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TURN BACK THE CLOCK: 'Bugs' Bayer
The Courier Express, in partnership with the DuBois Area Historical Society, is presenting a weekly series titled Turn Back the Clock. The series showcases an item on display at the E. D. Reitz Museum on West Long Avenue, with a description provided by members of the historical society. This week’s piece of local history is a collection of awards for Rockton powerlifter Thomas “Bugs” Bayer.
Cynthia L. Landers 1944-2024
POLAND — Cynthia “Cindy” Louise Landers, 79, peacefully entered into eternal life Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 29, 1944, in Altoona, Pa., a daughter of the late John and Sarah Lois Smithmyer Courtney.
Senators sweep Rockets in Fed League semis
REYNOLDSVILLE — The first two games of the Federation League semifinal series between top-seeded Sykesville and the DuBois Rockets proved to be classic pitchers’ duels, and Thursday’s Game 3 produced more of the same — for the first three-plus innings at least. The fourth-seeded Rockets took...
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.
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.
Dave Bish Golf Tournament to benefit ministry in Harmons, Jamaica
DuBOIS — The 2024 Dave Bish Memorial Golf Tournament, benefiting the ministry “Won By One To Jamaica,” is set to tee-off for a good cause at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 at the DuBois Country Club. Won by One To Jamaica was founded in 1989 by...
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.
Free summer art program for kids starting soon in Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Arts Altoona is kicking off a Summer Art Program in a few days, and they want to invite your child to join. The classes will be every Tuesday from July 23 through August 20 at the Arts Altoona building located at 2212 6th Avenue. Classes are one hour from 4:30 p.m. to […]
Cumming falls in division final
BUTLER — Altoona AAABA team Cumming Motors couldn’t get anything going offensively, and the end result was a 13-1 loss to the Butler Iron Bucks in the Rust Belt League Tri-State division championship game at Pullman Park on Sunday. Cumming went down on strikes 12 times and only...
DeGol, Smith get some revenge in Park Hills Classic
Sunday morning had a feeling of deja vu in terms of the teams competing in the championship of the 57th annual Park Hills Classic. A year ago, Sean Brannan and Mike Macionsky defeated Anthony DeGol and William Smith on the tourney’s final day. This year, the second-seeded team of...
Sideline Cancer captures opener
LOUISVILLE — Sideline Cancer began play in the first round of The Basketball Tournament on Saturday, earning a 100-77 victory over The Venice Basketball. The Hollidaysburg-based basketball team, that plays in honor of the Greg and Cathy Griffith, entered the tournament as the third seed in its region and will now face off against second-seeded The Ville, a team made up of University of Louisville alumni, tonight at 7 p.m.
Altoona 16-18 team advances
PINE FORGE — With the game tied in the bottom of the seventh inning, Altoona’s Cayden Gibbons smacked a solo home run to center field to give his team a 2-1 walk-off win in the championship game of the Babe Ruth 16-18 Middle Atlantic Regional tournament on Sunday night.
Curve lose all three games to Somerset
SOMERSET, N.J. — The Altoona Curve dropped a 3-2 decision to Somerset on Sunday evening at TD Bank Ballpark and were swept in their three-game weekend series with the Patriots. Hunter Barco tossed three scoreless innings in his Curve debut, allowing just one hit and no walks. Barco struck...
City man with arsenal gets state prison time
HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man who was arrested three years ago after stockpiling an assortment of guns, ammo and other items for what he believed would be an impending terrorist attack rendered guilty pleas Friday for a sentence of five-to-20-years’ incarceration. Vaughn Erich Ackerman, 45, who has been...
In the news on this date: July 22
The Crane Company plant at Wye Switches announced its closing with the loss of 225 jobs. The plant manufactured water baseboard heating elements and was established in the late 1940s by the Jobs For Joes program. 25 years ago: 1999. Dr. R. Scott Magley, chairman of Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center’s...
INDIANA, MARION CENTER BOARDS TO MEET ON MONDAY
School board meetings in July are rare, but there are two Indiana County boards scheduled to meet tomorrow. Indiana Area’s board president, Walter Schroth, will report to the board on the ICTC situation. The River Valley School District has notified ICTC of its intention to pull out of its commitment to the technical school, and there are important ramifications for all of the other districts in the county if River Valley is leaves.
Chancellor Ron Darbeau shares ‘Vision 2030’ for Penn State Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. — Penn State Altoona Chancellor Ron Darbeau shared the college’s “Vision 2030,” a comprehensive plan for the campus by the decade's end, during the University’s Board of Trustees meeting today (July 19) at Penn State Altoona. “Our approach to promoting the viability and...
Local official’s corruption case repeatedly delayed as the city he left behind grapples with $1M deficit, secret bank accounts
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. State College, Pa. — A federal judge has repeatedly granted delays in the case of a former public official accused of corruption as the Pennsylvania city he once ran and allegedly fleeced grapples with the fallout and a nearly $1 million budget deficit. ...
Penn State Plans Tuition Increase at University Park, Continued Rate Freeze at Commonwealth Campuses for 2025-26
Updated 2:51 p.m. July 19, 2024 Penn State's 2025-26 budget includes another tuition increase for University Park students and another rate freeze for Pennsylvania students at Commonwealth Campuses while eliminating a years-long operating deficit. Following recommendation by its Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Thursday, the Board of Trustees voted 17-4 to approve the $9.9 billion budget, including a $2.9 Education and General budget, as well as tuition rates on Friday during its meeting at the Penn State Altoona campus. Alumni-elected trustees Ted Brown, Barry Fenchak, Anthony Lubrano and Matt McGloin voted no. Fifteen voting members were absent or otherwise...
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...
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