Altoona Area School District decided to send students back to school in a hybrid model Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The school board held a majority vote, which passed 7-2.
The secondary student schedule...
Governor Wolf strongly recommended that K-12 scholastic, winter sports postpone activities, practices and games until at least January 1, 2021, due to the rising Covid 19 cases. The governor along with...
Currently, the Altoona Community Theatre is holding the Christmas Carol-A-Thon contest, which started on Dec. 11, 2020 and ends on Dec. 24, 2020.
In an attempt to bring positives to the community...
Holiday Lights on the Lake at Lakemont Park opened again from November 13, 2020, until January 3, 2021! This year with COVID-19 operations will be a little different. The drive-through experience will...
Many Christmas traditions all over the world undergo drastic changes this year due to the increase of COVID-19 cases. Families can’t spend time together because of the need to social distance in order...
Recently, Kristina Rose’s eighth grade class, “Real World” studied about addictive prescription drug use. In this class, students learn important information to prepare for adulthood. During the...
As the Christmas season starts to roll around, the volunteers step up again for the Salvation Army charity all around Altoona, PA; this charity starts in December, and provides the opportunity to help...
The Altoona Area School District released a virtual holiday concert for grades 6-12 on Dec. 22, 2020, at 3 p.m. in the Band app, Mrs. Detwiler’s YouTube channel and the Altoona Area School District Secondary...
Keri Harrington, a former teacher and reading coach at AAJHS, accepted a new position at Altoona Area High School as an assistant principal for the last names Se-Z on Dec. 8, 2020.
The process of getting...
In Blair County, PA, Corporal Bennett started a support program for his K-9 partner, Rik, to help raise funds for vehicle, equipment, training and care for Blair County’s K-9 officer. Rik, a Belgian...
On December 12, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf decided to shut down inside dining again for the second time during the COVID-19 pandemic, but local diner, Tom and Joes, has other plans. The restaurant wanted...
Helping students in Altoona, PA and surrounding communities for several years, P.A.W.S. Project, promises to continue to tutor and provide aid with homework eliminating added stress and frustration. Carla...
