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Acquitted officer seeks return to job
December 10, 2009
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A former Logan Township police officer said he wants his old job back now that he has been acquitted on charges that he struck the car of a pizza shop manager with a baseball bat.
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Hello, winter
December 10, 2009
Mother Nature dumped 2 to 7 inches of snow throughout most of the region Wednesday morning — and if that alone wasn’t a sign winter is almost here, the chilling temperatures expected through Friday night just migh.
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Snow tracks lead to alleged burglar
December 10, 2009
When Altoona police responded to a burglar alarm at a Fourth Street business Wednesday, officers simply followed the footprints in the snow to nab a suspect, court documents stat.
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Campus targets property
December 10, 2009
Penn State University plans to develop the former Kaufman’s Wedding World property downtown, according to an agreement ratified by Altoona City Council Wednesday.
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Blair DUI Court declines new cases
December 9, 2009
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County DUI Court is full and is not accepting any more cases because Blair County Judge Daniel J. Milliron fears the quality of treatment provided to the drunken drivers in the program will be jeopardized.
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Grieving plea for help
December 9, 2009
PLEASANT GAP — Ten days ago, Christine Koehle Manning’s husband died in a hunting accident. Today, the 35-year-old is too busy worrying about losing her home to grieve.
Dustin Manning, 30, died Nov.
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Turkey Trot Scores an A+
Tue, December 1, 2009 @ 12:02PM
In this post, local runner Joe Shuta offers his thoughts on the Hollidaysburg YMCA’s Turkey Trot last Saturday in a guest column. . Thanks Joe! Having run numerous races in the past four decades, here's a report card on last Saturday's Hollidaysburg Area YMCA Turkey Trot. Sponsors: Altoona Mirror, Sheetz & Roaring Spring Bottling all deserve a special place in Runner's & Walker's Heaven. Participants: 520 registered for the 2 Mile Walk, the 2 Mile Run and the 5 Mile Run. It's obvious that this record turnout speaks for itself. Course: For the 5 mile run, a nice combination of hills, downhills, flat stretches and easy to follow turns. The volunteers controlling traffic were terrific. Parking: Plenty of space around the junior high complex and Y.
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Artists that ROCK!
Sat, July 11, 2009 @ 9:52AM
I recently learned about a group of artists/musicians called E.V.K.. Band members include: Evan, Chelsea, Mo Sizzle and Stevie...a local group of kids who like to jam out to tunes by AC/DC, Metallica, Miley Cyrus,Guns and Roses, Sex Pistols, Talking Heads, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ramones, and original songs. I recently asked their PR person, Marina Moses (aka mom) what the band stands for. Marina Moses: The band name stands for Eric Vincent Kelly (aka Fat Vinny of Fat Vinny and the Wise Guys-a well known local band). He was my two kids' guitar teacher, helped the band get started and passed away unexpectedly. When did the band form and where will you be performing next? MM: E.V.K. got together for the first time in Nov. '08. They will be at the Altoona Library at 10am on July 17th. Are there plans for a CD? MM: They now have two original songs and will be recording soon for downloading off of the internet.
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Steelers-Browns pregame stretch
Wed, December 9, 2009 @ 9:24PM
FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT: twitter.com/15MinutesBlog Oh ..... him .... again > Tonight’s game will feature Referee Ron Winter’s crew, which throws more flags than any outfit in stripes (that's a fact, not an opinion), so don’t plan to be in bed before midnight. Winter was last seen calling a phantom penalty that benefited the Steelers in their win over Minnesota in October. Last year at Jacksonville in Week 5 when he called one of the worst penalties (a bogus roughing the passer foul on James Harrison) in NFL history at a critical junction in the fourth quarter. The call would have cost the Steelers the game if not for Big Ben's last-second heroics. Quick hits > Announcers for tonight’s game on NFL Network will be Bob Papa, who is the Giants regular play-by-play announcer, and Matt Millen, who’s been more widespread this season than the H1N1 virus.
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Live from Heinz Field
Sun, December 6, 2009 @ 12:54PM
Halftime: Steelers lead 10-6. They're letting the Raiders hang around with them. The way William Gay is covering Johnnie Lee Higgins, the Raiders could take the lead on one play. If this is so-called hell, then it must not be that bad. 11:00 left in the second quarter: Steelers lead 10-3. Ben Roethlisberger showed no signs of a concussion on two throws in a row, hitting Hines Ward over the middle for 27 yards, then Santonio Holmes in the end zone from 34 yards out. The Steelers got just three points off an 83-yard kickoff return and a 60-yard run in the first quarter. The Raiders aren't as bad as their reputation. If they had a quality quarterback, they would probably be in the playoff hunt. 15 minutes until kickoff: As of yet, no hell has been unleashed. Very cold today but also very sunny. The Raiders will be without rookie receiver/disappointment Darrius Heyward-Bey. He developed a foot injury sometime over the weekend.
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An explanation for the JoePa-Giger exchange
Wed, October 7, 2009 @ 0:11AM
I am the reporter mentioned in this story, and if you haven't seen or heard the footage, unfortunately the exchange between Joe Paterno and me got pretty heated at the end Tuesday. I'm sorry that it did. I did not go into the press conference with the intention of starting an argument. However, I did go in with the intention that I was not going to back down from my questions, no matter how agitated Joe may get. I've been in enough press conferences with him to know what questions he does and does not like to answer, and I knew he would not want to get into specifics about why this game is on the schedule. To everyone who wants to criticize me, all I can say is this: I was doing my job. Penn State is playing a creampuff game this week in a season that already has included three creampuff games. It's ridiculous that a Division I-AA opponent is on the schedule in week six when the rest of the non-conference slate was Akron, Syracuse and Templ.
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"Split Ends"
Tue, September 29, 2009 @ 5:27PM
I love Style Network's "Split Ends," which swaps two polar opposite hair stylists for three days of drama. So I was beyond excited to learn that Looks Hair Design in State College would swap stylist Stacy Padden of Warriors Mark with Sammy Mar, who co-owns Helmet Head in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. After writing a preview story on the episode, which aired for the first time Saturday, I had to know more about what everyone involved thought -- especially Mar. I called Mar on Tuesday afternoon, and she said the experience "was a lot of fun -- it was a hoot." But what about the drama with the salon personnel, I asked her -- especially with Joe, the salon owner, whom she repeatedly addressed as "little man." Mar wouldn't say how much of the drama was put on for TV, but she said Joe and salon coordinator Anita were "very nice people." "It was just kind of funny, how it all ended up in editing," she said.
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Winners Announced!
Fri, November 27, 2009 @ 4:21PM
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE (4) WINNERS OF OUR AUTOGRAPHED COPIES OF SYLVIA BROWNE’S “All Pets Go To Heaven: The Spiritual Lives of the Animals We Love” WINNERS WERE SELECTED AT BARNES & NOBLE, ALTOONA TODAY, BLACK-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27! Jennifer Snyder / Altoona Penny Miller / Duncansville Kim Sellers / Martinsburg Ann Thome / Somerset Winners will received their copies by mail from B&.
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09-10 Game 2 Islanders vs Penguins
Sat, October 3, 2009 @ 11:56PM
Normal 0 0 1 1064 6065 50 12 7448 11.1282 0 0 0 New York Islanders vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Summary The first few minutes where fast paced and a little sloppy. Both teams had some bad turnovers and it lead to some fast paced back and fourth hockey. New York seemed to have an advantage in play right up until a great chance setup by Fedotenko to Crosby. Crosby took the pass off the wall and protected the puck with his body as he came fast to the net. As he had Roloson moving from left to right he fired the puck 5-hole. It would stay that way until McKee took an instigating penalty. The Islanders worked the PP well and had several good chances and finally cashed in on a goal from the point. It also saw rookie and #1 draft pick Tavares’s first NHL point. Again we saw some back and fourth hockey but the period would end tied at one.
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S-N-O-W
Thu, October 15, 2009 @ 8:41PM
Welcome to winter! Wait a minute. Where did fall go? Actually where did summer go? We seemingly went from spring into winter. The storm affecting central Pennsylvania has made some history. The National Weather Service says the earliest snowfall record was broken for State College. That record dates back to 1901. Altoona also had its earliest snowfall, beating the record set in 1957. So it means the snow lovers can dream about skiing, sledding and other winter fun. Others like myself can grumble about shoveling sidewalks and scraping ice and snow from our vehicles. It also means area police can grumble about drivers traveling too fast for conditions. "It's not like we're not used to this kind of weather," Logan Township Police Chief Ron Heller said for a story in Thursday's Mirror. Enjoy the early taste of winter, but be careful out ther.
