Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy locomotive wasn’t “just a train” to the many railroad fans who crowded the Altoona train station Wednesday evening to catch a glimpse of its arrival. The locomotive rolled into the train station at about 5:11 p.m., but fans were milling about the ...
MARTINSBURG — Jackie Ivock of Johnstown didn’t realize she was part of history Wednesday when she boarded Contour Airlines’ first flight from the Altoona-Blair County Airport to Myrtle Beach to celebrate her 60th birthday there. Ivock, alongside her relative Maggie Ivock, originally ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Dozens of residents gathered at Canal Basin Park Tuesday evening for a “spur of the moment” star lighting to honor America’s 250th anniversary. “It’s great to have such a big crowd on such short notice,” said Borough Manager Ethan Imhoff. “This was something ...
At a news conference Monday at the Railroaders Memorial Museum called by local leaders in emergency management and law enforcement, AMED Executive Director Gary Watters spoke of videos taken in recent weeks in places like New York state that illustrate why there’s so much concern about the ...
Once again, a mixed bag of weather has created havoc for area sweet corn growers; however, some sweet corn may be ready this week. “We are planning to pick our first corn July 2. Our goal is to try and get excellent sweet corn ready by the Fourth of July. That doesn’t happen every year ...
National politics has been divisive in recent years, including the politics surrounding the celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday this weekend. A semiquincentennial collage created by Altoona Area High School students under guidance of an art teacher and the school’s artist in ...
