Alex DeLozier of Laret Sign Works in Hollidaysburg makes repairs to the sign in front of Shan Nicole’s Irish Pub on Allegheny Street on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Ren Williams floats in the shallow section of Devil’s Pool located in the area where Cresheim Creek flows into Wissahickon Creek Tuesday in Philadelphia. It’s considered illegal to swim there, though some visitors don’t know that or ignore the prohibition. The Philadelphia Inquirer ...

Children watch the crowd gathered for Altoona’s Memorial Day parade from inside a truck as they participate in the annual event in downtown Altoona. Mirror photo by Conner Goetz

Cresson American Legion Post Commander Scott Eberhart places one of 11 new granite plaques honoring local veterans, both living and deceased, on the Wall That Whispers a Story of Honor in front of the post on Tuesday afternoon. The wall features over 300 granite plaques with about 700 names and ...

Local history 50 years ago: May 30, 1974 Freedom Foundation Awards were presented to Altoona Mirror managing editor Robert W. Boyer and Mirror president J.E. Holtzinger at a Kiwanis Club meeting at the Penn Alto Hotel, retired Rear Adm. James E. Van Zandt presenting. 25 years ago: May 30, ...

Local history 50 years ago: 1974 The two U.S. Army Reserve units in Altoona, the 341st Medical Company, Maj. Robert Gaunter commanding, and the 298th Maintenance Company, Capt. Ronald Sheetz commanding, held a Militia Day training effort at the Admiral Peary Vo-Tech School in ...

Local history 50 years ago: 1974 The Blair County Planning Commission approved the building of an 89-pad mobile home park in Antis Township along Route 220 outside Tyrone called Penn Village with Robert G. Pennington as developer. 25 years ago: 1999 At least six parades were planned locally ...

Patton Garden Club to hold plant sale PATTON –– The Patton Garden Club’s annual plant sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Fix-It-Shop, Fifth Street and Park Avenue. There will be perennials, house plants and vegetable plants. Proceeds go to the Patton ...

Listed below are the award winners for the 2023-24 school year at the Altoona Area Junior High School: Outstanding Academic Achievement Award Winners SIXTH GRADE — Octavia Alwine-Lozinski, Lily Arthur, Zoe Barger, Cristian Beere, Claire Betar, Vanessa Biddle, Finn Black, Aiden Blackstone, ...

MARTINSBURG –– On May 4, Alpha Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society met at the Bistro at Village Green, where members had brunch followed by a business meeting along with two presentations. President Becky Johnen opened the gathering with her poem titled “Alpha Beta Symphony” and ...

Lakemont Lions Club hosted its 47th annual spelling bee on April 9 at ArtsAltoona. The winner of this year’s event was Eliana Mock from Blair County Christian School. With this win, Blair County Christian will retain the traveling Lakemont Lions Larry & Susan Edwards trophy, as Eliana ...

EBENSBURG — On Saturday, April 27, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School held its fifteenth annual Carrollian Gala. At the fundraising event, several individuals were presented with honors for their contributions to the school community and the world at large. The Bishop Carroll Cornerstone ...

Ashton Truby and Christopher Conrad of Lebanon, Pa., are engaged to be married. Ashton is the daughter of Leo and Paula Truby of Altoona. She is a 2015 graduate of Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, Altoona. She graduated from Saint Francis University, Loretto, in 2019 with a bachelor ...

Jeff and Holly Reid of Altoona announced the engagement of their daughter Riley Isabella Reid to Shaun Murray of Tyrone. Shaun is the son of Chastity and Dale Murray of Tyrone. Riley is a 2021 graduate of Altoona Area High School and is attending Penn State Altoona for a kinesiology ...

Domenica Freire of Quito, Ecuador, and Jordan Rhone of King of Prussia are engaged to be married. Miss Freire is the daughter of Ricardo Freire and Maria Augusta Vivanco of Quito. She is a 2016 graduate of Liceo del Valle, Quito, and a 2020 graduate of Universidad San Francisco de Quito with ...

Lauren Yoder of Lancaster and Nicholas Thomas of Altoona were engaged in Ocean City, N.J., this summer. Lauren is the daughter of Randall and Susan Yoder and graduated from Pitt University. She is working as a research technician in Lancaster. Nicholas is the son of Kevin and Melissa ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Smith of Bellwood are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with an anniversary Mass and a luncheon at the Villa Capri Restaurant at Scotch Valley Country Club, Hollidaysburg. The couple were married May 18, 1974, at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Altoona. Mrs. ...

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Sral of Altoona recently celebrated their golden anniversary. They were married May 4, 1974, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Altoona. Mrs. Sral is the former Rita Raichle. The couple have three children and eight grandchildren. Mr. Sral retired as chief of Blair County ...

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Diehl of 1643 Knob Run Road, Duncansville, observed their 58th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. They were married April 23, 1966, at St. Bartholomew’s Catholic Church, Wilmore, by the Rev. James N. Feeley. Mrs. Diehl is the former Nellie Luszik. The couple have ...

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Everhart of 3017 Pine Ave., Altoona, are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. They were married April 14, 1979. Mrs. Everhart is the former Terry Weidler. The couple have two children: Melissa (Bryan) Snyder of Hollidaysburg and Rebecca Bailey of Altoona. They also ...

Crystal Stiver and Justin Lockard were united in marriage Dec. 12, 2023, at Magisterial District Court 24-1-03 in Altoona. The bride is the daughter of Thelma Gochnauer and the late Brian Stiver.. The bridegroom is the son of the late Scott Lockard. Judge Daniel C.DeAntonio performed the ...

Nicole Rupert and Micah Rothrauff were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. March 2, 2024, in a beachside ceremony at Westin Resort, Kaanapali, Maui, Hawaii. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Judith Rupert of Altoona. The bridegroom is the son of Richard and Mary Jane Rothrauff of ...

Mikayla Marlett and Mitchell Frye were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Oct. 21, 2023, at Zion Lutheran Church, Williamsburg. The bride is the daughter of James Marlett of Woodbury and Christine Heltzel of Osterburg. The bridegroom is the son of Charles and Patricia Frye of Williamsburg. The ...

Megan Marie Ritchey and Dylan Lance Barkman were united in marriage at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Woodbury Church of the Brethren. The bride is the daughter of Steven and Jeri Ritchey of Roaring Spring. The bridegroom is the son of Lance and Wendy Barkman of Breezewood. The double-ring ...