Nonprofit surpasses $2 million raised since 2008 founding Girls Night Out Altoona Inc., a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to breast cancer awareness, early detection, and patient support, distributed $235,000 in donations on March 11 at Marzoni’s Greenwood in Altoona to organizations ...
Lydell Mitchell, former outstanding running back at Penn State and a retired NFL football player, will be the special guest speaker at United We Can’s inspirational luncheon at noon Thursday, April 9, at the Blair County Convention Center, Altoona. “We are thrilled to have Lydell join us ...
JOHNSTOWN — Alleghenies United Cerebral Palsy announced the ongoing availability of the Be The Future Scholarship Fund, an initiative designed to support Pennsylvania high school seniors who are dedicated to pursuing college studies that improve the lives of individuals with physical disabilities. Now accepting applications for seniors graduating the 2026 academic year, this scholarship program reflects AUCP’s mission to cultivate future leaders in disability support, healthcare and community service. Since its inception, the Be The Future Scholarship Fund has awarded ...
Enrollment is now open for the 2026-27 school year at the Central Pennsylvania Digital Learning Foundation, a public cyber charter school serving students across Pennsylvania in kindergarten through 12th grade. CPDLF offers a flexible online learning environment where students receive instruction from Pennsylvania-certified teachers while learning from home. Families work closely with educators to support their child’s progress, and students benefit from personalized instruction, live virtual classes, and opportunities to connect with teachers and peers. The school especially ...
WISE Women of Blair County and the Donna D. Gority scholarship have extended the deadline for applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. The deadline for applications is now 4 p.m. Friday, April 24. Completed applications must be received by U.S. Postal mail to WISE Women: P.O. Box 134, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 or info@wisewomenofblaircounty.org. Scholarships are available to Blair County resident females 21 years of age or older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in their lives and who are pursuing ...
Dividing Ridge to use money for emergency equipment EBENSBURG –– The Dividing Ridge Wildfire Support Crew recently accepted a $5,096 grant from Energy Transfer through its First Responder Fund, which aided in the purchase of LED safety lights and headlamps. Energy Transfer is one of the largest and most diversified energy logistics companies in the country, with approximately 3,000 miles of pipeline infrastructure and gathering systems located in Pennsylvania. The grant was used to purchase 28 Guardian Angel LED safety lights and 28 Streamlight headlamps. The Dividing Ridge ...
