Local history 50 years ago: 1974 The Altoona Parking Authority, M. Mitchell Devorris chairman, dedicated the new 303-car, $920,000 parking garage downtown by having his grandchildren, Andrea Sue, 11, and Philip Eric, 9, unveil the dedication plaque. 25 years ago: 1999 The renovators of the Leap-the-Dips roller coaster at Lakemont Park, Ashley Rishel superintendent, were […]
Local history 50 years ago: 1974 The Altoona Vo-Tech Operating Committee, Dr. Hugh Hayford Jr. member, gave permission for 96 cosmetology students and 25 chaperones to travel to New York City the following month for a cosmetology seminar. 25 years ago: 1999 Baltimore Life Insurance in Hollidaysburg, Doreen Berggren representative, presented $500 grants to the […]
Local history 50 years ago: 1974 Because of the truckers’ strike, 81 service station dealers of Blair County formed the Blair County Gasoline Dealers Association, Frank Rabits president. Truck strikers had pickets at the Gulf, Amoco, Arco, Texaco and British Petroleum (BP) gasoline terminals. 25 years ago: 1999 About 20 victims of the December natural […]
Local history 50 years ago: 1974 Local institutions like Valley View Home, Blair County Prison, Blair Detention Home and Meals-on-Wheels reported that they had only about one week’s worth of food on hand due to the trucker’s strike. Reports of shootings and even bombings were reported in certain areas of the state. 25 years ago: […]