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These children at a day care center held a hop-a-thon to raise funds for charity.

Northern Cambria Catholic School winners of the "Save your Vision Month" contest sponsored by Dr. Mary Petrunyak

Northern Cambria Elementary School basketball player makes a foul shot.

Northern Cambria Elementary School vs. Penns Manor demonstrates that the best defense is a good offense.

One of the few spots of graffiti in the northern Cambria area.

Saw mill on Route 219 outside of Cherry Tree, Pennsylvania.

Horses on farm near the Blue Goose on Route 271.

Old abandoned barn, Chest Township, Cambria County.

A Steak in the Future.

Murphy's Spring.

Local youth plows his family's driveway in a blowing snow.

This mount, commonly referred to as Mount Stiffler by the locals in Cherry Tree, is the result of a new mine that is going into production in the Stifflertown area. Dirt is hauled to the top of the pile and dumbed. Over a period of several weeks, it looks like a volcano building for an eruption.

Northern Cambria High School Band Concert

Testing out my new camera on my son, Zachary.

Barn in Blair County


Horses at Seven Charms Stable, along Number 9 Road.

Snow drifts.

Bob M. plowing his cousin's driveway.

Cambria Heights Middle School food drive to benefit Ronald McDonald house.

The Quaker Sales asphalt plant sits idle along Route 219.

Van reflection in the window of BiLo Food Market along Route 271.




Winter splendor.