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  Altoona, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2006, Wayne Hippo is Altoona's mayor.
Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868.
Altoona is also one of the dual seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown as the location of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, which was made a cathedral and rechristened from St. John's Church in 1851.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Altoona,_Pennsylvania   (998 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Pennsylvania Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Pennsylvania and Delaware were two of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution of 1776.
Pennsylvania's nickname "The Keystone State" is quite apt, as the state forms a geographic bridge both between the Northeastern states and the Southern states, and between the Atlantic seaboard and the Midwest.
Pennsylvania is bisected diagonally by ridges of the Appalachian Mountain chain from southwest to northeast.
www.ipedia.com /pennsylvania.html   (1522 words)

  
 Penn State Altoona - Athletics
Altoona answered with one in the bottom of the first and four in the bottom of the second to stretch the lead to 5-2.
Altoona had a chance in the bottom of the inning, but a double play ended the contest and a chance at an AMCC victory.
Altoona scored all six of their runs in the bottom of the second and the Mount could only manage one in the top of the third.
www.aa.psu.edu /sports   (2881 words)

  
 Railfan's Guide - Altoona-Juniata
Altoona was incorporated as a borough in 1858 and chartered as a city in 1868.
Altoona's population coincided with the growth of the railroad, reaching a peak of 90,000.
Altoona was known world-wide for its reputation as a railroad center and for the advanced standards adopted by the industry based on the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona motive power development and testing.
www.trainweb.org /horseshoecurve-nrhs/S_Alto.htm   (2426 words)

  
 Altoona County - Pennsylvania Community & Photos by Personal Injury Lawyers Munley, Munley & Cartwright
Altoona, Pennsylvania is steeped in history and surrounded by natural beauty.
Altoona is located just on the approach of the phenomenal Horseshoe Curve, which helped ease the tremendous upward grade that the trains needed to climb.
Altoona's population of almost 50,000 (Census 2000 data) enjoy their many historic sites, including Leap the Dips, the world's oldest roller coaster, and of course the Altoona Railroaders Museum.
www.munley.com /our_community_altoona.html   (598 words)

  
 rjhs/cyber99/Altoona History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The land in Altoona before it was settled was a fertile valley surrounded by mountains.
Altoona was not an existing city when canals were first created and installed through Pennsylvania.
One historical event that occurred in Altoona was the meeting of the Civil War Generals at the Logan House.
www.aasdcat.com /cyber99/althist.htm   (308 words)

  
 Veeder Root - Altoona   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Altoona is located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in Central Pennsylvania.
In fact, Altoona is located within a 500 mile radius of 50 percent of American consumers and 45 percent of Canadian consumers.
Altoona's educational system offers an award winning school district, the 115 acre Penn State Altoona campus and a variety of private and technical schools.
www.veeder.com /dynamic/index.cfm?pageID=63   (406 words)

  
 Altoona Pennsylvania Real Estate
Altoona, Pennsylvania is located in Blair County and is bordered by the communities of Martinsburg, Duncansville and Roaring Springs.
The Altoona Area has grown into the largest retail and hospitality complex between Harrisburg to the east and Pittsburgh to the west.
Altoona is ranked as having the fifth lowest crime rate in the United States.
www.relocate-america.com /states/PA/cities/altoona.htm   (694 words)

  
 Altoona Archives
This homepage is dedicated to passing on the history and heritage of Altoona, Pennsylvania.The following photographs are a digital version of a sampling of the thousands of pictures taken by Tom Lynam Photography.
Greetings from Altoona Archives.After a year and a half of the same old stale photos, here's what we pulled out of the collection.
The majority of the people on the Web, are probably under the 35-40 year old age group,which is about the age, one would at least have to be to remember the contents of these photos first hand.
pages.prodigy.com /altoonaarchives/home.htm   (887 words)

  
 Pennsylvania Railroad Shops and Works: Special History Study (Bibliography)
Altoona: Illustrated; A Complete Pen-Picture of the City of Altoona, Pennsylvania at the Close of the Year 1895.
Altoona, Pa.: The Altoona Chamber of Commerce, N.P. Lambert, James H. The Story of Pennsylvania at the World's Fair, St.
Philadelphia: N. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Seventieth Annual Report of the Board of Directors to the Stockholders, for the Year 1916, Presented and Adopted at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders, 13th March, 1917.
www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/railroad/shsb.htm   (1343 words)

  
 Rotary Club of Altoona Pennsylvania PA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Rotary Club of Pittsburgh encouraged the founding of the Rotary Club of Altoona, beginning with a letter to a local businessman in March 1916.
On May 16, 1916, in the Logan House, 36 charter members appointed for a charter and Frank Hastings of the Second National Bank was elected President.
The Charter was issued July 1, 1916, and the Rotary Club of Altoona became Club No. 240.
www.altoona.net /rotary   (247 words)

  
 Ramada in Altoona, Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Positioned near the Allegheny Mountains in Altoona, Pa., the Ramada Altoona stands within 19 miles of Blair County Airport and one-half mile from the Blair County Convention Center.
Altoona Pennsylvania State College is two miles from the hotel.
The Ramada Altoona offers complimentary full breakfast coupons on weekdays for the Tropical Courtyard, which also serves lunch.
www.hotel-rates.com /us/pennsylvania/altoona/ramada.html   (311 words)

