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College Fair set for Sept. 17 JOHNSTOWN –– The 22nd annual Cambria County College Fair will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, inside the main gym of the Pennsylvania Highlands Community College Richland campus. Hosted and sponsored by Pennsylvania Highlands, this event welcomes students, parents and the general public interested in advancing their education or trade skills. “This is a great opportunity for local high school juniors and seniors, plus anyone looking to find a new school or career, to come and see what is available,” said Hannah Ross, ...

Cub Scouts open house on Sept. 9

Cub Scout Pack 331 will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, at St. Mary’s Church Social Hall, 312 Clark St., Hollidaysburg. Parents can learn about what Cub Scouts has to offer while the boys will learn about balloon history from Kerrie Baughman of Balloon Legends, and get a chance to make their own balloon creation. The pack is open to boys in kindergarten through fifth grade. Pack leaders and parents keep our Scouts on a path of citizen training, character development and personal fitness. As Scouts earn a new rank each year, they are also doing so alongside the other ...

Teachers receive CARE Awards

Two Altoona Area School District teachers received Educator CARE Awards during the AASD Staff Opening Day Session on Aug. 19. These awards are presented annually to an elementary teacher and a secondary teacher who have demonstrated Commitment, Achievement, Responsibility and Excellence in ...

McEldowney scholarships

Courtesy photo For more than two decades, generous community support and donations have enabled the McEldowney Academic Scholarship Foundation, established in memory of Richard L. “Mac” McEldowney, to award nearly $400,000 in scholarships to hundreds of local Blair County students. Funds ...

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Awards presented to summer graduates 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 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, Huntingdon, ...

Deans’ lists

BARD COLLEGE AT SIMON’S ROCK, Great Barrington, Mass. — Dean’s list, spring semester: Paul Rose, Hollidaysburg. PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC, Davenport, Iowa — Dean’s list, spring trimester: Seth Link, Ashville. CENTRAL PENN COLLEGE, Summerdale — Dean’s list, spring term: Brandee Raffensberger, Mount Union; Sydney Bubb, Ramey; Kevin Roles, Flinton.