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Private Account, OOT Checks Raise Law Enforcement Integrity Questions

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTFor Immediate Release – MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023 On Friday, May 18, 2023, a woman named Kassie placed a to-go order for a blackened chicken panini sandwich to an employee at The Aviation Inn restaurant in Duncansville. The employee, known as Carl or “Pugs”, retrieved the order for pick-up by Kassie. Once home,Continue reading “Blair County NAACP Concludes Aviation Inn Investigation”

As Juneteenth approaches, Central Pennsylvania is full of opportunities to join in the festivities! Here is a list of Juneteenth and related events just a short drive from Blair County: Johnstown JUNETEENTH MUSIC CELEBRATIONSaturday June 17, 2023 from 1:00 PM to 10:00 PMLocation: Peoples Natural Gas Park, Johnstown, PAHosted by the Johnstown NAACP, featuring theContinue reading “Juneteenth Celebrations in Central PA”

Blair NAACP partners with Indivisible – Blair County to “Redd Up” Altoona

Since the release of our save-the-date memo for 2023 (which you can read at the bottom of the page), the Blair County NAACP Branch #2252 has received information on additional diversity-focused programming in our area! Though some of the events have passed at the time of this posting, there is still plenty of time toContinue reading “Black History Month Events in Blair County (and beyond!)”

After long-time Blair County NAACP President Donald E. Witherspoon passed, community leaders and activists scrambled to find ways to maintain his legacy and create a new sense of purpose in Blair County and beyond. On June 25, 2021, Neil Rudel (Chief Editor of the Altoona Mirror), Steve Sheetz (Chairman of Sheetz, Inc.), Erica McNeal (SecretaryContinue reading “2nd Annual Freedom Fighter Gala”

The Blair County NAACP is happy to announce that we are returning for a second year with our Prospect Park Pumpkin Patch! This is an excellent opportunity for people of all ages to learn about Fall Festivities around the world, learn about NAACP initiatives in our community, and meet with neighbors and friends. We lookContinue reading “2nd Annual Prospect Park Pumpkin Patch”

The Scorchin’ Boxing Gym, under the direction of Blair Co. NAACP Treasurer Jeremiah Witherspoon, hosted an NAACP-sponsored boxing match the Saturday before Easter. Tickets sold fast, with people from New Jersey to Pittsburgh coming to support the young boxers. Branch #2252 took the opportunity to table for support and take as many pictures of the boutsContinue reading “Scorchin’ Boxing Gym hosts NAACP-sponsored boxing match”

Throughout the month of October and into the month of November, the Blair County NAACP conducted several meetings to raise voter awareness and mobilize souls to the polls. The Blair County Branch, under the leadership of President Andrae Holsey, co-organized and hosted a Candidate forum with Indivisible – Blair County and the PSU Altoona PoliticalContinue reading “Blair County NAACP creates partnerships to mobilize voters”