HOLLIDAYSBURG — Anyone driving along Route 36, through Hollidaysburg, over the past six months could certainly see that a major reconstruction project was well underway. The construction project was actually two-fold, the first phase being a long-planned restoration of the Brush Run stream ...
The Altoona AAABA League will have a new look for the 2026 season, which begins Tuesday. With a fourth team added to the league, those four will play against each other twice and the four Johnstown AAABA teams twice for a total of 14 games. The teams will not play against the Altoona Greater ...
LILLY — Aidan Steinbugl had two hits, three RBIs and scored three times as Sheetz crushed Sinisi Detailing, 20-4, in a Greater Altoona City League baseball game Friday. Sheetz scored 11 runs in the first inning and also got two hits and two RBIs from Lucas Muffie. Drake Talko had two hits for Sinisi. SHEETZ (20): Steinbugl ss 432, Gregg 2b 120, Schmoke 2b 010, Muffie lf 422, Treese cf 120, Kravetz c 411, E. Sanders rf 321, Shehan 1b 321, Speece 1b 010, Dixon 3b 220, Morgan dh 221. Totals — 24-20-8. SINISI DETAILING (4): Watt ss 311, Patterson p 211, Talko cf 302, Rosemas dh 311, ...
HoopsFest, the Mid-Atlantic’s largest outdoor 3-on-3 basketball tournament for all ages, returns for its 24th year on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in downtown Altoona. Event organizers anticipate more than 250 teams with a goal of reaching 275 teams, alongside more than 1,000 players and 5,000 attendees for a full day of competition, community, and family-friendly entertainment. This year’s event will be branded as “HoopsFest 2026 presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods and in partnership with Altoona First Savings Bank.” Organizers welcomed DICK’S Sporting Goods as a new ...
A one-day javelin clinic led by Bucknell University standout and Team USA athlete Evelyn Bliss will be held on Friday, June 19, at Mansion Park. The clinic is open to athletes of all skill levels in grades 7 and up. Registration will begin at 10 a.m., followed by instruction, drills and ...
After several years of contentious battling with the PGA Tour, it looks like the end is near for the upstart LIV Golf League. Last month, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced it would be withdrawing its funding of LIV Golf, and though league officials are looking for ...
