Courtesy photo The Central Pennsylvania Council of Republican Women club members donated $1,000 in Amazon gift cards to Guardian of the Children’s Angel Tree at the Nov. 18 meeting. Contributors include (from left): first row — Patty Swires, Janet Wasserman, Missy Kissell, Paula ...
Woman vows to match funds received through Dec. 31 Betty Long, MHA, RN, founder, president and CEO of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates and outgoing president of the board of trustees for the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania, has made a personal gift of $25,000 to strengthen the organization’s longstanding scholarship fund. As part of her final year leading the board, Long also committed to match additional donations received through Dec. 31, 2025, up to another $25,000. Long hopes her gift would inspire others to contribute so the scholarship fund can provide even greater ...
Courtesy photo Council No. 522, Ebensburg Knights of Columbus, recently held its annual “Keep Christ in Christmas” poster contest at Holy Name Catholic School. Winners were (from left): Lillian Rhoads (second place), Cole Brown (third place) and Haley Eckenrode (first place). Others in ...
Melissa Minnoia of Altoona said a customer gave this photo to her when she used to work for Citizens Bank, 312 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg. This photo is from the early 1900s when it was the original Citizens National Bank. Readers are encouraged to send or deliver old local photographs of ...
Mount Aloysius College student, faculty and staff volunteers gather at the end of the “Stuff the MAC Shack Mobile Food Truck” food drive on the Mount Aloysius campus Friday, Nov. 14. Mount Aloysius students, faculty and staff, along with members of the surrounding communities, recently ...
Members of Girl Scout Troops 20100 and 54200 of Altoona won second place in the Spirit of Christmas parade for their gingerbread house-themed float that featured decorations made by troop members. Courtesy photos
