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Easter musical Joy in the City will present an Easter musical with full set and costuming at Grace Bible Church on March 27-29. “More than just a man” will focus on possible interactions between biblical characters trying to determine how to react to Jesus. The program will be presented at 7 p.m. nightly and a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee will also be held. There is no admission charge. The church is located on route 36 between Lakemont and Hollidaysburg. Easter egg hunts planned -- A community Easter egg hunt will be held at Newry Lutheran Church, 1030 Shamrock Lane, Newry, at ...

Film charity discovers pair of lost ‘Doctor Who’ episodes

LONDON — Over six decades of “Doctor Who,” the intergalactic adventurer’s adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost ...

Holy Week services announced

The following churches have announced Holy week, Easter services: -- Zion Lutheran, 500 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg, will host Holy Week events starting with services at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Palm Sunday, March 29; 7 p.m. on Maundy Thursday; 7 p.m., Good Friday; 6 p.m. on Holy Saturday; and 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Easter Sunday. -- Geeseytown-Newry Lutheran Parish will host Maundy Thursday worship at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Newry Lutheran Church, 1030 Shamrock Lane, Newry, and Good Friday services at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, at Geeseytown Lutheran Church, 462 Route 22, ...

At the movies — March 20-22

PITT THEATRE Hoppers (PG) & Project Hail Mary (PG-13) 7:30 p.m. nightly AMC ALTOONA 12 Reminders of Him (PG-13) Friday — 1, 4, 7, 10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday — 11:45 a.m., 12:50, 4, 7, 10 p.m. Undertone (R) Friday — 1:20, 4:05, 6:40, 9:15 p.m. Saturday-Sunday — 11:35 a.m., 2:10, ...

On this date: March 20

50 years ago March 20, 1976 The Federal Highway Administration gave the final go-ahead to PennDOT to proceed with new Rt. 22 from Ebensburg to the Blair County line. The Ebensburg Clergy Association called the old Route 22 “the killer highway.” 25 years ago March 20, 2001 Huck Jacobson, a long-time factory in Altoona that manufactured high stress nuts and bolts for the automotive industry, had its 160 workers informed that there was a “high probability” the plant would close. 10 years ago March 20, 2016 The five Blair County judges were preparing for what they ...

Last gasp of Winter

Paulette Schmelzlen cleans the snow from her SUV adjacent to her Church Street home in Gallitzin on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski