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Inglenook residents participate in flag ceremony
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (170+ words) altoonamirror. com Inglenook residents participate in flag ceremony A flag ceremony was held on May 26 at the Inglenook Building at Presbyterian Independent Living in Hollidaysburg. The main event was the retiring of the well-worn American flag and its replacement with…...
Miami Marlins feast on Pittsburgh Pirates" bullpen
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (422+ words) PITTSBURGH " Owen Caissie had a two-run double to cap a four-run seventh inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory and ninth in 10 games in June. Sandy Alcantara (6-4) won for the…...
Long live the king: With jumpsuits, wigs and dance moves, these teens keep Elvis" legacy alive
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (494+ words) TUPELO, Miss. " Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley "s death, a gaggle of exuberant young boys and teens shook up his hometown, intent on keeping the king's legacy alive for a new generation. Ranging in age from seven to 17, some in…...
West Virginia makes history at College World Series
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (511+ words) OMAHA, Neb. " Tyrus Hall hit the tiebreaking single in the eighth inning, Ian Korn held Troy to one run in his longest relief appearance of the season, and West Virginia beat the Trojans 7-5 Friday in a meeting of teams making…...
Changing mindsets: Repair cafes urge you to fix it, not pitch it
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (760+ words) NEW PALTZ, N. Y. " On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers. About a dozen volunteers welcomed the broken goods and…...
Bedford County vets of Revolutionary War listed in new book | News, Sports, Jobs
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (242+ words) Few books other than the Holy Bible have been in the making longer than this compilation of Revolutionary War soldiers of Bedford County, along with the places of their burial. Helen Hill Greenberg began collecting the names and burial location…...
Mainline edges Imler's in area baseball action
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (1204+ words) Brody Roberts singled home Andrew Miko in the top of the eighth inning to lift Mainline Pharmacy to an eventual 4-3 win over Imler's Poultry at Vets Field Friday night in AAABA action. Miko and Landon Hamer collected two hits apiece…...
Shundo Mewtwo tops trip to event
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (723+ words) Visiting Chicago for the first time last weekend for the in-person Pokemon Go Fest event was a surreal experience I will never forget. The event was such a success that it broke the all-time ticket sales record for any Pokemon…...
South holds off North late to win Ken Lantzy All-Star Game
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (504+ words) JOHNSTOWN " Friday night's 1st Summit Bank Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic football game was as competitive and tightly contested as any meeting between conference rivals on a crisp October evening. The South all-star squad connected on a big play for a go-ahead…...
Women's club recognizes student artists
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (223+ words) This spring, the Women's Club of Altoona recognized outstanding art students from Altoona Area High and Bishop Guilfoyle Academy. The club has been awarding high school art students for more than 60 years. Club president Barbara Kooman introduced the teachers who,…...