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Bergman to speak on creation

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Jerry Bergman will be the featured speaker at a series of meetings sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Creation Fellowship from Friday, Oct. 23, through Sunday, Oct. 25. Bergman is the author of more than 50 books dealing with a variety of subjects including creation versus evolution. Bergman will present “Genesis and the Failure of Long Age Creationism” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, at Penn State in Room 362 of the Willard Building. The 8:30 a.m. breakfast Saturday morning at the Bellefonte Presbyterian Church, 2-3 N. Spring St., will feature “A Whale of a Tale,” challenging ...

Concert aims to raise food funds

Religion

A variety of local musicians will perform at a fundraiser to help feed the hungry at 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in the sanctuary of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, at the corner of Eighth Avenue and 13th Street in Altoona. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. All proceeds will benefit St. Luke’s Food Pantry and its monthly food distributions. Titled “Eclectic Music: Accordions to Ukuleles,” the concert will feature a variety of music, from classical pieces to Halloween favorites. Each performer will bring a unique style to the event. Claude Fabinyi, music director ...

Steele to conclude service with Church of the Brethren

Religion

ELGIN, Illinois — David A. Steele of Martinsburg has announced that he will conclude his service as general secretary of the Church of the Brethren on Aug. 31, 2028, at the end of his current term. Steele began serving as General Secretary in 2016. In October 2025, the denomination’s Mission and Ministry Board extended his term through August 2028. He has since decided that this will be his final term, concluding 12 years of service in the role. Steele believes the time is right both for a new chapter in his own life and for new leadership to help guide the Church of the Brethren ...

Spiritual notes

Religion

Pumpkin, mum sale Twenty-eighth Street Church of the Brethren, 28th Street and Union Avenue, is selling pumpkins and mums at the church. The sale is based on the honor system; if no one is available, the money can be placed in the church’s mail slot. Pumpkins and mums are $7 each. All proceeds benefit the youth fund. Hymn sing A hymn sing will be held at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at The Well Ministry Center, 605 Burns Ave., Altoona. Favorite hymns and some you might not remember will be shared. The message “Life in the Pressure Cooker” will be presented after the hymn sing. ...

Hollidaysburg Area School District union to vote on strike

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A stalemate between the Hollidaysburg Area School District and the union representing about 230 professional staff in the district may come to a head early next week, after the union announced that a vote will be taken Monday on whether to authorize a strike. The Hollidaysburg Area Education ...

Altoona-Blair County Airport reports decreased enplanements

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MARTINSBURG — Enplanements at the Altoona-Blair County Airport were down 18% due to Contour Airlines’ Myrtle Beach route ending, airport manager Tracy Plessinger said during Wednesday’s airport authority board meeting, noting enplanements were up 9% from September 2025. Contour carried 1,813 passengers outbound and inbound in September at the airport, Plessinger said, adding the airline’s overall completion rate last month was 100%, and the airport is still on track to reach 11,000 enplanements by the year’s end. La Fiesta sales for September were down 19% from August and ...