The Altoona Area Public Library might become more accessible if the library and the Altoona Area School District can secure a $1.7 million competitive grant from the state Department of Community and Economic Development. During the April 15 Altoona Area School Board meeting, the district received permission to apply for the grant, which would be […]
Public outcry over a racially insensitive incident in the Altoona Area School District brought many to a school board meeting Monday night. On Jan. 18, two Altoona Area High School teachers reportedly admitted to using school resources to print out and hang up images of student Dustin Shields’ school ID photo and an asparagus-looking cartoon […]
The Altoona Area School Board is weighing raising the average property tax bill by $40.41 to help cover the cost of new positions. Under Act 1, the district c