Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, and seeing new generations succumb to its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died ...
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A fisherman casts his line into Shawnee Lake at Shawnee State Park in Schellsburg on a recent afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Local history 50 years ago: July 9, 1976 Gov. Milton J. Shapp declared June as Laurel Month in Pennsylvania in honor of the state flower, the Mountain Laurel, and had two laurels planted at the Governor’s Mansion, an idea of Rep. John P. Milliron of Altoona. Laurel Bank, named for the flower, participated in the laurel ceremonies. 25 years ago: July 9, 2001 Work was underway at Penn State Altoona for a new soccer field and track. Sports Information Director Brent Baird hoped it would help players stay all four years at the Altoona Campus instead of transferring to State College ...
Clyde Eckenrode of Loretto is celebrating his 100th birthday today with family and friends. Born July 9, 1926, he grew up on a farm in Loretto and at the age of 17, joined the U.S. Navy, where he served on the USS Dauphin in the Pacific during WWII. After his time in the Navy, he met and ...
The Altoona City 2026 Chess Championship will be held from Thursday, July 9, through Thursday, Aug. 6, with one round planned to be played per week. Entries close July 16. The entrance fee is $15. Games may be played during Altoona Chess Club meetings from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays or at any time during the week before the date of the next round. To register and for more information, call 801-735-6600 or visit altoonachessclub.com.
