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2024 wing festival kicks off at PNG Field in Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona Curve kicked off their first “s’WINGfest” night at People’s Natural Gas Field on Thursday. The event replaced the former “Wing Fest” that was usually held at Legion Park. The last event was held in 2023 before it was canceled. Fans had free admission into the stadium and walked along […]
CURVE PITCH WELL BUT LOSE ALL THREE GAMES OF WEEKEND SET IN JERSEY
It was a lost weekend for the Altoona Curve, which lost all three games to Somerset despite three strong pitching performances. The Curve lost 2-0 on Friday, 2-1 on Saturday in a game in which Thoams Harrington struck out ten, and 3-2 yesterday. Hunter Barco made his Double-A debut and threw three scoreless one-hit innings, striking out five. Bubba Chandler returned from the inactive list and took the loss, giving up all three runs on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings.
LAWRENCE LEWIS WALLACE, 93
Lawrence Lewis Wallace, 93, of Marion Center (Rayne Twp.), passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, at his home. A son of the late Carl C. and Mary Helen (Shields) Wallace, he was born Oct. 28, 1930, in Washington Twp. Lawrence graduated from Marion Center Area High School, Class of 1949....
Mount Offers New Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification
Cresson, Pa. – Mount Aloysius College is launching a hybrid certificate pathway for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree and are looking for a streamlined path to become a teacher starting in fall 2024. In this new accelerated certificate program, students will use their degrees in English, biology, history, or political science and become certified to teach those topics to grades 7-12 in just four semesters.
JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico lands safely in Boston after crew reported ‘smoky smell’ in the cockpit
A JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico landed safely in Boston Friday evening after crew members reported smoke in the cockpit, the Federal Aviation Administration said. JetBlue Flight 772 landed at Logan International Airport at about 5:10 p.m., the agency said in a statement. The Airbus 321 had taken off at Cancun International Airport.
Yesteryear-Bell Hops basketball 1925
The Hollidaysburg-based Bell Hops formed a traveling basketball team in 1925, playing other teams throughout the region. Team members were: front row, from left: Soyster, Lasser, Hoenstine (captain), Young, Philips. Back row: Thompson, Soyster (coach), Kabella (manager). Photo submitted by Byron Lasser of Hollidaysburg.
happy birthday
LOOK WHO’S THREE! Alexander “Zip” Norman Stapleton will celebrate his 3rd birthday Monday, July 22, 2024. Alexander is the son of Jake and Abby Stapleton, Winston-Salem, N.C. His proud grandparents are Norm and Marsha Stapleton, Bellwood, and Greg and Karen Patton, Clemmons, N.C. Great-grandparents include Carol McCoy, Altoona, Ron and Nancy Patton, Altoona the late Norman & Toshiko Stapleton, Huntingdon and the late Preston and Louise Feagley. Zip and his family will be traveling to Bellwood to celebrate his 3rd birthday with his family and friends at the Bellwood pool pavilion on Saturday Aug.17. Happy birthday, Zip!
Chertow camp reflects rise of female wrestling
For most of its long and venerable history, the sport of competitive wrestling has been an exclusively male competition. With the relatively recent emergence of women’s NCAA collegiate programs and the sanctioning of high school girls wrestling as a PIAA sport, however, wrestling has developed into equal-opportunity endeavor. One...
Sydney A. Dunlap
Sydney A. Dunlap, 21, Kylertown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Mount Nittany Medical Center, following a courageous fight. She was born March 26, 2003, in Hershey, a daughter of Denise M. (Bollinger) Dunlap and the late Brian W. Dunlap. Surviving is her mother, of Mill Creek; two...
Masons supporting veterans
The Valley of Altoona recently presented a $1,000 check to the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home. Members of the Scottish Rite Masons donated the money to be used for the general needs of the residents. Pictured are Earl Hockenberry, commander in chief of the Valley of Altoona, presenting the check to Emily McDowell, volunteer resources coordinator of the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home.
Two DAHS students organizing first ever DECA Dash fundraiser on July 28
DuBOIS — Taylor Roy and Morgan Brubaker, sophomores at DuBois Area High School, are organizing a 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk in the DuBois City Park as a fundraiser for their school’s chapter of the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA). The first ever event, called the...
Women’s Club of Altoona recognizes art students
In May, the Women’s Club of Altoona recognized outstanding art students from both Altoona Area High School and Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School. The ceremony, attended by the students, parents, club members and guests, was held at the clubhouse. Bishop Guilfoyle art teacher Neil Young introduced the winning BGHS...
Lionel Liberty
Donna Gority, board member of America250PA Blair County, poses with the group’s new mascot, Lionel Liberty, and Jordan Rhone, winner of the mascot naming contest. His name was unveiled at the Altoona Veterans Day parade in November. Lionel Liberty can be seen in the community throughout the next two years leading up to the 250th anniversary of the United States on July 4, 2026. Visit america250pablair.org to learn more about the commemoration.
Annette (Oshinskie) Zalanowski
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — Annette (Oshinskie) Zalanowski, 79, passed away at her residence in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Thursday, April 4, 2024, following long-term complications from a stroke. She was born and raised in Kulpmont, June 3, 1944, and was a longtime resident of Altoona.
Rutgers baseball graduate Nick Cimillo moves up to Double-A with Pirates
BRIDGEWATER — It was only fitting that Nick Cimillo made his Double-A debut in his old stomping grounds. The Rutgers graduate was promoted to the Eastern League on Friday as the Altoona Curve started a three-game series with the Somerset Patriots. He played first base and batted sixth, finishing 0-for-3 in Altoona’s 2-0 defeat.
ANSWERING THE CALL: Clarion-Limestone Senior Jenna Dunn Fills in for Horseshoe Volleyball Club in a Pinch at AAU Junior Nationals
STRATTANVILLE, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Not long before the AAU Junior National Volleyball Championships were scheduled to begin in Orlando, Fla., Jenna Dunn got a surprising call. The Horseshoe Volleyball Club in Tyrone, Pa, needed her help. One of the club’s outside hitters went down with an injury and Horseshoe...
Fun with a purpose
DelGrosso’s Park mascot Buddy Bear shows off some of the 35 boxes of food collected for the St. Vincent de Paul Food for Families Soup Kitchen during Altoona Mirror Day on Thursday. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., park-goers who donated at least two nonperishable food items received an All-Day Fun Pass for $20. The food collected filled nearly four pallet boxes, which were delivered by the Mirror to the soup kitchen.
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