NEW YORK — Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, flag-flying, ...
BEDFORD — Nearly two dozen individuals from 17 countries celebrated becoming U.S. citizens Friday, many of whom were excited to be Americans. “I’m so happy today; it’s a dream for me,” Egypt native Ziad Barakat said while standing beside his mother, Doraa Abdelrahaman, who also ...
September is the traditional month for the start of elementary school and freshman college move-in. Do you remember your first day in first grade? I do, and it had an unusual twist. I was a late arrival in my mother’s life, unexpected at her age of 42, and 48 in 1939 when I entered Gaysport Elementary School in Hollidaysburg. Mothers were usually the escorts of their children to first grade, but my mom was concerned that she would look out of place, being so much older than other mothers who were probably in their late 20s or early 30s. So she asked my 20-year-old sister, Alma, to do ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Department of Social Services has scheduled two more webinars to help those interested in applying for a portion of Blair County’s allocation from the National Opioid Settlement. The county expects to receive about $700,000 in its next allocation. Applications for a portion of that money need to be submitted by Oct. 9. Tricia Johnson, director of the county’s social services department and the chair of a committee that evaluates applications, will host one-hour webinars at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, and 5 p.m Monday, Sept. 21. During the ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The McLanahan Corporation and its employees gathered on Lowe Street Wednesday afternoon to welcome the AEM Manufacturing Express tour bus making a pit stop in Hollidaysburg. Being the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s first time swinging by Hollidaysburg since ...
The hijacked planes that brought death and destruction to American skies on 9/11 25 years ago produced a memorable change in Pennsylvania state government. The transition spanned from Gov. Tom Ridge’s press briefing on the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, to the inauguration of Gov. Mark Schweiker as his successor three weeks later on Oct. 5. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission features documents relating to the period in an exhibit at the Pennsylvania State Archives in Harrisburg. The 9/11 tragedy holds special significance for Pennsylvania because hijacked Flight 93 ...
