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Night of worship set A night of worship with eucharistic adoration will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at St. Michael Church, Hollidaysburg, with Brother Lazarus Travis, T.O.R. There will be praise and worship by the worship team and prayer ministry. Prayer and praise night The Well Ministry Center will host an evening of prayer and praise at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 17. The Well is at 605 Burns Ave., Altoona. Chorus, Singers in concert The Ministers Chorus of the Western PA Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church and the Chi Rho Singers of the Susquehanna Annual ...

On this date: May 15

50 years ago: May 15, 1976 A huge U.S. Bicentennial parade featuring 55 floats, 20 bands, military units, baton twirlers and a cast of thousands was held in downtown Altoona. The Reserve Officers Association donated a special Bicentennial Flag to Altoona Area High School. 25 years ago: May 15, 2001 Janice Blair, local elections director for almost 40 years, was retiring. She trained the 500 election workers who staffed the polls, prepared the ballots and answered hundreds of telephone inquiries. 10 years ago: May 15, 2016 An event called (the ninth annual) Pints for Pets was held at ...

Improvement project

Workers from Ventura Construction tear up the Altoona Parking Authority lot across Twelfth Avenue from the Mishler Theatre on Wednesday afternoon. The renovated lot will have better parking spot lining, improved lighting and be ADA compliant. The project is estimated to be completed by the ...

Left in the dust

A farmer plows a dry field along Woodbury Pike in Woodbury Township, Bedford County, on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski