Veteran Altoona coach ready to call it a career
By Jim Lane For the Mirror Add Steve Rhodes to the list of area high school coaches who are retiring at the close of their respective 2018 seasons. First, it ...
Tyrone duo part of all-star list
TYRONE — Tyrone’s Ethan Vipond was named the most valuable player in boys tennis at the Mountain League Spring Sports Banquet Sunday night at ...
Nittany Lions getting faster in secondary
By Philip Cmor pcmor@altoonamirror.com Penn State’s defensive backfield recruiting for the class of 2019 has the feel of a sprint now — the Nittany Lions ...
Nittany Lions land prized running back recruit
About a month ago, it looked like Ohio State was in the driver’s seat in the recruitment of blue-chip Virginia running back Devyn ...
Roots & Branches: Tracing and extending ‘umbilical lines’ of mtDNA
When I was relatively new to genealogy — this was the 1980s, before Internet and way before DNA — a researcher who was somewhat of a mentor to me said that he ...
God lets love shine through
Let’s talk parenting, shall we? Clinical psychologist Diana Baumrind is known for her research on parent-child interaction, something she ...
Election proves voters are open to newcomers
Tuesday didn’t produce the strong voter turnout that the primary election deserved, but people who did venture to the polls provided evidence that they were paying ...
Reade’s troubles continue
Clinton was right about North Korea
Marriage licenses
Blair County Zachary J. Scheck and Andrea J. Fochler, both of Pittsburgh. Nicholas M. Felus and Katelyn Adams, both of Altoona. Nicholas M. Stellabotte, ...
Divorces
Deeds
Jean Ann Franco
Jean Ann Franco, 84, Altoona, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Friends will be received from 2 to 8 p.m. ...
