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computer screen with a logo design

Do you need a website, logo design, or help with social media? Want to upgrade your e-commerce game? Apply for the Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition by March 10 for a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money.

Potential participants are qualified to apply if they own a business is in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, or Somerset Counties, have a registered business entity with the state of Pennsylvania, and are a crafter, maker, or creator.

computer screen with a logo design

computer screen with a logo design

Do you need a website, logo design, or help with social media? Want to upgrade your e-commerce game? Apply for the Craft It, Pitch It, Win It competition by March 10 for a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money.

Potential participants are qualified to apply if they own a business is in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon, or Somerset Counties, have a registered business entity with the state of Pennsylvania, and are a crafter, maker, or creator.

Step Afrika!

Step Afrika!

In celebration of Black History Month, Penn State Altoona will host a performance by Step Afrika! at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

Step Afrika!

Step Afrika!

In celebration of Black History Month, Penn State Altoona will host a performance by Step Afrika! at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, in the Wolf Kuhn Theatre of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts.

A map of Pennsylvania with Blair County highlighted in blue

PA Map with Blair County highlighted

A documentary film produced and directed by Penn State Altoona graduate Mark Frederick will premiere at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, at the Mishler Theatre in downtown Altoona. The documentary will be followed by a Q&A with Frederick and the film’s executive producer.

A spotlight

Spotlight

The Spotlight on Teaching and Research (STAR) series spotlights how faculty research influences teaching and vice versa. The series is sponsored by Penn State Altoona's Office of Academic Affairs and Student Pathways to Undergraduate Research (SPUR).

A map of Pennsylvania with Blair County highlighted in blue

PA Map with Blair County highlighted

The documentary film "Blair County: A People's History," produced and directed by Penn State Altoona graduate Mark Frederick, will premiere at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Mishler Theatre in downtown Altoona. The documentary will be followed by a Q&A session with Frederick and the film’s executive producer.

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Altoona Athletics Hall of Fame

Penn State Altoona Athletics, in conjunction with the Penn State Altoona Athletics Advisory Council, welcomes nominations of individuals and teams for the 2025 class of the Penn State Altoona Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.

The third Penn State Altoona Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame induction will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, inside the Adler Athletic Complex.

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Altoona Athletics Hall of Fame

Penn State Altoona Athletics, in conjunction with the Penn State Altoona Athletics Advisory Council, welcomes nominations of individuals and teams for the 2025 class of the Penn State Altoona Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame. The third Penn State Altoona Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame induction will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, inside the Adler Athletic Complex.

Artwork by John Summerson

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“Animating Autotheory: Personal Essay Films,” a body of work by John Summerson, will run Feb. 15 through March 21 in the Sheetz Gallery of the Misciagna Family Center for Performing Arts. The exhibition is free and open to the public.