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For three family generations over the course of 90 years, Inco Beverage Inc. has supplied beer to retail establishments in the region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 13 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 14.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 12 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 13.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 11 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 12.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 10 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 11.

Jeff Todaro is owner of United Jewelers, a full service jewelry store on Johnstown's Main Street established in 1917. Todaro succeeded his father as owner, and his father succeeded Oscar Zion, the son of the original owner, Abraham Zion. In this episode, Todaro tells his story about his business, which has had one location, owned by a succession of two families for 106 years.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 9 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 10.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 8 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 9.

William Polacek began JWF Industries as a weld repair shop 35 years ago in a small garage. The company has grown to become a global manufacturer of metal products.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 7 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 8.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 6 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 7.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 5 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 6.

Johnstown's history was shaped by immigrants, and Jesper Nielsen, originally from Denmark, has shown the impact an individual can have with a supportive community around him. Nielsen and his wife, Amy Croyle, opened Croyle-Nielsen Therapeutic Associates, 303 Budfield St. in Richland Township 10 years ago, and in a move completely unrelated to his own work, Nielsen has bridged Denmark to Johnstown in the defense industry.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 4 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 5.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 3 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 4

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis look back at Week 2 of the scholastic football season while also taking a peek at what's to come in Week 3

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis preview the changes, big names and big games just in time for opening night of the 2023 high school football season.

Tony Sunseri Wholesale Distributors has been in business for 81 years, meeting challenges brought by World War II, Johnstown's devastating 1977 flood, the COVID-19 pandemic and many others. Tony Battaglia's grandfather on his mother's side of the family, Tony Sunseri, started the business on Railroad Street in downtown Johnstown. Over time, big chain stores edged out the mom-and-pops that formed Sunseri's customer base, and the Johnstown flood of 1977 destroyed businesses including many on Railroad Street where Sunseri Wholesale was originally located – a fire just a few years before the flood led to the Sunseri company's relocation to Oak Street. Anchored by a belief in treating customers right, generation after generation of the Sunseri family adapted to sustain the business through the decades.

Emma Spinelli began making sandwiches for mill workers employed by Bethlehem Steel Corp. more than 70 years ago. Today, Em's Subs is continued by the Beckner family. Bill and Melanie Beckner have owned the business for the past 17 years. Melanie Beckner died in March. Their son, Heath, and his wife, Rebekah, joined the family business in 2013. Em's has grown to include five locations. The Beckners own all five as well as The Meadows, an ice cream shop.

For more than 100 years, Brett Insurance Agency has provided businesses and people in Johnstown with insurance to help them recover from losses. President Jim Brett is the third generation of his family to run the business, located at 225 Vine St. in downtown Johnstown. One of his sons, Will Brett, a producer with the business, has plans to succeed his father as the fourth generation. Both are guests in this episode. An affiliation with a network of similar independent agencies across multiple states, and the retention of good people to work with him, Jim said, have been keys to Brett Insurance's success over the years. The agency has expanded regionally throughout Cambria and Somerset counties.

Joe Poborsky founded JMA Collision Center in 1989. He built a state of the art facility in South Fork Borough in 2006, just off the St Michael / Sidman exit of Route 219. He subsequently spent years saving money to build a second location in Johnstown's Kernville neighborhood – in 2013, Poborsky opened that location at 505, Somerset St., just off the Bedford Street Exit of the Route 56 bypass. His third location opened in February of 2021 at the intersection of Rt 22 and 271, four miles west of Ebensburg. At all three locations, JMA Collision Repair produces repairs bringing cars back to exact factory specifications.

Matt Brubaker is the fourth-generation owner of his family's business, O'Shea's Candies, which has been providing sweetness to customers since 1934, through adversity including two of Johnstown's historic floods. He and his wife, Kristy Brubaker, are guests for this episode. O'Shea's Candies has three retail locations and a manufacturing center, where the candies are handmade at 1118 Solomon St. in Johnstown. Matt and Kristy took ownership of the business in 2015.

From sharpening blades for tire shredders and zambonis to producing parts for U.S. defense industry contractors –  North Fork Grinding and Machining Inc., 166 Tire Hill Road, Johnstown, has reached multiple states surrounding Pennsylvania. Richard Jacobs, president and founder, delivers his products himself and has positioned the company in recent years to continue under the leadership of his daughter, Kara McRae.

