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Altoona, PA 16602
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Altoona, PA 16602
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Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 944-3535
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Old Route 220
Claysburg, PA 16625
(814) 239-8787
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Altoona, PA 16602
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Community InformationBlair County
Chamber of Commerce
3900 Industrial Park Drive Suite 12
Altoona, Pa. 16602
Phone: 814-943-8151
Fax: (814) 943-5239
www.blairchamber.com
Tyrone Area
Chamber of Commerce
1004 Logan Avenue
Tyrone, PA 16686
Phone: (814) 684-0736
Fax: (814) 684-6070
www.tyronechamber.com
Blair County Economic
Development Corporation
3900 Industrial Park Drive
Altoona, PA 16602
814-944-6113
www.abcdcorp.org
Allegheny Mountains
Convention and Visitors Bureau
One Convention Center Drive
Altoona, PA 16602.
1-800-842-5866
www.alleghenymountains.com
HOSPITALS
Altoona Regional
Health System
620 Howard Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601-4899
814-889-2011
www.altoonaregional.org
Bon Secours
Holy Family Hospital
2500 Seventh Avenue
Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602
814-949-4444
Nason Hospital
100 Nason Drive
Roaring Spring, PA 16673
(814) 224-6218
www.nasonhospital.org
Tyrone Hospital
One Hospital Drive
Tyrone, Pa 16686
(814) 684-1255
www.tyronehospital.org
BANKS
Altoona First Savings Bank
C&G Savings Bank
First Commonwealth Bank
Investment Savings Bank
M & T Bank
Reliance Bank
UTILITIES
Penelec
405 W Plank Road
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 949-4630
Dominion Peoples
E. Bellwood Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
1-800-764-0111
PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Altoona Area Public
1600 5th Ave
Altoona, PA 16602
(814) 946-0417
www.altoonalibrary.org
Bellwood-Antis
526 Main St
Bellwood, PA 16617
(814) 742-8234
Visit the library online
Claysburg Area
Bedford Street
Claysburg, PA 16625
www.claysburglibrary.org
Hollidaysburg Free
405 Clark St
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648
(814) 695-5961
www.hollidaysburglibrary.org
Martinsburg Community
201 South Walnut Street
Martinsburg, PA 16662
Visit our library online here.
Tyrone-Snyder
1000 Logan Ave
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-1133
www.tyronelibrary.org
Williamsburg Public
420 W. 2nd STreet
Williamsburg, PA 16693
www.williamsburgpl.net
ORGANIZATIONS
Altoona Housing Authority
Altoona Water Authority
AMTRAN
Blair County Dept. Recycling & Solid Waste
Blair County Emergency Management
Blair County Historical Society
Central Blair Recreation Commission
Operation Our Town
PA Crime Stoppers
Visitors Bureau
POLICE DEPARTMENTS
Altoona
Blair Township
PA State Police - Hollidaysburg
Martinsburg
FIRE COMPANIES
Ashville Fire Company
Blair Township Volunteer Fire
Gallitzin Fire Company
Greenwood Fire Company
Lakemont Fire Company
Phoenix Fire Department
Pinecroft Fire Hall
Sinking Valley Volunteer Fire
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Altoona Area
Bellwood-Antis
Claysburg-Kimmel
Hollidaysburg Area
Spring Cove
Tyrone Area
Williamsburg
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Blair County Neighborhood News Week
Created on February 26, 1846 from parts of Huntingdon and Bedford counties, Blair County was formed and named for the Honorable John Blair, a prominent citizen born at Blair’s Gap (now in Allegheny Township). Blair was the son of Captain Thomas Blair, a native of Scotland, and a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, who after the independence of the colonies established a home in the Gap. The stream that comes through this gap was also called Blair’s Run after he settled there. Whether it had an earlier name or not is not known. Captain Blair, owned four hundred acres of land, two saw mills, two distilleries, several slaves and considerable other personal property. He died in 1808.
Hollidaysburg, the county seat, was incorporated as a borough on August 10, 1836, and named for early settler, Adam and William Holliday. To learn more about the history of Blair County click here.
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DID YOU KNOW? Fun Facts about Blair County
Where is the oldest roller coaster located?
George Burns once performed in Altoona. Where was the performance held?
This popular children's toy was manufactured in Hollidaysburg.
Altoona is home to this popular convenience store chain, which was established in 1952.
Where was the Texas Hot Dog origninally created?
For the answers to these questions and other fun facts about Blair County click here.
