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Catholic Daughters hold Education Contest

Courtesy photo Shown are (from left): front row — Arianna Frederick, Macy Zeak, Thom Joseff Hrzic, Landon Rhoa and Jennifer Crum-Waite; back row — Judy Wood, Sally Lockard, Darlene Crum, Karen Castagnola, Rose Marie Vinglas, Mary Grace Horton and Maggie McCulloch. Absent from the photo ...

kiwanis scholarships

Courtesy photo This year’s Altoona Kiwanis Foundation recipients were Natalie Etters, Maddelene Pulcinello, Ty Uplinger and Kody Webster, who are all attending Penn State this fall. Additional scholarships were given to the Altoona and Hollidaysburg Key Clubs. From Altoona was Margaret ...

Yesteryear May 23-24, 2026

Charles LaMark of Altoona submitted thhoto at left with the following information: “For 50 years, Harley Warrick of Belmont, Ohio, painted close to 30,000 Mail Pouch barns. From 1946 to 1996, Harley with a helper covered a four-state area that included Pennsylvania. Every barn was done ...

Local history on this date: May 19

Local history 50 years ago: In ceremonies at the Holiday Inn, Joseph R. Emeigh was installed as president of the Altoona Jaycees and Debbie Walker was installed as president of the Jaycee-Ettes. Franklin M. Finelli was named Jaycee of the year, earning the William H. Prosser Memorial Award. The late William Prosser was a former Altoona mayor. 25 years ago: The Aviation Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., landed a Blackhawk helicopter in front of the Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona for Armed Forces Day. Norfolk Southern Railroad donated a ...

Greens, grains and fried egg

Eggs are better with carbs, and they’re particularly good with grains like rice, farro and quinoa, which can soak up a runny yolk. The herby-green grains here, from my cookbook, “Cook90,” are good for more than just breakfast, though — you could pair them with sauteed fish, skin-on ...