A 39-year-old Altoona man was taken into custody without incident when he came out of his house Friday evening after a standoff of more than 10 hours. The incident began about 10 a.m. when Justin…
Arkansas firm buys Bedford County Airport fixed-base operator as 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…
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…
Philly man's bail set in case of attempted kidnap of Altoona teenager
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge set bail Friday in the case against the Philadelphia man accused of trying to…
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Local Sports
Steelers Warren the center of attention
PITTSBURGH — Jaylen Warren’s legs never stop moving. Which way they take the relentlessly…
There’s room on Brewers’ bandwagon
HERSHEY — The Hollidaysburg representatives in the PIAA Class 3A Singles and Doubles Tennis Championships lost…
Lady Tigers defeated in first round of play
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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
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Area Life
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George Romine uses a reacher grabber to clear a branch from his next pass…
Local Business
The Race Is On: In Arizona, community colleges rush to expand semiconductor training
Make sure your savings can last
Research group: Anthropic AI development growing
AI stocks halt brutal sell-off as Wall Street trims its loss
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
Deeds — Nov. 7-8
Bedford County Catherine A. and Stephen R. Stoudnour to Pine Mountain Properties LLC, property in Saxton Borough, $15,000. Colton and Christie Wassell to Ryan A. and Kecia J. Markel, property in Bedford Township, $525,000. Diane S. Miller and Diane Miller and Diane Sue Miller to E&P Fisher Service and Eugene Fisher and Phillip Fisher,…
Bankruptcies — Nov. 7-8
CD rates — Nov. 7-8
Marriage licenses
Obituaries
Jerome M. Banks
Jerome M. Banks, 60, of Duncansville, previously of Jersey City, N.J., died Oct. 28 at home after a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 24, 1966, son of the late Benjamin and Ethel Banks. He is also preceded in death by brothers Tony and Benjamin Jr. He is survived by his life partner of…