BG, Valley set for rematch
Howsare to play in Grey Cup
Altoona’s Julian Howsare will be competing for the Canadian Football League’s Grey Cup championship on Sunday. Howsare, 27, is a defensive ...
Lions must maintain a ball-control offense
The question reminds me of the late 1970s, my very early days at the Mirror. At that time, there were three outstanding area small-school scholastic football teams ...
PSU defense must find ways to pressure OSU QB Fields
Penn State’s defense is not as good as everyone thought it was just a few weeks ago, which has been proven the past two games with the Nittany ...
All about the brass
Chance meeting sets up Mr. Rogers film
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks has never played a superhero. But when the actor recently donned a very simple cardigan sweater, and the slacks to go with ...
Briefcase
NORTHERN CAMBRIA Dollar General opening relocated store with specials Dollar General will hold a grand opening of its newly relocated store at 608 Philadelphia ...
Briefcase
Blair Gastroenterology expanding
Council right on (no) tree tax
Altoona City Council mustered the right judgment in turning thumbs-down to a proposed 0.15-mill tax increase for tree care. There was no logical basis for imposing ...
Massacre in Mexico cries for assistance
Veterans deserve this day
Sentencings
The following sentencings were filed in Blair County Court. Although some cases may be more than a year old, the Mirror publishes them in the interest of complete ...
Magisterial district judge
Sentencings
James ‘Jinks’ Handel Jr.
James “Jinks” Handel Jr., 70, Glen Campbell, formerly of Portage, died Monday. He was born in Portage, son of James W. and Alverta (Baer) Handel. Surviving are ...
