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altoonamirror.com > life > area-life > 2026 > 09 > pooling-resources

Pooling resources -

11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (35+ words) Altoona Mirror Workers from Main Line Commercial Pools work on installation of a concrete tank placed with a 20-ton crane at Prospect Pool in Altoona during its renovation and expansion on Thursday afternoon....

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > pups-pool-party-memorial-pool-hosts-annual-doggy-dip

Pups’ pool party: Memorial Pool hosts annual Doggy Dip

11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (600+ words) MARTINSBURG -- It smelled a lot like wet dogs, which only made sense as Morrisons Cove Memorial Park wrapped up the summer swim season Saturday with a pup party for a bunch of good boys (and girls). The annual Doggy Dip…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > shirleys-cookies-ceo-honored-for-business-excellence-patty-shaw

Shirley’s Cookies CEO honored for business excellence

11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1296+ words) CLAYSBURG -- Patty Shaw had a simple goal in life. "I was going to be a secretary," Shaw said. "I married Bryan Shaw, my goal in life was to be a secretary, (and) that's what I was going to do." Shaw…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > business-owners-civic-groups-discuss-skill-games-deadline

Business owners, civic groups discuss skill games deadline -

11+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1077+ words) BEDFORD -- With less than 30 days remaining for state legislators to come up with a plan to regulate "skill game" devices, small business owners and civic organization officials are worried. During an informational session Thursday evening at the Moose Lodge in…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > state-prisons-to-launch-tattoo-training-program

State prisons to launch tattoo training program -

11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (338+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is in the process of establishing its first tattoo artist training program for inmates at the state prison in Frackville. The department released a request for proposals on Sept. 4 seeking a vendor to provide an…...

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altoonamirror.com > uncategorized > 2026 > 09 > houser-golf-event-raises-62000-for-skills

Houser golf event raises $62,000 for Skills

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (304+ words) STATE COLLEGE -- The 21st annual E.F. "Pat" Houser Golf Tournament, hosted by Skills of Central PA and the Skills Foundation, raised more than $62,000 on Monday, Aug. 24, at Toftrees Resort. Seventy-six golfers took part in the event, which supports programs and services for…...

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altoonamirror.com > life > community > 2026 > 09 > presbyterian-village-celebrates-completion-of-gateway

Presbyterian Village celebrates completion of gateway -

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (106+ words) On Aug. 13, the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg marked the formal opening and dedication of the reconstructed Newry Street entrance to the Health Care Center. The new covered gateway improves accessibility for all individuals going into and exiting the building. It…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > blair-county-department-of-social-services-sets-opioid-funding-webinars

Blair County Department of Social Services sets opioid funding webinars

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (168+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG -- The Blair County Department of Social Services has scheduled two more webinars to help those interested in applying for a portion of Blair County's allocation from the National Opioid Settlement. The county expects to receive about $700,000 in its next…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > sept11-25thanniversary-flight93-nationalmemorial-visitors-reflect

Flight 93 National Memorial visitors reflect on events of fateful day 25 years after 9/11

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (721+ words) Sept. 11, 2001 is a day that many Americans will never forget. Thoughts of where people were, what they saw and how they felt that day remain in their minds 25 years later. At the Flight 93 National Memorial Park, visitors carry those memories…...

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altoonamirror.com > sports > psu > 2026 > 09 > gameday-stine-rojas-acl-recovery-feels-himself

Tony Rojas feels himself after ACL recovery

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (463+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK -- In last week's weekly press conference just four days before the Marshall game, Penn State coach Matt Campbell said there was a possibility of some players coming back from injuries to be put on a pitch count. Clearly…...