50 years ago: The Bellwood-Antis High School Band, William VanAtta director, won first place in the Sun Fun Festival in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and received an invitation to the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, Calif.

25 years ago: Altoona Baseball Properties, parent company of the Altoona Curve baseball team, asked the Blair County commissioners to make repairs to five defects at Blair County Ballpark at taxpayer expense. General contractor Ralph Albarano had previously made some repairs there.

10 years ago: The Central Pennsylvania National Guard Veterans Association was to hold a program at the National Guard Readiness Center in Duncansville on veterans rights with at least nine experts on various veterans rights present.

Today is Tuesday, June 10, the 161st day of 2025. There are 204 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On June 10, 2018, the rover Opportunity sent its last message from the surface of Mars. Originally expected to serve a three-month mission, Opportunity functioned for over 14 years, traveling over 28 miles across Mars and unveiling critical discoveries about the planet’s geology.

On this date:

– In 1692, the first execution resulting from the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts took place as Bridget Bishop was hanged.

– In 1940, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini declared war on France and Great Britain, formally entering Italy into World War II.