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Spiritual notes — Sept. 25

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Food pantry available The food pantry at Twenty-eighth Street Church of the Brethren, 28th Street and Union Avenue, is available for those in need. Distribution will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25, by appointment only. Call Deb by Thursday at 814-207-8293. Yard sale planned The annual yard Sale at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1341 Grandview Road, Altoona, will be held from 8 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. There will be puzzles, books, bake sale, food, drinks and crafts, jewelry, along with a variety of yard sale items. Vendor space is available for $15; bring ...

TV priest Archbishop Sheen to be beatified

Area Life

ST. LOUIS — Decades after he was a fixture on American TV screens, the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen is back in a familiar place: the media spotlight. Tens of thousands of Catholic devotees are converging on St. Louis for a formal ceremony of beatification on Thursday, in which the prelate ...

Women’s art group fosters healing, community

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Between work, family, responsibilities and the countless number of hats that women wear each day, it can feel impossible to find time to relax and socialize with like-minded people in the community. But once a month, a women’s local art group gathers, offering women a space for creative ...

‘Gentle giant’ Kumpf praised for integrity, work ethic

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Dubbed a “gentle giant” by some, Barry Kumpf is being remembered as a man of high integrity and a man with a great work ethic. Kumpf, 69, Altoona, passed away Sept. 18 at UPMC Altoona. Kumpf retired as president and CEO of the Blair County Convention Center and was previously general ...

Audit: Pennsylvania Department of Aging woes putting seniors at risk

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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s oversight of local agencies charged with preventing elder abuse is riddled with weaknesses and deficiencies that could leave vulnerable older adults at further risk of harm, according to a stinging audit released Wednesday by the state’s top fiscal watchdog. The 80-page audit by Auditor General Tim DeFoor’s office also concluded that the department’s new system for monitoring the quality of abuse and neglect investigations no longer looks at key areas — such as whether an older adult was left at risk of harm — creating a ...

House fire claims Imler resident

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IMLER — A woman who was pulled from her burning home Wednesday afternoon later died from her injuries at Conemaugh Nason Hospital, according to the Blair County Coroner’s Office. Resident Carrie Lightner, 56, was home alone when the fire broke out at 11748 William Penn Road, Imler, ...