With the fall harvest underway, farmers not only have to keep an eye on the weather, they’re keeping an eye on their bottom line as high diesel fuel prices cut into any anticipated profits. The…
Future uncertain for skill games
HARRISBURG — Skill games are beginning to disappear from businesses and social clubs across Pennsylvania after state lawmakers let this…
Hollidaysburg Area School Board ‘disappointed’ by notice of strike vote
The Hollidaysburg Area School Board said Friday it was “disappointed” to receive notice that the teachers’ union “feels the need…
Altoona Redevelopment Authority aims to recruit Penn State Altoona students
The staff of the city Redevelopment Authority is trying to recruit Geographic Information Systems students from Penn State Altoona to…
Bellwood-Antis High School juniors conduct survey on AI
BELLWOOD — Curious about how artificial intelligence is changing education, two Bellwood-Antis juniors conducted a survey on AI use in…
Altoona nonprofit Selfless Solutions celebrates first graduating class
Selfless Solutions recently celebrated its first student group to graduate from primary school since the nonprofit’s inception. Founded in 2019…
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Local Sports
PSU, Michigan on similar college football paths
Some nitpicking while waiting for Penn State to stop the bleeding: There are striking…
Rodgers set to play chess with Tampa’s Bowles
MOUNT UNION — The Northern Bedford girls volleyball team improved to 12-5 Thursday night, thanks to…
Northern Bedford volleyball team wins
Tip drill
PSU
PSU, Michigan on similar college football paths
Some nitpicking while waiting for Penn State to stop the bleeding: There are striking…
Area Life
Blustery day
Firefighters from Logan Township United Fire Department – Kittanning Trail remove a downed tree…
Heartbreak and joy: ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ leaps from book to the stage in Mazzoli’s new opera
Fair warning to area employers of young people between the ages of 18 and 45 —…
GTA VI gets first shot to impress
A rare family of barn owls captivates Manhattanites
Local Business
Where’s the beef? Rising meat costs join debate ahead of midterm elections
Workplace — Oct. 17-18
US markets weighed down by an extended tech sell-off
Chipmaker TSMC explores US expansion
Editorials
Voters should recall skill games failures
Although most people across this large state did not see the editorial headline in the Mirror’s Aug. 22-23 edition, they nonetheless agreed with that headline’s message, based on news coverage in their own region of the commonwealth. Meanwhile, it must be acknowledged that many people here and in other locales disagreed, also based on…
College wise to consider all options
Lawmakers must use care with ‘windfall’
Mall land offers many use options
Public Records
Deeds — Oct. 17-18
Blair County Patrick D. Marabella to Liebel Properties LLC, property in Hollidaysburg, $43,000. Russell D. Jr. and Cheri L. Walk to Victoria Myrick, property in Antis Township, $96,900. Michael and Heidi B. Barbarini to Joshua S. Noel, 123 Fiore Lane, Hollidaysburg, $335,000. Mary R. and Daniel M. Susick to Jane L. Ray Irrevocable Trust,…
Bankruptcies — Oct. 17-18
Births
Divorces
Obituaries
Vincent E. Baker Sr.
Vincent E. Baker Sr., 87, Flinton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday at his residence. He was born in Pittsburgh, son of the late Vincent A. and Julia (Crockhill) Baker. On June 20, 1964, he married Flora Antrilli in McKeesport. Vincent was a U.S. Army veteran and retired as a utility serviceman from Equitable Gas…