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Horoscope — Sunday, March 8

You’ll gather and leverage information and fold it elegantly into art. This ends in great fulfillment and in applause. Aries (March 21-April 19): Why do people ask questions they have no interest in learning the answers to? You’ll listen through the question for the need beneath it. Taurus (April 20-May 20): You could dispel a mystery, but it would ruin the fun. You’d rather say less, show little and leave long silences for people to fill with their own imagination. Gemini (May 21-June 21): Lofty expectations can actually be met. You’ll prove it. Someone new will prove it. ...

Curve FanFest 2026 set for March 31

Altoona Curve baseball fans are invited to attend Curve FanFest 2026 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 31, at the Altoona Grand Hotel. This event serves as the first opportunity for fans to meet the manager, baseball players and coaches who will make up the Altoona Curve’s opening day ...

Military Food Share to be held March 9

The Military Food Share at the Duncansville VFW 8724 will be held on Monday, March 9, beginning at 11 a.m. This is for all active military, veterans and widows or widowers of veterans living in Blair County. A military ID, DD214 or VA card and photo ID are required. Please enter from Dunnings Highway/Newry Lane and line up on Turek Drive. Food shares are held monthly on the second Monday. The VFW and its auxiliary is thankful for all the volunteers and local businesses who help to keep this program going each month. Historical society to meet in Duncansville The Duncansville Area ...

Philipsburg to kick off ‘Second Saturdays’ events

New monthly series connects youth, health services, local businesses and nonprofits On Saturday, March 14, from noon to 4 p.m., downtown Philipsburg will debut a new monthly event built around one idea: if you want a stronger community, start by listening to young people. Second Saturdays will take place every second Saturday of the month, beginning with the March 14 kickoff event themed “Easter Gras,” Philipsburg’s annual Mardi Gras Celebration, moved a bit closer to Easter this year in hopes of better weather. Organizers hope the series becomes a steady draw for families from ...

Bellwood-Antis MiniTHON 2026

Students at Bellwood-Antis High School kicked off their annual MiniTHON event at 1 p.m. Feb. 27 to raise money for the Four Diamonds Foundation to aid in the fight against pediatric cancer. At 8:30 p.m., members of the senior class made the fundraising reveal of $32,706.81, surpassing their ...

Altoona Area Public Library sets programs, events

Altoona Area Public Library, 1600 Fifth Ave., has announced its March events. For more information, call 814-946-0417 or visit www.altoonalibrary.org. n In partnership with the Video Game Clubs of America, the library is hosting a gaming club from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, March 10, 17, 24 and 31. From tabletop board games, card games, Nintendo Switch and more, each week will be something different. Call 814-946-0417, ext. 125, to register. Paws 2 Read will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, March 9. This program partners the library’s youth room with the local humane society where kids ...