'Showing that We Care': Johnstown Torch Run Connects Police, Special Olympics

'Showing that we care': Johnstown torch run connects police, Special Olympics

First responders, athletes and Special Olympics Pennsylvania supporters wound their way through city streets for two miles Tuesday as part of the inaugural Johnstown Hometown Torch Run.

Inaugural Johnstown Hometown Torch Run honors local Special Olympics athletes

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ)--The Flame of Hope was carried through the streets of Johnstown by Special Olympics athletes and law enforcement Tuesday evening, marking the first hometown torch run in the region. The event celebrated local Special Olympics athletes who will compete in the Fall Festival Games next month at Villanova. Starting at the Johnstown Public Safety Building, the torch was carried across town, ending at Greater Johnstown's Trojan S…