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Centre County commissioners are going ahead with a plan to buy a $19,530 columbarium to house unclaimed urns. Space is running out in the county’s administrative offices to hold the cremated remains.
A new PBS documentary explores Black gospel music. Penn State Altoona professor emeritus Jerry Zolten contributed to the film and shared his experience in a conversation with WPSU.
A new documentary produced by two Altoona natives takes viewers on a tour through a pivotal and hard-to-access World War II battleground. The documentary makers say it gives veterans’ families and those interested in history a chance to reflect on a place they likely couldn’t visit otherwise.
There’s a new space in the Centre County Courthouse for children who need to go to court proceedings. Judges hope the space will improve the court process and make it less traumatic for children.
The Central Pennsylvania Humane Society in Altoona is getting a big upgrade. It’s moving from a building on one acre of land to a new space with eight acres. This comes as overpopulation overwhelms the shelter.