Thank you this video brought back good memories. I left in 1968 for Chicago now I live in Florida Mother left in 2000 & now is 101 yrs old living at State College and doing well as of 9/22/22 Life goes on live it to it’s fullest and be kind to each other.
Hi Jim, Thanks for watching and for your insightful comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. My mother passed away at age 101 in 2018, so all the best to your mother for a continued long life. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
There’s never been forward thinking government in Johnstown. The trolley system, parts of the steel making, historic districts, etc should have been preserved. Those blast furnaces deserved to be a National monument at a minimum. They were American history that would have garnered tourism and federal funding. The trolley system also would have preserved Johnstown’s unique character. Politicians flushed the entire area down the toilet.
Hi Blue Jay, Absolutely agreed!!!. Unfortunately, Johnstown isn't the only place that has exhibited such disregard and disrespect in preserving important history. Thanks for watching and for your insightful comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Blue Jay - Agreed! I clearly recall growing up in the 70s & 80s hearing my parents lamenting the lack of unified leadership that consolidation of the region would have brought. All of the disparate municipalities (townships and boroughs with their own police, fire, first-responder, schools, and of course governance and tax collection) unwilling to concede any control or (perception of) power for the common good. Also, the influx of people that are not ‘born & bred’ locals is another problem as they are just not invested in the area in the same way that ‘locals’ are. It’s no myth, I have seen with my own eyes, billboard advertisements in Baltimore and Philadelphia by the Johnstown Housing Authority promoting the inexpensive (by big city standards) housing we have in Johnstown. These factors as well as the decline of the domestic steel industry, and frankly our geographic isolation (its a 40 minute drive just to access the Turnpike in Bedford OR Somerset) have all worked together to leave Johnstown in its current state. I love Johnstown purely out of nostalgia…the Johnstown of my youth…
@@deaterk extremely well put. You put a tear in my eye. One thing I missed is how cheap people were growing up. Putting a weekly dollar in the collection basket to support the church. Now all those unique churches with incredible history and ethnic uniqueness have closed. Funny how they now have an ethnic festival in the town . We vacationed in Europe this year. Every small town supports and invests in their churches which draw tourists like my family . It’s a matter of pride as well as fiscal reality. My church was sold because it wasn’t being supported. Tons of unique marble and other ornamentation sold to an architectural firm in Chicago. You will never get that architecture back What really pissed me off was that the congregation blamed everyone but themselves for the outcome. The mentality never ceases to amaze me snd when people ask me about Johnstown I always say it’s a city in 3D….”death….destruction….and delusion “
@@bluejay3945 Cambria City? (Your church?) Do you still live in town. I moved away in the mid 90s then came back in 09 to lend support and help to aging parents. They’ve passed, and here I remain. At 54 I feel too old to pick up and move to greener pastures.
@@deaterk love to be more specific but I can’t….sorry. Not Cambria City but very similar. I left for college and never looked back although 99.99% of my family remains primarily because of the hunting and fishing😂. Sorry to hear about your parents. Mine passed there as well. I’m a bit older than you and I’ve also thought of moving back but then we visit……and I honestly cannot deal with the mentality there. It just is so foreign to my family plus it’s not the same there. I miss Franklin lunch. I miss really good hoagies and just couldn’t find any last time. It’s just not the same. Glad you moved back for your parents. I moved to Pittsburgh to be closer to my mother before she passed. We currently live along the East coast. I feel your pain Listen 54 is young these days. There is much you can do. Good luck
I’m 24 and grew up in the city of Johnstown, PA.. So much of me wishes we still had a reputable city with opportunity locally... So sad to see what it has become. I love this place, there’s nowhere like it.. But it’s become a dumping ground...😕 No jobs, no economy, no hope in sight...
Hi UrbEx, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Previous comments have voiced the same opinion, and not only about Johnstown. I don't know what the solution is. I haven't been there in many years, so I'll just remember it the way it was. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
Don't give up on our beautiful little town. Times have sure changed alot, I'm 56 and grew up here. I enjoy coming back home every few weeks. It holds so many good memories and is still precious to me.
Hi Phaedra, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃
@@phaedrabacker2004 Hi, That was probably the line to Drake via Castle Shannon. Have a look at my video ruclips.net/video/AnwzDwhXlNU/видео.html for some scenes before it was discontinued in 1999. The line to Library via Castle Shannon and the line to South Hills Village still serve the vicinity. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@phaedrabacker2004 Hi, yes great memories of the good old days. Glad you liked the video. If you are interested, I've published a few more on Pittsburgh. Just search "tassiebaz Pittsburgh" on RUclips and they should come up. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz Although life is always better in the rear view, I am happy to report me and my roommates love our home in Johnstown. Compared to the city life, here is a breathe of fresh air. We are the kids in clapped out turbo V8 cars, dragging down the street. Bar hopping on game day and seeing new movies at the local theater. Life is always beautiful when you are eager to find the beauty. In 40 years our grandkids will be in awe in the life we live now. Going where we want, when we want. We enjoy freedom like no other generation! Enjoy every moment my friend, there wont be another like it! Much love
@@Tylorgng. Hi, Absolutely agreed!!! Thanks for your wonderful insight and great attitude. It was delightful to read what you wrote. I wish many others could read this post. Enjoy. tassiebaz.
