🌱 How new state funding will reshape key streets and properties in Altoona

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In today's newsletter:

• How new state funding will reshape key streets and properties in Altoona
• How two Altoona professors find real joy in horror stories

Also on today's calendar: Chris Collins - The John Denver Tribute Christmas Concert.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rather cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 24 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, temps: high: 43, low: 25.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shapiro Administration Invests $70 Million to Support 405 Projects Statewide That Will Help Revitalize Communities and Improve Quality of Life for Pennsylvanians (einpresswire.com) — Altoona is set to benefit from new state Neighborhood Assistance Program funding, with dollars flowing through the Greater Altoona Economic Development Corporation to advance the city’s comprehensive plan. Projects will support a Main Street manager, upgrade sidewalks, lighting, and public amenities, expand a façade grant program, and tackle blighted properties through acquisition, demolition, and site preparation for redevelopment across the city.
   

• Penn State Altoona faculty's podcast explores found-footage horror (psu.edu) — Penn State Altoona professors Brian Onishi and Jeff Stoyanoff have dropped a new episode of their locally produced “Horror Joy” podcast, recorded out of Altoona. This installment dives into the appeal of found-footage horror with author Michael Wehunt, touching on his novel, the joy of horror, and how modern anxieties like social media and “post-truth” culture shape scary stories.
   

📸 Around Altoona

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Altoona

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• December 19, 2025: Mishler Theatre, Altoona, PA
  Historic Mishler Theatre/Blair County Arts Foundation, 1208 12th Ave #206, Altoona
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Chris Collins - The John Denver Tribute Christmas Concert
  Historic Mishler Theatre/Blair County Arts Foundation , 1208 12th Ave #206 , Altoona
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Agnostic Front: with Raw Brigade & Violent Way @McGarvey's
  McGarvey's Bar and Grill , 623 N 4th Ave #25 , Altoona
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• D&D: 7th-10th Grade
  Hughesville Public Library , 146 S 5th St , Hughesville
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• FOT - "Grinch Day" (Wear as much green as you can or wear Grinch gear)
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
• FOT Elementary Chorus, Band and Orchestra Winter Concert @ SH
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• FOT - "Holiday Hair, Don't Care" (Wear a festive hat or headgear)
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
• Allegheny Township Sewer & Water Authority
  Allegheny Township , 3131 Colonial Dr , Duncansville
  4:00 pm
• FOT - Best Way Pizza Night @ Duncansville Location
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• FOT - Hanukkah Colors (Wear Blue and White)
  Hollidaysburg Area SD , 405 Clark Street , Hollidaysburg
• HAPL Holiday Bash!
  Hughesville Public Library , 146 S 5th St , Hughesville
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Pokemon Club
  Muncy Public Library , 108 S Main St , Muncy
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• https://youtu.be/t3CYYkBfm1s
  JUST HIS LOVE is a personal testimony drawn from a lifetime of learning that some truths don’t need many words. There were moments when I couldn’t… (Nextdoor Fairview)

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Altoona. Apply here.
• David's Bridal, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Front Desk Customer Service in Altoona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Altoona here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hollidaysburg

• Hollidaysburg offers thanks to retiring chief Storm, borough secretary Duron (altoonamirror.com)
• Close-knit flock: Hollidaysburg's Underhill Farm breeds rare Leicester Longwood sheep (altoonamirror.com)
• Lawyer Who Forged Federal Judge's Signature Twice To Trick Client Gets Prison Time (dailyvoice.com)

Williamsburg

• Williamsburg Community School District to focus on areas of need (altoonamirror.com)

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