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Israel lifts restrictions at Jerusalem’s holy sites

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Worshippers were able to pray again at Jerusalem’s holy sites Thursday after Israel lifted restrictions it imposed on large public gatherings throughout the war with Iran nearly six weeks ago. Jerusalem’s police said on Wednesday that they would lift restrictions on all holy sites and deploy hundreds of officers and volunteers in the city. Access had been prohibited altogether, or restricted to a few dozen faithful at a time, at Christian, Jewish and Muslim sites during the now-paused conflict, when missile attacks from Iran often sent Jerusalem residents ...

Yesteryear

Local history on this date: April 9 50 years ago: April 9, 1976 The Altoona Chamber of Commerce sponsored a seminar on law enforcement careers for Altoona Area and Bishop Guilfoyle High School students with Pennsylvania State Policeman Dana Weller instructor in three sessions at Altoona High with about 500 students attending. 25 years ago: April 9, 2001 Pennsylvania State Police that week began posting wanted criminals on the internet at a startup cost of $2.3 million called the Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System. 10 years ago: April 9, 2016 B&S Logging of Huntingdon ...

Local history on this date: April 8

50 years ago: Altoona Mayor Wiliam Stoufer bounced a basketball at Penn State Altoona to kick off the annual 100-hour basketball bounce throughout the city by campus students to raise money for the Easter Seal Society. Easter Seal Child Tammy Arrowsmith attended. 25 years ago: A “Yellow Ribbon” suicide prevention workshop was to be held next week at Altoona Area High School free and open to the public. Tina Henderson of Bedford, whose 13-year-old son Eric committed suicide, was to speak at the workshop. 10 years ago: Blair County, Mark Taylor Public Safety director, was asking ...

Lining it up

Despatch Films rail media creator Jasper Meldrum of Pittsford, N.Y., captures an eastbound Norfolk Southern freight train from the Amtrak platform in Tyrone. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Lakemont Park season to open April 17

Lakemont Park will open for the season on April 17. Park staff are dedicated to continuing its mission of providing accessible, engaging, and evolving recreational opportunities for residents of Blair County and beyond. As in previous years, admission to the park grounds remains free, with pay-as-you-go activities and bundled packages available, according to Christi Draves, director of operations. Building on the momentum of recent seasons, Lakemont Park continues to expand its role as a hub for both public and private large-scale events and everyday recreation. The park’s ...

Horoscope — Sunday, April 5

Step into your Year of Brilliant Inner Weather, when blue skies inside have you bathed in golden good moods most of the time. Aries (March 21-April 19): On a day like today, compassion wins. Force won’t work well. Aggression is unnecessary. Softness is attractive. Everyone calms down when a grounded, peaceful person comes onto the scene. Taurus (April 20-May 20): “Enough” isn’t really a number. Hit a target and the mind quickly invents another. Today invites a different approach. Gemini (May 21-June 21): Your adaptability is a strength, though switching plans too often ...