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COMMON GROUNDS OUTREACH GIVES Staff photo by Bruce Siwy BACK WITH The entranceway to the stairs for the apartments at 318 Chestnut St. in Cambria City. ‘BLESSING Site of shooting was a Staff photo by Bruce Siwy BOXES’ The curbside view of 318 Chestnut St., where Maxine Andrews was shot in the passenger seat of a parked vehicle.

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BRUCE SIWY This distinction brought Hadix, then bought it in [email protected] $100,000 in renovation 2014. money to the Cambria Greene said ownership (Editor’s note: This is County War Memori- in the 1970s was especial- the second in a series of SPORTS articles on the unsolved al Arena and an NHL ly creative about maxi- homicide of Maxine El- exhibition game between mizing profit. GRANTS len Andrews, a 29-year- the Pittsburgh Penguins He noted that Fred old from Johnstown’s and Tampa Bay Lightning Babich — who lived for AVAILABLE Hornerstown neighbor- later in the year. decades in a loft above the hood who was killed in In the “Slap Shot” mov- right-hand side of Ace’s November of 1978.) FOR ie, Newman’s character starting in the mid-1970s Reggie Dunlop mentions — had a space in the rear SNOWMOBILE, Though shootings were “the Ace’s” on three of that section converted almost unheard of here, separate occasions in his into an apartment. He ATV PROJECTS the neighborhood in efforts to take women out would have band mem- which Maxine Andrews — B4 on a date: bers stay in those rooms was murdered was known • “I was gonna come after performances so he for making a different down the other night could avoid having to pay kind of noise in 1978. and ask if you wanted to for their hotel stay else- “It was the hotspot,” go the Ace’s. But, I don’t where in Johnstown after said Dustin Greene, the know, something came an Ace’s gig. current co-owner of Ace’s, up.” “It was the place to have a former nightclub now • “Hey, let’s go some- place! You know the your wedding, it was the WEEKLY specializing in catering Ace’s?” place to go to night club,” RECIPE WINNER and event production. • “Otherwise, you Greene said. “And the “I really want to say JOYCE SHARP know, I would have giv- owners had weddings in that if you think John- en you a night on the – A4 the venue on a Friday or stown and you think town. We could’ve gone Saturday night, and then nightlife in the 1970s, it to the Ace’s.” flipped it at 10 o’clock for was Ace’s. Because it was, Well before Newman a concert venue.” it was the hotspot for and company were in “We have tons of stories nightlife entertainment in town, the structure at Staff photo by Bruce Siwy of parents of our wedding Johnstown police confi rmed that Maxine Andrews was visiting the 1970s, especially the 318 Chesnut St. was couples now in this day friends in apartment No. 2 at 318 Chestnut St. the night of her late ‘70s.” occupied by the Rodoljub and age saying that they murder. Maxine was shot and group. This was an ethnic either met at Ace’s, they killed Nov. 6, 1978, while Croatian singing society had events (or) their wed- know who they were. But cousin’s home in the city sitting in a car parked founded here in the early ding was at Ace’s. there was somebody that not long before Max- along Chestnut Street out- part of the 20th century. Maxine’s reason for lived out there.” ine’s death — has always side of Ace’s in Cambria “They had a perfor- being outside the venue “(Maxine) lived with bothered her. Both she City. Understanding the mance space here at Ace’s on the night of her death, my grandmother and my and her brother, the Rev. social fabric of the neigh- before Ace’s existed at however, may have had aunts. She just said that Clarence Washington, borhood — and Maxine’s 318 Chestnut St.,” Greene less to do with the club she was just going out characterized Maxine as reasons for being there — said. SO-853925-1 and more to do with the with friends (that night), confident and fearless, may provide key