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Penn Highlands plans open houses Nov. 11 JOHNSTOWN –– Pennsylvania Highlands Community College will host two Fall Admissions & Athletics Open Houses on Monday, Nov. 11, at the college’s Richland Campus and Blair, Centre County, Ebensburg and Somerset locations. The first session is at 2:30 p.m. and the second at 5:30 p.m. Those who wish to attend can RSVP by visiting www.pennhighlands.edu/openhouse/. The event is open to the public. Attendees will go through the admissions and financial aid processes, learn about activities, academics, and athletics, take a tour and have ...

PA Farm Show seeks singers for National Anthem contest

Entries due by Nov. 17 HARRISBURG — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has invited Pennsylvania singers to enter “Oh, Say, Can You Sing?”, an annual star-spangled sing-off to win a chance to sing live at the 2025 PA Farm Show. Each morning, from Jan. 4 to 11, the Farm Show will start by featuring an individual or group singing the national anthem live. Top vote-getters may also be selected to sing at special events such as the Opening Ceremony on Jan. 4. “Our 2025 Farm Show theme is Powering Pennsylvania,” Redding said. “There’s no better way to start each day of the ...

Deans’ lists

JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY, University Heights, Ohio — Dean’s list, spring semester: Nicholas Graeca, DuBois. CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE, Summerdale — Dean’s list, summer term: Brandee Raffensberger, Mount Union; Sydney Bubb, Ramey; Kevin Roles, Flinton.

‘Voices of Altoona’ concert scheduled to be held Nov. 14

More than 100 vocalists will perform in the “Voices of Altoona” Concert on Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Altoona Area High School auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. The high school and junior high school will be represented by the Altoona Area High School Vocal Ensemble and the Altoona Area ...

Tyrone class of 1964 reunion

Courtesy photo The Tyrone Area High School Class of 1964 held its 60th anniversary reunion Aug. 10 at the Howard Gardner American Legion Post in Tyrone. Shown are (from left): first row — Mary Frances Ferrari Hickey, Donna Hazard Reeder, John Scordo, Joan Parker Diodato, Karen ...

Alumni helping students

Courtesy photo The Tyrone Area High School Class of 1974 recently held its 50th anniversary reunion, where class members donated $4,300 to the Tyrone Area School District Student Assistance Program (SAP). On Oct. 3, representatives of the class visited Tyrone Area High School to present the ...