Former Greater Johnstown boys basketball coach dies, Braille presentation held at Sandyvale

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(WTAJ) — Former Greater Johnstown Boys Basketball Coach Paul Litwalk passed away at age 79 on Monday, May 6.

Litwalk coached the Trojans from 1970 through 1997, winning 441 games and six District 6 Championships. Those who played for him said he had a profound influence on their lives.

“Coach Litwalk was so well-respected as a head coach,” current Greater Johnstown boys coach Ryan Durham said.

An area garden is becoming more accessible to the visually impaired thanks to a student-led project.

Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Conservancy in Johnstown held a ceremony Tuesday unveiling new braille signs that’ll be placed in the healing garden to identify plants.

The project was completed by Aly Yuschak, a student at Clairview School in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, which provides autistic, emotional and multiple disabilities support, teaching life skills through integrated services.

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