The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western ...

Saint Francis University professor Pat Farabaugh’s book, “Disastrous Floods and the Demise of Steel in Johnstown,” was published in October. Courtesy photo On the night of July 19 ...

It was the club’s earthen dam that broke May 31, 1889, the day of the Johnstown Flood. History shows club members did not replace draining pipes that had been removed, and screens they installed ...

Later, in the summer of the following year, Carter was president of the United States, playing a role in helping Johnstown recover from the devastating 1977 Flood. That transformation – from ...

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 ...

From this sheltered spot, a half mile as the crow flies from Johnstown Flood National Memorial, you could hear the rushing water of the South Fork of the Little Conemaugh River but not see it. Kitner, ...