CRESSON — The Penn Cambria School Board awarded a series of bids Tuesday associated with the construction of a new two-story elementary addition to the high school campus, which officials hope to begin constructing next year and move into by the 2027-28 school year. The total cost of base ...
Blair Alliance President/CEO Steve McKnight said he wanted the incoming director of Discover Blair County to have “standout communications skills, experience in destination marketing and an understanding of the existing assets in Blair County,” and has found those qualities in Morgan ...
During the American Civil War, military bands, such as the 46th Pennsylvania Regiment, were renowned for inspiring patriotism among soldiers. They were also one of the first five groups to answer President Abraham Lincoln’s call for troops at the beginning of the war, according to band ...
An inmate of the Blair County Prison awaiting trial on drug charges has filed a federal civil rights petition contending he was injured in November when a deputy warden sprayed him with a volley of “pepper paint balls.” The paint balls had hard shells, and according to the inmate, ...
The Blair County Federation of Democratic Women will not meet in December. The next meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Perkins Restaurant, 3300 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona. All women who are registered Democrats are welcome to attend. For more information, contact Donna ...
Each year, the Mirror asks readers to share memories from Christmas’ past. This year, after a Mirror staffer laughingly told the tale of a too-big Christmas tree that required the use of hedge trimmers inside the house, we knew we had our theme — holiday happenings that could ruin ...