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Judy and Stephen Trovato

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Trovato of Duncansville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married on July 17, 1976, at St. Benedict Catholic Church, Carrolltown. They are loved, admired and cherished by their children and grandchildren.

Brooke Maines, Vincent Franco

Brooke Maines and Vincent Franco, both of Hollidaysburg, are engaged to be married. Miss Maines is the daughter of Brad and Elisha Maines of Hollidaysburg and the granddaughter of Neil and Colleen Maines of Hollidaysburg. She is a 2023 graduate of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School and ...

Rotary Club of Altoona awards $21,000 in scholarships

The Rotary Club of Altoona awarded $21,000 in scholarships to 21 Blair County graduating seniors as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting education and developing future community leaders. The scholarships were presented to students from Altoona Area School District and Bishop ...

Yesteryear — Civil War veterans

Veterans of the Civil War pictured above were among the last survivors to attend the annual Grand Army day outings at Lakemont Park. The photograph was taken by Alto Studios at Lakemont Park in September 1932, a year after the Grand Army of the Republic, whose posts were by then ready to ...

Across the area

Altoona Class of 1957 to hold reunion The Altoona High School Class of 1957 will celebrate its 69th anniversary reunion with a luncheon at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Marzoni’s Restaurant, 164 Patchway Drive, Duncansville. Each individual will order off the menu (before 1:30 p.m.) and pay their own bill. The restaurant will provide a private room. Dress is casual, and there is no RSVP. An email was sent to all classmates for those whose email address was on file. If you did not receive an email or have any questions, contact Mike Farrow at 814-201-2529 or email ...