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Five generations-Stuby

Courtesy photo Five generations of the Stuby family recently gathered to celebrate the birth of Warren James Hartman, born March 21, 2026. Seated is great-great-grandmother Laura Louise (Laird) (Stuby) Mozi, born Aug. 25, 1933, holding Warren James Hartman. Standing are (from left): ...

Yesteryear-April 11-12, 2026

This picture is of the 1935 Roaring Spring Baseball Team that was a member of the Blair Twilight League. This is from the Elmer Burket negative collection which is currently being preserved at the Blair County Genealogical Society. It was submitted by Victor Curfman of Altoona, formerly of ...

Project works to save rural US synagogues

WATERVILLE, Maine — Rabbi Rachel Isaacs spent the days leading up to Passover overseeing the preparation of ceremonial foods at Beth Israel Congregation, a synagogue in central Maine where membership has quadrupled over the last 15 years. These days, growing congregations is very much ...

Spiritual Notes

Clothing giveaway planned Grace’s Closet at Grace Lutheran Church, 1114 N. Cambria St., Bellwood, will host a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 11. Spring clothing is available. Masks are optional. For more information, call the church at 814-742-7501 or 814-742-7416. DelGrosso’s Lasagna Dinner Greenwood United Methodist Church, 1505 E. Walton Ave., Altoona, will serve a DelGrosso’s lasagna dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, April 11, in the social hall. The cost is $13 if paying in cash or $13.50 if using a debit or credit card. Meals, available for ...

In the news on this date: April 10

Local history 50 years ago: April 10, 1976 Nine students from Tyrone High School and teacher George Wilbur were going on a 10-day trip to Rome, Italy. Students from Virginia, New Jersey and other states were also going and the students had to pay their own way. 25 years ago: April 10, 2001 Transportation Workers of America Union Local 27, Tom Lutton president, was to distribute 10,000 flyers in Blair County protesting the closing of the Hollidaysburg Car Shop and then move the protest to Bedford and Cambria Counties. At least five other unions had written thousands of letters to ...

Hollidaysburg family celebrated at Semper Gratus fundraising event

Hollidaysburg native Jennifer Marasco Kuhn’s life turned upside down when her daughter, Cora, was diagnosed with a rare form of epilepsy known as Dravet Syndrome before her first birthday. According to the Dravet Syndrome Foundation website, the rare disease affects about one in 15,700 ...