Empire Materials

03/11/2026

03/11/2026

Did you know that we are your local Chemgro seed dealer? We offer all types of crop and forage seed by the bag/special order, and we sell different types of grass seed by the pound or 50 lb bag, at new LOWER PRICES! Stop by today and grab a Chemgro seed guide to see all that we have to offer! And while you are planting grass, get your straw bales here as well! Open M-F 8-4 year-round. 57 Cooper Avenue in Johnstown. 814-536-3400.

03/09/2026

The sun is shining and it’s time to start prepping your vegetable garden. We’ve already started delivering mushroom compost to area gardeners. Mix it with our screened Topsoil and you’ll have perfect growing conditions for an award-winning vegetable garden this year! Open Monday through Friday 8 to 4 year-round! 814-536-3400, call and schedule your delivery today! 

03/03/2026

Super icy today! Keep your family safe with ice melt from Empire! Open 8 to 4, M-F.

02/27/2026

Need to fix the plow damage to your yard? Call another supply yard this time of year and you get a pile of mud under a ripped wind-torn tarp covered in snow. Call Empire and get dry topsoil year-round because it’s kept indoors! Dump it where it’s getting used and spread it with a garden rake, saving you hours of labor! Grab your seed and straw while you’re here because we are a one-stop shop! We will even help calculate how much material you need. Pickup or delivery. Call 814-536-3400, or place your order by sending us a PM! Open M-F 8-4 year-round

01/24/2026

Thanks to everybody that stopped down this week and today for your ice melt needs and your salt bucket refills! We are well stocked, and we will be open Monday  through Friday this coming week from 8 to 4, regardless of the weather, to replenish the supplies you’ll be using over the weekend. Have a great weekend, stay home, and stay safe!

01/24/2026

As we are preparing for the storm ahead, we will be at the shop from 11 AM until 1 PM today. This is your last chance to stock up on ice melt before the big storm, so stop down today!

01/23/2026

❄️ Snowmageddon coming this weekend! Are you prepared to keep yourself and your family safe? Make sure that you’re stocked up on salt and ice melt from Empire! We’re open 8-4 today.

01/20/2026

Regular salt doesn’t work in the deep freeze! Get calcium or blended ice melts that are effective to -25°F! Available by the bag or by the pallet! 

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

Need wood pellets to warm up? Get C&C wood pellets locally at Empire! $295/ton with no pallet deposit like the big box stores! Or, by the 40 lb. bag at $6.50 each.