There’s a lot to be said for clear thinking. That’s one of the main reasons I decided at an early age to never be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The way I see it, if I make a fool of myself, I want to be able to take full credit. Our daughter, Val, is that way, too, which is a ...
Christian evangelist and missionary to the Muslims, the Rev. Dr. Jay Smith, will speak at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Canoe Creek Brethren in Christ Church, 348 Beaver Dam Road, Hollidaysburg. Smith was born in India to Brethren in Christ missionaries. Both his parents and grandparents were ...
Evening prayer The pastors and parishioners of Zion Lutheran Parish and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish, both of Hollidaysburg, will gather for evening prayer at St. Michael Church at 5 p.m. Sunday to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. The service will consist of the ...
The Pennsylvania Consort will celebrate 30 years of presenting Handel’s Messiah at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 at Bedford United Methodist Church, 132 E. John St., Bedford. This long-standing traditional event, anchored by the 50-plus volunteer choir assembled from Bedford, Blair and Cambria counties, ...
Jim Watt can relate to George Bailey. “As a father of three kids who works every day, George Bailey is not that far of a jump for me,” Watt said. Bailey, of course, is the hero of the classic 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” played by Indiana, Pa.’s own Jimmy Stewart. In the ...
For years, guitar player and singer Keller Williams couldn’t afford to hire accompanying band members, so he put technology to work for him by using live looping of multiple instruments to put on his one-man-jam act. Williams is bringing his music that combines elements of bluegrass, folk, ...
NEW YORK — A teary and emotional Elton John celebrated the 25th anniversary of his AIDS foundation with a gala in New York City, raising about $4.4 million and telling the audience that they would end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. John’s efforts to raise awareness and fight against AIDS were ...
Garth Brooks continued his winning streak as entertainer of the year at the 2017 Country Music Association Awards, beating out Luke Bryan and Keith Urban. Brooks, who has won the top prize six times, also beat Chris Stapleton and Eric Church on Wednesday at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, ...
Wenches, lords and ladies will be sure to entertain as Mount Aloysius College prepares for its annual Madrigal Christmas Feast on two separate evenings this year, Dec. 2 and 3. In its 47th year, the Renaissance dinner theater event is so popular, organizers suggest getting tickets early as it ...
On a cold, windy day in September, I attended the Grazing Conference and Cattle Evaluation, sponsored by the Blair and Huntingdon Conservation Districts through the PA Agricultural Ombudsman Program. It was worth every shiver to listen to Dr. Allen Williams and Jeremy Engh. Williams is a ...
Growing up in Altoona, Mary Anne Lepore frequently hung out with friends at Colerain Picnic Area near Spruce Creek, hiking the woods and enjoying the great outdoors. In the last decade, the financial adviser took her love of nature to a level many only dream about. When Lepore traveled 7,000 ...
NEW YORK — Oprah Winfrey’s back with her longest holiday gift list ever at 102 of her favorite things. Ranging in price from free (downloads of her Super Soul Conversations podcast) to $2,000 (for a 55-inch TV that morphs into a painting), Winfrey’s annual list will be featured in the ...
By Cherie Hicks chicks@altoonamirror.com he storyline is basically the same, but a couple of songs in the original Broadway production of “The Sound of Music” cut from the movie are restored in a traveling production coming to the Eisenhower Auditorium at Penn State University Park ...
Destructive storms, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, do more than destroy buildings and homes. They uproot lives. After the waters recede and the mopping up is done, the work is not over. Many people whose dwellings have been hit by violent winds or high water have to wait years before ...
Saints Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, 143 Church Road, Portage Township, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the parish on Sunday. There will be a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 3 p.m., with His Eminence, Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla celebrant. After the Divine ...
All things considered, I’m glad to not be of royal descent. It just seems way too difficult. I’ve been mulling over the highs and lows of being a highness — a royal highness, that is — ever since watching a British TV show about King Henry VIII, the much-married medieval monarch. ...
50 YEARS AGO: Nov. 3, 1967 Altoona native and former U.S. Congressman James E. Van Zandt was special guest at a Republican party rally at the Jaffa Mosque. Mr. Van Zandt served 22 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was a Navy veteran of WWI and WWII, retiring from the Naval Reserve ...
Dreams Go On Inc., a nonprofit therapeutic riding facility near Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg, specializes in liberation. Horses are the freedom medium. On an evening in September, a group of young riders from Altoona assembled in the Dreams Go On barn at 1401 Turkey Valley Road. ...
There’s a first time for everything — first steps, first words or first new experiences. With each of those comes a feeling of uncertainty or fear, no matter how many times it’s pushed down or ignored. It’s a feeling that’s sometimes confusing, but can also help you gain a new ...
STATE COLLEGE — The exposed brick walls, ornamental wrought iron and chandeliers remind you of Charleston, South Carolina. The fish net draped from the ceiling, along with nautical-rope light fixtures, oyster shells and other coastal relics remind you of the Lowcountry and all the good food ...