Gus Walter of Claysburg walks laps around Claysburg Area Community Park between the intermittent rain showers on Thursday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Gene Landeck (left) of Coalport, a R.J. Corman Railroad engineer, and trainee Troy Snead of Cherry Tree watch Norfolk Southern rail traffic during a lunch break at the Cresson Railroad Park on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Ron Bradley and his wife, Jannette Bradley, of Hastings, prepare a Memory Flower Planter for flowers in front of the Hastings Public Library on Sunday morning. Ron’s mother, Sue Bradley, passed away in January. She loved flowers and was an avid reader. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Altoona City firefighters Keith Cron (left) and Anthony Karpinski reseat a storm drain grate in the parking lot of the Dollar General at 58th Street and 6th Avenue after rescuing a pair of ducklings on Friday afternoon. The ducklings were reunited with their mother. Mirror photo by Patrick ...

In recognition of May Is Mental Health Month, Mount North Counseling & Consultation, in partnership with Bishop McCort Catholic High School, will host a student art show and open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at Mount North, 1105 Scalp Ave., Johnstown. This showcase of ...

May 17, 1950 Congressman James E. VanZandt won the Republican nomination to run for a sixth term in the U.S. House. He had served in Congress since 1939 except for the three years he spent in the Navy during World War II. He held the rank of Rear Admiral in the Naval Reserve and had been ...

Courtesy photos The Hakuna Matatas handicapable square dancers are celebrating their 20th anniversary in June at The Arc of Blair County, and it is also a tribute to one of their late, great callers, Tom Miller, who passed away in late March. Here are photos from their May 4 Star Wars theme ...

Courtesy photo The Patton Garden Club went to the Cambria Heights Middle School in April, where they attended a presentation on Hydroponics by Jen Terza, Cambria Heights Middle School teacher, with assistance from James Blake, also a teacher at the middle school. Hydroponics is a method to ...

INDIANA, Pa. –– A total of 40 high school seniors in Pennsylvania and Ohio received college scholarships as part of First Commonwealth Bank’s annual scholarship program, the bank announced. A record 1,557 applications throughout First Commonwealth’s 125-branch footprint and business ...

Students on All-PA Academic Team JOHNSTOWN –– The Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges recently honored the 31st annual All-Pennsylvania Academic Team, consisting of select students representing 15 community colleges from across Pennsylvania. This honor recognizes high-achieving ...

Kinsey Delbaggio, a junior at Bishop Guilfoyle Academy in Altoona, has been selected to become a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. NSHSS members ...

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, MARTINSBURG THIRD MARKING PERIOD HIGH HONOR ROLL 12TH GRADE –– Jaclyn Bailey, Loren Barroner, Austin Bassler, Braydon Beach, Bryson Brooks, Alyssa Brumbaugh, Mason Byler, Paiton Campbell, Eli Conrad, Brooklyn Coppersmith, Jaxon Detterline, Marah Dickson, Mya ...

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, ...

Rachel Alice Borst of Altoona and Thomas Lionel Cayer of Whitefield, Maine, are engaged to be married. Miss Borst is the daughter of David and Brenda Borst of Altoona. She is a 2017 graduate of Altoona Area High School and a 2021 graduate of Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, with a ...

Meghan Sinisi, daughter of Lori and Tony Sinisi, and Anthony Lombardo II, son of Paula and Tony Lombardo, both of Altoona, are engaged to be married. Meghan is a 2013 graduate of Altoona Area High School, a 2017 graduate of Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., with a bachelor of science in ...

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Diehl of 1643 Knob Run Road, Duncansville, observed their 59th wedding anniversary on Wednesday. They were married April 23, 1966, at St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Wilmore, by the Rev. James N. Feeley. Mrs. Diehl is the former Nellie Luszik. The couple have ...

Mr. and Mrs. William Alexy of 1040 Reservoir Road , Hollidaysburg, recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. They were married April 29, 1995, at Grace Lutheran Church , Bellwood. Mrs. Alexy is the former Lori Jane Stanley. The couple have one daughter, Madison. Mrs. Alexy is ...

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smearman of Altoona will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 26, with a family dinner. They were married April 26, 1974. Mrs. Smearman is the former Loretta Nardelli. The couple have three children: Angela Servello and her husband, David, of ...

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smearman of Altoona celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, April 26, with a family dinner. They were married April 26, 1975. Mrs. Smearman is the former Loretta Nardelli. The couple have three children: Angela Servello and her husband, David, 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 ...

Lindsey Wilson and Justin Houser were united in marriage on July 13, 2024. Following a ceremony at Justin’s church, Holy Trinity Orthodox Church in State College, officiated by Father Ignatius Hunter and Father David Smith, the couple exchanged vows at Marrara’s Mountain Lodge in Port ...