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Hollidaysburg schedules testing for new students

Hollidaysburg Area Junior High School will conduct testing and orientation for students new to the district from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, in the school library. This event is for students new to the district, entering grades seven, eight or nine in the fall of 2026. The session will include discussion of curriculum with a guidance counselor, a brief tour and testing. Parents/guardians are encouraged to attend with their child. Students should take their current report cards and standardized testing results. Call the Junior High Guidance Department at 814-695-4426, ...

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In the news on this date: July 10

Local history 50 years ago: July 10, 1974 At the Farmer’s Day Parade in Williamsburg, two donkeys pulling an old-fashioned corn planter was a highlight of the event. Williamsburg’s Bicentennial Week ended that day with a farmer’s market and an arts and crafts show. 25 years ago: July 10, 1999 The 68-year-old Hab’s Bar & Cafe (1933) on 16th Street and 19th Avenue in Altoona, a popular family bar that served only beer and not liquor, was closing. Owner Hab Kattouf had died in 1990 and had previously operated a confectionary store at that location. 10 years ago: July 10, ...

Patriotic pride

Shift manager Victoria Batzel decorates the fencing at The Meadows Original Frozen Custard in Duncansville ahead of the Fourth of July. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Don’t let pests upset your summer

Few things can upset an otherwise beautiful and relaxing day spent in an outdoor living space more quickly than insects and pests. Whether it’s mosquitoes trying to bite you and your guests, flies looking to land on food, or wildlife leaving trails of excrement throughout the yard, these unwelcome visitors can make it hard to enjoy the outdoors. But did you know that you might be unknowingly inviting insects and wildlife into your yard with the plants you’ve chosen to decorate your space? Deer are majestic animals but they also can wreak havoc on a property. Deer tend to leave ...