Take Route 56 West from the Bedford Exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to Johnstown. About 45 minutes driving time. In the East Hills of Johnstown, Route 56 joins Route 219 North (a four lane divided highway).
1 Lower Great Lakes: Summer will be hotter and slightly drier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid- and late June and mid- and late August.  Ohio Valley: Summer will be hotter than normal, with below-normal rainfall in the east and above normal in the west.
But as our heat wave drags on, it seems like a lot of us are reconsidering. Last year, we set a record for the warmest July and August, with an average high temperature of 80 degrees. This year, summer is starting out even hotter. Itâs beginning to feel like the new normal.