Breathe PA urges the public to protect their home and family from radon. January is Radon Awareness Month, making it a good time to share some facts about radon in Western Pennsylvania. Radon comes from the break-down of trace amounts of uranium in soil. It is a gas that moves up into homes ...

The Brian Morden Foundation held its annual board meeting on Jan. 10, Brian Morden’s 37th birthday. The 2021 BMF board includes: Dawn Morden, president; Barbara Piper, vice president; Cathy Chirdon, secretary; Silvia Maddox, Bob Chirdon, Julie Turano Good, treasurer; and Paula Kaufmann, ...

American Wine Society plans event The Laurel Highlands Chapter of the American Wine Society will hold its bi-monthly event at 3 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Altoona Grand Hotel ballroom. Most members are from the Altoona/Hollidaysburg area. The theme is “Wine, Chocolate and Valentine’s ...

While certain local clubs have been forced to pause their proceedings due to the pandemic, other organizations, like the newly formed Blair County Young Democrats, have been able to prosper despite ever-changing regulations to control the spread of COVID-19. “We undertook a large task,” ...

The Altoona Duplicate Bridge Club has released the names of winners of its recent games. Jan. 13 –– Carol Daley-Robseon and Roger Reese, first; Cheryl Wherry and Barb Vander Jagt, second; Marcia and Dave Dravis, third. Jan. 14 –– Robert Kaltenbaugh and Diane Buck, first; Angela ...

These photos are from the 1971 inauguration parade in Harrisburg. In the top photo, the Altoona Area High School color guard members turn toward the reviewing stand preceding the 40 majorettes and 112-member band directed by Darwin H. Bistline. The band marched in the parade’s second ...

Courtesy photo Ruthie Cron, a sixth-grader at Altoona Area Junior High School, was assigned a STEM challenge for her virtual science class. Her teacher is Mrs. Hampton. The challenge was to build a book stand out of newspaper that was strong enough to hold her science book. She wanted to see ...

Courtesy photos Ford Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Day was held Jan. 12 at Stuckey Ford, Hollidaysburg. Stuckey Ford and the Ford Motor Co. donated 11,000 face masks to the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop G, Hollidaysburg. Shown are (from left): Trooper Ryan Zupon, Pennsylvania State ...

Courtesy photo On Oct. 27, Mount Aloysius College students James Kealey of Rawlings, Md., (left) and Virginia Hillman of Niagara Falls, N.Y., presented Melvin Fees of the Cresson Area Lions Club with a box of eyeglasses which were collected and donated by the Mount Aloysius Psychology Club. ...

The Blair County Veterans Honor Guard announced that it is resuming providing military honors to our fallen comrades. Due to the high numbers of COVID-19, the group had paused its services over the last two months. It intends to resume and take all necessary precautions to protect the ...

The Altoona Chapter No. 350, Air Force Association, will hold its quarterly meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, 170 Patchway Road, Duncansville. This is a self-paid dinner. Members will discuss upcoming activities, the annual activity plan. New members are welcome. For ...

Annual event, fashion show slated for May 27 at Blair County Convention Center The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, has named Kiersten “Kitty” Zelnosky of Altoona, clinical director at UPMC Altoona, as ...

EBENSBURG — Cambridge Ebensburg announced that the first Cambridge Cares clothing drive was a success. Cambridge Ebensburg started collecting clothes a few weeks before Thanksgiving. When word got out the collection was on, the golden box marked “donations” began to fill. “It was ...

The Penn State Cooperative Extension is offering two webinars on understanding mental health. Adult Mental Health First Aid Training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help ...

The Altoona Duplicate Bridge Club has announced the winners of recent games. Jan. 6 –– Ed McCauley and Bill Pounds, first; Jean Keller and Jean Green, second; Lydia Kachur and Jeff Gourley, third; Jeannine Fagley and Barbara Marinak, fourth. Jan. 7 –– Joan Blinn and Jeff Gourley, ...

Leonard Alwine of Altoona submitted this photo from the late 1960s of the first home of cable television in Altoona at 11th Street and Green Avenue in the downtown area. It eventually became Atlantic Broadband today.

Courtesy photo Lydia Barton, 11, of New Enterprise started a blanket project to collect new blankets for Family Services Inc. in Altoona to use for people in need. Her project is called Wraps of Love and she donated the blankets on Dec. 23, right before Christmas. As of early December, she ...

Penn State Altoona is accepting nominations for the Rock Ethics Institute’s 2021 Stand Up Awards. This award honors Penn State undergraduate students who have demonstrated courage, fortitude and ethical leadership by taking a stand for a person, cause or belief. We need your help ...

Courtesy photo Four generations of Clark A. Lenz’s family include (from left): Travis J. Lenz of Lancaster, father; R. Raymond Lenz of Cresson, great-grandfather, holding Clark A. Lenz, who was born in April; and Robert F. Lenz of York, grandfather. The Altoona Mirror accepts photos of ...

The Altoona Duplicate Bridge Club announced the winners of its recent games. Dec. 23 — Diana Beaver and Robert Flinn, first; Jean Keller and Jean Green, second; Akbar Samii and Sally Bonloski and Barbara Marinak and Jeannine Fagley, tied for third; Marcia and Dave Dravis, fourth. Dec. ...