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Supervisors' Meeting on September 28

By Press release submission | Sep 19, 2021

Supervisors' Meeting on September 28

Low-income families still have time to sign up for advance child tax credit payments

By Press release submission | Sep 19, 2021

The IRS urges anyone who normally isn't required to file a tax return to explore the tools available on IRS.gov.

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Altoona Times area weekly mass times

By Altoona Times | Sep 18, 2021

The following parishes in the Altoona Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Orbisonia in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 18, 2021

Of the 449 people living in Orbisonia in 2020, 54.8 percent (246) were women and 45.2 percent (203) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Petersburg in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 17, 2021

Of the 379 people living in Petersburg in 2020, 50.7 percent (192) were women and 49.3 percent (187) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Rainsburg in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 16, 2021

Of the 85 people living in Rainsburg in 2020, 54.1 percent (46) were women and 45.9 percent (39) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Roaring Spring in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 15, 2021

Of the 2,475 people living in Roaring Spring in 2020, 54.1 percent (1,338) were women and 45.9 percent (1,137) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Saltillo in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 14, 2021

Of the 355 people living in Saltillo in 2020, 51 percent (181) were women and 49 percent (174) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

Census Bureau: More women than men in Saxton in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 13, 2021

Of the 644 people living in Saxton in 2020, 53 percent (341) were women and 47 percent (303) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

VA reports decrease of August appointments scheduled at James E. Van Zandt Altoona VAMC health facility

By Altoona Times | Sep 12, 2021

The James E. Van Zandt Altoona VA Medical Center, subsidiary 503 in Altoona, Pennsylvania scheduled 21,191 pending appointments in August compared to 23,938 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Census Bureau: More men than women in Schellsburg in 2020

By Altoona Times | Sep 12, 2021

Of the 359 people living in Schellsburg in 2020, 38.4 percent (138) were women and 61.6 percent (221) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Altoona Times.

Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Spruce Creek stagnates at one in week ending Sep. 11

By Altoona Times | Sep 12, 2021

There were no new teachers in Spruce Creek who signed the pledge in week ending Sep. 11, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.