The 13th annual “For the Kids” golf tournament to support the Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation was held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Park Hills Golf Club. The tournament raised more than $13,000 to support the foundation’s two afterschool programs that benefit youth living in low-income housing. The corporate sponsor for the tournament was […]
A report issued late last week by the Blair County branch of the NAACP has caused some consternation among local officials because it infers that the relationship between the Blair County District Attorney’s Office and Operation Our Town is fraught with ethical and possible legal issues. The report, released by NAACP President Andrae M. Holsey, […]
Community members can give back to people in need through the Blair County Food Drive’s “Fill the Truck” event being held through 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12. Donations of perishable and nonperishable food items are being collected each day at Sam’s Club, Walmart and other local businesses to benefit those in need. Penn State Altoona […]
LAKEMONT Twenty-four programs aimed at the education and prevention of drug use in Blair County were awarded about $60,000 in grants from Operation Our Town
Sale benefits after-school programs Gloria Gates Memorial Foundation Yard Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Fairview Hills Com