Time for a touch up
Craig Decker touches up the paint under the bonnet of his 1977 MG MGB in the garage behind his West Chestnut Avenue home in Altoona last week. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Today’s puzzles: July 20, 2026
Andrews McMeel Crossword Find the words Celebrity Cipher Sudoku Jumble Jumble Crossword Hocus Focus
Yesteryear — Civil War veterans
Veterans of the Civil War pictured above were among the last survivors to attend the annual Grand Army day outings at Lakemont Park. The photograph was taken by Alto Studios at Lakemont Park in September 1932, a year after the Grand Army of the Republic, whose posts were by then ready to ...
Community-minded
Mistyjane Bamer, 4, of Duncansville has her face painted by Katelyn Prosser of Altoona during opening night of Duncansville Community Days at Duncansville Community Park on Friday. The event concludes today from noon to 10 p.m. Rylyn Brown (left) of Gainesville, Fla., has Bailey Henry of ...
This weekend’s puzzles: July 18-19, 2026
Andrews McMeel Crossword Find the words Celebrity Cipher Sudoku (Saturday) Jumble Jumble Crossword (Saturday) Hocus Focus GO+TV Magazine Crossword Dot-to-dot Sunday Sudoku Jumble Crossword (Sunday) NYT Sunday Crossword Today’s Sunday Crossword NYT & Today’s Sunday Answers
Hottest Town on Earth: In Banda, India, residents treat the heat as a daily challenge
BANDA, India — Heat at all hours, even in the middle of the night. Long stretches without electricity, meaning some homes can’t even use basic fans. And a constant search for relief, like being hosed down with water or sleeping outside. For many residents of Banda, a town in northern ...