Hi William, Thanks for watching and for your insightful comment. It would have been great not only in Johnstown, but in lots of other places too. If only!! Stay well and all the best for 2022. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Hi Ken, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Previous comments have voiced the same opinion. I haven't been there in many years, so I'll just remember it the way it was. Regards, tassiebaz.
Vote , it does take a village to change things. My family made it in Johnstown and we watched the loss of the mills, the city never rebounded. The people are good, the young need make big decisions, sit and do nothing or go out into the world and work for a living. It was hard to do but for our family it was a good move. I do visit my love is still there. I continue to support Jtown as much as possible.
Would you happen to know if any of the loop turnarounds shown were adjacent to Roxbury Park? Family lore is there was a loop on Derby St. close to my great grandmother’s house site of the present day Roxberry Creamery.
Hi WNYflyer, Thanks for watching and for your question. I did an internet search and found a Johnstown trolleybus map which indicates that there was a loop on Derby Street near Roxbury Park. Do a Google search for "Johnstown trolleybus map" and you should get the same result I did, which shows two hand-drawn maps with the information you are looking for. Regards, tassiebaz.
:{ Never been to JTown but I agree with the below comment possibly. I now live in the Poconos of Pa. I been here since early 60s. It too is horrible now. I was born n raised in Hawaii and I almost hate the place now. SADLY OUR SPECIES HAS NOT YET LEARNED THAT LESS IS MORE.............. :{
Thank you this video brought back good memories.
I left in 1968 for Chicago now I live in Florida Mother left in 2000 & now is 101 yrs old living at State College and doing well as of 9/22/22
Life goes on live it to it’s fullest and be kind to each other.
Hi Jim, Thanks for watching and for your insightful comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. My mother passed away at age 101 in 2018, so all the best to your mother for a continued long life. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
There’s never been forward thinking government in Johnstown. The trolley system, parts of the steel making, historic districts, etc should have been preserved. Those blast furnaces deserved to be a National monument at a minimum. They were American history that would have garnered tourism and federal funding. The trolley system also would have preserved Johnstown’s unique character. Politicians flushed the entire area down the toilet.
Hi Blue Jay, Absolutely agreed!!!. Unfortunately, Johnstown isn't the only place that has exhibited such disregard and disrespect in preserving important history. Thanks for watching and for your insightful comment. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Blue Jay - Agreed! I clearly recall growing up in the 70s & 80s hearing my parents lamenting the lack of unified leadership that consolidation of the region would have brought. All of the disparate municipalities (townships and boroughs with their own police, fire, first-responder, schools, and of course governance and tax collection) unwilling to concede any control or (perception of) power for the common good. Also, the influx of people that are not ‘born & bred’ locals is another problem as they are just not invested in the area in the same way that ‘locals’ are. It’s no myth, I have seen with my own eyes, billboard advertisements in Baltimore and Philadelphia by the Johnstown Housing Authority promoting the inexpensive (by big city standards) housing we have in Johnstown. These factors as well as the decline of the domestic steel industry, and frankly our geographic isolation (its a 40 minute drive just to access the Turnpike in Bedford OR Somerset) have all worked together to leave Johnstown in its current state. I love Johnstown purely out of nostalgia…the Johnstown of my youth…
@@deaterk extremely well put. You put a tear in my eye. One thing I missed is how cheap people were growing up. Putting a weekly dollar in the collection basket to support the church. Now all those unique churches with incredible history and ethnic uniqueness have closed. Funny how they now have an ethnic festival in the town .
We vacationed in Europe this year. Every small town supports and invests in their churches which draw tourists like my family . It’s a matter of pride as well as fiscal reality. My church was sold because it wasn’t being supported. Tons of unique marble and other ornamentation sold to an architectural firm in Chicago. You will never get that architecture back
What really pissed me off was that the congregation blamed everyone but themselves for the outcome. The mentality never ceases to amaze me snd when people ask me about Johnstown I always say it’s a city in 3D….”death….destruction….and delusion “
@@bluejay3945 Cambria City? (Your church?) Do you still live in town. I moved away in the mid 90s then came back in 09 to lend support and help to aging parents. They’ve passed, and here I remain. At 54 I feel too old to pick up and move to greener pastures.
@@deaterk love to be more specific but I can’t….sorry. Not Cambria City but very similar. I left for college and never looked back although 99.99% of my family remains primarily because of the hunting and fishing😂. Sorry to hear about your parents. Mine passed there as well. I’m a bit older than you and I’ve also thought of moving back but then we visit……and I honestly cannot deal with the mentality there. It just is so foreign to my family plus it’s not the same there. I miss Franklin lunch. I miss really good hoagies and just couldn’t find any last time. It’s just not the same.
