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Class reunions

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 ...

Week of the Young Child set for April 6

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 ...

Speech contest

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 ...

Bedford to honor Hall of Excellence

BEDFORD — The Bedford Area School District and the Community School Excellence Council invites the community to attend the Hall of Excellence for the Class of 2024. The Hall of Excellence honors individuals who have made significant life-long contributions as either graduates of the Bedford Area School District, former educators who served with distinction, or those who have made significant contributions of time and effort to the district. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Bedford High School auditorium. The 2024 inductees are: n Tom Bullington, ...

Scouting for Food

Courtesy photo Boy Scout Troop 49 sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes participated in Scouting for Food in the fall. All donations were taken by the Scouts and their leaders to St. Vincent De Paul’s Food Pantry. Participants are (from left): front row — Jonah Claar, Isaac Maddox and Isaiah ...

Group presents Live Your Dream Awards

At its February meeting, Soroptimist International of Centre County presented two Live Your Dream Awards. The awardees are: Kathleen Jeffries of Altoona, who attends Altoona Beauty School; and Ashley Grant of State College, a Penn State senior majoring in communications. Soroptimist is a ...