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Nearly 50 sixth grade students from Portage Area Elementary School rode an Amtrak train from Johnstown to Altoona as part of a Portage Area Historical Society local history unit on Thursday morning. The history lesson informed about the five railroads Portage has had over the years. ...
In the news on this date: May 8
Local history 50 years ago: May 8, 1976 Universal Studios, filming a movie about ice hockey in Johnstown starring Paul Newman, invited the public to the War Memorial to watch the filming and win drawings, including a free trip to Hollywood and VIP tour of Universal Studios, in order to fill the stadium with people for the film. 25 years ago: May 8, 2001 Altoona City Council, former interim solicitor Mike Eggert consulting, was considering enacting a noise ordinance after receiving complaints like kids on bikes blasting stereos, dogs barking and refrigerated trucks running at ...
Spiritual Notes
Ox roast served The Hollidaysburg Church of the Brethren, 1028 Penn St., Hollidaysburg, will hold an ox roast drive-thru from 4 to 6 p.m. (or sold out) Thursday, May 14. The $12 meal includes an ox roast sandwich, homemade gob, chips and a drink. Proceeds support the goal of improved accessibility to the church. Call 814-695-0072 for more information. Clothing giveaway planned Grace’s Closet at Grace Lutheran Church, 1114 N. Cambria St., Bellwood, will host a clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 9. Spring and summer clothing is available. Masks are optional. For ...
Hollidaysburg United Methodist Church hosts food-packing event
Hollidaysburg United Methodist Church held a community food‑packing event on Sunday, April 26, bringing together participants of all ages to package 10,000 meals through a Rise Against Hunger event. Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger‑relief nonprofit organization whose ...
A quiet memorial: German artist lays ‘Stolpersteine’ to honor Holocaust victims
BERLIN — Artist Gunter Demnig carefully placed a palm-sized Holocaust memorial brass plaque into the sidewalk on a busy street corner of Berlin. It said: “Johanna Berger, born in 1893, lived here; deported on Nov. 17, 1941, murdered on Nov. 25, 1941.” After Demnig had swiped the sand ...