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Local Business

Sweet Treats — Local candy stores, restaurants cope with early Easter

The Easter season is important for area candy makers and restaurants, but with the holiday falling early this year on March 31, some businesses are worried sales could take a hit. Joe DeStadio, president of Tyrone-based Gardners Candies, said in years past, an early Easter typically has had a ...

Briefcase

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 ...

Ways to keep kids from feeling parents’ money stress

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 ...

RJHS staff reunion set for May 19

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 ...

Workplace

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 ...