  
 Altoona Family Physicians Residency (formerly Allegheny Family Physicians)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Altoona Hospital has the atmosphere of a community hospital while maintaining up to date facilities and staffing.
The bustle of open heart surgery and the trauma center do not overshadow the intimacy of the maternity center and the inpatient palliative care unit.
Located in rural Blair County in Central Pennsylvania, Altoona is 2 hours from Pittsburgh, 3 hours from Baltimore and Washington, 45 minutes from State College.
www.altoonafp.org   (271 words)

  
 Relocation Altoona PA Pennsylvania, Moving + Jobs - City Guide
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www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=985&Cat=Relocation   (1161 words)

  
 Altoona.com: News
Jury selection is scheduled to get underway this morning in Blair County for the trial of an Altoona man accused of stabbing his girlfriend to death back in 2004.
Andre Staton is facing first-degree-murder charges for fatally stabbing his 27-year-old girlfriend Beverly Yohn of Altoona more than 12 times in front of two of their three children after breaking into her 3rd Avenue home.
An Altoona man accused of raping several small children has entered into a plea agreement with Blair County prosecutors.
www.altoona.com /news   (887 words)

  
 Journal of Transport History, The: Pennsylvania's Altoona shops, The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Railroaders Memorial Museum was founded as a tribute to the men and women of railroading, specifically of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the town of Altoona.
Altoona, located at the foot of the Allegheny mountains in western Pennsylvania, was the base of the main locomotive works and engine repair shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
But after the dieselisation of American railroads the Altoona shops were heavily rationalised and the city faced economic difficulties.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3884/is_200403/ai_n9394505   (483 words)

  
 Altoona, Pennsylvania Web Design Services - Web Site Design Firms
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 Cosmetic Dentist in State College, Near Altoona, Pennsylvania - Ben G. Williams, DMD
Founding cosmetic dentist, Dr. Ben Williams of State College, Pennsylvania, has been practicing dentistry for nearly 30 years and prides himself on having created a comfortable, welcoming dental practice.
If you are in need of a general or cosmetic dentist in the State College area, near Altoona, contact us today for service and care you can trust.
Pennsylvania residents looking for a cosmetic dentist in State College, near Altoona turn to Ben G. Williams, DMD.
www.williamsdentistry.com /whitening/practice.html   (317 words)

  
 Altoona, Pennsylvania - Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
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www.altoonawebpage.com   (614 words)

  
 Altoona Area Public Library
This month be part of the "Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child' statewide early literacy initiative promoting books and their importance to a child's success in learning to read.
On Wednesday October 26, 2005 the Altoona Area Public Library Board of Directors kicked off its annual fund raiser.
At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Altoona Area Public Library's Board meeting in February, Trustees of the Board were delighted to accept a check for $1,500 from Reliance Bank's Foundation.
www.altoonalibrary.org   (366 words)

  
 Blair County, Pennsylvania Genealogical Records Information
OR maybe you have some free time and want to earn a little extra money running errands and helping someone in desperate need of a document in the local County courthouse, library, or archive, or maybe take a picture of a tombstone in a local cemetery or of a house across town.
Altoona arose because of the Pennsylvania Railroad's yards founded there in 1846; this was the main employer in the county until the 1970s.
Nichols and Related Families of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virgina, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
www.mypennsylvaniagenealogy.com /pa_county/bl.htm   (1104 words)

  
 Altoona Mirror - newspaper in Altoona, Pennsylvania USA covering Altoona local news at Mondo Times
Altoona Mirror is a newspaper in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA covering general news.
Altoona Mirror contact information is available to Mondo Times Advanced and Professional Members.
Find Altoona, Pennsylvania government, news, weather and maps at FindaCity.net, covering over 5,900 American cities and towns.
www.mondotimes.com /1/world/us/38/2093/13414   (131 words)

  
 Renowned Dentist in State College, Near Altoona, Pennsylvania - Ben G. Williams, DMD
Williams, a highly trained dentist in the State College, Altoona area, has several hundred hours of continuing education and has studied with leading cosmetic dentists throughout the country.
In his early years as a dentist in State College and throughout Pennsylvania, his main interest was in the field of endodontics, periodontics, restorative dentistry, and dental implants.
Ben G. Williams, DMD is a caring dentist of nearly 30 years, now located in the State College area, outside of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
www.williamsdentistry.com /whitening/staff.html   (301 words)

  
 AMTRAN, Altoona, PA
AMTRAN, Altoona, PA AMTRAN (Altoona, Pennsylvania) provides public transit service for central Blair County.
AMTRAN was created in 1958 as a joint municipal authority of Altoona and Logan Township.
The history of public transportation in Altoona dates back more than 100 years to 1888, when the City Passenger Railway ran a horse-drawn railcar along a one mile track downtown.
www.amtran.org   (155 words)

  
 Adventure Tours Altoona PA Pennsylvania + National Parks - City Guide
Altoona Community Theatre 1213 12th Street, Altoona, PA 16603,
Altoona Area Public Library 1600 Fifth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602,
Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum 1300 Ninth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602,
www.discoverourtown.com /TownPage.php?Town=985&Cat=Attractions   (521 words)

  
 Altoona Real Estate Agents, Altoona Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Altoona
HomeGain provides Altoona, Pennsylvania real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Altoona realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Altoona real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Altoona home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Altoona real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Altoona, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/PA/altoona.html   (424 words)

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