JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Creator Square was envisioned as a way to help build up Johnstown – not by bringing back hundreds of factory jobs, but by filling empty storefronts with craftspeople who learn to monetize and manufacture their products.
A significant amount of federal and local money has been invested in the former Parkview Building across from downtown Johnstown’s Central Park to make it Creator Square – a shared hub for entrepreneurs, craftspeople and artisans to produce their goods for sale.
About $800,000 had been invested in the project since 2017, according to the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission, which had helped Creator Square Inc. obtain a construction grant from the U.S. Economic…
