Community

Yesteryear: May 20

Local history 50 years ago: May 20, 1976 Ardie Dillen of Altoona Enterprises, Blair County Commissioner John Gardner and State Sen. Robert Jubelirer participated in the groundbreaking of the William W. Ward Industrial Park in Greenfield Township near Claysburg. More than 1,000 jobs were expected to be created. 25 years ago: May 20, 2001 A 23-year-old Walt Disney artist visited Penn State Altoona from California for the Westsylvania Arts and Heritage Festival and drew many famous Disney characters for the students. Charter Communications sponsored the visit after adding the Disney ...

Across the area

Council seeks participants for parade The Blair County War Veterans Council and Central Pennsylvania National Guard Association is looking for participants in its annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, in Altoona. Veterans groups and non-veterans groups are encouraged to help honor fallen veterans. Parade participants will line up at 10 a.m. and step off at 10:30 a.m. Participants will line up on Eighth Avenue and 16th Street by Stevens Mortuary. To sign up, email micmac42649@aol.com or text 814-329-8472. Blair Garden Club to meet May 18 The Blair Garden Club will ...

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Community Foundation presents scholarships

The Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation hosted its annual luncheon May 7 at the Blair County Convention Center. During the event, Mark Barnhart, owner and chairman of the board of NPC Companies, was presented with the 2026 Philanthropy Award. In addition, the foundation recognized ...

Cub Scouts to hold Fun Night

Cub Scout Pack 3331 will hold a Fun Night at 6 p.m. Monday, May 18, at Legion Park Pavilion 3 in Hollidaysburg. Participants can play games, meet the Pack and enjoy hot dogs and s’mores. Pack 3331 is open to boys in kindergarten through fifth grade. Pack leaders and parents keep Scouts on a path of citizen training, character development and personal fitness. As Scouts earn a new rank each year, they are also doing so alongside the other Scouts, developing friendships that will last a lifetime. Activities will teach lessons of self-worth, the importance of community and helping ...

Dance recital

The Pauline Baker Rodgers School of Dance will present its annual recital, “Reach for the Stars,” at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Jaffa Shrine. Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $20 (cash only). Graduating seniors are (from left): Emma Monahan, Leah Snyder, Brenna ...