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Crash claims East Freedom motorist

An East Freedom man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday night. According to the Blair County Coroner’s Office, Steven Emerick, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash in the area of 14483 Dunnings Highway, East Freedom. Emerick was the only occupant of the vehicle, the coroner’s office stated, noting the office was called to the scene about 6:57 p.m. The investigation is ongoing. An autopsy was performed Wednesday.

Bellwood’s Small Town, Big Freedom gathering celebrates community

The Bellwood-Antis Community Trust will host “Small Town, Big Freedom,” a three-day community celebration honoring the spirit of freedom, patriotism and small-town pride from July 10-12. Residents and visitors are invited to come together for a weekend filled with family-friendly activities, entertainment, community fellowship and celebration. The festivities begin on Friday, July 10, with opening ceremonies at Memorial Field at Bellwood-Antis High School. Community members will gather to celebrate what freedom means to them and recognize the values that make Bellwood such a ...

Service remembers patriot, Loysburg founder

An America250 Remembrance service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at the grave site of Martin Loy Sr., who is the founder of Loysburg and is considered to be a patriot of the revolutionary era. The cemetery where he is buried is owned and operated by the Loysburg Cemetery Association, which is sponsoring the event. The Fort Bedford Honor Guard and the Bedford Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution are expected to participate. A history of Martin Loy Sr. will be delivered by local resident, David Snyder. The location of the cemetery is a very short distance ...

Hail to Trails celebrates outdoor recreation

Hail to Trails, a free public event celebrating the region’s growing outdoor recreation opportunities and the 50th anniversary of the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at Peoples Natural Gas Park, 90 Johns St., downtown Johnstown. The event will showcase the area’s extensive trail network, outdoor recreation resources and organizations that help make Cambria County and the surrounding region a destination for outdoor adventure. There will be free guided beginner and intermediate bicycle rides on the Jim Mayer Trail and the Honan ...

Palmer Museum of Art exhibit marks 250th

UNIVERSITY PARK — What does it mean to be American? The Palmer Museum of Art is examining that question in the special exhibition Dreaming American Futures: Invitational 250, on view now through Nov. 29. The major juried exhibition is mounted in response to the celebration of the 250th ...

Pups in the park

Kelli Houser of Beaver Falls watches the Altoona Curve game against the Reading Fightin Phils at PNG Field with Boo, her 6-year-old jackawawa on Tuesday evening. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski