Back in time
(Mirror photo by Gary M. Baranec)
Karl Long of Huntingdon describes what life was like for a Civil War surgeon to Williamsburg Elementary School students (from left) Shannon Burket, Hayley Butcher, Alyssa Bowmaster and Sarah Poplaski Friday afternoon at Royer Mansion.
WILLIAMSBURG — A group of Williamsburg Elementary School sixth-graders stepped into the original front parlor of Royer Mansion Friday afternoon and went back in time almost 150 years.
The students — split into small groups — explored the Civil War era through five stations set up around the 1815 home’s property.
At the first station, Civil War enthusiast Robert R. Hileman Jr., president of the Colonel Crowther Foundation, stood in front of a display of memorabilia from the local military legend and leader of the PA 110th Regiment.
Hileman, an accountant and author of two books based on more than 60 letters written by Crowther to his family during the war, said he especially enjoys giving presentations to children.
‘‘They are very responsive to what we have to tell them,’’ he said. ‘‘I love talking with young people. It makes my day.
Ill doctor sentenced to house
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A once-respected Altoona doctor who entered guilty pleas to several charges including drug offenses was not sent to jail Friday because of his poor health.
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PSU requiring alcohol course
All first-year Penn State Altoona students will take an alcohol education course — an effort to reduce dangerous drinking and its negative outcomes, the university said.
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HOLLIDAYSBURG — The responsibility for repairing or replacing the Blair County Ballpark infield that was too muddy to use Tuesday and Wednesday may be up for debate later this year.
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EBENSBURG — Cambria County is willing to house Blair County juveniles in its detention home for $190 a day per child beginning in July, Cambria Chief Clerk Michael Gelles said.
If Blair maintains its average of 3.
Pirates of the carrot reading
BELLWOOD — Pirates invaded Myers Elementary School Thursday.
Actually, they were buccaneer bunnies, singing ‘‘Yo ho ho, nibble your greens’’ as the illustrations of children’s book artist John Manders came to life.
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