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Spiritual notes — Oct. 2

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Free meal offered A community meal will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Fourth Street Church of God, Fourth Street and 21st Avenue, Altoona. The meal includes chicken casserole, peas, garlic bread, applesauce, dessert and drink. Soup, sandwich sale Greenwood United Methodist Church, 1505 E. Walton Ave., is holding a soup and sandwich sale. Soups are $12 each and include stuffed pepper or chicken noodle. Loaded ham and cheese sandwiches are $5 each. To order, call Gail at 814-946-3862. Order deadline is Oct. 11. Orders can be picked up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ...

Start of Spooky Season

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A spider builds a delicate web between branches of a plant on Monday in Shawnee, Kansas. The Associated Press

Houtzdale Area Historical Society opens its doors

Community

HOUTZDALE — Longtime Houtzdale resident Larry Kokoskie, who died in December of last year, had a dream to make a historical society in his town. His wife, Carol, who passed away only about a month later, shared the same dream. Their wishes are being fulfilled less than a year after the ...

Tickets available for guided tours of Hollidaysburg’s Highland Hall

Community

Hollidaysburg Heritage Guided Tours and the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library will offer rare guided tours of Highland Hall at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, in conjunction with Pumpkin Fest in the Boro. Highland Hall is located on Walnut Street in Hollidaysburg. Tours take approximately an hour and a half. In addition to seeing the grandeur of this amazing property, you’ll learn the history of the building and its tenants over the years. Tickets are $12 and must be purchased in advance. For tickets, call or visit the Library: 1 Furnace Road, Hollidaysburg, 814-695-5961.

THON, Four Diamonds celebrate 50 years

Community

HARRISBURG — Penn State THON and Four Diamonds marked 50 years of partnership and more than $273 million raised for pediatric cancer care and research with a gathering at the Pennsylvania Capitol during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. “I believe that THON is a movement. It’s the late-night meetings, pre-THON Weekend events, alternative fundraisers and the shared exhaustion during Final Four THON Weekend,” said Lauren Mellas, THON executive director. “It’s college students choosing to be a part of something bigger than themselves. THON creates a tangible impact in ...