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WISE Women offers scholarships

WISE Women of Blair County and the Donna D. Gority scholarship are seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. The deadline for applications is 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25. These completed applications must be received by US mail to WISE Women, P.O. Box 134, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 or by email: info@wisewomenofblaircounty.org. Scholarships are available to Blair County resident females 21 years of age or older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in their lives and who are pursuing post-secondary education. ...

Local equestrian competes at nationals

Paisley Fix of Warriors Mark, the daughter of Donald and Stacy Fix and a rising sophomore at Tyrone Area High School, recently appearances at both the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals and the Youth Equestrian Development Association National Championships, two of the ...

Across the area

Military Food Share set for Monday The monthly Military Food Share distribution at the Duncansville VFW Auxiliary 8724 will be held on Monday, Aug. 10, beginning at 11 a.m. This is for all active military, veterans and widows or widowers of veterans living in Blair County. A military and photo ID are required. Enter from Dunnings Highway/Newry Lane and line up on Turek Drive if the parking lot is full. The VFW wants to thank all the volunteers, local businesses, individuals, American Rescue Workers and Pennsylvania Skill Charitable Giving for helping to keep this program going ...

Mirror Images Aug. 8-9, 2026

‘For the Kids’ golf event raises $15,740

The Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation hosted its 16th annual “For the Kids” Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 6, at Sinking Valley Country Club, raising $15,740 to support its three free afterschool program sites serving children throughout Blair County. Thanks to the generosity of ...

Yesteryear-Military parade

These pictures are from Roaring Spring’s 75th Anniversary Military Parade held on Aug. 17, 1962. The first photo is of a replica of the Mercury Space capsule that John Glenn orbited the earth on Feb. 20, 1962. The second is of a U.S. Army Reserve tank (you can also see the Railway Express ...