Daily Archives: May 18, 2021

Bill Polacek leads JWF Industries through moments of change by staying true

Over the past 35 years running JWF Industries, President and CEO Bill Polacek has faced several obstacles that required him to step back and rethink his approach. “I hit either a ceiling or we were at the point where the market was oversaturated, the market was going a different direction, so it made it tough…

New Cambria-Somerset County initiative offers remote workers $5,000 to relocate to area

Jay and Nikki Forde are from Seattle, Washington and moved to Johnstown last year. “Seattle has been very good to us. We lived there, raised our kids there. But we’re looking to get away from the hustle and bustle,” said Jay. Since they run a website design business from home, they were able to switch…