Bellwood News

Children receive backpacks from Iraqi Army Soldiers during a 'Junior Hero Program' supply delivery to their school in Arab Koy, Kirkuk province, Oct.

WEIRTON a ' William and Mary Jane Edmiston of Bellwood, Pa., announce the engagement of their son, Joseph Richard Edmiston of Weirton, to Kimberly Anne Krivanek, daughter of William and Dianne Krivanek of Scott Township, Pa.

Carole D'Andrea accepted her Blair County Arts Hall of Fame induction honors Thursday night at the Mishler Theatre in Altoona, where her show business career began 68 years ago.

ALTOONA, Pa. - Furniture veteran Doug Wolf looked out at the auditorium here full of Wolf Furniture sales associates and vendors and asked an obvious question: "Who thinks these are scary times?" But then Wolf, the fourth-generation leader of 107-year-old Wolf Furniture, offered his own surprising answer: "I don't think these are scary times.

Almost a year after the Comet grocer checked out its last customer, a new owner has bought the property on Route 53 and is looking to open a grocery market there next month.

When and where: Oct. 1, A champagne reception begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona; the ceremony is at 6:30 p.m. at the Mishler Theatre, Altoona; and a reception for the inductees will follow at The Columns.

Spc. Dan Kovac and wife Tara Kovac of Bellwood, Pa kiss when the first wave of more than 4,000 Pennsylvania National Guardsmen arrived at Fort Dix on Aug.

LAS VEGAS a ' If you were quick to check out the new homeyet.com Web site tied to the World Market Center's multimillion-dollar national ad campaign , you may have wondered where all the participating retailers were hiding.

Spec. Dan Kovac and his wife, Tara, of Bellwood, Pa., kiss at Fort Dix. Three hundred guardsmen came home early yesterday.

When Spc. Julian Taylor returns from his tour in Iraq, his mother will pounce. Craig Houtz Cindy and Jim Taylor, of Bellefonte, talk about their son National Guard SPC Julian Taylor's return from Iraq after a family readiness meeting on Saturday, August 15, 2009.

Two Northern Blair County municipalities will take advantage of federal stimulus dollars to improve recreation facilities.

BY RENEE CARTHEW RCARTHEW@TRIBDEM.COM The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will celebrate the sacrament of holy orders during a Mass at 10 a.m. today at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, One Cathedral Square, Altoona.

You know out-of-home video is hot when it hits State College, Penn., the small-town home of Penn State University.

It's been awhile since I've taken the Mirror helicopter out for a spin in order to better survey the local sports landscape.