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Bus tour of ‘forgotten’ Sixth Avenue planned

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 ...

Pets of the week Aug. 15-16, 2026

Playhouse to host ‘Great American Trailer Park’

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 ...

Supporting the humane society

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 ...

A fine cut

Jo DeLozier hand trims grass along the sidewalk in front of her Walnut Avenue home in Hollidaysburg on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

This weekend’s puzzles: August 15-16, 2026

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