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Altoona is a city in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the principal city of the Altoona Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 46,320 at the 2010 census estimate, making it a city of the third class and the tenth most populous city in Pennsylvania. The Altoona MSA... includes all of Blair County and had an estimated population of 127,089 in 2010 , around 100,000 of which live within a 5-mile radius of the Altoona city center according to U.S. Census zip code population data. This includes the adjacent boroughs of: Hollidaysburg and Duncansville, adjacent townships of: Logan, Allegheny, Blair, Frankstown, Antis, and Tyrone, as well as nearby boroughs of: Bellwood and Newry. Having grown around the railroad industry, the city is currently working to recover from industrial decline and urban decentralization experienced in recent decades. The city is home to the Altoona Curve baseball team of the Double A Eastern League, which is the Double A affiliate of the Major League Baseball team Pittsburgh Pirates. It also houses the 75+ year-old Altoona Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Teresa Cheung.
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