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Spiritual Notes — March 6, 2026

Free Lenten concert All ages are invited to join Altoona-area young adult Catholics for a free Lenten concert, “The Cathedral Candlelight Concert,” at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13. The evening will feature local Catholic ...

Fish lunches, dinners available

Cathedral hosts fish lunches The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 1 Cathedral Square, Altoona, will serve its annual Lenten fish fry lunches again this year. The lunches will be available from 10:30 to 1 p.m. every Friday during Lent except for Good Friday. Cost is $12 and includes a fish sandwich, mac & cheese and coleslaw. Meals are available on a drive-thru basis at the Cathedral Alley door. Orders of 10 or more will be delivered to those who call ahead, 814-944-4603. Friday fish dinners available - Our Lady of Lourdes Lenten Fish Fry will be held Fridays through Good Friday, ...

Today’s puzzles: March 4, 2026

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A fine cut

Crew members from Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way cut a rail during repair of a section of track behind the Station Medical Center in Altoona on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Book club

Frankstown Elementary School kindergarten student Alistair Koenig watches as sixth grader Aleena Vinglas reads during Read Across America Day on Monday. Members of Franks­town’s reading competition group visited classrooms and read to their students on Monday, Dr. Seuss’s birthday. ...

Today’s puzzles: March 3, 2026

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