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Altoona Curve to host Pillow Fight

The Altoona Curve will host The Great American Pillow Fight, an official America250PA Blair County event, at Peoples Natural Gas Field on July 3. The event will feature on-field performances, action-packed fun, and an Independence Day Fireworks Celebration. PFC: Pillow Fight Championship is the world’s first professional pillow fighting league, delivering intense, fast-paced, all-ages-friendly competition unlike anything else in sports entertainment today. Combining elite athleticism with high-energy spectacle, PFC features trained professional fighters competing with patented ...

Presbyterian Village volunteer receives award

Diane Dantos, a volunteer at Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg, has received the Volunteer of the Year Award as part of LeadingAge PA’s 2026 Distinguished Service Awards. This award recognizes her exceptional contributions, leadership and commitment to enhancing the quality of life for ...

Railroad recognized

The East Broad Top Railroad has again been recognized as one of the top scenic train rides in the country, finishing third in the 2026 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Scenic Train Ride. The recognition follows four weeks of public voting after nominations were selected by a ...

Community News in Brief

AASD offers summer food program The Altoona Area School District will operate its annual Summer Food Service Program beginning Wednesday, June 10, and running through Friday, July 31, at the Altoona Area Junior High School and the Juniata and Pleasant Valley elementary schools. Sites will be closed on July 3. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meals will be available free-of-charge for preschool and school-age children, 18 years of age or younger. Adults attending with their children may purchase a meal at a cost of $4.85. Lunches will feature ...

Garver Memorial YMCA upgrades fitness room

ROARING SPRING — The revitalized wellness center at Garver Memorial YMCA started strong Tuesday, as community members celebrated the unveiling of new machines and cosmetic upgrades. Through a grant from the Nason Foundation earlier this year, the center purchased more than 35 new pieces ...

Altoona police arrest juveniles allegedly involved in assault

Altoona police have filed charges against several juveniles and adults after an investigation into a May 18 assault in the city. According to an Altoona Police Department press release, the assault involved multiple juveniles and resulted in the June 2 arrest of a 13-year-old boy. He was charged with criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, riot, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct. A search warrant was executed on the teen’s primary residence where evidence related to the assault was seized, including multiple cellphones, police reported. On June ...