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Interest in hangars grows
August 10, 2011 MARTINSBURG — The Altoona-Blair County Airport Authority has voted to work on an agreement allowing DeGol Aviation to move the proposed site of a corporate hangar next to the airport terminal... more »»
Locals join thousands on Verizon picket lines
August 9, 2011 Thousands of striking workers in Verizon Communication Inc.’s landline division joined picket lines and rallies Monday at company offices from Massachusetts to Virginia, a union official said. more »»
Casey touts global plan for local businesses
August 9, 2011 JOHNSTOWN — As U.S. Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pa., toured a busy Johnstown Wire Technologies plant Monday, he couldn’t help but wonder aloud how much busier it could be. more »» 
Bus companies seeing increase in passengers
August 7, 2011 With the price of gasoline again inching up, local bus companies are seeing an increase in the number of passengers enjoying their tours. “People enjoy going on bus trip. more »»
Granny’s closing on Sunday
July 29, 2011 An Altoona restaurant is closing its doors in the midst of a bankruptcy proceeding. Granny’s Family Restaurant, 613 Valley View Blvd., will close its doors at 3 p.m. Sunday. more »»
Peoples settles case over city outages
July 29, 2011 HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has finalized a settlement with Peoples Natural Gas Inc. over a series of residential service outages in Altoona in January 2010. more »»
SAPDC to continue to lease building
July 27, 2011 The Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission will continue to lease the building it moved into in September at 3 Sheraton Driv. more »» 
Local builders staying busy
July 24, 2011 Almost a thousand fewer building permits were issued across the state for the first part of the year compared to the same time frame last year, according to the National Association of Home Builder. more »» 
Most area builders bucking statewide decrease for construction
July 24, 2011 By Walt Frank wfrank@altoonamirror. more »»
Quality Inn, Club Car reopen
July 23, 2011 About two months after the City of Altoona shut down the Quality Inn and Club Car Cafe for code violations, the Pleasant Valley Boulevard hotel and eatery is back in business. more »» 
Real estate market slows
July 17, 2011 Spring is typically the busiest time of the year for the real estate industry. However, local Realtors said the spring of 2011 wasn’t quite as good as they expected. more »»
Demo plans changed
July 15, 2011 Plans for demolition of the former Champion Trophy building on Seventh Avenue and Eighth Street have collapsed again. Earthmovers Unlimited Inc. more »»
Trophy building to be razed
July 14, 2011 Earthmovers Inc. will demolish the former Champion Trophy building at Seventh Avenue and Eighth Street this weekend. Preparations will begin 6 p.m. more »»
Sheetz plans southern distribution warehouse
July 13, 2011 With a goal of reaching 500 stores within the next few years, Sheetz Inc. plans to build a second distribution facility in the South. more »»
Former Crane employees may be eligible for help
July 12, 2011 Former employees of the Crane Co. may be eligible for some financial assistance through the Crane Fund. more »» 
Incentives driving new car sales
July 10, 2011 Local auto dealers say you may have trouble finding exactly what you want, but it’s a great time to buy a new vehicle. more »»
Health South opens new patient wing
July 9, 2011 HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoona will begin accepting patients on Sunday in its new northeast wing. more »»
Four to be inducted into hall of fame
July 6, 2011 Four businesses will comprise the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. more »» 
Fireworks sales booming
July 3, 2011 By Walt Frank wfrank@altoonamirror.com As America prepares to celebrate Independence Day tomorrow, fireworks dealers are wrapping up their busiest time of the year. more »»
Drug-treatment facilities sold to Connecticut group
July 2, 2011 Altoona-based Pyramid Healthcare Inc. has been acquired by a Connecticut-based firm. more »» |
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