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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
The Logan Township Planning Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to recommend that a portion of Lakemont near the intersection of Logan Boulevard and Convention Center Boulevard be rezoned from residential to business. The commission made the recommendation to the township Board of Supervisors on the request of Contract Hardware, which needs the proposed change to build a warehouse on ground it owns across Sprankle Avenue from its location at the intersection of Sprankle and South Pine Street. The area that was recommended for rezoning is in the shape of the letter L, but with the ...