Glad you moved back for your parents. I moved to Pittsburgh to be closer to my mother before she passed. We currently live along the East coast. I feel your pain
Listen 54 is young these days. There is much you can do. Good luck
I’m 24 and grew up in the city of Johnstown, PA.. So much of me wishes we still had a reputable city with opportunity locally... So sad to see what it has become. I love this place, there’s nowhere like it.. But it’s become a dumping ground...😕
No jobs, no economy, no hope in sight...
Hi UrbEx, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Previous comments have voiced the same opinion, and not only about Johnstown. I don't know what the solution is. I haven't been there in many years, so I'll just remember it the way it was. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
Don't give up on our beautiful little town. Times have sure changed alot, I'm 56 and grew up here. I enjoy coming back home every few weeks. It holds so many good memories and is still precious to me.
Nice memories.
Hi Phaedra, Thanks for watching and for your comment. I'm glad you liked the video and appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Cheers, tassiebaz. 😃
@@tassiebaz I remember a trolleycar that ran from Bethel Park to Pittsburgh. We called them street cars. 50 years ago. 👍
@@phaedrabacker2004 Hi, That was probably the line to Drake via Castle Shannon. Have a look at my video ruclips.net/video/AnwzDwhXlNU/видео.html for some scenes before it was discontinued in 1999. The line to Library via Castle Shannon and the line to South Hills Village still serve the vicinity. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz excellent video. We'd take the streetcar, then stay at the William Penn Hotel. Good times.
@@phaedrabacker2004 Hi, yes great memories of the good old days. Glad you liked the video. If you are interested, I've published a few more on Pittsburgh. Just search "tassiebaz Pittsburgh" on RUclips and they should come up. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Thank you for this video. I just moved to Johnstown and its so awesome to see it in its hayday
Hi Tylorgng, Yeah, that was in the good old days. Thanks for watching. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz Although life is always better in the rear view, I am happy to report me and my roommates love our home in Johnstown. Compared to the city life, here is a breathe of fresh air. We are the kids in clapped out turbo V8 cars, dragging down the street. Bar hopping on game day and seeing new movies at the local theater. Life is always beautiful when you are eager to find the beauty. In 40 years our grandkids will be in awe in the life we live now. Going where we want, when we want. We enjoy freedom like no other generation! Enjoy every moment my friend, there wont be another like it! Much love
@@Tylorgng. Hi, Absolutely agreed!!! Thanks for your wonderful insight and great attitude. It was delightful to read what you wrote. I wish many others could read this post. Enjoy. tassiebaz.
What a tourist attraction that would have been if it was still there!
Hi William, Thanks for watching and for your insightful comment. It would have been great not only in Johnstown, but in lots of other places too. If only!! Stay well and all the best for 2022. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Interesting seeing Johnstown dating back to the 60’s.
Hi John, Thanks for watching and for taking time to comment. Yes, it was the good old days back then. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
Great footage here, even though I was not born until 1967.
Hi Matt, Thanks for watching and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know you enjoyed the presentation. Stay well. Cheers, tassiebaz.
City council has turned johnstown into a ghetto.
Hi Ken, Thanks for watching and for your comment. Previous comments have voiced the same opinion. I haven't been there in many years, so I'll just remember it the way it was. Regards, tassiebaz.
If only it was that simple Ken
Vote , it does take a village to change things. My family made it in Johnstown and we watched the loss of the mills, the city never rebounded. The people are good, the young need make big decisions, sit and do nothing or go out into the world and work for a living.
It was hard to do but for our family it was a good move. I do visit my love is still there. I continue to support Jtown as much as possible.
The good old days.
Hi Ken, You are absolutely correct, and I miss them. Thanks for watching. Stay well. Regards, tassiebaz.
Would you happen to know if any of the loop turnarounds shown were adjacent to Roxbury Park? Family lore is there was a loop on Derby St. close to my great grandmother’s house site of the present day Roxberry Creamery.
Hi WNYflyer, Thanks for watching and for your question. I did an internet search and found a Johnstown trolleybus map which indicates that there was a loop on Derby Street near Roxbury Park.
Do a Google search for "Johnstown trolleybus map" and you should get the same result I did, which shows two hand-drawn maps with the information you are looking for. Regards, tassiebaz.
@@tassiebaz
Got it , from google earth looking at the park it must have been right next to the house. Thanks for your help. Regards.
@@WNYflyer My pleasure.
Udopus - That IS the Roxbury loop in this video.
USED to be a nice place to live. Not so much anymore.
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Never been to JTown but I agree with the below comment possibly. I now live in the Poconos of Pa. I been here since early 60s. It too is horrible now. I was born n raised in Hawaii and I almost hate the place now. SADLY OUR SPECIES HAS NOT YET LEARNED THAT LESS IS MORE..............
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Way better than reading I think there's something in the water nothing but freaks there