In the mist
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Fog rolls across the lake waters at Canoe Creek State Park on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
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Lighting the spark: GACTC expands to welcome more female students enrolling in male-dominated trades
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Young women are coming in large numbers to pick up trade skills in male-dominated fields, leaving trade schools like Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center with a need to expand their program offerings. The center outgrew the female locker room and installed 30 additional lockers ...
State may cover costs of special election to fill 79th District seat
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HOLLIDAYSBURG — The state is expected to cover most of Blair County’s expenses for the March 17 special election to pick a state representative for the 79th District, county Director of Elections Sarah Seymour said Thursday. Commissioners, who recently approved transferring $75,200 into ...
Folcarelli to retire after 65 years in the family business
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A longtime Altoona businessman is planning to move on after 65 years in his family business. James D. “Jim” Folcarelli, 84, plans to retire near the first of April upon the sale of Folcarelli Sheet Metal Fabrication Inc. The family business was founded by his parents Jim and Bess ...
Neighboring states’ renewable energy goals put pinch on Pennsylvania
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As states across the mid-Atlantic adopt aggressive goals for renewable energy generation, most look to Pennsylvania’s natural gas and nuclear plants to back them up. But when there’s not enough power to go around, no amount of generation in the commonwealth will be enough to prevent ...
67-year-old killed in Saturday morning accident
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Altoona police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred early Saturday morning on the 100 block of Sixth Avenue. A 67-year-old male died from injuries suffered in the crash involving a motor vehicle and a motorized pedalcycle, police reported. The victim was transported to UPMC ...