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Altoona City Department of Public Works employee Cody Weamer plants flowers and vines in a recently installed basket on a light pole along 12th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. A total of 60 were installed. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Local history on this date: May 26

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Local history 50 years ago: 12 new citizens from Germany, Korea, Great Britain, Philippines, Ecuador, Taiwan, Italy and India were sworn in as American citizens at the Blair County Courthouse by Judges Robert Haberstroh and Robert Campbell. 25 years ago: Blair County Veteran Affairs Director Glenn Aungst Jr. oversaw the distribution of 19,644 flags on veterans graves in 100 cemeteries, using 20 volunteer groups for Memorial Day at a cost of $11,000. Calvary Cemetery had the most military veterans interred. 10 years ago: The Railroaders Memorial Museum Board hired Charlie’s Tree ...

In the news on this date: May 25

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Local history 50 years ago: May 25, 1976 About 50 Girl Scouts from Johnstown arrived in Altoona by train and were given a tour of the area. They witnessed the presentation of Golden Spikes by city solicitor John N. Casanave to Johnstown Scout leaders Jean Negulken and Jackie Pritt. 25 years ago: May 25, 2001 Logan Township residents were upset when a four-foot high barrier built four years prior between the Hampton Inn and the neighboring residential area was to be taken down so a Cracker Barrel Restaurant could be built. 10 years ago: May 25, 2016 A number of local ...

A perfect fit

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Trev Roberts of Nationwide Fixture Installations works on the installation of a Fitness Court outdoor gym from National Fitness Campaign at Claysburg Community Park on Friday afternoon. Workout stations include Core, Squat, Push, Lunge, Pull, Agility and Bend. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski