ST. MICHAEL, Pa. – The 136th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood will be recognized Saturday. Johnstown Flood National Memorial will commemorate the victims of the flood that occurred on May 31, ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Saturday marked the 136th anniversary of the Great Johnstown Flood, and members of the Johnstown Flood National Memorial honored it with an annual tradition. At 4:07 Saturday ...

The Shapiro Administration celebrates Path of the Flood as the 2025 Trail of the Year, a historic 14-mile journey through history and nature, on Friday in South Fork. Photo courtesy of DCNR JOHNSTOWN ...

FARGO — Flood disasters are almost invariably a combination of natural "Acts of God" and engineering failures. On May 31, 1889, an 11-inch rain following an already wet spring led to the catastrophic ...

City Hall is reflected in the floodwaters that remain in the downtown area in Johnstown, Pa., July 21, 1977. The flood left 85 people dead, affected more than 7,300 families in seven counties. Shown ...

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As the 136th anniversary of the Johnstown Flood approaches at the end of the month, some Cambria County students are busy making preparations to honor the victims. For the ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Rain began to fall around 6:30 on the evening of July 19, 1977, and turned into a downpour by late evening. By the morning of July 20, 1977, 11 inches of rain had been dumped ...

Did you know that Pennsylvanians are still paying a tax on alcohol that was meant to be temporary to help support relief from the Johnstown flood of 1936? Is there such a thing as a temporary tax?

Johnstown is famous for its floods, but not many people know that it’s partly responsible for originating a hefty tax on all liquor in the state. “The Johnstown Flood Tax, as it's still known, ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Dan Ingram discusses the famous 1889 Johnstown, PA flood and its aftermath. Dan Ingram, curator, Johnstown Area Heritage Association, discussed ...