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A Penn State Altoona student walks along the frozen Reflecting Pond on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
‘Does history change?’ Mississippi synagogue congregant shares story of 1967 Ku Klux Klan bombing
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 ...
Spiritual Notes: Wild game meal planned
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 ...
Louvre hikes prices
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 ...
Duncansville center launches virtual tour
The Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Center has launched a virtual tour of its Duncansville training center to show students, their families and career changers what union carpentry education looks like from any location. The digital platform lets users walk through contemporary educational spaces and observe millwork and welding areas, heavy highway and concrete facilities, and additional services. The tour is available in English and Spanish and gives users an insight into specialized carpentry training for future union carpenters, regardless of their location. “The ...
CAST offering acting classes
Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre Inc. is offering a new series of acting classes for students in grades 3-12 this winter. The six-week program will be taught by Gayle Gearhart and Julie Tobias and will take place on Sundays at CAST, 112 E. Locust St., Clearfield. Classes will meet on Jan. 18 and Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 and March 1. The sessions are divided by grade level, with students in grades 3-5 meeting from 1 to 2 p.m., students in grades 6-8 meeting from 2 to 3 p.m., and students in grades 9-12 meeting from 3 to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per class, or $30 for the full ...