|
|
Wounded gun shop owner recovering
April 17, 2013 A Juniata gun shop owner who was accidentally shot is on the road to recovery, according to his family. more »»
Local runners glad to be home
April 17, 2013 On Tuesday, while police swept the scene of the twin bombings that ravaged the Boston Marathon, exhausted local runners journeyed home as others prepared to honor the dead and wounded. more »» 
Marathon bombed
April 16, 2013 Donnie Rhodes of Altoona was within blocks of the finish line Monday — his girlfriend, Jayme Orr, having completed the Boston Marathon some 30 minutes earlier — when “an explosion louder than a... more »»
McQueary lawsuit vs. PSU moving forward
April 16, 2013 HARRISBURG — A whistleblower and defamation lawsuit against Penn State will go forward, a judge ruled Tuesday, denying the university's request to dismiss it. more »»
New details emerge on how Boston bombs were made
April 16, 2013 BOSTON — The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal,... more »»
New details emerge on how Boston bombs were made
April 16, 2013 BOSTON — The two bombs that ripped through the crowds at the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 170, were fashioned out of pressure cookers and packed with shards of metal,... more »»
Boston: Restaurant manager, 29, among dead
April 16, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — A 29-year-old restaurant manager has been identified as one of three people killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Her father says Krystle Campbell, of Medford, Mass. more »»
Pair of explosions injure more than 130 near finish line
April 16, 2013 BOSTON — Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and injuring more than 130 in a bloody... more »»
Judge reopens records of trial
April 16, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County President Judge Jolene G. more »» 
City man who ran away as teen returns with circus
April 16, 2013 Thirty years ago, an Altoona man ran away to join the circus. On Monday, he was back as the elephant trainer working with the massive animals in the Jaffa Shrine Circus in town all wee. more »»
Blair’s Tea Party supporters rally against tax burden
April 16, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — Gadsden and miniature American flags whipped the air as about 70 people stood at the courthouse steps for the Blair County Tea Party’s fifth annual Tax Day rally on Monda. more »»
Death toll rises to 3 in Boston Marathon bombings
April 15, 2013 BOSTON — Police say at least three people have been killed in the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. more »» 
Fly-fishing guide says sport alluring
April 15, 2013 SPRUCE CREEK — George Coon grew up in Altoona and after dropping out of Penn State and a stint at art school, Coon moved West in 1987, following his passion for skiing. more »»
Cemetery’s disrepair upsets community
April 15, 2013 Less than one mile south of Interstate 99’s Tipton/Grazierville exit, the unmarked Charlottesville Cemetery along Route 220 stands across from Tristar Ford, its dirt-and-gravel road looping through... more »» 
Tyrone Hospital takes lean approach
April 15, 2013 TYRONE — Not all Tyrone Hospital officials are driving Toyotas these days, but the Toyota presence can be felt at the hospital. more »»
Manns Choice man planning run against Shuster
April 15, 2013 A retired Coast Guard captain who lives in Bedford County is making plans to challenge Republican U.S Rep. Bill Shuster for his Ninth District congressional seat. more »»
Church’s plans to implement LED sign meet resistance
April 15, 2013 By Kelly Cernetich kcernetich@altoonamirror. more »»
Conference helps construct bridge-builders
April 15, 2013 A few years ago, Mount Aloysius junior Allyson Mahan went on a high school mission trip to Japan, where she attended a church whose congregation included many deaf people. more »»
‘Last Call’ dealer gets up to 103 years
April 13, 2013 Jermaine Samuel, described as a major player in an Altoona-Baltimore drug ring, was sentenced Friday to more than 46 years in prison. more »»
Specialty court, specialized problems
April 13, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — The story of the Blair County Juvenile Drug Court begins with a lively, gregarious 18-year-old named Marissa. more »» |
EZToUse.com |