context “Originally this proper- other upstairs apart- that’s all she said. But she as someone who didn’t ARE YOU DOWNSIZING? in the renewed efforts to ty . . . was a movie theater. NEED MONEY FOR TAXES? ments. didn’t say where she was spook easily. solve her case. And the projection room DID YOU INHERIT A COLLECTION? going.” “She got scared. Some- is still there and the — — — Though her sister’s thing frightened her, and WE CAN HELP! — — — attributes of a theater are death was a total shock, she left.” WE BUY ALL COINS there.” While Fred Babich lived Teresa said there were And today, Teresa and If Greene’s assessment According to Cambria GOLD-SILVER in the spacious area above indications that Maxine her brother, the Rev. Clar- of Ace’s “lounge” era days County Recorder of Deeds PAPER MONEY 312 Chestnut St., a small- was becoming paranoid ence Washington, have is substantiated by its rich Melissa Kimla, property JOHN PAUL SAROSI, INC. er set of apartments were in the months prior to her a few ideas about why history of hosting musi- records show that Frank 106 Market Street ∙ Downtown Johnstown located on the left-hand murder. people may have wanted M-F 10-5 Eve/Sat by appt. cal acts such as Tommy and Florence Babich side of at the building at to hurt Maxine. 1-814-535-5766 ∙ 1-800-334-1163 James, The Guess Who purchased the property

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Old Johnstown school may host cellphone antenna KATIE SMOLEN roof of the Garfield Our Town Correspondent building. If they decide that they want to utilize A potential money- our space, it’s going to making idea for the generate about $800 a former Garfield school month,” she said. property located along According to Arcurio, Decker Avenue was any potential earnings discussed by Greater would go into the general Johnstown School fund to offset program District administration costs. at the board’s monthly “We have great meeting Aug. 4. programs in our school, The option and like school-wide positive structure lease agreement behavior . . . that we need between the district to fund,” she said. and New Cingular Solicitor Ron Repak Wireless PCS for the also provided an update rental of tower space and on the building. equipment located at 280 The board previously Decker Ave. — effective hired Ginger Jakubowski Aug. 4 through Aug. 3, Appraisals & Realty 2025 with the automatic Services to do the renewal for 17 additional appraisal on the property. five year terms — was Repak said that the tabled by board members. process has begun, but Several citizens raised indicated that some File photo concerned as to what aspects seem to be taking The former Garfield school owned by the Greater Johnstown School District in the West End may affixed with a new cellphone would be built and on longer. antenna. what part of the property “We did have the because of language in appraiser look at the the agenda item. building. They’re actually Superintendent Amy looking at all of those Arcurio said that it would deeds right now,” he said. be an antenna on the “They might actually building, not a separate have to do a title search, tower on the property. the deeds do (go) back “AT&T did a survey of electronically to 1972, the greater Johnstown but there are some prior community. They were deeds that we may want looking for the highest to look at just to make location in Johnstown,” sure ownership of those she said. “They sent out properties are with the information to everyone district.” who has large buildings to Our Town previously survey us to see if we had reported that a deed any interest in engaging from the 1980s does not in the placement of list Fichtner Field on the cellphone antenna.” deed for the property. Arcurio added that the City officials have since antenna would only stand claimed ownership of the several feet tall if it were field, although neither to be on the building. entity has provided “It will probably rise documentation of about 3 feet about the ownership.

