The following Op-Ed was published in the March 19, 2018 edition of the Tribune Democrat, to raise awareness of the scholarship opportunities available to families through the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies. It's written by Dennis Brawley, who, along with…
INDIANA---Kai Paul Hrabovsky was smart, athletic, involved in activities and a young man taken far too soon. “The pain of losing our beloved son and the way in which he was killed will always be in the front of our…
JOHNSTOWN---Krista Chverchko had a talent and passion for music. She used her love of the arts to help others: now her family has planned a musical tribute to carry on her legacy. “This is our tribute to Krista, who would…
CAMBRIA COUNTY---“Having a deserving student receive the scholarship each year,” said Bud Strandquest, benefactor. “That’s my favorite part.” Bud Strandquest is the reason the Strandquest-Simmons Program and Scholarship exists. “The scholarship was set up as a means for us to give…
SOMERSET COUNTY---The expression here today and gone tomorrow is bittersweet for the Van Deusen family. “Be thankful for each day you have to share with family and friends,” said Rebecca Van Deusen. Her daughter, 17-year-old Olivia was killed last June…
CAMBRIA COUNTY---One Johnstown family is turning their personal loss into a movement to energize a younger generation with the creation of a scholarship fund at the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies to honor their loved one and a walk/run to…
SOMERSET COUNTY---“Promise me you will go on walks with me this summer? Even when it’s hot?” That was a voice memo on Christopher ‘Bub’ Ream’s computer, and the reason his mom decided to change a fundraiser for a scholarship fund…
CAMBRIA COUNTY---March 19, 2016, was the ninth year for the Brad Wess Memorial Hockey game. Each year the game is put on by the Forest Hills Hockey Boosters. Win or lose it’s not about winning for these hockey players. It…
SOMERSET COUNTY--- It’s a familiar story: a person grows up in a small town, goes to college, gets a job, and moves away. For Joe Harned, his story is similar. But he’s never forgotten where he’s from, even when he was…
On Saturday, March 19, family, friends, students, and the hockey community will come together to remember and honor Bradley Wess. The 16- year old died in an automobile accident on Oct. 19, 2007. He was a junior at Forest Hills…
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