WRTA Weekend with Doug Herendeen

09/09/2026

Saturday morning at 10: ArtsAltoona VP Kathy Muller and Jay Shaffer with a prewiew of the September 19th's 2nd annual Altoona Reel Film Festival

At 11: Colony Realty Group, LTD - Money Talks with Dorothy Colony & Cinnamon Colony Chatman

09/07/2026

Did you try to stay up and watch the Jerry Lewis Telethon for MDA? It meant two things for me: Labor Day weekend had arrived; and school started the next day (on Long Island). I remember the first year, when the toteboard didn't have enough spaces and they hit a million dollars, Jerry went over to the set and slapped a 1 on with paint (he repeated that years later on Las Vegas when they also went past the toteboard's capacity). There were eventually 213 stations on "The Love Network," including WTAJ here. Think what you will of Lewis, but he helped raise a lot of money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association's research. And, you don't need a telethon if you still want to donate - just go to MDA.org. Did you know there's a YouTube channel that replays some of the MDA and other telethons? If you want some classic showbiz, go to https://www.youtube.com/ . Bonus points if you can name each of the celebrities in the Al Hirschfeld artwork below vvvv

09/05/2026

Next weekend:

Mark your calendars!!

Join the Penn State Master Gardeners and Blair County on Saturday, September 12 from 9 am to noon at NatureWorks Park at 108 Bedford Street, Hollidaysburg.

- More than 60 native plants for sale!
- Ask your gardening questions to a Master Gardener
- Shop the garden yard sale
- Buy plain or decorated gourds
- Participate in a scavenger hunt or a self-guided tour of the demonstration gardens
- Make a fall wreath with Blair County Conservation District
- Attend the 10 am Native Seed Collection workshop

09/05/2026

PODCAST: Penn State Cooperative Extension Horticulture Educator Tom Butzler – September 2026 – WRTA Weekend

From Saturday, September 5th 2026 LINKS: Email Tom Butzler at [email protected] [email protected] Penn State Extension Blair County Penn State Master Gardeners of Blair County on Facebook Pennsylvania Drought Map US Drought Map – PA USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map From April 2023 – Master Garden...

09/05/2026

About Sears homes:

🏠 Did you know you could order an entire house from the Sears catalog?
Between 1908 and 1940, Sears, Roebuck and Co. sold approximately 70,000 mail-order kit houses across the United States.

Families could browse a catalog, choose a home design, and have the materials shipped directly to their property. The kits included thousands of pieces—lumber, doors, windows, hardware, and even the nails—ready to be assembled into a new home.

These houses came in a remarkable variety of styles, from simple cottages to spacious two-story homes. For many Americans, the Sears catalog made homeownership more accessible and brought modern housing within reach of ordinary families.

And the most fascinating part? Many of these Sears homes are still standing today. 🏡

Imagine opening a catalog over 100 years ago and picking out the place you would one day call home!

09/05/2026

Colony Realty Group, LTD - Money Talks Trivia:

🏡 REAL ESTATE HISTORY FACT! 🎬
Did you know the iconic Hollywood Sign wasn’t originally created for Hollywood?

Back in 1923, the famous landmark began as an outdoor advertisement reading “HOLLYWOODLAND”—promoting a new local real estate development. 🏠🌴

The sign was only intended to be temporary, but it became one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world.

Pretty amazing when you think about it: a real estate advertisement became a piece of history. 🤯

It just goes to show that great real estate marketing has a way of making an impression!

📍 1923: “Hollywoodland” — selling the dream of a place to call home.

What’s your favorite piece of real estate history? Drop it in the comments! 👇

09/05/2026

On this week’s Colony Realty Group, LTD - Money Talks: (one of two we talk about , but the other is already under contract!)

421 Parrish Street Altoona, PA. Search homes for sale, get school district and neighborhood info for Altoona, PA on colonyrealtygroup.com -- Real Estate Search.

09/03/2026

Saturday Morning at 10, dowtown Altoona

🇺🇸 ALTOONA LABOR DAY PARADE

Join us in Downtown Altoona on Saturday, September 5, for the 2026 Labor Day Parade!

Sponsored by the Blair-Bedford Central Labor Council, the parade will begin at 10:00 AM and travel through Downtown Altoona. Bring your family and friends, find a spot along the route and help us celebrate Labor Day together.

📅 Saturday, September 5, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–11:00 AM
📍 Downtown Altoona
🔗 Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GvqkfqA8h/

PARADE ROUTE

The parade will begin at Chestnut Avenue and 11th Street, continue to 9th Street, turn onto Green Avenue and then 12th Street, before continuing onto 11th Avenue and ending at 15th Street.

Interested in participating in the parade?

For more information or to register, contact Bob Kutz:

📞 814-599-0940
📧 [email protected]

09/02/2026

Let's see the Altoona Symphony Orchestra try this for their new season: