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wfrank@altoonamirror.com The Organic Snack Co., which makes Kate’s Real Food protein bars, opened its 20,000-square-foot production facility last summer. Former Altoona dentist, developer Bruce Thaler, is co-owner of Kate’s Real Food. Courtesy photo / Photo illustration by Nick Anna By Walt Frank Economic development in the region was another victim of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Starting in March, the staff and board members of the Altoona Blair County Development Corp. could only react to the crisis, managing emergency grant programs, forgiving loans, deferring rents and referring...