Sydney Roach
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The candidates for Pennsylvania’s 79th state House district debated for almost an hour and a half Sunday in the Altoona Grand Hotel about a variety of issues, including data center development, skill games regulations and how federal policy is impacting people locally.
Anne Danahy
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WPSU
Patrick Goelz
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Sci-Fi Valley Con
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