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Altoona, Pennsylvania is located in Blair County. Zip codes in Altoona, PA include 16602, 16601, and 16603. More Altoona information.

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Sheetz Named Top Restaurant, Retailer to Work for in Pa.

ALTOONA, Pa. -- The best retailer to work for in Pennsylvania is Sheetz, according to The Best Places to Work in PA group.

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Mon Dec 07, 2009

Altoona Mirror

Residents bank on credit unions

Although credit unions only own 3 to 5 percent of the financial market share in Pennsylvania, they remain a popular alternative to larger banks.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

Altoona Mirror

Couple faces charges for street rac.....

A couple faces criminal charges after Altoona police said they took part in a street race last month on Sixth Avenue and wrecked with a 6-year-old boy in the back seat.

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Fri Dec 04, 2009

WHTM-TV Harrisburg

Charges Dismissed in E-mail Threat

Charges have been dismissed against a western Pennsylvania man accused of sending a threatening e-mail to Gov.

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Naplesnews.com Stories

Jeff Lytle: Reflection on diversity

Looking down from my window seat, I could see people playing golf and shoppers streaming in to a flea market.

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Wed Dec 02, 2009

PhillyBurbs.com

Editorials from across Pennsylvania

Some area residents, who were naughty prior to the kickoff of Black Friday at an area toy store, better be extra good from now on unless they want a black mark on Santa's list _ not to mention their permanent records.

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Altoona Mirror

Police say two city men break into exes' homes

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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Tue Dec 01, 2009

Altoona Mirror

School restricts camo clothing

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

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Sun Nov 29, 2009

Altoona Mirror

Habitat recipient ready to call house a home

Thanksgiving is usually centered around food, the first element of the three basic needs: food, shelter and clothing.

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Fri Nov 27, 2009

Altoona Mirror

Pumped for Thanksgiving

Although Thanksgiving holiday travel is expected to be up nationwide, AAA says fewer Pennsylvanians will hit the highways and airways this week.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Centre Daily Times

Mom befriends wife of PTSD vet charged with murder

When the envelope arrived, Windy Horner was talking with her husband, Nick - Windy on a cell phone, Nick in the Blair County jail.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

Centre Daily Times

Sandwich shop suspect gets public defender

A judge has appointed public defenders to represent a troubled Iraq war veteran who faces the possible death penalty on charges he fatally shot two people while robbing a sandwich shop in central Pennsylvania.

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Altoona Mirror

Hospital to award bids for bridge

Altoona Regional Health System plans to award contracts next month for an $18 million renovation of the former Altoona Center, system Chief Operating Officer Ron McConnell said.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Altoona Mirror

Preparing for change

The next owner of Laurel Crest Rehabilitation & Special Care Center says its goal of taking over the home Jan.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

The Tribune-Democrat

Pa. H1N1 clinics begin today

Seven weeks after the nation's swine flu vaccination program began, Pennsylvania's first public vaccine clinics are scheduled this weekend at locations across the state, including Richland Township and Altoona.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Altoona Mirror

City's agreement to sell house to c.....

Altoona City Council on Tuesday approved Blair County's proposed purchase of a vacant house from the county's own tax-sale "repository" - on the condition the county posts a bond guaranteeing demolition.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

The Tribune-Democrat

One artist, two museums | Painter's works on display in Loretto, Altoona

BY RUTH RICE RRICE@TRIBDEM.COM One museum is not enough to hold all the works of an Altoona artist.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Philly.com

Philly Dawg: PA animal groups help reunite disabled man with his dog

A Harrisburg-area man forced to leave his dog behind in Tennessee earlier this year after suffering a stroke was reunited with his beloved companion on Friday thanks to the joint effort of two mid-state rescue groups.

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Altoona Mirror

Thomas J. - Tom' Plunkett

Thomas J. "Tom" Plunkett, 63, of Duncansville went home to be with the Lord Saturday afternoon, Nov.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Altoona Mirror

The area in "Action!"

One of the great movies of the 1980s, "Flashdance," was set in Pittsburgh and took a little shot at Altoona when the lead character was asked where she's from.

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