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50 years ago, 1973

Altoona Water Director Eugene J. Duncan held a forum for the public at City Hall on the new water treatment plant below the Horseshoe Curve, then gave another forum on the plant to area business leaders.

25 years ago, 1998

Area YMCAs, the Central Blair Recreation Commission and private firms like the Summit Athletic Club were questioning why Altoona placed last for recreation out of 351 cities in the Places Rated Almanac.

10 years ago, 2013

The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona recognized their hundreds of volunteers they called "Star Volunteers," with Samuel Quay leading the way with the 8,750 hour award.

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