- Dire predictions of what life for many businesses in the Johnstown region would be like after former U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha no longer served the state's 12th Congressional District have never been uncommon.
In certain circles, there seemed to be a popular belief that Murtha was the lynchpin holding the entire Johnstown economy together, especially when it came to the region's defense-related businesses.
"The most consistent rumor I heard was that as soon as Mr. Murtha was gone, we were going to move to Florida," said Ed Sheehan, president and CEO at Concurrent Technologies Corp., based in Richland Township. "I'm not sure why Florida, but that's the one I heard the most.
"The simple fact is we put our roots here. We have always wanted to grow here, and we plan to be here for a very long time."
At Johnstown-based JWF Industries, CEO Bill Polacek said he had heard of similarly s...
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