Sixteen local students representing 14 self-made businesses graduated from the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!). Throughout the 25-week program, students received the necessary tools to launch their very own IRS-registered business. Sessions included mentoring from industry experts, field trips and an investor panel event in which students pitched their business plans […]
JOHNSTOWN Large animal veterinary clinic now open for business Cambria Veterinary Care is now open for business at 926 Cooper Ave. in Johnstown. The newly established large animal veterinary clinic is operating as a haul-in facility and provides care for a variety of species located in a rural veterinary shortage area, including equine, beef and […]
The Mirror is accepting nominations for its 17th edition of 20 Under 40, which will recognize 20 deserving community members younger than 40 years old in the June edition of Blair Living. Criteria for nomination include business success, entrepreneurial spirit and community service of those who have contributed to the betterment of life in the […]
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With the official start of spring just around the corner, it’s the perfect time for the 52nd Blair County Home Garden & Healthy Living Showcase. The event, set for Friday through Sunday at the Blair County Convention Center, will include more than 100 exhibitors and in-booth demonstrations. There is a scavenger hunt for kids, hourly […]
The Mirror is accepting nominations for its 17th edition of 20 Under 40, which will recognize 20 deserving community members younger than 40 years old in the June edition of Blair Living. Criteria for nomination include business success, entrepreneurial spirit and community service of those who have contributed to the betterment of life in the […]
The Mirror is accepting nominations for its 17th edition of 20 Under 40, which will recognize 20 deserving community members younger than 40 years old in the June edition of Blair Living. Criteria for nomination include business success, entrepreneurial spirit and community service of those who have contributed to the betterment of life in the […]
Blair County President Judge Wade A. Kagarise on Thursday morning told members of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club that he and the other judges are working on a “vision” for the court system that will include an assessment of “how our actions affect the community.” During his hour on the Chamber’s “hot […]
When George Robert “Bob” Dick began working with his father in 1958, it was a completely different world. Dick’s Pharmacy, owned by his dad, Gerald Dick, at its original location on Fourth Street in Altoona, had the wooden fixtures and marble soda fountain of a bygone era. When Bob Dick became the sole owner of […]
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners are inviting the public to join them on Feb. 15 in a discussion about recreational trails. Commissioners Chairman Dave Kessling on Tuesday identified the topic for an open discussion to begin immediately after commissioners finish their 1 p.m. business meeting in the public meeting room of the Courthouse basement. The […]