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The Central PA Ostomy Society support group suggests you call Leslie Wilson at 814-695-2407 and leave a message for support. Other resources include: United Ostomy Association of America at www.ostomy.org, Ostomy101com and MeetAnOstoMate.org. Four in-person meetings are in planning phase for 2026 by ASG #005 Central PA Hope Support Group, family members and friends who have been adversely affected by the addiction of our loved ones who are here to seek guidance and support. Meetings are held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships, 3001 Fairway ...

Powerfully clean

Larry Bursky, an employee at Saint Francis Friary at Mount Assisi, Loretto, power washes the wall around the roundabout on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Under construction

Luther Sitework Solutions superintendent Michael Luther watches while his brother, company president Tony Luther, excavates a basement for one of the three houses the company is building on the site of the former Garfield Elementary School in Fifth Ward. Mirror photo by William Kibler