JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Prospect youth were playing musical chairs while a pop song played Saturday.
Flood City Youth Fitness Academy’s Dazzling Divas were dancing in lockstep – and Ramel Malphurs, 9, was getting a Batman mask hand-painted on his face.
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David Hurst is a reporter for The Tribune-Democrat. Follow him on Twitter @TDDavidHurst and Instagram @TDDavidHurst.
