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South Hills sponsors hacking event South Hills School of Business & Technology Altoona Campus recently sponsored a Cybersecurity Capture-the-Flag Hacking event. Students from South Hills, Penn Highlands Community College Blair Center, Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center and other local schools participated together at this event. CTFs are online digital scavenger hunts based around solving cybersecurity puzzles and competing to find the most “flags” purposely hidden throughout the internet. Event organizer Guido Santella, lead Information Technology & Software ...

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Courtesy photos Central High School crowned its Homecoming King Nate Fogle and Queen Dessa Boyles.

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Courtesy photo On Friday, Oct. 11, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy crowned Isaac Yeskey as homecoming king and Carolyn Maguda as homecoming queen.

‘Home for Hope’: THON 2025 theme

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State THON 2025 Executive Committee announced the theme for THON 2025 — “A Home For Hope” — at the annual Homecoming parade on Sept. 27. THON Weekend 2025 will take place the weekend of Feb. 21-23, 2025. “A Home For Hope aims to capture the feeling ...

Graduates

ALTOONA BEAUTY SCHOOL Cosmetology — Samantha Auerbeck, Altoona; Dakota Bonnell, Shirleysburg; Isaiah Morris, Philipsburg; Effieann Potts, Altoona. Esthetics — Victoria Appleman, Altoona. Nail Tech — Melissa Barry, Hollidaysburg; Monica Devett, Lilly; Rylee Harris, West Decatur; Hannah Kessling, Duncansville; Brittany Leamer, Hastings; Paige Reilly, Altoona; Cierra Rhodes, Duncansville; Hanna Riley, Altoona; Jazlynn Shomo, Clearfield; Jared Smorto, Northern Cambria; Sierra Thompson, Huntingdon; Rachael Ward, Claysburg. Teachers — Autumn Emeigh-Bellon, ...

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Courtesy photo Homecoming queen Alannah Irwin, representing track and field at Altoona Area High School, is shown with her escort, Mazin Ahmed. Homecoming committees can email photos of homecoming kings and queens to community@altoonamirror.com. Please include their names and school. For ...