Penn State Altoona will offer a series of youth academies this summer for students in grades 3-12. Participants will be able to: n Design, build and race pinewood derby cars in Junior Engineering n Step into the role of a NASA engineer in Senior Engineering — rebuilding and racing a ...

Courtesy photo Chris Fuska (left), director and pastor of the American Rescue Workers, Hollidaysburg, accepts a monetary donation from Dennis Greiner, president of the William Penn Association, Branch 800, Altoona. The gift was given as part of WPA’s “Join Hands Against Hunger” project. ...

Altoona Area Public Library, 1600 Fifth Ave., Altoona, has announced its June programs and activities. For more information, call 814-946-0417 or visit www.altoonalibrary.org. n The library will bring the 2026 Air Weaver Big Balloon Show to Altoona at 6 p.m. June 12 at the Altoona Area High ...

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This postcard shows the laying of the cornerstone for the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona. The photo was posted on Facebook by Terence Campbell. Ground for the present cathedral was broken on Sept. 17, 1924, and the cornerstone was laid on May 30, 1926. That date was the 25th ...