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Yesteryear: In the news on June 30

Local history 50 years ago: June 30, 1976 Andrea Lee Hollen of Altoona was to be one of the first class of 100 women who will attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point that year. She eventually planned to enter the field of medicine. 25 years ago: June 30, 2001 PA Gov. Tom Ridge signed a law that required all-terrain vehicles to have insurance, license plate registration and titles and that exempted ATVs that only traveled on farms. Local ATV dealers like Saylor Honda said the bill would only require ATV owners to have to spend more money. 10 years ago: June 30, ...

Claiming rights: States seek to rein in drug costs

TOPEKA, Kan. — As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by reining in big companies that oversee prescription coverage for health insurers. Some of those companies, called pharmacy benefit managers, also own pharmacies, and one of them, CVS, has spent millions of dollars fighting the regulations. Affordability is a key issue ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Legislators in at least a dozen states passed laws this year to limit compensation to the companies, set minimum payments from the companies to pharmacists and require the ...

In the news on this date: June 29

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 ...

Horoscope — June 28, 2026

Everything before has brought you to this moment. Aries (March 21-April 19): If someone gets upset, you don’t have to match their energy. Give the moment a little room to settle. Taurus (April 20-May 20): In the same way that silence changes depending on who sits beside you, the emotional atmosphere around a person tells you more than their words do. Gemini (May 21-June 21): You intend to motivate and inspire, but do you have the right words to do it? You don’t need to. The words are the least of your tools. Cancer (June 22-July 22): It is safe –– fortuitous even -- to ...

Across the area

Altoona chess tournament starts July 9 The first round of the 2026 Altoona City Chess Tourament will begin on July 9, with the final round on Aug. 6. Registration fee is $15 with all money going toward prizes. These will be unrated games (five round Swiss system with one round per week). Games may be played during the regular meeting of the Altoona Chess Club at the Altoona Area Public Library from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., or at any other time before the next round. To register or for more information, call Don at 801-735-6600 or visit www.altoonachessclub.com. Championship ...

Celebrating America250

Courtesy photo At a recent meeting, officers of the William Penn Association, Branch 800, Altoona, voted to participate in the “America250” celebration by giving a donation to Fort Roberdeau. Branch president Dennis Greiner (left) presented the check to Glenn Nelson, director of the ...