Jaffa Mosque News Today

More excerpts from the diaries of writer Atef Abu Saif.

Local history 50 years ago: Feb. 1, 1974 Robert W. Boyer, president of the Altoona Chamber of Commerce, announced that Frank E. Ayers of Puritan Sportswear would be chairman of the Industrial Fair to be held at the Jaffa Mosque with the theme “A Showcase for Free Enterprise.” 25 years ago: Feb. 1, 1999 Giant […]

Local history 50 years ago: Jan. 18, 1974 The Altoona YMCA held a 102nd anniversary celebration dinner at the Jaffa Mosque with Congressman Wilmer Mizell of North Carolina the main speaker. The Congressman was known as “Vinegar Bend” when he played professional baseball and was with the Pittsburgh Pirates when they won the 1960 World […]

– Adults can pick up an ornament making kit for the Altoona Area Public Library’s 12 Days of Ornaments, through Dec. 15 while supplies last. Pickup times are 9 to 11 a.m. or 5 to 7 p.m., except Dec. 10. These kits are free with a Blair County library card. – Calling all teen gamers! […]

The U.S. was the only country to vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United Kingdom abstained from the vote.

The U.S. was the only country to vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United Kingdom abstained from the vote.

The U.S. was the only country to vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United Kingdom abstained from the vote.

The U.S. was the only country to vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United Kingdom abstained from the vote.

The U.S. was the only country to vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United Kingdom abstained from the vote.

The U.S. was the only country to vote against calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. The United Kingdom abstained from the vote.