When Meyersdale’s local newspaper closed in 2022, the Meyersdale Public Library acquired many of the paper’s old photographs. Desiring to tell the stories behind these images, members of the library have been working to properly catalog and digitize them through…
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies announced eight grant awards totaling $318,750 from their Early Childhood Education (ECE) Fund. The eight recipients were announced and recognized at a press conference on Thursday at Treasured Times Learning Center in Ebensburg. The…
The Community Foundation for the Alleghenies is pleased to announce more than $225,000 in funding for its Spring 2024 grant recipients, plus $100,000 each to be awarded to the Bedford County Endowments and the Somerset County Endowments. This marks the…
Two Community Foundation fund holders were recently honored with Somerset County Chamber of Commerce SoCo Awards. Pennsylvania State Trooper Branden Snyder, of the Somerset County Shop With a Cop Fund, and Ian Mapes, of the SoCo Farmers' Market Fund, were…
A new scholarship administered by the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies will not only support veterans and their family members, but will also honor a longtime local leader who has been a fierce advocate for veterans. The Thomas Caulfield Veterans…
From “The Lion in Winter” to “Measure for Measure” this summer, the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) is helping support arts programming in a six-county region. CFA is pleased to announce that it has awarded $100,000 to 20 organizations…
In the bleak midwinter there is a ray of sunshine-the Somerset County annual Blooms of Hope daffodil fundraiser. This year marks the 10th annual Blooms of Hope campaign in which residents can purchase potted daffodil plants, cut daffodils or give…
CFA Awards More Than $200K in Spring Grants This May, CFA announced $201,949 in Spring 2022 Grant awards to support nonprofits across the region, including a $5,000 grant to help local high school students repair 11 little libraries that serve…
Why Are Donor Advised Funds Catching Attention? Donors are drawn toward potential growth (and tax savings) for charitable contributions For nearly 90 years, charitably-minded individuals and families have established Donor Advised Funds to help carry out their philanthropic wishes. Employment…
Somerset County insurance agency provides support for 10th year in a row For the past decade, BDH/Konhaus LLC, a Meyersdale-based insurance agency, has employed Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program to save on taxes and make a difference for…
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