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HoopsFest 2025 to tip off in downtown Altoona

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HoopsFest 2025, Pennsylvania’s largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament, will be held Saturday, July 19, in downtown Altoona. Hosted annually by Joshua House, the event brings together thousands from across the region for a day filled with high-energy basketball, family fun and a message ...

Van Zandt VA Medical Center set to host VetFest

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The Van Zandt VA Medical Center will host Summer VetFest for veterans and their families from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the center, 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona. Summer VetFest, taking place in the large parking lot at the back of the main medical center, has partnered with ...

Traffic delays expected on Woodbury Pike

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Motorists should expect daytime delays this week and next as the intersection improvement project at Route 36 (Woodbury Pike) and Route 164 (Cove Lane) continues in Roaring Spring Borough and Taylor Township, Blair County. Crews will work during daylight hours from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. for two ...

Three Altoona residents face trespass, drug counts

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Three city residents were taken into custody on Friday after a street fight led officers to discover drugs and counterfeit money inside a home. Altoona police officers were in the area of First Street and Howard Avenue about 1:07 p.m. when they saw Jacob Matthew Malloy Smith, 37, chasing and ...

Blair County coroner rules Tyrone drowning death accidental

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Blair County Coroner Ray S. Benton has ruled the June 8 death of 63-year-old Nancy Weatherly an accidental drowning. Benton said his ruling has been shared with the Tyrone Police Department, which was investigating the death. According to the report, the coroner was dispatched to the area of ...