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More than 30 of Somerset Countyâs nonprofits â first responders, libraries and support providers, among them â received a share of $490,000 in support from the county Tuesday. The list included groups that have been busy supporting people in need during the difficult COVID-19 pandemic â including the Next Step Center shelter, The Childrenâs Aid Home Programs and Somerset Countyâs food pantries, which each received $50,000 or more in reimbursements for their virus-related expenses, the commissioners board and Community Foundation for the Alleghenies announced. âThese are organizations that truly (direct) their dollars to where they are needed the most,â President Commissioner Gerald Walker said. âWe hope these grants will help the organizations who have been impacted by the crisis and support them in the important role they play for those who live in Somerset County.â ....
Dec 15, 2020 WINDBER â Toni Schaffron said she almost lost her flooring business earlier this year as the growing fear over the COVID-19 pandemic brought orders to a halt this spring. Despite a rebound over the summer, the pandemicâs surge locally has given her growing concern again â not just for her Carolâs Carpet World business in Windber, but her employees, too. âItâs difficult, because when times get tough, people donât have to buy flooring,â she said. âBut the people who work here depend on it.â More than 100 small businesses struggling through the pandemic â Schaffronâs included â got a helping hand Tuesday from Somerset Countyâs commissioners. ....