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Class gatherings/reunions

AAHS Class of ’95 reunion is Sept. 20 The Altoona Area High School Class Of 1995 will hold a 30th year reunion from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, at Zach’s Sports and Spirits, Altoona. It is a casual patio party, and donations of $5 to $10 will be accepted at the door. If interested, there will also be a tour of the new high school earlier in the day. For more information, call or text Kelly 814-934-0486. Hollidaysburg Class of ’73 to meet The Hollidaysburg High School Class of 1973 will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Jethro’s. Any and all ...

Committees can submit photographs from homecoming

Homecoming committees can email photos of homecoming kings and queens to community@altoonamirror.com. Please include their names and school. For more information, contact Brenda Carberry, community news coordinator, at 814-946-7459. Photos will be published as space allows.

Cambria Heights receives grant to visit Gettysburg

PATTON — Cambria Heights High School teacher Michele Schirf and her high school students will soon head to Gettysburg, thanks to a grant from the American Battlefield Trust’s History Field Trip Grant Program. This trip will provide students with an exceptional, hands-on history learning opportunity. Grants are awarded based on a competitive national application process, demonstrating Schirf’s commitment to excellence in the classroom. “I received this grant two years ago and the students had the most amazing experience. I am looking forward to going back again with a whole new ...

Student learns Italian history, culture

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy graduate Estella Koch was awarded the Elda and Cav. Joseph Coccia Jr. Scholarship from Association of Italian American Educators at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York City. The AIAE promotes discussion of educational issues impacting Italian Americans; ...

Blair County Bar Association revives Constitution Day celebrations

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 People’ Mean to You?” The Blair County Bar Association is joining organizations across the state and country in celebrating Constitution Day. Celebrating Constitution Day gives students an opportunity to learn about the United States and Pennsylvania constitutions through fun and informative ...

Mount Aloysius students assist local taxpayers

CRESSON — The Mount Aloysius College Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, staffed by Mount Aloysius students, faculty and volunteers, once again assisted area residents in filing their tax returns this tax season. This spring, seven student volunteers worked to complete federal, ...