FARGO — Flood disasters are almost invariably a combination of natural "Acts of God" and engineering failures. On May 31, 1889 ... a narrow canyon from Johnstown, Pa. The water over topped ...

So cried a citizen of Johnstown, Pa. after the disastrous 1936 flood ... At 3 p.m. on May 31, 1889, flood waters broke through the South Fork Dam, towering twelve miles away and 300 ft.

Why it was picked The trail takes visitors along the path of the 1889 Johnstown Flood, starting at the site of the former South Fork Dam and continuing through the Conemaugh Valley to the Stone ...

Over the next few days, the Irish Pretenders will celebrate two decades of playing traditional Irish folk music in the Johnstown region. The band’s journey started with four original members – John ...

Johnstown is famous for its floods, but not many people know that it’s partly responsible for originating a hefty tax on all ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — City officials from Johnstown are set to travel to Youngstown, Ohio, later this week to explore strategies for addressing the city's ongoing issue with abandoned buildings.

THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD 1926 re-creates one of the greatest disasters of the late 19th Century in the USA. In May of 1889 over 2,000 people in Johnstown, Pennsylvania died as a result of the dam ...

The warning had been issued for Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. "The heavy rain has ended, and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. However, ponding of water may remain in ...

Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) McWhinney and Town of Johnstown officials celebrate ...

Friendship Hill National Historic Site and Fort Necessity National Battlefield in Fayette County and Johnstown Flood National Memorial and Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in ...