We here in the First Frontier have known this to be unequivocally true for generations and if there is any doubt just scroll through our Facebook posts and for more proof click on some of the people who follow us and your will see for yourself. Even though we knew it,...
This is the first entry in a series “Looking Beyond the Crisis” focusing on positive Blair County stories. It is often the hard times that bring out the best in people. That notion is certainly true for the leadership and employees of our First Frontier...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 24, 2020 – Altoona, PA: Government, Health Care and Economic Development officials announced today the formation of a Blair County COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force. As signs point towards a flattening of the pandemic curve, it is...
What Day Is It? Our hair is growing longer – and grayer in some cases. Those cute virtual orchestra concerts are becoming a bit overplayed. The supermarket masks are in full bloom. A George Orwellian springtime with COVID. The partial economic shut...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 the Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corp. in partnership with the Blair County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) hosted an informational webinar, “What Businesses Need to Apply for...
No one could have guessed that during an historic national economic growth cycle, we all would face a global pandemic – one that has forced businesses to close, locked us in our houses, separated us from loved ones, friends, children from school and is...
