JOHNSTOWN

Event to help manufacturers navigate AI’s impact

JARI, in partnership with the Cambria Regional Chamber and the Greater Johnstown Regional Partnership, will host an educational event for regional manufacturers titled “Manufacturing and the AI Revolution: Opportunities for Growth, Jobs, Families, and Communities.” The event will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center in downtown Johnstown.

Designed to help local manufacturers better understand and prepare for the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence in manufacturing, the event will feature a keynote presentation by Petra Mitchell, president and CEO of Catalyst Connection, a nationally recognized leader in manufacturing growth, innovation and workforce development.

For more information or to register, contact Amanda Englehart-Miller at aenglehartmiller@jari.com.

PITTSBURGH

Peoples Gas expanding charity program

The Peoples Natural Gas team is expanding its popular Eat, Drink, Help program as it enters its 10th year of elevating local small businesses and community charities. Western Pennsylvania’s leading energy provider is now accepting applications from across its 18-county service territory to participate in this year’s campaigns.

Since 2016, Peoples’ Eat, Drink, Help program has provided more than $200,000 to local charities, bringing attention to small, locally owned businesses along the way. Each Eat, Drink, Help campaign spotlights a local business within Peoples’ service area, with the business selecting a charity close to their hearts to receive a $1,000 microgrant. Nearly 150 local charities and 135 businesses have benefitted from Eat, Drink, Help since it began in 2016. New for 2026, the standard grant amount will double to $2,000.

Businesses and charities can apply online to participate in Eat, Drink, Help. To participate, businesses must be Peoples Natural Gas customers, and charities are required to be 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Peoples expects to conduct 20 Eat, Drink, Help programs in 2026.

TYRONE

Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone recognized

Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone earned IntegraCare’s Silver Level Award for its prompt handling of residents’ callbell requests during the fourth quarter of 2025.

During the quarter, Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone’s team responded in person to each call in an average of two minutes, 54 seconds to attain Silver Level status for a sixth consecutive quarter. Colonial Courtyard at Tyrone achieved a 92% success rate in answering its residents’ callbell requests.