George Romine uses a reacher grabber to clear a branch from his next pass as he mulches leaves in the backyard of his Kennedy Drive home in Altoona on Friday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick…
Bun Air Corp. owners step down
BEDFORD — Bun Air Corp. has a new owner, as the fixed-base operator’s longtime owners have stepped down from their…
Altoona man convicted of murder challenges denial of appeal
James Franklin Rodgers, an Altoona man who is serving a prison term of 40 years to life for a murder…
Altoona man arrested after 10-hour standoff with city police
A 39-year-old Altoona man was taken into custody without incident when he came out of his house Friday evening after…
AI data centers took beating in midterm elections
HARRISBURG — After a campaign season filled with outrage against artificial intelligence data centers, the midterm elections ushered in a…
Local military museum is a fitting tribute to area veterans
Veterans Day will be celebrated nationally this week, and in our local area it will have special significance with the…
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Local Sports
Altoona girls soccer team falls to McDowell
ERIE — The Altoona Area High School girls soccer team saw its season come to a close on Saturday with a 2-0 loss to McDowell in the District 6-8-10 Class 4A championship game. The teams played to a 0-0 tie at halftime, but McDowell received goals from Sabrina Beilharz and Haley Rosswog in the…
NEWVILLE — The area's most successful high school cross country program added another feather in its…
Central Cambria girls cross country team earns runner-up finish
Cambria Heights knocks off Central Cambria Red Devils
Mountain Lions fumble away their chances
PSU
Lines are being crossed in college football these days
Some nitpicking as Penn State makes its first trip to Washington since taking a…
Lions’ ground game needs to count on Wallace again
SATURDAY Women: PSU at Cincinnati Tipoff: 2 p.m., Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, Ohio Records: Penn State…
Hoops du Jour — Nov. 7-8
PSU-Washington mailbag
Area Life
World view: Centre County photographer’s works on display at SAMA Altoona
Photographing the world’s natural beauty is more than a hobby for Centre County native…
This weekend's puzzles: November 7-8, 2026
‘Pure Joy:’ Director calls ‘In the Heights’ revival ‘a balm for these times’
Pokemon Go is a game without a manual, and although players don’t necessarily need one to…
Maxing a ‘nundo’ requires patience
Local Business
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Editorials
Public meeting notices keep you informed
As local governments wrap up their end-of-year activities, keep an eye on the public meeting notices being published in the Mirror’s classified advertising section. Since September, local municipal leaders have been holding 2027 budget workshops where they discuss how to spend money and if they need more tax revenue. In addition to adopting 2027…
State must step up toll collections
Keep eye on candidates for next year
Veterans are heart of ’26 campaign
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County SMITH — Saje, Altoona; Tierney Peters, New Oxford. Married June 1, 2025. BRUNNER — Florene, no address available; Jeffrey, Altoona. Married Dec. 26, 2002. BROWN — Megan A.; Christopher A., both of Claysburg. Married June 30, 2001.…
Marriage licenses
Deeds — Nov. 7-8
Bankruptcies — Nov. 7-8
Obituaries
