Mirror Extras      | Judge refuses to delay Sandusky's trial May 22, 2012 HARRISBURG — The June child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will not be delayed, a judge ruled Monday. more »»  Local News Heart attack gap narrowed May 22, 2012 A contribution from Altoona Regional Health System’s Foundation for Life will help squeeze the time elapsed between heart attacks and treatment. more »» Ex-officers to have Blair County jury May 22, 2012 HOLLIDAYSBURG — Former Altoona police officers Duane “D.J.” Eichenlaub and Eric R. more »» Transplant recipient doing well in hospital May 22, 2012 Dalton Igoe, 15, took a few steps in his hospital room since receiving a heart transplant, his aunt said Monday. “He won’t take pain medicine,” Carol McMahon Confer said. She doesn’t know the reason. more »»  High grass giving cemetery problems May 22, 2012 The daughter of the one remaining board member of the organization responsible for maintaining Oak Ridge Cemetery is trying to revive the moribund nonprofit so it can keep the grass cut. more »» Local Sports Tyrone’s Franco, Stever capture awards May 22, 2012 Steve Franco stumbled a bit going up the steps to the Grand Pavilion podium at the Casino at Lakemon. more »»  Pugh, BG drop Pirates May 22, 2012 All season long, Jextin Pugh led the Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic baseball team at the plate, which he did again on Monday. more »» Curve win 7th in a row May 22, 2012 With two errors in a span of three plays, the Curve handed a fourth-inning run to Harrisburg that tied Monday’s game. more »» Green comes through, leads Altoona to title game May 22, 2012 J.D. Green was looking for a first-pitch fastball and got it. more »» Mounties hold off Rams to make title game May 22, 2012 PHILIPSBURG — After taking a 5-0 lead in the first inning against Ligonier Valley on Monday, the Philipsburg-Osceola baseball team escaped a late rally by the Rams to take the 8-6 victory. more »» PSU Judge refuses to delay Sandusky trial May 21, 2012 HARRISBURG (AP) — The June child sex-abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will not be delayed, a judge ruled Monday. more »» O’Brien keeps message fresh in selling PSU May 20, 2012 BUFFALO, N.Y. more »» Giger: O'Brien will be flexible with his system and tailor it to current players' strengths May 15, 2012 The worst thing a new coach can do is marry his system and run it regardless of whether he has the right personnel in place to succeed with i. more »»  O'Brien calls PSU 'the best job in college football' despite what's gone on with scandal May 15, 2012 Bill O’Brien wasn’t scared away from Penn State by what happened in the past, because he embraces both the present and future of the football program and the university. more »» O'Brien is settling in May 12, 2012 NIVERSITY PARK — Though the second leg of Penn State’s Coaches Caravan did not return to the Bryce Jordan Center until after midnight, Bill O’Brien was back at it early Friday morning. more »» Obituaries Retired Master Sgt. Edward C. Fornbacher May 22, 2012 Retired Master Sgt. Edward C. Fornbacher, 61, Altoona, passed away Saturday in Altoona. He was born in Altoona, son of Reeda (Stehley) Fornbacher and the late Edward Fornbacher. more »» Robert E. Conrad May 22, 2012 Robert E. Conrad, 85, Sun City Center, Fla., passed away Friday at Sun City Center Hospice House. He was born in Altoona, son of George J. Sr. and Edna (Mackey) Conra. more »» Samuel Russell Quay Sr. May 22, 2012 Samuel Russell Quay Sr., 91, formerly of Altoona, died Monday, May 21, 2012, at the United Zion Retirement Community in Lititz. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 10 to 11 a.m. more »»  Retired Tech. Sgt. Michael P. Bocchicchia Sr. May 22, 2012 Retired Tech. Sgt. Michael P. Bocchicchia Sr., U.S. Air Force, 82, Niagara Falls, N.Y., took his last flight Saturday, May 19, 2012, at Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, N.. more »» Dennis ‘Woody’ Stock May 22, 2012 Dennis “Woody” Stock, 57, Ebensburg, died Saturday. He was born in Colver, son of the late Patrick and Catherine Stock. Surviving are three children: Rachel Snyder of Lexington, N.C. more »» Area Life Top cats: Altoona native coaches Lionettes dance team to win May 22, 2012 Sue Sherburne couldn’t be more proud that her team came out on top. more »»  Musicians from Altoona go on to make it elsewhere May 21, 2012 Like a band that looks through history to find it’s influences, there are career musicians who hearken back to their time spent in the Altoona area for creative inspiration or plans for the future. more »»  Touching history: Local Vietnam vets collect and display war memorabilia May 19, 2012 Carl Brown, sergeant at arms and flea market coordinator for the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 967, remembers a teenager that came into the group’s makeshift war memorabilia museum set up at... more »»  Alaska man plans year on uninhabited island May 16, 2012 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Charles Baird is going off the grid for a yea. more »»  Altoona woman starts successful business after son reaps benefits of diet May 16, 2012 Naomi Poe of Altoona still gets emotional in the detergent aisle at the grocery store. It’s where her son, Zion, who was 4 years old at the time, spoke his first sentence. more »» Local Business Simple solution May 20, 2012 When Shawn Warner saw his daughter Madeline, 1¢ at the time, pulling cords out of the electrical outlets on the wall, he was afraid she may get shocke. more »» Natural gas price may slow Marcellus drilling May 19, 2012 Marcellus Shale drilling has had a significant impact on Pennsylvania’s economy, but with the price of natural gas dropping to $2 per thousand cubic feet, drilling may slow dow. more »» Appleton announces merger May 17, 2012 APPLETON, Wis. — Appleton Papers Inc. and Hicks Acquisition Co. II Inc. announced a definitive agreement on Wednesday under which Appleton will combine with Hicks in a deal valued at $675 milli. more »» Station Medical McDonald’s set to raze and rebuild soon May 15, 2012 The owner of the McDonald’s restaurant at Station Medical Center plans to raze and rebuild this summer. The work will take three months. more »» General Cable wins ABCD?award May 12, 2012 General Cable is the 20th recipient of the Alexander A. Notopoulos Award by the Altoona-Blair County Development Corp. more »» | EZToUse.com     We buy unwanted gold, silver, platinum and coins  TODAY ONLY $10.0060% savings! What's HotMost Read
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