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Winning numbers program to diagnose sleep technologist to will be determined by the evening and manage sleep- ensure comprehensive Pennsylvania Lottery Daily Number from Aug. 28 through Aug. 31. related breathing care from diagnosis, Submitted graphic disorders for patients monitoring The grand prize, 52 vouchers, each redeemable for one half-gallon of in the Cambria- and continued support to raise funds safely this would go unto our general fund in ice cream, will be awarded Aug. 31. Somerset region. The management of summer,” said Craig Smith, Second anticipation for future awareness Holders of winning tickets on Aug. program is under patients. Chance Fundraising co-founder and events.” 28, Aug. 29 and Aug. 30 will each the direction of Dr. The program is executive director. “Proceeds will help Second Chance Fundraising, a win a $50 Valley Dairy gift card and Anusha Edara, a geared for people make up for funds we anticipated 501©(3) organization, was founded T-shirt. board-certified sleep who suffer from sleep raising at our golf tournament and by Smith and Derek Partsch in Prizes are redeemable at any specialist. apnea, loud snoring, 5K, which allows us to assist CORE 2016 after Smith received a heart Valley Dairy Restaurant, which has Hospital experts excessive daytime (the Center for Organ Recovery and transplant in the fall of 2015. locations in Johnstown, Belle Vernon, are launching the sleepiness, gasping for Education) with donation awareness For additional information, Blairsville, Butler, Connellsville, program on Aug. 19 air when awakening initiatives across the region. and to purchase tickets, visit Cranberry, DuBois, Indiana, at Conemaugh East and pauses in “Our goal is to sell all 1,000 secondchancefundraising.org/ Kittanning, Latrobe and Mount Hills. The program is breathing during sleep. tickets that are available. Given the icecream or follow Second Chance Pleasant. uncertainty of community events Fundraising on Facebook. “We’re grateful for Valley Dairy’s in the near future, the proceeds Local colleges, universities to receive CARES Act funds Home Cooking OUR TOWN Four Cambria County postsecondary institutions are to receive a total of almost $500,000 from the state’s CARES Act funding to help them implement public health and safety plans as they resume operations in Beef and Brocooli the unique challenges authorizes governors to the fall, according to an by Joyce Sharp of providing instruction determine the educational announcement Aug. 5 on during COVID-19, the use of Governor’s INGREDIENTS the state Department of 4 cups broccoli (1 bunch, announcement said. Emergency Education Education website. 1 pound chipped steak, cut up) The institutions can use Relief funds. The local institutions cut into pieces this money to purchase The funds are and their individual 1 tablespoon corn starch protective equipment, distributed by the state funding amounts are 1 tablespoon oil hand sanitizer and Department of Education, 1 cup beef broth as follows: St. Francis cleaning products; which determined the 1 clove garlic, finely University, $75,282; 1 tablespoon sherry or equipment or technology allocation of funds based chopped Mount Aloysius cooking wine to take classrooms online; on both the shares of College, $79,514; 1/8 teaspoon ginger installation of barriers or total enrollments by Commonwealth Technical 1 tablespoon soy sauce other protective devices each postsecondary Institute, $17,603; and in building structures; sector and the number Pennsylvania Highlands to purchase health apps of socio-economically Community College, to assist in contact disadvantaged students DIRECTIONS $276,522. tracing and monitoring served by institutions. 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1 of 2 7/31/18, 9:57 AM Our Town, Johnstown, Pa. Wednesday, August 12, 2020, B1 FAMILY VALUES Common Grounds Outreach providing ‘Blessing Boxes’ BETH ANN MILLER so, and they hope to add bmiller@ourtownjohnstown. more boxes in the area in com coming years. The blessing boxes DAVIDSVILLE — Two contain a variety of food “Blessing Boxes” recently and personal care items, appeared in Conemaugh such as canned goods, Township, Somerset boxed meals and sin- County, as part of a local gle-serve snack items, organization’s summer toothbrushes, toothpaste, community service pro- facial and toilet tissue, ject. deodorant and adhesive The boxes were built bandages. Small books, by students involved socks, hats and gloves and with Common Grounds other items may also be Outreach, a faith-cen- inside, depending upon tered community service the season and what is in organization that started demand. in 2014 for students in Items inside each bless- grades seven through 12 ing box are free and avail- in the township. Common able to anyone, Stankan