Duncansville center launches virtual tour

January 16, 2026

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

January 16, 2026

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 ...

‘Greenland 2: Migration’ is an unmemorable sequel with a memorably newsy title

January 16, 2026

Let’s get the obvious thing out of the way first, shall we? There may never have been a better week in the history of the modern world — or at least recent cinema — to release a movie with “Greenland” in the title. Just in case you’re reading this from another era or galaxy, ...

GO planner — Jan. 16-18

January 16, 2026

Friday, Jan. 16 The Bedford Arts Cooperative will kick off their 2026 season with live music from Devin’s Mostly Not Blue and guest, Croaker Norge, at 7 p.m. Jan. 16,. at Off Pitt Street Theatre, Bedford. Admission is $10 online or at the door. This concert is BYOB for 21+ with proper ID. ...

At the movies — Jan. 16-18

January 16, 2026

PITT THEATRE Avatar: Fire & Ash (PG-13) Friday — 7:30 p.m. Saturday — 7:30 p.m. AMC ALTOONA 12 Greenland 2: Migration (PG-13) Friday — 1, 5, 7:40, 10:20 p.m. Saturday — 1:10, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 p.m. Sunday — 1:10, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 p.m. The Lord Of The Rings: The ...

Smiling through the rain

January 15, 2026

Alicia Zelanko of Altoona rides her bicycle home from work in the rain along Union Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski