The Recreation Economic Committee (REC) of the Cambria Regional Chamber, in partnership with the Center for Population Health (CPH), is bringing WalkWorks Wednesdays back to downtown Johnstown on Wednesday, May 28.
“We’re looking forward to another great year of WalkWorks,” said CPH Communications Coordinator Allie Byers. “It’s a great opportunity for people who live, work, or are visiting the downtown Johnstown area to get together and engage in exercise and conversation.”
The walking group will meet at noon near the Cambria County Library, on the corner of Main and Walnut streets, and will follow a predetermined route.
WalkWorks will take place in downtown Johnstown May 28, June 4, June 11, and June 18.
Johnstown’s WalkWorks route encompasses 1.8 miles and includes many scenic and historic sites in the city, including the Stone Bridge, the Johnstown Flood Museum, and the Iron to Arts Corridor. There is also a shorter 1-mile option. WalkWorks signs pepper the city streets to keep walkers on the correct route.
There are also other WalkWorks Routes in the Cambria County and Somerset County area.
The Cambria City Route takes you on a tour of the art district of Johnstown by passing Bottle Works Ethnic Arts Center and numerous churches. The Allegheny Mountain Magic Walk Route in Gallitzin leads walkers from the Gallitzen Tunnels Park & Museum, through the Gallitzin Tunnels, and to the Former Railroad Town of Bennington Overlook.
The Somerset County WalkWorks Location is at Windber Recreational Park. The route shows off the Park’s amenities including, the playground, dance hall, skate park, and swimming pool.
For more information on WalkWorks, visit WalkWorks | Department of Health | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
If you have any questions, please contact Byers at [email protected].
About Center for Population Health
The Center for Population Health was founded as a collaborative resource center focused on population health to benefit the citizens living in Cambria and Somerset Counties. The Center’s work focuses on identifying key contributing factors to poor health in the region and developing proactive and responsive strategies to address them. The Center is the first of its kind established in a small rural community rather than a large metropolitan area. It is envisioned that the work of the Center will provide a national model of how population health interventions can work in rural communities.
