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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southwest Pennsylvania east of Pittsburgh. A devastating flood on May 31, 1889, killed more than 2,000 people and destroyed much of the town.

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Examples

  • JOHNSTOWN - The 2009 Film Festival came to a close on Saturday night at the Heritage Discovery Center in Johnstown.

    News/local from www.dailyamerican.com 2009

  • Area Round up JOHNSTOWN -- Brad Couts went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season for Johnstown on Friday night, leading a rushing charge which buried East Knox, 56-21.

    Mount Vernon News 2009

  • Area Round up JOHNSTOWN -- Brad Couts went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season for Johnstown on Friday night, leading a rushing charge which buried East Knox, 56-21.

    Mount Vernon News 2009

  • Area Round up JOHNSTOWN -- Brad Couts went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season for Johnstown on Friday night, leading a rushing charge which buried East Knox, 56-21.

    Mount Vernon News 2009

  • Search local dealer inventory and private seller listings JOHNSTOWN -- In a sign of what officials hope will be good things to come, the Johnstown and Loveland councils met to discuss potential future projects between the two communities.

    Greeley Tribune - Top Stories 2008

  • JOHNSTOWN / MILLIKEN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Lead's Group, 8 a.m. at 3J's Coffeehouse, 21 N. Parish Ave., in Johnstown.

    Greeley Tribune - Top Stories 2008

  • Of course the reason EAS subsidizes service in Johnstown is called Murtha, and EAS subsidy of Altoona service is called Shuster.

    Matthew Yglesias » Runway Pricing 2009

  • I grew up in Johnstown (median family income in the central New York town: about $40,000).

    The Biggest Race You Haven't Heard Of Daniel Henninger 2010

  • In 2009, campaign records show near-weekly charges at a Giant Eagle grocery store in Johnstown in his district.

    Spending on Trail Often Gets Personal Danny Yadron 2010

  • Johnstown is of no importance, but it amused me that Johnstown was already getting scheduled air service, although EAS subsidized (modestly, compared to the cost of HSR).

    Matthew Yglesias » Runway Pricing 2009

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