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Million-pound bench press sprint

Progressive Martial Arts recently hosted the annual Jake Webb Reunion and celebrated Jake’s 94th birthday with a 1 million-pound bench press sprint with members collectively lifting 1 million pounds in one hour. Courtesy photo

BCARS participates in Winter Field Day

The traditional Field Day Exercise is usually scheduled for the last weekend in June. However, this year the members of the Bedford County Amateur Radio Society took this disaster exercise to the next level by conducting their drill in January. These members braved the frigid weather on ...

In the news on this date: March 22

Local history 50 years ago: 1974 Jobel Court 11, Ladies Oriental Shrine of North America, Wanda Kennedy princess, was packing garments, toys and books at the Jaffa Mosque in Altoona for child patients in the Shriners’ Hospitals and Shriners’ Burn Institute. 25 years ago: 1999 Nason ...

Holy Week services

The following churches have announced Holy Week service: — The Geeseytown-Newry Lutheran Parish will be hosting a Maundy Thursday service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, at Newry Lutheran Church, 1030 Shamrock Lane, Newry, and Good Friday services at noon Friday, March 29, at Newry ...

Spiritual notes

Good Friday lunch planned A Good Friday Lenten luncheon, sponsored by the Hollidaysburg Area Ministerium, will be held at noon Friday, March 29, at Zion Lutheran Church, Allegheny and Union streets, Hollidaysburg. The speaker will be the Rev. Alan Thomas, pastor of St. Michael and St. Mary ...

Easter egg hunts set

The following churches will host Easter egg hunts: — An “Egg”Stravaganza Easter egg hunt will be held Tuesday, March 26, beginning with a family meal at 5:15 p.m. The event will be held at Grove Memorial park, 2600 Sixth Ave., Altoona, with prizes, crafts and games. The Well of Blair ...