Michele Kupchella Adams, co-owner of Classic Elements joined me to talk about the shop, local authors, and upcoming events!

We spent a brisk November afternoon at the Johnstown Veterans Day Parade chatting with Vets, their families, community leaders, and parade attendees to see why the parade is important to them.

Kaylee Frederick holds a ton of impressive accomplishements, from being the youngest runner to ever complete the Badlands 135 to her recent 12th place finish at the 2025 IUA 24 HR World Championships in Albi, France. She joined me to chat about what it's like preparing for and running in an Ultra.

Gravel riding is currently one of the most popular forms of cycling. Dave Pryor and his organization unPAved Pennsylvania is showcasing some of the best gravel riding Pennsylvania has to offer. He is also my partner in planning the Higher Ground gravel event that is taking place November 2nd. You can check out unPAved and regeister for Higher Ground here:

https://unpavedpennsylvania.com/

https://www.bikereg.com/higherground

Author Josh Penrod is taking his second deep dive into the industrial heritage of the Johnstown region. This time he's looking at the dams of the region that helped to build the steel industry, and how they are now pivoting to recreational use. Josh will be speaking at Classic Elements on September 4th at 6 pm. You can pick up his books at both Classic Elements and Chameleon Bookstore downtown or on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Johnstown-Industry-Joshua-Penrod-PhD/dp/1540247902/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZR98G8EID0KK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lKryR_YIcPjvxkDWwCxAMBXA3e6y7RT-x3aPU0HakGVyEEhq5LrA_6MZV9rqd_Yb7tziBWmX7Rjn3uB6uSpPBSCfrUz1_vWE1szKqV5rgLS7-HeudZJVYO5c4WEfj7k6JMlaXZ22GDYdivhrgAiGI4wiFRwSPGCxopJRXYb_sXNi4Vbe1x2g_zN-awp3cAobNTtIbT2mPxwXgoPUabeqa4NYd3OhDo-nT0E6MqQd0nY._hn3uO3xkLH4JGpDzOUG3uROsrmfeKUVPbTqJmEwlwY&dib_tag=se&keywords=johnstown+industry&qid=1756470886&sprefix=johnstown+industry%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

https://www.amazon.com/Johnstown-Waters-Legacy-Steel-Industry/dp/1467159522/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3VBPFXNOODECC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VdD8jqUokk08sJ87hfx-xQbSInJRBnoDbdydsMgqIzPGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.9Ak1ifapQvSPNyxZNHEOrHPsVhusFqktGqE3Zq2xOoA&dib_tag=se&keywords=johnstown+waters&qid=1756470916&s=books&sprefix=johnstown+water%2Cstripbooks%2C161&sr=1-1

Julie Doyle and her husband run (Ha! See what I did there?) Up N Running in Ebensburg. She joined me to talk about running as a lifestyle and how a shop like Up N Running can help beginners on their running journey, or make sure that seasoned vets have the best equipment geared to their running style.

For more info, check out:

https://www.facebook.com/UNREbensburg

I'm sure you've attended an event, or saw greenspace signage with the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy (CVC) logo on it. Did you ever wonder what the CVC is or what they do? Here's your chance to find out. Dr. John Wenzel joined me to talk about all the great projects that the CVC is involved with. More information can be found at:

www.conemaughvalleyconservancy.com

It's Ameriserv Flood City Music Festival time again and Shelley Johansson from Heritage Johnstown has all the details on who's playing, how they get booked, and what goes in to producing a music festival!