PATTON –– Michaela Wallen, Nathan Mislevy and Genevieve Snyder of the Cambria Heights Chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America earned national recognition by placing among the top 10 in the nation at the 2026 FCCLA National Leadership Conference, held July 6-10 in ...
This 1930 picture is of McKnight’s Service Station which was located on South Main Street, Roaring Spring, on the site the of present day Shear Techniques Beauty Shop. Pictured are James McKnight, owner, and in the background is an unknown successful raccoon hunter displaying his bounty. ...
Altoona had one historical main corridor of travel for travelers going north or south through the city. That corridor was, and still is, Sixth Avenue. A bus tour of the corridor’s present and former historic and architectural sites of importance is scheduled by the Blair County Historical Society for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20th, with a repeat at 3:30 p.m. that same day. In addition to its existing buildings, Sixth Avenue still has remnants of its important businesses, homes, and schools which will be pointed out on this bus tour along with buildings that are no longer extant, but ...
MCCONNELLSTOWN –– “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” will pull into the McConnells- town Playhouse on Aug. 21. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Aug. 21-22 and 28-29, with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Aug. 23 and 30. With music and lyrics by David ...
Courtesy photo Seven Brew, a drive-thru beverage retailer, celebrated its grand opening and ribbon-cutting at 570 W. Plank Road, Altoona, on July 28. Along with the ribbon-cutting, the drink stand donated $23,494 to the Central PA Humane Society. Representatives from the organization were ...
