“The Johnstown Flood Tax, as it's still known, somewhat misleadingly, was instituted in the aftermath of the 1936 flood by the state legislature. And the intent of the tax was to raise money to ...

A 40-foot wall of water roared down the mountain, destroying everything in its path. The 1889 Johnstown Flood wasn’t just a natural disaster—it was a catastrophe built by human failure.

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 335 Locust St., Johnstown, will host a special Community Common Prayer Service commemorating the 130th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood and the role that St ...