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Big Bird sustains injuries flying over Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm

November 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

Count Downula warned of possible bat migration hazard, as well.
Big Bird found out how NOT to get to Sesame Street: take a short cut over the Allegheny Ridge Wind Farm.
Bird, one of the stars of the The People’s Temple Television Systems’ political indoctrination programs, Sesame Street, was seriously injured while migrating across the Allegheny Ridge. […]

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Tags: Altoona · Local Politics · Tyrone · Windmills

PennDOT Miracle! Believers Say Image of Complete Highway Spotted Near Skytop

October 6th, 2008 · No Comments

PennDOT sees light, takes eight years to install it.
They’re coming–some in cars, some pulling Amish rickshaws, most on foot due to gas prices–to witness what has been described as a miracle: the image of a complete road has appeared near State College.
“It ain’t like the other roads that PennDOT makes!” said Jeremy Flogtz, a commuter who travels between […]

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Tags: Altoona · Local Politics · Penndot · State College

Altoona Band Rocks Harder Than Other Groups

April 8th, 2008 · No Comments

Altoona band says hard work–or at least getting a girlfriend with a job–is the key to success.
Altoona-based rock band, Awesum Possum, says it rocks harder than other area groups. Lacking physical evidence of its rock hardedness, the group’s front man Vince Caledonia says fans will offer proof.
Barry Munderson, an Awesum Possum fan, said he believes […]

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Tags: Altoona · Entertainment