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“Instagram-able” Spots: Indoors Edition

Looking for a fun place to take pictures indoors in Greater Blair County? Well, you’ve come to the right place. …

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Recreation

Appreciate (And Explore) Your Own Backyard

By Nina Cipriani Imagine having extreme difficulty carrying out the simplest social interactions. The inability to raise a hand in …

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History

The Wall That Heals

Located in front of the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the ½ scale exact replica …

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Recreation

“Instagram-able” Spots: Outdoors Edition

Looking for an aesthetic, pleasing to the eye location in Greater Blair County? Look no further because below is a …

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Food

Gardners Original Peanut Butter Meltaway

Gardners Candies is famous for pioneering a delicious way to combine chocolate and peanut butter in the Gardners Original Peanut …

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Food

The 125th Anniversary Of A Local Favorite

Gardners Candies was founded in Tyrone, Pennsylvania in 1897 by a 16-year-old boy named James “Pike” Gardner. Now, Gardners is …

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