Grounds youth worked said, and people may add this year with peers items to the boxes as long from Emmanuel Church as those items are new (no in Richland Township expired or opened goods) and Portage Area High and not perishable. School’s Fellowship of “It’s been wonder- Christian Athletes to ful,” she said about the complete the boxes and community’s response several other service pro- to the boxes. “A lot of jects during the Common people have been asking if Grounds fourth annual they can put things in the Submitted photo “Backyard Summer Serve boxes. Four local youth are pictured with the blessing box they placed outside the Jerome Fire Hall as part of Common Grounds Week,” which was held Outreach’s summer community service week. From left to right are Rhegan Henry, Madison Showalter, Lucie McCabe and Chloe “This was just another from July 19 to July 23. Bidelman. McCabe attends Portage Area High School and the others attend Conemaugh Township Area High School. way for us to give back to One blessing box is the community. There’s located outside the Thom- definitely a need, so if we perience for the youth at ahawk Deli & Grill in Da- can provide some basic Camp Harmony, located vidsville and the other is needs (for the communi- near the Quemahoning in front of the Jerome Fire ty), we’re thankful.” Reservoir, in addition Hall. Common Grounds A total of 34 students to Common Grounds Executive Director Loni and about a dozen adult Outreach’s traditional day Stankan said the group leaders participated in the camp. plans to place a third box Backyard Summer Serve Aside from making the in a Johnstown location Week, which offered an three blessing boxes, the once they receive approval overnight camping ex- group replaced 54 bleach- from the landowner to do ers at the Conemaugh Township AYSO soccer field at Conemaugh Town- ship Elementary School, helped Camp PARC staff organize their storage building, worked with the Cambria County Backpack Project and St. Francis Caring and Sharing and completed projects at Staff photo by Beth Miller Camp Harmony. One of the three blessing boxes built by Common Grounds Outreach is pictured at the far left, “Our goal is to be out near the entrance of the Thomahawk Deli & Grill in Davidsville. A second box is located in front (serving) in the commu- of the Jerome Fire Hall. The third box is expected to be placed soon at a location in the City of nity,” Stankan said. “The Johnstown. kids worked so hard and they did a great job. The adult leaders also worked Outreach, P.O. Box 74, hard and volunteered Davidsville, PA 15928. their time.” During the school year, Common Grounds Common Grounds also Outreach plans to main- offers a “Tribe Time” tain the blessing boxes after-school program for and keep them stocked children on Monday after- regularly with items noons at the Davidsville appropriate for each Community Church. season, she said. Anyone More information about who wants to help the Common Grounds Out- Staff photo by Beth Miller project with a financial reach and its community Inside each blessing box is canned and other nonperishable contribution can do so service ministries can be foods, personal care items such as toothpaste, toothbrushes online at cgoutreach.org found at the website, on and other seasonal items. People are welcome to take out or or by sending a donation their Facebook page or by contribute to the box as needed. Any items being donated must calling 814-322-5315. be new and nonperishable. to Common Grounds

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Submitted photo/ Fall foliage on full display for leaf peepers at the Lower Humbert Covered Bridge in Somerset County. OUR TOWN once per day. as the 10Best Readers’ perfect fall photo op.” destination for leaf peep- USA TODAY’s 10Best. The winning destina- Choice. Pennsylvania’s Laurel ers,” Nemanic said. “The com provides users with Pennsylvania’s Laurel tions will be announced “There’s nothing quite Highlands were previous- region boasts designated original, unbiased and Highlands has been nom- on the 10Best website like a fall driving excur- ly selected for multiple routes for motorcycle en- experiential travel content inated as one of the top Sept. 4, just in time to sion,” said Ann Neman- USA Today 10Best lists, thusiasts, historic routes of top attractions, things 20 Best Destinations for prepare fall trips to the ic, executive director, including winning one of like the National Road to see and do, and restau- Fall Foliage, as selected Laurel Highlands for leaf Laurel Highlands Visitors the top Best New Desti- and the Lincoln Highway, rants for top destinations by USA TODAY 10Best peeping season. Win- Bureau. “When visitors nations in 2018 for Flight and the 68-mile Laurel in the U.S. and around the Editors. ners with the most votes travel through the