When you live in the mountains, you tend to be a more-hardy folk. Blair Countians share a history with our Country’s first frontier families, surviving harsh winters and hot summers. They first lived off the land and later played a key part in our industrial...
For over 10 years the Altoona Blair County Development Corp. (ABCD) has partnered with Penn State Altoona to create and hang beautiful custom flower baskets to adorn the light posts along portions of 11th, 12th and 13th Avenues in Downtown Altoona, helping to create a...
On June 18, 2020 six finalists in the Southern Alleghenies region participated in Ben Franklin’s $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest including the First Frontier Blair County’s own Sam Thurau of HHG Drums. Sam tied for second place and he took home $12,500 for his Big Idea!!!...
(June 17, 2020 – Altoona, PA) In December of 2019, the Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation, in partnership with the Blair County Commissioners, created the First Frontier Blair County Micro-Loan Program. The initial fund balance of $85,000 was...
On June 1, 2020 the City of Altoona approved the recommended allocations for the $966,000 City of Altoona CARES Act/COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Relief Act funds. As part of the approved recommendations is the creation of the City of Altoona...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sam Thurau is the owner of HHG Drums in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, PA. Sam creates custom drums starting with raw materials and shaping them into true works of art. Oh and you have to learn about the commune who’s name is...
