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Readers can submit pet obits

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The Mirror publishes obituaries of pets in the Saturday-Sunday edition. Obituaries can be emailed to petobits@altoonamirror.com; or mailed to: Pet Obits, Altoona Mirror, 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, PA 16602. Pet obit forms to assist you are available at the receptionist’s desk. The cost for a pet obituary of 150 words or less will be $25. Obituaries between 150 and 250 words will cost $40; 251-350 words will be $75; and 351-500 words will be $100. Pictures are an additional charge. One-column photos up to 3 inches deep cost $15. Two-column photos up to 4 inches deep cost $30. ...

Across the area

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WISE Women to hold annual meeting The WISE Women of Blair County will hold its annual membership meeting on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, 1210 11th Ave., Altoona with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the business meeting starting at 6 p.m. Current WISE members can ...

Scholarship winners

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Courtesy photo The 2026 4-H and FFA scholarship recipients for the Blair County Junior Livestock Show and Sale were (from left): front — Anna Longenecker, Rylee Stultz, Norah Bechtel and Mikayla Burket; back — Ty Uplinger, Mark Wisecarver (donator), Lynnae Dibert and State Sen. Judy Ward ...

Go+TV planner — Oct. 3-4

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Saturday, Oct. 3 Hollywood Nights, a Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band tribute, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at The Mishler Theatre, Altoona. Tickets start at $49 and can be purchased online at mishlertheater.org. The Community Arts Center of Cambria County will present “Who ...

This weekend's puzzles: October 3-4, 2026

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Andrews McMeel Crossword Find the words Celebrity Cipher Sudoku (Saturday) Jumble Jumble Crossword (Saturday) Hocus Focus GO+TV Magazine Crossword GO+TV Magazine Crossword Answers Dot-to-dot Sunday Sudoku Jumble Crossword (Sunday) NYT Sunday Crossword Today’s Sunday ...