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Veterans enrollment fair set

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The Van Zandt VA Medical Center will host a veterans enrollment fair Saturday, Aug. 8, at its new Huntingdon Community Based Outpatient Clinic, offering information on VA health care enrollment and available services. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the clinic, 10892 Fairgrounds Road, Huntingdon. Veterans and their caregivers are invited to attend to learn about health care services available through the VA, including those offered at the Altoona medical center and the new Huntingdon clinic. VA enrollment and eligibility specialists will be available to assist eligible ...

Berry takes silver in pickleball

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From Mirror staff reports Dave Berry of Hollidaysburg won a silver medal in pickleball in the Pennsylvania Senior Games held July 29 at Penn State. Berry, playing singles (much of pickleball is doubles) was competing in the 75-79 age group’s 4.0 division. He is 79. He won his first two ...

Glenn to speak on water for PRR shops

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The Railroaders Memorial Museum will host historian Mark Glenn at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, as part of its 2026 Along the Broadway: Historical Lecture Series. Glenn will present “The Unique Blair Gap Water System for PRR Shops,” exploring how the Pennsylvania Railroad Shops in Altoona secured the water needed to operate steam locomotives and the massive shop complex. Doors open at 6 p.m. in the Seidel Auditorium. Admission is $5. Seating is limited. Tickets are available at the door, on the museum’s website and through its Facebook page.

I’m all ears

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Chris Plazek (right) of Hollidaysburg buys a dozen ears of butter & sugar sweet corn from P.J. Marino of Himmel’s Farm, Carrolltown, at the Holiday Bowl parking lot on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski