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April 19 breakfast to aid service projects The Men’s Club of St. Mary and St. Michael churches in Hollidaysburg will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, April 18, at the St. Michael’s Church hall, 301 Spruce Stt. Hollidaysburg. A donation of $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger is asked. Proceeds will benefit upcoming service projects. The meal includes drinks and a pancake topping bar. Woodland group plans wildflower walk The Allegheny Mountain Woodland Association will explore the beauty of spring in the local ...

Altoona library plans book sale

Friends preview is Thursday The Friends of the Altoona Area Public Library will hold its spring used book sale on the ground floor of the library. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 24; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25; and 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 27. There are no ...

5 generations-Robb

Courtesy photo Five generations of Hayden Robb’s family include (from left): Alexandria Robb, mother, of Huntingdon, holding Hayden; Mark Hott, grandfather, of Hollidaysburg, Brenda Scott, great-grandmother, of Altoona and Mary Ellen Eckenrod, great-great-grandmother, of Loretto. The photo ...

Deadline for Images 2026 set for May 8

The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts has issued the Call for Entries for Images 2026, its annual juried fine art exhibition showcasing exceptional two-dimensional work by Pennsylvania artists. The exhibition will be on view July 1-31 at the Schlow Centre Region Library in downtown State College. A signature visual arts component of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, the Images exhibition offers artists an opportunity to present their work to one of the region’s largest arts audiences. The Festival, held July 8-12, attracts more than 125,000 visitors each ...

Residents mark International Women’s Day

On March 11, the female residents of the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg Independent Living held a tea at the Inglenook Apartments to celebrate International Women’s Day. Penny Rupeka, independent living director, introduced retired Blair County Judge Jolene Kopriva, who was the ...

Baker Mansion cleanup

Courtesy photo Altoona Scouting America Troops 49, 25 and 15 recently provided their annual spring cleanup of the grounds of Baker Mansion. More than 125 lawn/leaf bags were filled and recycled. Those participating in the community service included Kyler Miller, Don Irvin, Rick Irvin, Maria ...