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East braces for heat wave

DES MOINES, Iowa — Summer camp and other outdoor activities were canceled or delayed Monday as a heat wave held its grip on the Midwest and spread eastward. Communities opened cooling centers and urged people to take it easy and stay hydrated. “Overall, we’re looking at just a really hot and humid pattern. It’s going to be with us through most of the week,” Andrew Ansorge, a meteorologist in Des Moines, Iowa, said of the first prolonged period of heat this summer. Much of Iowa and big chunks of the Midwest were under an extreme heat warning through at least Tuesday. ...

Cooling center to open at Altoona Salvation Army building

A cooling center will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today through Thursday, July 2, at the Salvation Army building, 1813 Sixth Ave., Altoona, for anyone needing a place to rest and stay cool as temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-90s this week. According to Accuweather, a “prolonged and dangerous heat wave is expected this week.” Area residents are reminded to stay hydrated and to check on neighbors who may need assistance during the heat wave.

Hollidaysburg Community Band member finds grandfather in French museum

It was a complete surprise to Hollidaysburg Community Band member Jamie Walter when she found a photo of her Navy veteran grandfather displayed in the Utah Beach Landing Museum in France. Juniata native James Vance was one of the few survivors on the destroyer USS Corry that sank during the ...

Age of innovation: American ideas resulted in groundbreaking discoveries

Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...

Heat, humidity to blast eastern US

A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that’s arriving with it. Already, ...