The Fourth “R”

August 12, 2010

I just read a fascinating article on The New Republic’s website about the changes going on in our economy.  The author, Richard Florida, contends that the economic downturn we’ve been experiencing (and the faltering struggles to recover from it) indicate something much larger going on.  He believes our economy is going through a sort of [...]

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Beautiful Downtown Shots

August 10, 2010

Check these out… great photos of downtown.

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Evil, Useless “Comments”

August 9, 2010

Commentary by Matt Garber
ILoveAltoona.com is run on Wordpress, a commonly-used blogging software.  One of the things that happens invariably with most blogs is what is called “comment spam”.  It’s when you write a blog post (like this one), and someone replies with a comment that is not useful or constructive, but rather designed to advertise [...]

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Will Hoss’s be our CASH COW?

August 3, 2010

Guess that depends how many of you eat there on Thursday, August 19th! That’s when you can raise money for this site simply by dining out…
Hoss’s Steak and Sea House will donate at least 20% of your total bill to ILoveAltoona.com! All you have to do is present a voucher when you pay.
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Want to Get Involved Politically?

July 27, 2010

A new non-profit has been launched in the region that is designed to help ordinary citizens make an impact in our government.
Blair County resident Jason High, who recently served as campaign manager for PA governor candidate Peg Luksik, has teamed up with Luksik to launch the American Heritage Academy.   The Academy is starting off by [...]

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Can the Feds Make You Eat Broccoli?

July 21, 2010

Can the Federal Government tell us what we can eat every day? Here’s a video of hearings of current Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan. Senator Coburn questioned Ms. Kagan about the extent of Federal powers. What do you think?

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Experience the Revolutionary Era

July 18, 2010

If you’re looking for something to do, check out Fort Roberdeau’s annual celebration and battle re-enactment.  On Saturday and Sunday, July 17-18, Fort Roberdeau will be holding the their Revolutionary War Days!  For information, check out www.fortroberdeau.org.  The event runs from 11-5, with the re-enactment at 3pm.  The cost is $5 for adults and $3 [...]

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Sky Explosions in Blair County

July 3, 2010

Everyone likes fireworks, right? Check out our Events section to find details of where to go for this weekend’s celebrations. Delgrosso’s, Lakemont and Blair County Ballpark are all doing fireworks on Sunday night, but Lakemont is also doing a fireworks display tonight (Saturday). Additionally there’s an event in Morrison’s cove this evening (we’re hoping there [...]

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Help Nab the Wannabe Woodsmen

June 21, 2010

Following is a press release from the City of Altoona in response to the destruction of some of the beautiful street trees put in place by the Shade Tree Commission.
The City of Altoona asks for your help in apprehending those responsible for the destruction of several young street trees on the 100 block of [...]

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It’s a Happening Summer

June 14, 2010

Check out this article with an overview of some great things this summer.  Of course, our very own event calendar is a great place to find out what’s happening.
Also in this article, scroll down to the second heading to read how Blair County got national recognition this spring on Rachel Ray (re: DelGrosso’s La Famiglia), [...]

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