Job fair set for Jaffa center
PA CareerLink Blair County will host a job fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 17 at the Jaffa Shrine Center, Altoona. The event is open to the public; the first half hour is reserved for veterans.
This job fair is being held in association with Altoona Blair ...
This year’s mild winter was a boon for drivers, who mostly didn’t have to contend with snow-covered roads on their daily commute, but the lack of the white stuff was a bust for landscaping and lawn care businesses.
“We rely on snow removal,” said Rich Huber, owner of ProLawn ...
The Roosevelt Junior High School reunion committee has finalized plans to bring together former faculty, staff and non-instructional personnel who worked at the school for an informal get together from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Cesare Battisti Club in Altoona.
The event will include ...
When it comes to parents and children, money stress can be contagious.
That’s what Amy Weimer, director of the School of Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas State University, found when she and a colleague studied 60 children last year. They were more likely to report feeling worried if ...
New hires and promotions
Dustin Smith has been hired by the Blair County Historical Society as executive director.
Smith, a lifelong resident of Blair County, has a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in American studies, both from Penn State University.
He will also be in ...
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SFU sets webinar
The Saint Francis University Small Business Development Center and Somerset Trust Company have scheduled a pre-business planning webinar for 5 p.m. March 27.
This free webinar is for people who are interested in opening and operating their own business. ...