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  1. A happier holiday: Fund aids boy suffering from cerebral palsy, other problemsRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Tribune-Democrat

    ... out-of-town doctor's appointments. "It's a financial burden to go to Pittsburgh and other doctors in Johnstown and Altoona," Plummer said. Plummer has tried receiving assistance from welfare and other outlets but so far has not found another source ...

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    Related Topix: Gallitzin, PA, Johnstown, PA

  2. Genealogy Query - MILLERRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Cousinconnect.com

    I was born in Altoona Pa. Mar 4,1950. My birth name was Bonnie Sue Miller. I had an older brother born in 1947 .

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    Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

  3. AAA: Gas prices flat for second week in western Pa.Read the original story

    20 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Business Times

    ... was $1.97 per gallon. The western Pennsylvania region included in the report stretches north to Erie and east to Altoona. Brookville had the lowest gas prices in the region last week, at $2.62 per gallon. Kittanning had the highest, at just over ...

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  4. Gas prices flat in western Pa.Read the original story

    Monday | Pittsburgh Business Times

    ... was $1.97 per gallon. The western Pennsylvania region included in the report stretches north to Erie and east to Altoona. Brookville had the lowest gas prices in the region last week, at $2.62 per gallon. Kittanning had the highest, at just over ...

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  5. School restricts camo clothingRead the original story

    Yesterday | Altoona Mirror

    Altoona Area High School students were told last week to keep certain camouflage clothing at home for the time being.

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

  6. Hunters bag bucks, doesRead the original story

    Yesterday | Altoona Mirror

    ... it just seems like there's more asking this year," Gearhart said. "It's probably the economy." Paul Clark, 39, of Altoona said he asked for "pure venison" and two sticks of bologna to be made from his 11-point deer. He was hunting with his son, ...

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    Related Topix: Hunting, Outdoor Recreation

  7. Ivyside Dance EnsembleRead the original story

    Yesterday | Altoona Mirror

    Penn State Altoona's Ivyside Dance Ensemble will present "Wide Open" in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

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    Related Topix: Penn State Altoona, Arts, Ballet, Events

  8. Funeral arrangementsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Dailyitem.com

    ... 89, of Duncansville. Visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m. today at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1401 12th Ave., Altoona, followed by funeral at 11. Burial in Blair Memorial Park, Bellwood. Stevens Mortuary Inc., Altoona. COOK, CARRIE LEONA, 84, of ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  9. Police say two city men break into exes' homes

    Yesterday | Altoona Mirror

    Two Altoona men are in jail, awaiting preliminary hearings for criminal trespass, stalking, harassment and other charges after allegedly breaking into their exes' homes over the weekend in separate cases.

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  10. Terry B. PfahlerRead the original story

    Monday | Altoona Mirror

    Terry B. Pfahler, 52, Pinecroft, died Saturday morning at home. He was born in Altoona, son of Melvin S. and Iva M. Pfahler.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  11. Cyber shopping clicks in Western PennsylvaniaRead the original story

    Monday | PittsburghLIVE.com

    ... visiting the top 500 retail Web sites, according to Experian Hitwise. The region was No. 12 last year. Johnstown and Altoona rank even higher, at No. 2. Presque Isle, Maine, topped the latest list. Silverman, a Churchill High School and University ...

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    Related Topix: Social Software, Marketing, Lawrenceville, PA

  12. Community project warms hands, hear.....Read the original story

    Sunday | Altoona Mirror

    ... the words to describe the feeling he gets when doing a good deed, but his employer had no problem recognizing the Altoona Area School District driver for his community contributions. Founder and president of Project Winter Warmth, Martin was named a ...

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  13. Golden again | Crimson Crushers capture 4th straight championshipRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | The Tribune-Democrat

    ... stopping Bellwood-Antis on fourth down during the first half of Saturday's District 6 Class Achampionship game in Altoona. The Crimson Crushers beat the previously undefeated Blue Devils 34-20. Dave Lloyd/The Tribune-Democrat DAVE LLOYD/THE ...

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    Related Topix: High School Football, Pennsylvania High School Football

  14. Habitat recipient ready to call hou.....Read the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Altoona Mirror

    ... centered around food, the first element of the three basic needs: food, shelter and clothing. Christina Siskron of Altoona has been thinking more of shelter this year. Not that she's out in the cold - she lives in Cherry Grove Apartments in ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Blair County, PA, Claysburg, PA

  15. Jeff Lytle: Reflection on diversityRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | Naplesnews.com Stories

    ... diverse country we are. I hit the weather jackpot the week before last as I made a pilgrimage to my hometown of Altoona, Pa., where pizza is sold by the cut rather than the slice, and the phrase "more bars in more places" takes on old meaning. I ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Home Gardening, Home

  16. Norfolk Southern Provides $100,000 Grant to Penn State Altoona for...Read the original story

    Aug 13, 2009 | WTKR-TV Norfolk

    ALTOONA, PA. The Norfolk Southern Foundation has given $100,000 to Penn State Altoona to assist in the development of a four-year Rail and Transit Engineering degree program.

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    Related Topix: Penn State Altoona, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Bill Shuster, Penn State University Park

  17. Norfolk Southern Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Third-Quarter 2007 GrantsRead the original story

    Nov 7, 2007 | WTKR-TV Norfolk

    ... Art, Gettysburg National Battlefield Museum Foundation, Mill Mountain Theatre (Roanoke), United Way of Blair County (Altoona, Pa.) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. As part of its educational funding, the Foundation awarded a total of ...

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    Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads, Norfolk Southern, Norfolk, VA, Charitable Organizations, Non-Profit, Roanoke, VA

  18. Frances J. ClapperRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | The Advocate

    ... the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 701 Linnville Rd., Heath with Pastor Tom Hughes officiating. Frances was born in Altoona, PA on March 21, 1927 to the late Joseph and Mary (Garramone) Caruso. She passed away on Monday, November 23, 2009 at the ...

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    Related Topix: Newark, OH, Heath, OH, Medicine, Nursing, Columbus, OH

  19. Police disperse unruly Toys R Us cr.....Read the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Altoona Mirror

    ... tised by the chain. Another was the "hot tech deals," including discounts on digital media players, also advertised. Altoona police assisted at the scene, city Sgt. John Roefaro said. Mirror Staff Writer William Kibler is at 949-7038. Share:

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    Related Topix: Toys R Us, Retail, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  20. Lincoln Highway heritage funding cutRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | The Tribune-Democrat

    ... nearly $2 million that supported the Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor and 11 other heritage areas including the Altoona-based Allegheny Ridge Corp. "Our doors are not closing, but we've revised our budget for next year. It's mean and lean," said ...

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    Related Topix: Jennerstown, PA, Bedford, PA, Somerset County, PA, Ligonier, PA

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