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What a weekend
Sun, December 6, 2009 @ 10:23PM
They're probably mopping up tears amid the spilled beers at Heinz Field. It was not a good weekend for Pittsburgh's football teams. Both Pitt and the Steelers disappointed sellout crowds on consecutive afternoons. First, Pitt blew a 21-point lead and a chance at the Big East title and a BCS bowl. They're headed to the Dec. 26 Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, which is the most dubious consolation prize since losers on "Let's Make a Deal" got a year's supply of Turtle Wax. But Pitt's story has been written. The Steelers, 27-24 losers to Oakland, are another matter. They lost in Baltimore with their third-string quarterback, and coach Mike Tomlin was defiant afterwards. He promised his team would "unleash hell" in December, a phrase that wise-guy writers (Hi) have been making hay with ever since. But Sunday's post-game Tomlin was anything but defiant. He looked bewildered for the first time, like he doesn't have clue to stop what's going on.
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One British Invasion Ends; Another Begins
Tue, November 24, 2009 @ 9:11PM
The British Invasion is nearing its end on area stages. But a new gang of Beatlemaniacs have arrived. Confused? Don’t be. Local British rock celebrants The British Invasion will finish out their five-year run on area stages this Saturday night, Nov. 28, when they headline the third annual Mya’s Miracle Autism Benefit at Altoona’s Bavarian Hall. The benefit begins at 7 p.m. with openers Chris Vipond and the Stanley Street Band. Tickets are $15, which includes the music, dinner buffet and prize drawings. The British Invasion formed in 2004, and throughout their tenure focused on Britain’s contributions to rock music from the ‘60s through early ‘80s.
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Not out of the Woods
Tue, December 8, 2009 @ 12:32PM
There seems to be a lot of action at the Woods household in Orlando after 2 a.m. these days. Not two weeks after Woods wrecked his car in the early-morning hours after his Thanksgiving dinner -- triggering probing reports into his private life and alleged infidelity -- an ambulance was called to the estate at 2 a.m. Tuesday. Turns out Woods' mother-in-law had stomach pains. We're glad it's not more serious but we're also left wondering: Given how much privacy he wants, it's a little surprising Tiger doesn't have his own hospital on the ground.
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Two shirts and $20 later...
Thu, December 3, 2009 @ 10:22AM
Unless you were hiding under a rock this past Friday you knew that it was Black Friday. Black Friday, the one day each year where everyone goes insane because they just have to have that new 40-inch TV, a new laptop or that mechanical hamster that their kids have been begging them for. Well if you were crazy enough to go wandering out in that mess, like me, then you may have run across a few good deals. I only risked my life to go to Old Navy. Old Navy? Why Old Navy, you ask? Well, Lego Rock Band for FREE with a $20 purchase, that's why. Lego Rock Band was not on the top of my list of games to get. In fact it was barely on my list. I love Rock Band so buying Lego Rock Band was a faint thought in the back of my head. So when my brother said he would trying to go out there and get a copy on Black Friday I figured, what the heck, I would go along.
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Kelly Valeri
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Constant kid clutter makes house feel like a toy store
Tue, September 8, 2009 @ 4:43PM
I no longer live in a house. I live in a toy store. I remember the days when my beautiful decorative baskets were filled with the latest issues of Bon Appetit magazine instead of overflowing with colorful plastic apparatuses that beep and sing if I?bump into them. I remember when I could walk from one end of my living room to the other without having to step over a knee-high kitchen. I?remember when the only lawn mower we owned cut grass instead of blowing bubbles. Those days are long gone. When we bought our house three years ago, my husband and I spent months getting everything exactly the way we wanted it. We changed light fixtures, took down a drop ceiling,?painted nearly every surface and even replastered walls. And when I wasn’t wielding tools or a paintbrush, I?was scouring stores and Web sites to find exactly the right accessories to decorate each room.
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Ken Womack
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"The Men Who Stare at Goats"
Sun, November 8, 2009 @ 7:53PM
The Men Who Stare at Goats *** In contrast with much of recent cinema, The Men Who Stare at Goats toys with greatness. In the end it comes up short, but the filmmakers deserve credit for reaching for the stars. After a summer of schlocky blockbusters, it’s nice to see a little effort for a change. Based upon the book by Jon Ronson and directed by Grant Heslov, The Men Who Stare at Goats suffers from an identity crisis from which it never fully recovers. On the one hand, it aspires to be a work of subtle quirkiness; yet on the other, the movie seems bent on saying something larger about life, the universe, and everything. In its most successful moments, The Men Who Stare at Goats generates pleasant entertainment through its biographical study of Lyn Cassady (George Clooney), a member of a secret Army team of paranormal soldiers being trained to conduct an innovative form of warfare as members of the New Earth Army.
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