Allegheny Aikikai was founded in 1995 as an independent member dojo of the United States Aikido Federation and is now part of the Capital Aikido Federation. The dojo is currently part of Allegheny Aikikai Aikido and Joseki Judo and Ju-Jitsu, Inc., formed by Jan Finkbeiner and David Hurtubise.
AAA and JJJ, Inc. was created in 2004 as a not-for-profit enterprise to promote Aikido, Judo, and Ju-Jitsu in central Pennsylvania. Instructors at AAA and JJJ are not paid a salary; they contribute their time and their expertise because of their dedication to the martial arts and their desire to pass on a tradition of high quality martial arts practice.