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February 25, 1903
• A snake six feet long bit into the shoe of Al Livingston at the North Star Tannery. The snake was killed by Al Cooley who stepped on its head.
February 25, 1928
• Snow nearly four feet deep was removed from the roof of the McGowan building in town.
February 25, 1953
• The Tyrone Kiwanis Club met in the YMCA and had as its guests the Board of Education and the School Authority. Homer C. Thomas was in charge of the program. Dr. Norman Miller, superintendent of schools, introduced Walter Campbell, an Altoona architect to give a description of the proposed new elementary buildings of Adams and Logan Schools.
• Richard Stever, son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Stever became the second of the Stever sons to be named “Boy of the Month by the Kiwanis Club.
• In sports, Donald Emenhizer rolled the single high game of 250 at the YMCA in the Tyrone National YMCA West Bowling Tournament to win a trophy.
February 25, 1983
• The board of directors of the Tyrone-Snyder Public Library re-elected its entire slate of officers and welcomed a new member at its meeting. Reverend Samuel T. Lewis III was president and Kenneth E. Wertz was vice president.
• Reverend Paul P. Schroeder, Epworth Manor Administrator, was upset by recent federal cuts in medicaid and CETA programs. Schroeder sent a letter to President Ronald Reagan outlining his complaints and inviting him to tour the facilities at Tyrone.
• In sports, District VI, Class AA wrestlers began the long trek to Hershey Park at Tyrone High School where 160 hopefuls from 14 area schools competed for 48 spots for 6-AA Championships.
February 25, 1993
• The Tyrone Borough Historic District has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Placement on the registry has advantages for the town as a whole and for the individual property owners in the district.
• The Tyrone Area School District conducted its annual census throughout the Tyrone area.
• In basketball, seniors Jessica Noel and Melissa Morrow were paid tribute to at Senior Night before the Lady Eagles defeated Penns Valley 67 – 41.

By Rick