Courtesy photo On May 17, the Cesare Battisti Club in Altoona presented 21 graduating seniors from area high schools a $1,000 scholarship. This year’s recipients include (from left): first row — Gia Adams, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy; Alena Nagle, Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg; ...
Hab’s Cafe Reunion members presented a check to The Arc of Blair County. Hab’s Cafe was a neighborhood establishment on 16th Street and 19th Avenue in Altoona. It was an active community staple for more than 60 years before closing its doors. Neighborhood patrons gather every few ...
Local history 50 years ago: July 31, 1976 Merisela H. Escobar, 19, a Rotary exchange student from Mexico, was finishing her senior year at Altoona Area High School and staying at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Carn. 25 years ago: July 31, 2001 The Tour de ‘Toona bicycle races began in Altoona and race director Kirk Leidy said that 1,500 volunteers were needed, with the race still short of several hundred. 10 years ago: July 31, 2016 The Altoona Water Authority, Mike Bianconi crewman, repaired a water break in an 80-year-old pipe that flooded Logan Blvd., causing Sheetz ...
The 2025 Little League Softball World Series champions — West Suburban from Johnstown — recently visited the White House as guests of U.S. Rep. John Joyce who introduced the team to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. “Last year, these talented young ladies from Johnstown made ...
