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Area Life Mar 10, 2023 Local history 50 years ago: 1973 Penn State Altoona was opening a PAVE Center (Pennsylvania Program to Advance Veterans Educ...

March 10, 2023
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Area Life Mar 10, 2023 Local history 50 years ago: 1973 Penn State Altoona was opening a PAVE Center (Pennsylvania Program to Advance Veterans Education) to help educate military veterans under the GI Bill. Vietnam veterans Kim Eicher and Steve Foder of Altoona were student counselors at the campus for veterans. 25 years ago: 1998 Altoona City Council applied for a $75,000 grant through the Keystone Program to develop Westfall Park. Between $170,000 and $250,000 was needed.