A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country roads and highways across the South, captivating Americans nationwide and inspiring droves of locals to greet them along their route. In their flowing saffron and ocher robes, the men are walking for peace. ...
The Catholic War Veterans will hold its annual soup sale, “Soup-er Sunday,” from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at 290 Valley Ave., Altoona. All proceeds will benefit Families United For Change. There will be quarts to-go. Choose from a large variety of soups, served with a roll. Eat-in options from the kitchen will be available to purchase and eat in. There also will be basket raffles, baked goods and more. The mission of Families United For Change is to increase awareness, provide resources and erase stigma surrounding Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). Homers Gap Civics set ...
A Penn State Altoona student walks along the frozen Reflecting Pond on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
JACKSON, Miss. — Beverly Geiger Bonnheim was 17 when the Ku Klux Klan bombed her synagogue in 1967. Last weekend, at 75, she watched it burn again. “It was horrifying and disbelieving to see it again,” Geiger Bonnheim said. “Does history change?” The historic Beth Israel ...
Crossview Missional Church, 18546 Cooks Run, Cassville, at the former Trough Creek Elementary School, will hold a wild game meal Saturday, Jan. 24. Doors open at 4 p.m., the covered dish meal begins at 5 p.m. Guest speaker will be Nate Hosie, a native of Montdale, and co-host of HeadHunters ...
PARIS — Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid in Paris have become as much a part of the experience as the “Mona Lisa” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices for most non-European visitors by nearly half as it tries to shore up finances after repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding — and a brazen French Crown Jewels heist that shook the institution. The museum said the 45% price hike to $37 from $25.50 is part of a national “differentiated pricing” policy announced early last year that’s coming into force ...
