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WISE Women, Gority scholarships seek applicants

WISE Women of Blair County and the Donna D. Gority scholarship are seeking applications for scholarship assistance. One or more scholarships will be awarded up to a total of $10,000. Deadline for applications is no later than 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. These completed applications must be received by email or US Postal mail to WISE Women at P.O. Box 134, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 or email the application to info@wisewomenofblaircounty.org. Scholarships will be available to Blair County resident females 21 years of age or older who have overcome adversity or discrimination in their lives ...

Tyrone FFA Chapter recognized for service project

The Tyrone Area FFA Chapter has been honored for its exceptional service project in the state. With a focus on community service, the Pennsylvania FFA Association aims to inspire its more than 15,777 members through the motto “learning to do, doing to learn, earning to live, living to ...

Alpha Beta Chapter provides school supplies

Alpha Beta Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society met on Aug. 1 at the East St. Clair Township Building in New Paris, where the retired educators in the chapter provided a meal for the active teachers. Projects Chair Linda Clapper encouraged the group to participate in completing 23 We ...

Reunions

The Hollidaysburg Area High School Class of 1989 will hold its 35th anniversary reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the US Hotel, Hollidaysburg. Go to www.eventbrite.com and search “HAHS Class of 1989” to purchase tickets before Sept. 13. For more information, email HAHSClassof89@gmail.com. Committees can email information regarding, class, business and family reunions to community @altoonamirror.com. For more information, contact Brenda Carberry, community news coordinator, at 814-946-7459.

Lions’ backpacks for students

Courtesy photo On June 9, local Lions from around the area met for their final meeting of the Lions year. After a brief meeting, they packaged about 100 backpacks for summer programs around the region. Each backpack embossed with the Lions logo, was filled with five-single serve mac-n-cheese ...

Doctorate-Mark A. Frank

Mark A. Frank UNIVERSITY PARK — Mark A. Frank received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology (BMMB) from Penn State University during commencement ceremonies Aug. 10 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Dr. Frank is the son of Walt Frank and Nancy Bolinda of Tyrone and Ray ...