Laurel 93 National Memorial’s Highlands Scenic Byway world. Their staff is made Winners will be selected will be designated as the Highlands they are greet- Tower of Voices and Best is a must during the fall up of a collection of local by readers’ choice, with Readers’ Choice for the ed by crisp cool breezes, Pennsylvania Attractions season. Now more than travel experts that special- voting available online Best Destination for Fall rolling vistas of spectac- for Ohiopyle State Park. ever, a driving excursion ize in the region or city now through Aug. 24 at Foliage and be awarded ular color, and historic “The Laurel Highlands is a wonderful way to en- they write about. noon. Votes may be cast a badge of recognition covered bridges for the has always been a popular joy outdoor open spaces.” Center to host Virtual Arts Fall appliance and tire Festival OUR TOWN annual vendors that Log handcrafted jewelry, collection scheduled House Arts Festival visi- pottery, florals, rugs, OUR TOWN in Tunnelhill Borough; ing safety protocols are This year, the Commu- tors know and love. crafted wood and decor, Sept. 19 at the Summer- being followed to prevent nity Arts Center of Cam- “As disappointing as tole, plants, fabric items, In cooperation with hill Township building, the spread of COV- bria County has decided it was to have to cancel handbags, clothing, furni- several partnering munic- located along Irvin ID-19: Participants must to promote the artisans the in-person 2020 Log ture, Steelers items, metal ipalities, Keep Cambria Street;}and Oct. 17 at the pre-register by calling and crafters of its annual House Arts Festival this artwork, slate artwork County Beautiful is hav- Stonycreek Township 814-472-2170; stay in Log House Arts Festival year, safety is always and other items. The ing its annual fall appli- Municipal storage yard, their vehicle at all times by hosting a VirtualArts the top priority for the virtual festival, posted at ance and tire collection located at the end of Win- while at the collection Festival in September at Community Arts Center of the arts center’s website, event. ter Street in the Oakland site; wear a face mask its website. Cambria County’s board allows the public to view The collections are section of Johnstown. when interacting with The VirtualARTS of directors and staff,” their work and provides scheduled from 8 a.m. to Collections are open event workers; and bring festival was created as an said Angela R. Godin, the information necessary 1 p.m. on the following to all Cambria County exact change if possible. alternative to the in-per- executive director. “We to contact the vendor and days and locations: Aug. residents excluding tire For directions to the son Log House Arts Fes- hope our community will to purchase items. This 22 at the Croyle Town- shop/garage businesses. collection sites or for tival, which was canceled opt to participate in the virtual format is free to ship Municipal Building’s There is a cost to drop more information, call this year because of the VirtualARTS festival and participating vendors. parking lot, located on off appliances or tires 814-472-2120 or visit COVID-19 pandemic. The support the wonderful For more information state Route 53 outside of at the collection site. cambriaconservationdis- virtual festival, to be held artisans that they enjoy and to attend the Virtu- Summerhil; Sept. 12 at Electronics, televisions trict.org. from Sept. 1 through Sept. at the Log House Arts alArts Festival, visit www. the Tunnelhill Borough and computers cannot be 30, is going to showcase Festival.” caccc.org. Municipal Building, accepted. the work of many of the These vendors offer located at 808 Portage St. In addition, the follow- Beekeepers plan annual picnic OUR TOWN Hollidaysburg. 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Nick Jacobs of Windber is the international director for SunStone Management Resources and author of the blog Oakland UM Church Pastor healinghospitals.com RANDY BAIN oaklandonline.org 1922-23 God loves and knows us It was beach week, well-documented exposé Search me, O God, remember if I read them to heal and forgive. means to agree with God, and while my kids and of the Rosedale riot in and know my heart; somewhere, added to Psalm 139 describes to speak the same thing. grandkids did the socially Johnstown and, to quote Try me and know my them or simply made how fearfully and won- God loves us more distancing sand-surf-sun Richard Burkett, pres- anxious thoughts; them up myself. One is: derfully each of us is than we love ourselves thing, I sat on the deck or ident of the Johnstown And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And “God knows us better made. After describing and always has our best inside the air-conditioned Heritage Association, “the lead me in the ever- than anyone else, but