Local history 50 years ago: Yeoman 1st Class Marcia Jeanne Crider of Altoona retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve in Altoona with the “over the side” piping ceremony. She had enlisted in 1933 and saw service overseas. 25 years ago: Altoona Hospital and the Blair County Physicians-Hospital ...

Monday, August 18 You’ll set new norms for the energy, excitement and novelty in your world. Aries (March 21-April 19) Like most people, you have a type, and it keeps showing up in various forms. New friends resemble old ones. It’s time to change it up. Social experimentation is ...

The Allegheny Chorale will begin rehearsals for the fall season on Sept. 9 at Tyrone Alliance Church, 2103 Adams Ave., Tyrone. The chorale welcomes all that love to sing; new members are welcome to join on Sept. 9 or 16. Rehearsals begin at 7 p.m. and will continue each Tuesday. The chorale ...

Altoona Food Bank volunteers present a certificate of appreciation to the Altoona Curve for their continued donation and monetary support of the Altoona Food Bank. Shown are (from left): Larry Bowers (Altoona Food Bank), Doug Buchanan (Altoona Food Bank), Glenn McComas (director Of concessions, ...

For more than two decades, generous donors and community support have enabled the McEldowney Academic Scholarship Foundation, established in memory of Richard L. “Mac” McEldowney, to award nearly $425,000 in scholarships to hundreds of local Blair County students. Funds for the scholarships ...

HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Bar Association is proud to announce the revival of its annual Constitution Day Contest and Ceremony. Blair County students in kindergarten through 12th grade can participate by submitting posters, poems and essays exploring the theme “What Does ‘We the ...