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Military Food Share set for Monday A Military Food Share at the Duncansville VFW 8724 will be held on Monday, July 13, beginning at 11 a.m. This is for all active military, veterans and widows or widowers of veterans living in Blair County. A military ID, DD214 or VA card and photo ID are required. Please enter from Dunnings Highway/Newry Lane and line up on Turek Drive. Food shares are held on the second Monday of each month. The next one will be on Monday, Aug. 10. Homers Gap Civics plan dinner The Homers Gap Civic Association, 135 Preston Lane, is celebrating America250 with ...

Helping support students

Courtesy photo Christ Community Church and Llyswen Methodist Churches celebrated a collaboration with DelGrosso Foods and Pacifico Bakery to support Ivyside Eats at Penn State Altoona. The program provides food and sundries for students at the campus every month during the academic year. ...

Girl Scouts complete requirements for Bronze Award

Troop creates ‘Boredom Bags’ for sick children Seven members of Girl Scout Troop 46502 of Hollidaysburg recently completed their Bronze Award Project, the highest award a Junior Girl Scout can earn. Participating Scouts were Bobbi Onkst, Mae Flaugh, Emma Wessner, Avelyn Witt, Felicity ...

Hollidaysburg schedules testing for new students

Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School will conduct testing and orientation for students new to the district from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the school library. This event is for students new to the district, entering grades seven, eight or nine in the fall of 2026. The session will include discussion of curriculum with a guidance counselor, a brief tour and testing. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend with their child. Students should take their current report cards and standardized testing results. Call the Junior High Guidance Department at 814-695-4426, ...