slice of life photos around Altoona

9/2/14 By Gary M. Baranec Matthew Anderson, a Penn State Altoona student from Tyrone gets some studying in between classes Tuesday afternoon at the Sheetz Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence.

09/02/14 By Gary M. Baranec Bishop Guilfoyle High School freshmen Mallory Colegrove (left) and Mary Kate Modico (both 14) find a quiet spot on the second floor of the Altoona Area Public Library Tuesday afternoon to study geography. Their plan is to come to the library once each week to study......they both have siblings and it's just too noisy at home to concentrate on their school work.

09/02/14 By Gary M. Baranec Dan Guida puts the finishing touches on a tree house behind his 16th street home Tuesday afternoon he's building for his two year old grandson Lucas Muccitelli.

09/02/14 By Gary M. Baranec John Buoymaster pulls his grandson Ethan Buoymaster,18 months, Tuesday afternoon along Maple Avenue.