Small businesses are the engine of the local economy and account for 86% of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s membership, said Chamber President/CEO Joe Hurd. According to Hurd, the chamber considers small businesses as those with 50 or fewer employees. Part of the chamber’s goal is to help these businesses grow and flourish, but […]
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Construction is underway on Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona for a new gas station. Weis announced construction on a six-pump Gas N’ Go Fuel Center began on a lot adjoining their Altoona store on the boulevard on April 4. “Customers will enjoy the added convenience of being able to shop for […]
The Altoona Planning Commission uses its broad discretion to grant or withhold waivers of code requirements when considering applications for land development, so that it can help maintain a pleasing “urban fabric” in the city, while also allowing developers reasonable leeway, according to officials at a meeting Tuesday. The commission wants to enhance livability and […]
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: […]
TYRONE An employee of Ace Hardware along Logan Avenue is raising funds and supplies for the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society after adopting a bulldog there years ago. People who donated pet items or money for the humane society at either Ace Hardware or Neely’s Train Shop along Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Altoona before Friday […]