TOKYO — Their morning starts at 5 a.m. The father and son don’t speak to each other. They don’t need to. They barely look at each other as they go briskly, almost mechanically, from task to task. Beads of sweat glisten on their foreheads. It’s the same work they’ve been doing at ...

Logan Claar (left), 22, and Brody Claar (right), 12, watch their brother, Hank Claar, 8, all of Duncansville, make his approach on Hole no. 1 on the Hollidaysburg Area School District disc golf course at the Hollidaysburg Area High School on Friday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Altoona Community Theatre will hold auditions for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday in the Mishler Theatre, 1208 12th St., Altoona. Participants need only attend one night of auditions unless asked to also attend callbacks, at 6 p.m. July 16. Actors ...

The Fifth Dimension’s 1967 hit song invited listeners to go “Up, Up, and Away,” in a beautiful hot air balloon and so does the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Bedford. Tethered balloon rides are planned from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 for $25 per person and are part of the opening ...

Madison Kathleen Frank graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, with a doctor of medicine degree on May 10, 2025. She is currently completing her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. While at Geisinger, Frank ...

Military Food Share set for July 14 The monthly Military Food Share distribution at the Duncansville VFW Auxiliary 8724 will be held Monday, July 14, beginning at 11 a.m. Please enter from Dunnings Highway/Newry Lane and line up on Turek Drive. This is for all active military, veterans and ...

HUNTINGDON — A 45th reunion thwarted by a global pandemic made the members of Juniata College’s Class of 1975 more determined than ever to make their 50th one to remember. During the All Class Dinner at Alumni Weekend, the class presented their 50th Class Reunion legacy gift — the ...

The Women’s Club of Altoona concluded its club year with a dinner at Forno Alto Cafe in June. Sue Auker-Slep presented scholarships from the club to Mya Mielnik, Altoona Area High School, and Carlee McConnell, Bishop Guilfoyle Academy. The Leadership Award went to Ellaina Saylor, AAHS. ...

Madison Kathleen Frank graduated from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, Scranton, with a doctor of medicine degree on May 10, 2025. She is currently completing her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh. While at Geisinger, Frank ...

PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY DEAN’S LIST, SPRING SEMESTER Josh Bryson, Huntingdon, California campus; Peyton Maurer, DuBois, Clarion campus; Ian Palilla, Altoona, Clarion campus; Shanti Gallent, Mapleton Depot, PennWest Online campus; Ethan Byers, Manns Choice, California campus; ...

DICKINSON COLLEGE, Carlisle — Hannah Josephine Tomblin, Clearfield, B.A., Spanish and Portuguese studies and Latin American, Latinx & Caribbean studies, magna cum laude; Grace Anna Helton, Hollidaysburg, B.S., chemistry, cum laude. SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY, Winchester, Va. — Elizabeth ...

CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE, Burlington, Vt. — President’s list, spring semester: Mae Haslam, Hollidaysburg. Trustees list, spring semester: Mae Haslam, Hollidaysburg. WESTMINSTER COLLEGE, New Wilmington — Dean’s list, spring semester: Grace Askey, DuBois; Clifford Beck, Tyrone; Mia Meholick, ...

Joseph W. Brown and Maryjoy Gregory of Cheswick are engaged to be married. Joseph is the son of Robert W. Brown Jr. of Blandburg and Bobbi Jo Warren of Altoona. Maryjoy is the daughter of the late Ken and Elaine Gregory of Coalport. Both are 2006 graduates of Glendale Junior-Senior High ...

Julia Gallagher of Collegeville and Evan Shale of Duncansville are engaged to be married. Miss Gallagher is the daughter of Lester and Constance Gallagher of Collegeville. She is a 2023 graduate of Geneva College, Beaver Falls, with a double major, a bachelor of arts degree in communication ...

Allison Gressler of Altoona and Ryan Beiswenger of Glasgow are engaged to be married. Miss Gressler is the daughter of John and Lori Gressler of Altoona. She is a 2013 graduate of Altoona Area High School, a 2017 graduate of Penn State University with a bachelor’s degree in education and ...

Stephanie Shope, daughter of Randall and Cynthia Shope, and Eric Glunt, son of David and Patricia Glunt, both of Hollidaysburg, are engaged to be married. Stephanie is a 2006 graduate of Hollidaysburg Area Senior High School. She attended Penn State Altoona, Bradford School of Business, ...

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Allison of 408 Condron St., Hollidaysburg, will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at a local restaurant. They were married July 22, 1950, at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, Md., by the Rev. Edward P. Heinz. Mrs. Allison is the former ...

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Bell of Canoe Creek will celebrate their 50th anniversary on July 12. They were married July 12, 1975, at the First United Methodist Church on Allegheny Street in Hollidaysburg. Mrs. Bell is the former Debbie Johnson. They have one daughter, Melissa (Brittany) Bell of Glen ...

Mr. and Mrs. Carl White of Tyrone will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married June 26, 1965, at Montague Avenue Church, Winchester, Va. Mrs. White is the former Sharlene Grundusky. The couple have three children: Barb (Rob) Kirkpatrick of Tyrone, Debbie ...

Mr. and Mrs. Rolley Gene Miller will celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary on June 24. They were married June 24, 1950, in Tipton. Mrs. Miller is the former Ida Kathleen Cherry. The couple have five children: Denny (Arlene) Miller, Vince Miller, Robbie (Tracy) Miller, David (Valerie) ...

Meghan Sinisi and Anthony Lombardo were united in the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony at noon Oct. 19, 2024, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Altoona. The bride is the daughter of Anthony and Lori Sinisi of Altoona. The bridegroom is the son of Anthony and Paula Lombardo, also of ...

Claire Jackson and Benjamin David Borst were married on Nov. 9, 2024, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Melbourne Beach, Fla. She is the daughter of Jeff and Janet Jackson of Bellingham, Wash. He is the son of David and Brenda Borst of Altoona. The officiant presiding was Calvin ...

Laura Arias and Broc Smith were united in marriage at 4 p.m. June 30, 2024, at the Veiled Garden at Abernethy Center, Oregon City, Ore. The bride is the daughter of Ana Hernandez Gomez of Hillsboro, Ore., and Jose Danilo Arias of New York. The bridegroom is the son of Dave and Kim Smith of ...

Arlee Simendinger and Benjamin Shetler were united in marriage on Aug. 24, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in Altoona. The bride is the daughter of Greg and Alice Simendinger of Ashville. The bridegroom is the son of Jerry and Heidi Shetler of Tyrone. The Rev. Dr. Barry R. Folmar and ...