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Altoona, PA
21Events this week
6Free things to do
87New spots
104New stories

● Checked this morning, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Altoona

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 21 events, day by day →

Akron RubberDucks

Friday 12pm · Peoples Natural Gas Field

Wild Desire

Friday 6pm · Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Altoona

40K Friday

Friday 6pm · Gatehouse Games · Free

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

Sunday 3pm · Altoona Area High School Performing Arts Club

History Speaks Presentation: "A History of the PRR and Its Altoona Works Operations"

Wednesday 7pm · Railroaders Memorial Museum

New in Altoona

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Knickerbocker Tavern

Nightlife

Serious sips ahead: Knickerbocker Tavern has been Altoona’s craft-beer first love for decades, pouring a constantly curated tap list and backing it up with a jaw-dropping brown spirits library over 800 bottles strong.

knickerbockertavern.com ↗

Microblading With Mallory

Beauty

Skip the mirror scramble: Whether you're over penciling on eyebrows before work or just want to look pulled together without trying, Microblading With Mallory does microbladed brows, eyeliner, lip blushing, and customized eyelash extensions.

microbladingwithmallory.com ↗

Original Italian Pizza

Restaurants

Weeknight pizza solved: Whether you’re team Buffalo Chicken or swear by a classic white pie, Original Italian Pizza turns weeknight hunger into a win with custom pies, saucy wings, and all the Italian comfort hits.

orderoriginalitalianpizza.com ↗

Altoona’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Altoona’s best →

Most read in Altoona

The five stories Altoona readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Standoff ends with arrest in Altoona

    A burglary at a convenience store in Altoona, Pennsylvania led to an hours-long standoff with police following an hourslong standoff.

    Full story at newportdispatch.com ↗

  2. Over 95 employers set for Altoona career fair at Jaffa Shrine

    One of the region's largest hiring events, PA CareerLink Blair County, is set to take place at the Jaffa Shrine in Altoona on August 26 at 10 a.m.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  3. Celebrating Logan Valley Trail’s expansion

    The Blair County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the expansion of the Logan Valley Trail, marking the completion of almost two additional miles.

    Full story at huntingdondailynews.com ↗

  4. Altoona Community Theatre to Bring “Come From Away” to Mishler Theatre

    Altoona Community Theatre in Pennsylvania will present the Broadway musical "Come From Away" from Sept.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  5. DCNR offers more antlerless deer hunting opportunities through management program

    The Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has invited white-tailed deer hunters to participate in the Pa.

    Full story at northcentralpa.com ↗

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