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Cresson library announces activities for January

Cresson Public Library has announced its activities for January. Pop-Up Craft Days: On Tuesdays, Jan. 6 and 20, children can stop by the library to make winter-themed DIY crafts. All materials and instructions are provided for these DIYs on the table in the children’s section. Story Time and Activity Hour: Story Time will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10. The second Story Time of the month will be Meet the Therapy Dogs, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. Politics at Christmas Dinner? How Did It Go?: This event is an interesting look at linguistics –– words and ...

Bank donates $2,500 to college’s EITC fund

JOHNSTOWN –– The Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Foundation has received a $2,500 donation from 1st Summit Bank, with the contribution being directed toward the college’s Educational Income Tax Credit (EITC) fund. The donation will empower the bank and other institutions to ...

Helping backpack programs

Courtesy photos Fiore Toyota made some cash donations to area school districts for their backpack programs. Altoona Area, Claysburg Kimmel, Hollidaysburg Area, Central, Bellwood and Tyrone Area school districts each received a check for $3,000. These schools are working to end childhood ...

Yesteryear

This is a 1870-80s photo of three men gazing at a snow-covered Horseshoe Curve, taken from the Baker’s Mines spurline on the backside of the Curve by R.A. Bonine as featured in his “Views Among the Alleghenies” stereoscope series. The culverts in the distance are the Glen White ...

In the news on this date: December 26

Local history 50 years ago: Blair County District Attorney Amos Davis was preparing to retire after 10 years of service. He joined the Blair Co. Bar in 1938, had been a star athlete on the Altoona High football team and played football at Gettysburg Academy and Virginia University, was an assistant Blair County D.A. and an Army veteran of WWII. 25 years ago: Local Pennsylvania Railroad historians like John Conlon of Altoona were trying to save the Alto Tower near the 17th Street Bridge from demolition. It was the last switch tower between Altoona and Harrisburg. 10 years ago: Matt ...

Helping Sister Paula

Courtesy photo Altoona Sunrise Rotary delivered 30 baskets to Sister Paula’s Food Pantry for Christmas. Shown are (from left): Sister Paula DelGrosso with Rotarians Theresa Boyer and Bud Fulton. The pantry serves an average of 750 meals a week. The baskets will be given to 30 families who ...