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A foundation for thanks

Penn State Altoona volunteer Adrienne Brown helps 5-year-old Saahirah Thompson select her food Thursday at the Gloria Gates Foundation Thanksgiving dinner at Fairview Hills Community Center. (Mirror photo by J.D. Cavrich)
November 20, 2009

The after-school program at Fairview Hills housing project served a turkey dinner Thurs­day for Thanksgiving.

But Wednesday evening was more the heart of it, said Toni Bilik, director of the Gloria Gates Foundation, which runs the program.

On Wednesday, the kids helped the staff fix mashed potatoes and stuffing, while making placemats and setting tables.

Growing up poor, they tend to be on the receiving end of good works, but Wednesday they learned how it feels to give, Bilik said.

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Judge orders texting records

November 20, 2009

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge ordered Verizon on Thursday to produce text message records in connection with a murder case heading to trial in March.

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Altoona Water Authority awards $26.9M in contracts for sewer treatment plant upgrade

November 20, 2009

The Altoona Water Authority on Thursday awarded contracts worth $26.9 million for upgrading its Westerly Sewer Treatment Plant to meet new standards for protection of Chesapeake Bay.

The authority awarded the general contract for $20.

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Jail ‘at bottom of list’ for swine flu vaccine

November 20, 2009

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Inmates are last on the priority list for swine flu shots, the president of the company providing Blair County Prison’s medical care said Thursday.

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