the beauty and wonder interests in mind. We beach house reading and tensions created in this lasting way. —Psalm God also loves us more of the creation of the can confidently ask the overeating. industrial city once the 139:23-24 than anyone else.” human body, the Psalm- Holy Spirit to search our Based on my absolute steel plant found it neces- Another: “There is ab- ist goes on to celebrate hearts. The Holy Spirit hatred of hot sun, ocean sary to recruit Southern Occasionally, I help my solutely nothing we can God’s great love toward will never find something creatures and sand in African Americans to wife wash the windows. do to make God love us us: “How precious also in us that is new to God, my body parts, I decided perform the unskilled Afterwards the windows less, and there is nothing are Your thoughts to me, but may reveal some- to read two books. One tasks previously done by look sparkling clean we can do to make God O God! How vast is the thing new to us. was by Damian Dressick East Central European until the light of the sun love us more.” sum of them! If I should Because of God’s great titled “40 Patchtown,” immigrants.” shines through the win- I read a new one this count them, they would love, “You can stare your and the other was “Ban- In McDevitt’s book, we dow illuminating every week from the David Se- outnumber the sand” worst sin or greatest fail- ished from Johnstown” by learn about the over- missed speck of dust. amands’ book “If Only.” (139:17-18). ure in the face when you Cody McDevitt. Both were whelming influence of the At this point, there are In the fifth chapter, He then moves on to hold the hand of Jesus.” based in the 1922-23 era, Ku Klux Klan in the John- two solutions: Close the Seamands talks about a very bold and possibly (If Only, 76). but their subject matter is stown area, the incredibly curtains so you cannot the heart searching light scary prayer: “Search If you are struggling all too familiar today. unjust steps taken by the see the dust, or rewash of God’s truth and love: me, O God, and know my with hidden hurt and Dressick wrote his then mayor of the city, the window to clean the “When God shines the heart; Try me and know pain, ask the Holy Spirit historic fiction about what Joseph Cauffiell, who revealed filth. The same cross-beams of His light my anxious thoughts; to reveal to you the was described as “the informed all black and is true of our lives when into the caves and graves And see if there be any source of your pain. most brutal labor strug- Mexican residents who hidden sin and hurt are of our lives, it is not to hurtful way in me, And If the Holy Spirit re- gle in American history.” had not lived there for revealed by the spotlight find out something about lead me in the everlast- veals past hurts or trau- It was based on the coal at least seven years that of God’s truth. us He doesn’t already ing way” (vss. 23-24). ma, allow God’s healing miners’ strike of 1922 in they had to leave the city One of my favorite know. It is so that we can The only way we can grace to flow over you. Windber. The Berwinds within 24 hours or face quotes on God’s love is find out something about pray this kind of prayer If unconfessed sin is brought in Pinkerton imprisonment or worse. John 3:16, “For God so ourselves we may not with confidence is by revealed, confess your guards, scab laborers and His actions, orders and loved the world that He know or may not even knowing with certainty sin and repent. then applied all the power brutal prejudices forced gave His Only Begotten want to know about our- that God already knows You will receive God’s of corporate America to about 2,000 non-white Son.” selves, and so we can see us better than anyone forgiveness. Then, take break the miners’ labor citizens to leave Johns- Over the past few and allow His grace and else (even better than hold of the hand of union. town within a few days years, I have come across love to enter that hidden, we know ourselves), and Jesus. Meanwhile, McDevitt’s of his proclamation, and several more sayings. I hurting area of our lives” that God loves us more book is also about labor, the outrage caused by this have made them so much (76). than anyone else. (The Rev. Randy Bain is the senior but it took a completely illegal, unconstitutional my own that I cannot God exposes in order What God reveals God different slant because his act reverberated around heals. The hidden sins pastor of Oakland UM Church located at 1504 book, also very thoroughly the world. Virtual book discussion to that are revealed to us Bedford St. in Johns- researched, is an historic Ironically, the same are forgiven as we con- town. You may reach depiction of the depth of tactics and powers being feature local authors fess them to God. him through the church racial prejudice that was used to create fear and To confess in the New website, www.oaklan- present in Johnstown hatred toward non- OUR TOWN day through Friday, and Testament language donline.org.) during that time. white and/or immigrant from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Keep in mind that more individuals in 1922-23 The Cambria County Li- Saturday. than 50 million people continue today. 