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The Altoona High School Class of 1957 will celebrate its 67th anniversary reunion Sept. 13, 14 and 15 at The Blairmont Club, Hollidaysburg. There will be a buffet on Friday and Saturday with a brunch on Sunday. Reunion information and a registration form was sent to all classmates for whom the reunion committee had a current address. If you did not receive the information and registration form, need information on the reunion or have any questions, call Judy Russell at 814-822-2982 or email heyjudeahs57@gmail.com. The Tyrone Area High School Class of 1974 will hold its 50th ...

On campus

Awards presented to Penn College grads WILLIAMSPORT –– Pennsylvania College of Technology has presented student achievement awards to its Summer 2024 graduates. A commencement ceremony was held Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Community Arts Center, Williamsport. Penn College is a special mission affiliate of Penn State. The local award winners, their hometowns and academic majors are: Lewis H. Bardo Memorial Award, presented to a graduate who exemplifies the ideals of Lewis H. Bardo (devotion to duty, helpfulness to others, friendliness and high ideals): Erica Ann Hawbaker, ...

Nason Auxiliary presents scholarships

ROARING SPRING –– Nason Hospital Auxiliary has been offering scholarships to area high school seniors pursuing a career in the medical field for the past several years. The scholarship began with the hope that the auxiliary could offer financial support to qualifying students. The ...

Roosevelt reunion

Courtesy photo On May 19, administration, faculty and staff of the former Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School held a reunion at the Cesare Battisti Club in Altoona. The school, which opened in 1924, closed its doors to students for the final time in 2008. This year would have marked ...

Hollidaysburg Class of 1959 reunion

Courtesy photo The Hollidaysburg High School Class of 1959 held its 65th anniversary reunion on June 28 and 29. They attended the Altoona Curve baseball game on Friday evening and had a catered dinner on Saturday at the Newry Lions Club. Following dinner, a picture was taken of the classmate ...

Winners announced in state poster contest on forests

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts (PACD) announced the winners of the 2024 “May the Forest Be with You Always” statewide poster contest. To promote the importance of clean water, students from kindergarten through 12th grade entered posters conveying their thoughts and ideas through original artwork. “This year, students expressed the value of forests in their poster contest submissions. These young people were creative in expressing the role of forests in sustaining life on Earth,” said Brenda Shambaugh, PACD executive director. The ...