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Local history on this date: May 19

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Local history 50 years ago: In ceremonies at the Holiday Inn, Joseph R. Emeigh was installed as president of the Altoona Jaycees and Debbie Walker was installed as president of the Jaycee-Ettes. Franklin M. Finelli was named Jaycee of the year, earning the William H. Prosser Memorial Award. The late William Prosser was a former Altoona mayor. 25 years ago: The Aviation Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., landed a Blackhawk helicopter in front of the Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona for Armed Forces Day. Norfolk Southern Railroad donated a ...

Fresh coat

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Matthew Gromiller of Gromiller Painting & Restoration, Hollidaysburg, stains the side door of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church on Spruce Street in Hollidaysburg on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

United in prayer

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People worship to Christian music at Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary on the National Mall on Sunday in Washington. The Associated Press

This weekend’s puzzles: May 16-17, 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 Dot-to-dot Sunday Sudoku Jumble Crossword (Sunday) NYT Sunday Crossword Today’s Sunday Crossword NYT & Today’s Sunday Answers

No, Shakespeare never went out of style at all

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If my former William Shakespeare professor at Saint Francis University taught me anything, it’s that the 16th-century British playwright remains alive in many pieces of modern media, such as songs, films and theatre, of course. And Dr. John Woznak was right, especially in 2026. Taylor ...