The Alpha Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) will host a craft show/bake sale/kitchen sale/gift card bonanza from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the East St. Clair Township Building. There will be 21 vendor tables to visit each having distinctive ...
Event to aid Home Nursing Children’s Grief Program The Home Nursing Agency Foundation is hosting the fourth annual Flashlight Egg Hunt on Friday, March 27, to benefit the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program. Hosted at the Altoona Curve stadium, the Flashlight Egg Hunt welcomes ...
Online event to be held March 27 The Community Arts Center of Cambria County’s annual 36th Great American Auction will again be an online auction. CACCC is still calling and requesting new and gently used quality items. While still hosted by the Community Arts Center of Cambria County on Friday, March 27, it will be featured solely through an online platform with Mishler Auction Services. The Great American Auction is a vital part of CACCC’s infrastructure as an annual fundraiser, generating much-needed funds to support the overall educational, community engagement, and ...
IU8 partners with Penn State Outreach to offer paid participation Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 announced its partnership with Penn State Outreach to bring the Readiness Institute Summer Discovery program to rising high school seniors in Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties. This five-week, paid learning experience is designed to prepare students for college, career and life alongside a cohort of peers. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday from June 29 to July 30. The program has been made available locally in part due to generous funding ...
Courtesy photo Fit N Fun House (3000 Seventh Ave., second floor, rear, Altoona) hosted its annual charity event, “Shake Your Canz & Goodz for Canned Goodz No. 14” on Jan. 14, benefiting Sister Paula’s Soup Kitchen. This year, Fit N Fun House collected and delivered $950 and 360 canned ...
The Frohsinn Society, Ninth Avenue and 12th Street, Altoona, hosted a baby contest Aug. 22, 1953. The babies are (from left) Queen Deborah Reighard, Princess Regina Kohler and Grand Dutchess Star Filer. Regina won a gold cup. The photo was submitted by Regina “Jeannie” (Kohler) Boyles of ...
