Dean McKnight of Altoona submitted this photo of the 1957 mechanical drafting graduating class at Altoona Vocational-Technical School. Shown are (from left): front –– Ray Goodman, Bob Reffner, Gordon Anthony, Vince Markel, Dick Martin and Dean McKnight; back –– Clair Green, Paul Smith, ...
A family situation resolves in the sweetest way. Travel is blessed with synchronicities. You’ll give and accept financial grace. Aries (March 21-April 19): With automatic bill payment and thermostats, “set it and forget it” is the aim. But in relationships, the only way to make them work is to show up ready and willing to hold the whole glorious mess. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Here comes the call to action. It’s also normal to look around to see if anyone else will step up so you don’t have to. But this one is for you, and the moment you act, courage kicks in. Gemini ...
PARIS — Long lines beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid in Paris have become as much a part of the experience as the “Mona Lisa” itself. Now the Louvre is putting a higher price on that pilgrimage, raising admission prices for most non-European visitors by nearly half as it tries to shore up finances after repeated strikes, chronic overcrowding — and a brazen French Crown Jewels heist that shook the institution. The museum said the 45% price hike to $37 from $25.50 is part of a national “differentiated pricing” policy announced early last year that’s coming into force ...
The Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters Technical Center has launched a virtual tour of its Duncansville training center to show students, their families and career changers what union carpentry education looks like from any location. The digital platform lets users walk through contemporary educational spaces and observe millwork and welding areas, heavy highway and concrete facilities, and additional services. The tour is available in English and Spanish and gives users an insight into specialized carpentry training for future union carpenters, regardless of their location. “The ...
Clearfield Arts Studio Theatre Inc. is offering a new series of acting classes for students in grades 3-12 this winter. The six-week program will be taught by Gayle Gearhart and Julie Tobias and will take place on Sundays at CAST, 112 E. Locust St., Clearfield. Classes will meet on Jan. 18 and Jan. 25, Feb. 1, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 and March 1. The sessions are divided by grade level, with students in grades 3-5 meeting from 1 to 2 p.m., students in grades 6-8 meeting from 2 to 3 p.m., and students in grades 9-12 meeting from 3 to 4 p.m. The cost is $5 per class, or $30 for the full ...
Local history 50 years ago: Richard Musselman of 4022 Third Ave. used his fist to break a window and rescue 6-month-old Edward Dobson from a house fire at 4061 Third Ave. with the help of owner Robert C. Finnegan, who couldn’t enter the front door because of the flames. 25 years ago: Blair County Commissioner Donna Gority was to work out of the Human Services Office, John Ebersole in the courthouse basement and John Eichelberger in his insurance office across the street while their offices in the Blair County Courthouse were being remodeled. 10 years ago: Blair County, Denna Heichel ...
