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Balance Restaurant to create main street plaza in Downtown Johnstown

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Balance Restaurant opened three years ago in Downtown Johnstown and in 2020 co-owners Amanda and Mike Artim took the chance to expand the business next door to the Old Mission Inn and created the Mission Inn Event Space. Now, Amanda and Mike plan to make a $1.2 Million investment to further grow the business. With an increased demand in catering and customers constantly filling the already expanded restaurant, Amanda and Mike have purchased the three adjacent buildings to the Mission Inn Event Space.

DCED Deputy Secretary Visits Tyrone Company, Stresses Value of Small-Town Start-Ups

TYRONE/BLAIR COUNTY, Pa — Earlier today, the Deputy Secretary of Technology and Entrepreneurship for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development paid a visit to a startup company in Tyrone, that is prospering through the DCED’s Benjamin Franklin Technology Development Authority. Deputy Secretary Steve D’Ettorre says that having the Ben Franklin’s provide small-town startups with resources to grow has been hugely effective. “It’s essential," he said. "The Ben Franklin’s cover all of Pennsylvania including the central region.

FBI raids Scranton City Hall, mayor's house; reason unknown

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The FBI raided Scranton City Hall and the mayor's home this week. The Times-Tribune of Scranton says FBI agents executed the raid on Wednesday in what spokeswoman Carrie Adamowski says was "court-authorized activity." It's not clear why the agents were there. Adamowski declined to further comment. WNEP reports that FBI agents removed two boxes from the city's licensing, inspections and permits department. Mayor Bill Courtright referred questions about the FBI raid to city's solicitor Jessica Eskra.

How to keep your pets safe during summer's historic cicada emergence

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Summer is just around the corner and so is the largest cicada emergence in over 200 years. Cicada Brood XIX, which emerges every 13 years, and Brood XIII, which emerges every 17 years, will be buzzing together for the first time since 1803. While cicadas are not harmful to humans, officials with the Best Friends Animal Society areissuing reminders to help people keep their pets safe during the cicada mania.