HOLLIDAYSBURG –– Patrols made up of Webelos and Arrow of Light Cub Scouts from Central Pennsylvania competed in a day event of scout skills at the 2024 Chief Logan District Webelos Klondike Derby at Legion Park on Feb. 24. A Klondike Derby is an annual cold-weather event held by Scouts ...
Hollidaysburg Arts Council to hold ‘Arts in the Park’ HOLLIDAYSBURG –– Hollidaysburg Area Arts Council’s “Art in the Park” will take place from 9 a.m. until noon June 10 to 14 at Canal Basin Park, 101 Canal St. The fee is $100. The fee must accompany each registration. There is limited enrollment. This summer, the program is diving deep into the world of art with instructor Macie Cutshall, as participants create projects inspired by the deep blue sea. Students will be exposed to a variety of art materials and techniques such as painting, clay, multimedia sculpture ...
The Blair Garden Club of Altoona is offering a $1,000 scholarship to eligible high school seniors. The applicant must be a resident of Blair County. Students must be interested in pursuing further education in one of the following areas of study: agricultural education, botany, city planning, ecology, environmental engineering, environmental science, floriculture/floral design, forestry, horticulture, landscape architecture and design, nursery production/management, plant pathology/science, soil science/conservation, turf management or wildlife science. Graduating high school ...
Altoona Class of ’64 to join in Aug. The Altoona Area High School Class of 1964 will hold its 60th anniversary reunion on Aug. 16 and 17. If you have not been contacted already and want to participate, call or text Sue at 814-935-7774, Evelyn at 814-931-5962 or Alice at 707-334-5266. Classmates meet for lunch on the third Thursday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at various locations. Call or text Sue, Evelyn or Alice for more information. Altoona Class of ’69 to mark 55th The Altoona Area High School Class Of 1969 will hold a 55th anniversary at 5:30 p.m. Saturday June 15, in ...
Participants, sponsors needed for event The Week of the Young Child Celebration is returning to Penn State Altoona from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in the Adler Gymnasium. Families and young children who attend will be able to visit participant tables, complete free fun activities and receive information and giveaways; each child will also receive a free book, drink and snack. This event is in partnership with the Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society at Penn State Altoona and coordinated by the Week of the Young Child Committee and the United Way of the Southern ...
Courtesy photo On Tuesday, Feb. 20, three students from Altoona Area High School competed in the Altoona Rotary Club’s annual 4-Way Speech Contest at the Blair County Convention Center. Students are (from left): Senior Mira Sparacino (second place), Junior Rachel Kennedy (first place) and ...
