6 News is celebrating Your Town: Altoona
6 News will be touring our viewing area this summer from Johnstown to State College, to Bedford, to Elk County, as we celebrate "Your Town."6 News will broadcast our Friday 5:30 p.m. news live from 10...
View ArticleA pastor and his church are making a difference in the Altoona community
By: Lindsay WardALTOONA, Pa. -- There's a small church in Altoona that is making positive changes in the city. A pastor, who said he made a lot of wrong decisions when he was younger, decided to turn...
View ArticleAltoona amusement park home to world's oldest rollercoaster
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- The world's oldest rollercoaster is tucked into an amusement park in Blair County, and after years of sitting idle, has been restored and back to thrilling park...
View ArticleBlair Co. organization helping people and families in times of needs
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- A small house on Broad Street in Altoona is the home base for an organization that serves more than 2,300 people in Blair County every year. Blair Family Services...
View ArticleBoyer Candy supplying Altoona's sweet tooth for decades
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- Sitting along 17th Street on the way into downtown Altoona is Blair County's largest candy maker, Boyer Candy.The Boyer family got their start in making and selling...
View ArticleGospel Hill flag towers over Altoona
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- One of the first things many people first see when driving by or entering Altoona is a giant American flag.It's known to residents as the Gospel Hill flag, and is an...
View ArticleNearly century-old cathedral dominates Altoona skyline
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- The beauty of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in downtown Altoona is nearly unmatched, and its size is hard to miss by anyone looking into the city. Many people...
View ArticleAltoona proud to be home of Curve baseball franchise
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- Baseball is a game of dreams, one that Altoona Curve owner Bob Lozinak knew would be a success when he worked to bring a professional baseball club to his hometown in...
View ArticleThe Horseshoe Curve history
By: WJAC Web StaffALTOONA, Pa. -- In the 1820s the site of Altoona was selected as the destination where the city would be built due to the location being near the Allegheny Mountains."That mountain or...
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