A fine cut
Jo DeLozier hand trims grass along the sidewalk in front of her Walnut Avenue home in Hollidaysburg on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Opera on opioids epidemic premieres at Edinburgh Festival
EDINBURGH, Scotland — Missy Mazzoli’s desire to compose an opera about the opioids epidemic was sparked by the deaths of two cousins. “One was in 2002 and the other passed away in 2009 and they were both 25,” she said. “One overdosed on OxyContin and the other one overdosed heroin ...
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Freeman has new album covering 100 years of the genre
NEW YORK — It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not. “There was no place where we could guarantee that you ...
At the movies — Aug. 15-16
BEDFORD PITT THEATRE Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) & The Odyssey (R) Saturday and Sunday — 7:30 p.m. SILVER LINING DRIVE-IN No movie this week — Band of Heroes event in Jordan Hall CARROLLTOWN HI-WAY DRIVE-IN Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) Saturday and Sunday — ...
Go+TV planner — Aug. 15-16
Saturday, Aug. 15 Stop by the Blacksmith Shop at Greenwood Furnace State Park, Huntingdon, to learn about the art and history of early American blacksmithing with park volunteer, Don Maurer, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. The program is free. For more information, visit ...
This weekend’s puzzles: August 15-16, 2026
Andrews McMeel Crossword Find the words Celebrity Cipher Saturday Sudoku Jumble Jumble Crossword (Saturday) Hocus Focus GO+TV Magazine Crossword GO+TV Magazine Crossword Answers Dot-to-dot Sunday Sudoku Jumble Crossword (Sunday) NYT Sunday Crossword Today’s Sunday Crossword NYT ...