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Trail walks help to prep for summer ‘Pokemon Go’ events

Area Life

The Firefighter’s Memorial Trail in East Carroll Township is not only a great resource for the community, but for Pokemon Go trainers as well. Last weekend, I used my daily adventure incense at the Cambria County Fire School training site and encountered a Galarian Zapdos while walking on the trail, which follows alongside Little Chest Creek to Ashcroft Road, heading into Patton Borough. Galarian birds are valuable legendary Pokemon exclusive to the daily adventure incense, an item that requires constant movement in order to receive spawns. The best way to maximize the number of ...

Humanities at colleges seeing big downturn

Area Life

More often than not, I see both small-town colleges and large-scale universities cutting their humanities programs. Syracuse University dropped 84 majors in April, where the humanities and fine arts departments suffered the largest blow. The University of Chicago also recently paused ...

‘Euphoria’ feels like a ghost of itself

Area Life

While working at the Walmart Supercenter in Ebensburg four years ago, I remember that my team lead was more excited to watch the latest episode of HBO’s “Euphoria” than I was. And I was shocked that she watched it. Ignorantly, I thought “Euphoria” was only a show for Generation ...

Graduation-bound son brings new meaning to college credit

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May 9 is a very important date to me. And for many reasons, too. It’s the day after my sons, Dom and Vinny, turn 23! It will be one week to the date after my beloved cousin, Rich DeLeo, celebrates his birthday on May 2. It’s also one week to the date that I will celebrate No. 61 on May ...

Adding Pokemon GBA titles sensible

Area Life

Rediscovering the Kanto region in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen has been so much fun — and financially successful — that it only makes sense for Nintendo and the Pokemon Co. to release other Game Boy Advanced classics, such as Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. But time will ultimately tell whether these games get the same treatment as FireRed and LeafGreen, which were released on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 immediately following the Feb. 27 Pokemon Presents presentation. The games were rereleased to commemorate the 30-year anniversary of Pokemon Red and Green’s ...

‘Smash Bros’ film no ‘pipe’ dream

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, or didn’t pick up your GO+TV magazine in this weekend’s edition of the Mirror to check out the local listings, Nintendo had a new movie come out this week, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” a sequel to the “Super Mario Bros. Movie” that came out in 2023. I have plans to go see it this weekend with my brother and nephews ahead of the Easter holiday and my 34th birthday this Sunday, but I’m sliding slightly into spoiler territory this week to discuss the growing possibility that Nintendo could potentially be gearing up for ...