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Altoona Area Public Library kid librarians inspire young readers | News, Sports, Jobs
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (747+ words) Altoona Area Public Library's newest " and youngest " librarians are proving that age doesn't define a love of reading. Created by the library's children's service staff, kid librarians Emma, Theo, Jake and Olive were recently selected to share their love of…...
Local schools" journalism classes create future communicators
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (1107+ words) If anyone is wondering where the next generation of journalists is, chances are that they're writing and recording content in their journalism and broadcast classes at several area public school districts. Tyrone Area High School, Altoona Area High School and…...
Bishop Mc Cort Catholic Academy gets nod to amend religious discrimination complaint
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (810+ words) Bishop Mc Cort Catholic Academy of Johnstown has filed an amended civil complaint against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association and the school districts that compete in the Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference as the school pursues the claim of discrimination "due…...
FFA spotlight: Carlie Nowlin
1+ week, 1+ day ago (241+ words) Age and school: 17; Tyrone Area High School Family: Mother, Heather Nowlin; father, Brad Nowlin; brothers, Ryder Nowlin and Jordan Lansberry FFA Chapter: Tyrone Area FFA Years involved with FFA: 4 Amount of time spent on FFA: I spend at least 20 hours…...
Altoona Area High School students turn out for Toona Tune-up
1+ week, 2+ day ago (568+ words) About 275 Altoona Area High School students and 43 teachers took to the city's parks and streets Monday to participate in the 13th annual Toona Tune-up event, a community service initiative aiming to beautify the city ahead of summer vacation. The volunteers painted,…...
Planting a seed: Cambria Heights students learn about growing crops
1+ week, 5+ day ago (648+ words) PATTON " A group of seventh grade students learned about the roots of crop planting during the fourth annual agriculture presentation, developed by local farmers, Wednesday morning outside Cambria Heights Middle School. While Wednesday's rainfall prevented local farmers from planting six…...
On the right path | News, Sports, Jobs
1+ week, 4+ day ago (151+ words) Hollidaysburg Area High School graduates head towards the Tiger Paw Path to Tiger Stadium for graduation ceremonies on Friday evening. Hollidaysburg Area High School graduate Kaitlyn Barfield and paraprofessional Robin Bice look through the program in the school auditorium prior…...
New Duncansville creamery a sweet success
1+ week, 6+ day ago (761+ words) DUNCANSVILLE " A new partnership between the Hollidaysburg Area School District and Coffee on 3rd is a sweet victory for students in need of work and the community at large, said Linda Stotler, the Blair County Chamber of Commerce's marketing and communications…...
Penn State trustees sued over "gag policy
1+ week, 5+ day ago (749+ words) Spotlight PA and two other news organizations are suing leaders of the Penn State Board of Trustees in federal court, accusing them of violating the First Amendment by controlling what individual trustees can say to the public and the press....
Patriotic pride | News, Sports, Jobs
2+ week, 1+ day ago (63+ words) Patriotic pride altoonamirror. com Central Cambria school recognized as 2025-26 Don Eichhorn Schools to Watch Show of support: Crowds gather downtown for Memorial Day parade Consumer sticker shock lifts state tax collections Knoebels president speaks on park as it nears 100 years…...