Cambria County operating on a budget deficit

Cambria County operating on a budget deficit

EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Cambria County is on the verge of a major financial crisis as it operates on a deficit. During the biweekly county commissioners' meeting, Controller Ed Cernic Jr. reported that nearly $1.3 million worth of bills were not able to be paid due to a tight financial situation. The situation refers to the county operating on a deficit of $45.2 million, with nearly $7 million left in the reserve funds. Cernic Jr. called the sit…