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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

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Making an epic ‘epic’

NEW YORK — Christopher Nolan has never been afraid to dream a little bigger. It’s almost a calling. With every film, he’s pushed himself and the medium further — playing with form, storytelling, visuals and audience expectations to create lasting cinematic spectacles. A student of ...