The festival is back for two full days of Slavic entertainment, food and fun! Come celebrate this rich heritage at the annual Polacek Family Johnstown Slavic Festival! The festival is planned by a volunteer committee in cooperation with the…

From 1880 until 1920, thousands of Slavic immigrants came to Johnstown, Pennsylvania to find employment in the area’s mills and mines. By 1920, 25 percent of Johnstown’s residents were of Slavic descent. They created a rich network of…