Joe Gehl of Altoona submitted the above photo from the American Bowling Congress Championships in Rochester, N.Y., from 1966. Shown are (from left): Ron O’Keiff, Bob Yohn, Louie Maier, Fred Gehl and John “Moose” Mottner. Joe Gehl of Altoona submitted the photo at left from the American ...
Family dynamics improve as you navigate with patience and humor. Love steadies, and respect deepens all around you. Aries (March 21-April 19): Your energy needs to come first today. Relation-ships and projects have been too demanding of you. Get back to honoring yourself by choosing what gives you strength and joy. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today’s commercial offers come with hidden costs, conditions or disappointments that make them a poor use of your energy. Skip the new purchase and you’ll find you can use what you already have, and it will work just fine. Gemini (May ...
Local history 50 years ago: 1976 Antoinette Thompson, 12, an Edison Elementary School Safety Patrol girl, was honored by the Fraternal Order of Police and Blair County Motor Club for saving the life of 6-year-old Darlie Peck when a truck with no brakes rolled toward a school bus and Antoinette secured Darlie from being hit. 25 years ago: 2001 Betty James, the retired president and CEO of James Industries in Hollidaysburg, founded in 1945 in Philadelphia, maker of the world famous Slinky toy, (250 million sold) was to be inducted into the Toy Industry Hall of Fame in New York ...
The SkillsUSA Pennsylvania Division 7 Competition was held at Roundhouse Harley-Davidson in Duncansville on Tuesday. Above: Fulton County Area Vocational Technical School junior Levi Poe of Southern Fulton Junior-Senior High School adjusts the valve clearance in the Motorcycle Service ...
Local history 50 years ago: The Altoona Planning Commission re-elected Thomas J. Finnegan Jr. as chairman and then gave approval for Robert G. Pennington’s plan to build a development parallel to Ruskin Drive called Penn Terrace that was to include 45 townhouse units. 25 years ago: Antis Township approved a request from the Altoona-Blair County Redevelopment Corp., Patrick Miller deputy director, to designate a 51-acre site a Keystone Opportunity Zone so a business park could be built there. 10 years ago: The Blair County commissioners proclaimed Jan. 24-30 as School Choice Week ...
The Lakemont Lions Club will host their 64th annual spelling bee on April 14 at ArtsAltoona. The club annually invites fifth and sixth graders from Blair County schools to participate in the spelling bee. Each school selects two students from each class in fifth and sixth grades to represent their school. Schools should expect letters of invitation to the competition by February. The club strives for growth in the competition and welcomes any inquiries from Blair County schools. Teachers and parents also can request inclusion on an email list for the event by contacting Lion Sondra ...
