CRESSON - The Penn Cambria School District was recently awarded a $780,572 grant through the state Department of Community and Economic Development's multimodal transportation fund, which will be used to enhance transportation safety, Superintendent Jamie Hartline said. According to Hartline, ...
A sledding accident led an Altoona man into the field of chiropractic studies, beginning a decorated decadeslong career in the area. "I planned to go into the pharmaceutical industry, but I had a sledding accident and suffered a low back injury. I went to chiropractor Dr. Eugene Ake and he ...
Ringing in America's 250th birthday with a Northeastern tour, the United States Navy Concert Band is visiting the Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School auditorium on Feb. 19 for a free performance that connects the community with the Navy. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Blair County has a large ...
A reduction in bed tax revenue allocated to the Blair County Convention Center factored into the facility's end-of-year balance of $46,000 in the black, its lowest amount since the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years when the center was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Operational expenses also factored into the center's lower bottom line, including higher-than-budgeted personnel costs associated with food and beverage services and maintenance and repairs. A financial report presented Wednesday to the authority which manages the convention center showed 2025's revenue coming in at $2.45 ...
The Altoona Blair County Development Corporation has reached an agreement to buy the largest building in the downtown, the one most characteristic of downtown's heyday and one that the organization regards as a key to continuing the development momentum that the downtown has experienced in ...
The DeGol Organization is truly a family affair, with more than 30 family members working for the organization, which got its start when Bruno and Lena DeGol purchased a small masonry plant in Gallitzin in 1950. What Bruno and Lena started has evolved into a group of companies operating from ...
