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Altoona

American  
[al-too-nuh] / ælˈtu nə /

noun

  1. a city in central Pennsylvania.


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An Altoona police officer, Christy Wasser, told the court that the city police department didn’t think it needed a search warrant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

A worker who handled security cameras at the McDonald's in Altoona testified as well.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Leading the charge on Mangione documentaries is "Mangione Manhunt: From Midtown to Altoona," a 30-minute FOX 5 documentary now streaming, with buzz of others to come.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

Mr Mangione, 26, was arrested in Pennsylvania on Monday after a days-long, multi-state manhunt ended at a McDonalds in the town of Altoona.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2024

Many local unions, notably those of Altoona, Pa., gave half their local treasuries and assessed their members one day's pay each.

From The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons by Foster, William Z.