AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Altoona Pennsylvania. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/altoona-pa 144 69 https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/altoona-pa https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 21 Dec 2025 08:55:31 -0600 The Altoona Jewish Film Festival was created in 2000 to bring the riches and diversity of Jewish content films to the Jewish and general communities https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/25th-annual-international-jewish-film-festival-31644032-altoona-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/25th-annual-international-jewish-film-festival-31644032-altoona-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The 13th Annual Uncork the Alleghenies is coming to the Blair County Convention Center on March 9th! Ticket includes a free souvenir wine glass, https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/13th-annua-uncork-the-alleghenies-wine-festival-31647558-altoona-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/13th-annua-uncork-the-alleghenies-wine-festival-31647558-altoona-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Welcome to the Blair Creators Festival! Our mission is to energize Blair County with Arts, Food, and Music, and create an opportunity for community https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/blair-creators-festival-2024-31655761-altoona-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/blair-creators-festival-2024-31655761-altoona-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Altoona Jewish Film Festival was created in 2000 to bring the riches and diversity of Jewish content films to the Jewish and general communities https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/26th-annual-altoona-international-jewish-film-festival-31720214-altoona-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/26th-annual-altoona-international-jewish-film-festival-31720214-altoona-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Winter's Warmest Anime Celebration Setsucon has grown from a one-day con in a college town, to a PA destination, both in-person & online. Learn https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/the-setsucon-2025-31720787-altoona-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/the-setsucon-2025-31720787-altoona-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Welcome to the Blair Creators Festival! Our mission is to energize Blair County with Arts, Food, and Music, and create an opportunity for community https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/blair-creators-festival-2025-31731574-altoona-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/blair-creators-festival-2025-31731574-altoona-pa.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Harrisburg, PA - This week, Governor Josh Shapiro urged health insurers in Pennsylvania to make contraception more accessible and https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-shapiro-speaks-with-doctors-and-advocates-at-planned-parenthood-to-discuss-his-administrations-new-health-insurance-guidance-for-overthecounter-contraception-31658385-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-shapiro-speaks-with-doctors-and-advocates-at-planned-parenthood-to-discuss-his-administrations-new-health-insurance-guidance-for-overthecounter-contraception-31658385-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Erie, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro joined NASA Astronaut and Pittsburgh-native Woody Hoburg, Lake https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-and-first-lady-lori-shapiro-attend-eries-total-solar-eclipse-viewing-emphasize-importance-of-tourism-to-pennsylvanias-economy-31658387-erie-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-and-first-lady-lori-shapiro-attend-eries-total-solar-eclipse-viewing-emphasize-importance-of-tourism-to-pennsylvanias-economy-31658387-erie-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Harrisburg, PA - Today, Governor Josh Shapiro joined a bipartisan group of legislative leaders including Senator Vincent Hughes (D) and https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-and-bipartisan-legislative-leaders-announce-opening-of-pa-student-teacher-support-program-application-31658389-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/governor-josh-shapiro-and-bipartisan-legislative-leaders-announce-opening-of-pa-student-teacher-support-program-application-31658389-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Harrisburg, PA - Last week, with the launch of the first ever FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) daily birth control pill, Opill, Governor Josh https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/following-insurance-guidance-from-shapiro-administration-cvs-health-plans-joins-geisinger-health-plans-to-cover-over-the-counter-birth-control-at-no-cost-31658391-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/following-insurance-guidance-from-shapiro-administration-cvs-health-plans-joins-geisinger-health-plans-to-cover-over-the-counter-birth-control-at-no-cost-31658391-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WESTPORT, PA - Today in Connecticut, hedge fund CEO and mega-millionaire resident David McCormick launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate in his https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/david-mccormick-launches-campaign-for-us-senate-in-connecticut-31658860-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/david-mccormick-launches-campaign-for-us-senate-in-connecticut-31658860-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PENNSYLVANIA, PA - A newly surfaced video from a 2022 campaign event exposes David McCormick’s dangerous abortion position, as he tries to run https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/mccormick-in-newly-surfaced-2022-video-we-have-to-change-the-law-on-life-31658861-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/mccormick-in-newly-surfaced-2022-video-we-have-to-change-the-law-on-life-31658861-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PENNSYLVANIA, PA - A recent report from Heartland Signal uncovered that David McCormick attended a closed-door fundraiser with January 6 https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/david-mccormick-joins-january-6-organizer-doug-mastriano-for-fundraiser-31658862-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/david-mccormick-joins-january-6-organizer-doug-mastriano-for-fundraiser-31658862-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PENNSYLVANIA, PA - With David McCormick’s recent attendance at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, he continues to embrace election deniers, https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/david-mccormick-joins-election-deniers-antichoice-republicans-at-pa-conference-31658867-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/david-mccormick-joins-election-deniers-antichoice-republicans-at-pa-conference-31658867-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PENNSYLVANIA, PA - Pennsylvanians are calling out Connecticut hedge-fund CEO and mega-millionaire David McCormick for lying about living in https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/what-pennsylvanians-are-saying-david-mccormick-is-out-of-state-and-out-of-touch-31658868-harrisburg-pa.html https://www.devel4.americantowns.com/news/what-pennsylvanians-are-saying-david-mccormick-is-out-of-state-and-out-of-touch-31658868-harrisburg-pa.html Government and Politics Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600