Local history

50 years ago: June 29, 1976

The state Department of Public Welfare, Ford S. Thompson deputy secretary, announced that the Hollidaysburg State Hospital would be phased out over the next year. Patients there that were deemed to be “too fragile” would not be moved.

25 years ago: June 29, 2001

Norfolk Southern Railroad, which wanted to close the Hollidaysburg shops, suggested the employees there get together to create ownership of the shops through a stock ownership plan.

10 years ago: June 29, 2016

A bridge along Cooney Road in Cambria County was named for PFC Thomas A. Cooney, killed in action in WWII, and a bridge along Tower Road in Cambria County was named for Herbert A. Wirfel, a PA state trooper killed on duty.

— Compiled by Tim Doyle

World history

Today is Monday, June 29, the 180th day of 2026. There are 185 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date.

— The Associated Press