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CrossFit Excursion opens new building Can chiropractic help my sinus problems? Tammy - Geistown Yes, by the same principle that allows the inner ear to drain after an upper neck adjustment and resolve or prevent an ear infection, sinus congestion can be helped by chiropractic care. The purpose of the adjustment is to restore the communication between nerves that are sending and receiving mixed signals. Adjusting the neck, as indicated by a chiropractic examination, helps to normalize the functions of nerves that control capillary blood vessels within the nose and sinuses, which often times causes the sinuses to drain after an adjustment. I have seen this happen quite often, both as a doctor and a patient. Usually, the second cervical (C2), or axis bone, is misaligned and creating a pattern that results in sinus congestion and can involve neck tension and tightness, headaches, insomnia and other problems. What is a spondylolisthesis? Gene - Windber That’s a mouthful, isn’t it? A spondylolisthesis is simply a vertebra that has misaligned and traveled forward compared to the vertebra below it. They typically occur in the lower back but can occur in the neck as well. They are most commonly hereditary but can also be the result of trauma or years of degeneration. As the bone moves forward it puts a significant amount of pressure on the nerves that exit the spine and also the spinal cord itself in severe cases. It may feel like an average back pain, cause shooting pains down one or Submitted photo both legs, severe muscle spasms, make standing up from sitting Kara, Leo and JP Skelley, center, cut a ribbon July 30 to offi cially open the new building for their CrossFit Excursion training difficult, etc. It may only flare up after certain activities; being facility. Holding the ribbon are JP’s parents, Joy (far left) and John Skelley (far right). Construction of the 4,000-square asymptomatic for months or years, and go away just as quick as foot building was recently completed at 60 Walnut Street in downtown Johnstown CrossFit Excursion, which opened in inflammation goes down. Typical lower back manipulations may Johnstown in 2018, offers CrossFit fi tness training classes, personal training, sports conditioning and nutrition counseling further injure a spondylolisthesis as most manipulations attempt services. to rotate and push the lumbar vertebra more forward. The only way to tell if you might have a spondylolisthesis type misalignment is with an angled or side view x-ray or MRI. With the knowledge gained from these studies a chiropractor can modify their technique to adjust the misaligned bone back to where it belongs and relieve Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson acquires XFL the pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It usually takes several adjustments for these injuries to respond favorably with a lasting ASSOCIATED PRESS $15 million. had deals with ESPN and including in the “Fast & result. In addition to adjustments, a series of exercises to strengthen The XFL had eight Fox. Furious” and “Jumanji” the supporting muscles and soft tissues may be recommended. In Former wrestling star franchises and played five The league suspended franchises. Spring football my experience, initial progress may be slow, and it typically takes Dwayne “The Rock” John- games out of a planned operations and laid off all is a difficult challenge, as a sustained effort for several weeks, I have had great success with son said he has acquired 10-game schedule before of its employees on April the Alliance of American patients with this problem. I have had several that have been able the XFL. canceling the remainder 10 and filed for bankrupt- Football found out in to hold their adjustment for over a year or more, once corrected it The 48-year-old John- of its season in March cy protection on April 13. 2019, not lasting a full is very rare that symptoms return. son made the announce- because of the COVID-19 Since ending his wres- season, either. A previous If you have a life changing problem, you need a life ment Aug. 3 on Twitter. pandemic. It drew decent tling career, Johnson version of the XFL played changing solution. We can help. E-mail your questions to The price reportedly is TV ratings early on and has became a movie star, one season in 2001. [email protected], or call (814) 467-5528.

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