Chelsea Mihalko is vice president of Mihalko's General Contracting, a full service remodeling company headquartered at 695 Solomon Run Road, Johnstown. Her father, Lou Mihalko, started a the business 45 years ago. Over the years, the company has evolved over time and tapped markets in counties outside of Cambria. ⁠The Tribune-Democrat ⁠is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Los Lobos will headline the 2023 AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival. Dave Sutor of The Tribune-Democrat chats with band member Steve Berlin as the group prepares for the upcoming show. ⁠The Tribune-Democrat ⁠is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Over four generations, the Carpenter family's businesses have included a grocery store, income tax services and accounting firm, and financial planning firm, all in downtown Johnstown. Samuel G. Carpenter, financial advisor and co-owner of Carpenter Financial Services, 237 Johns St., has been helping people plan for retirement for 35 years. Carpenter, his daughter Lindsay Carpenter Bennear, financial advisor and CPA, and his son, Dean Carpenter, financial advisor and CPA, talk about sustaining the family business. ⁠The Tribune-Democrat ⁠is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Now" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is sports writer Mike Mastovich. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

McIlwain School Bus Lines President Tim McIlwain talks about leading the business his grandfather started in 1947, and how the business has grown within Cambria and Somerset counties. Tim succeeded his father as company president after serving the Army as an Apache attack helicopter pilot in Afghanistan.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is Kelly Urban, who covers local entertainment and lifestyles.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is reporter Dave Sutor, who covers politics. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Miller's of Johnstown, 525 Main St., Johnstown, has clothed men with the latest fashion for 132 years. Taylor Clark, the third generation of the Clark family that owns and operates Miller's, talks about changes in the the business as well as downtown Johnstown which has shown signs of revitalization in recent years. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is education reporter Josh Byers. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Martella's Pharmacies, especially the flagship location at 1079 Franklin Street, Johnstown, are time-tested businesses. Janice Martella, and her daughter, Kathleen Martella-Zucco talk about how it started, grew and continues today despite challenges from chain stores. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Now" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is sports writer Mike Mastovich. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is business reporter Russell O'Reilly. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is Kelly Urban, who covers local entertainment and lifestyles. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Now" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is reporter David Hurst. - The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Johnstown Jams is a Tribune-Democrat podcast dedicated to the talented musicians, singers and songwriters of the Cambria-Somerset region – across styles, eras and musical genres. With every episode, we'll introduce you to members of the Greater Johnstown music community, telling you how they got started, what inspires them and where you can see and hear them perform. Know someone we should feature? Contact us at podcasts@tribdem.com. Our guest on this episode is guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and music teacher Bo Moore. - The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is education reporter Josh Byers. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Shawn Curtis and Jake Oswalt discuss the biggest moments of the high school football season in this Thanksgiving weekend episode. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is reporter Dave Sutor, who covers politics. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis discuss the biggest moments from the past few weeks and give updates on this week's schedule changes due to weather. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Now" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is reporter David Hurst. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis discuss the biggest moments from the past few weeks while also setting the table for Week 11 of the region's high school football season. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis discuss the biggest moments from the past few weeks while also setting the table for Week 10 of the region's high school football season. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is business reporter Russell O'Reilly. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis discuss the biggest moments from the past few weeks while also setting the table for Week 9 of the region's high school football season. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis discuss the biggest moments from the past few weeks while also setting the table for Week 8 of the region's high school football season. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Sports staffers Mike Mastovich and Shawn Curtis discuss the biggest moments from the past few weeks while also setting the table for Week 7 of the region's high school football season. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

Bo Moore, host of "Laurel Highlands Live" on WNTJ and WNTI radio, chats with news staffers from The Tribune-Democrat about local issues and stories. Today, his guest is Editor Chip Minemyer. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.

In this episode, Al Boring, Martin-Baker America Operations Manager talks about assembler positions. Martin-Baker has been the world leader in the design and manufacture of ejection and crashworthy seats for over 70 years. The Tribune-Democrat is the top source for local news, sports, and entertainment for Johnstown, Pennsylvania and the surrounding region.