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Jake Webb reunion set for Oct. 10 The annual Jake Webb Reunion will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at Progressive Martial Arts and Fitness Center in Duncansville. There will be a fundraiser to support Mending Hearts Animal Rescue. Call 814 312-7943 for more information on the reunion and how to donate to Mending Hearts. Webb, 97, stands as one of Pennsylvania’s most influential pioneers in weightlifting and physical culture. As founder of the Pennsylvania Health Gym and the Altoona Barbell Club, Webb shaped generations of athletes and built one of the strongest lifting communities ...

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer set for Oct. 11

Committee invites public to donate, walk Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Central PA will take place on Sunday, Oct. 11, at Peoples Natural Gas Field, providing a supportive community for breast cancer survivors and metastatic breast cancer thrivers, caregivers, supporters and ...

Roaring Spring library sets activities for Oct.

Roaring Spring Community Library has announced its programs for October. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The library will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12, and will re-open at 9 a.m. Oct. 13. For more information, email info@roaringspringlibrary.org or call 814-224-2994. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 –– Snuggles & Paws for Reading: Kids read to certified therapy dogs. 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 –– Homecoming Corsage & Boutonnieres with Connie. Preregistration is ...

Yesteryear-Stuckey post office

Isaac Bruce Stuckey retired from the Altoona Post Office on Jan. 1, 1945, after 41 years of service. Stuckey lived in the Llyswen area of Altoona. In the top photo, Stuckey is ready to head out on his route in his 1931 Ford Model AA U.S. Mail delivery truck. In the photo at left, Stuckey ...

Hollidaysburg library schedules Oct. programs

The Hollidaysburg Area Public Library has announced its activities for October. The library will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The library will close at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, due to the Hollidaysburg Halloween Parade. n Canasta and Mah Jongg games are held at 11 a.m. Mondays. Beginners are welcome. n Maker Mondays are held all day Mondays in the Children’s Room. A station will be set up with a different craft, challenge or activity each week. n Storytime and Craft will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Children must be ...