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50 years ago: Jan. 16, 1974
The Ecumenical Conference of Greater Altoona, in cooperation with Pennsylvania State University, was holding an all-day workshop for area church musicians at Penn State Altoona with the Rev. Paul Turnbull, Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Altoona, and Dr. Fred Moleck, director of music at Holy Family Church in Latrobe, in charge.
25 years ago: Jan. 16, 1999
The Altoona Sesquicentennial Commission, Dorie Burtnette chairwoman, received a $5,000 grant from the state for the September governors ball at the Jaffa Mosque to commemorate the Civil War Governor's Conference at the Logan House in Altoona in 1862.
10 years ago: Jan. 16, 2014
PennDOT completed the removal of about 60 trees along Broad Avenue that had been damaged by a subcontractor by improper pruning in June. PennDOT was also to pay for replacements when Altoona completed a streetscape project for Broad Avenue.
-- Compiled by Tim Doyle