George Kaup of Tyrone travels north on Logan Avenue in Tyrone on his electric bicycle on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Cambria Heights School District unveils solar array at Cambria Heights Elementary School
CARROLLTOWN — When Cambria Heights Elementary School students returned to school last Thursday, the district’s new rooftop solar array was…
Antis Township aims to retain Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company assets
Antis Township supervisors voted Thursday to file a petition to retain control of the Pinecroft Volunteer Fire Company’s assets. During…
Blair County Children, Youth & Families gets one-year state license
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County’s Children, Youth & Families office is slated to receive a one-year operating license valid through October…
Pa. economy stays resilient, but workers feel strain
Signs of strain are emerging in Pennsylvania’s economy as job growth slows, unemployment and underemployment rise among minority workers and…
Blair County commissioners taking applications again for opioid funding
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners agreed Thursday to again solicit applications for another round of funding from the National Opioid…
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Local Sports
Tradition big part of NBC, JV football
Juniata Valley and Northern Bedford have been two of the most successful Class 1A high school football programs in the area over the last decade, and they will meet tonight in Loysburg in a big Inter-County Conference matchup. Northern Bedford is coming off a win over Curwensville while Juniata Valley fell to Berlin Brothersvalley…
PSU
Area media members predict upcoming PSU football season
Last year some area journalists thought Penn State could run the table on its…
Area Life
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Local Business
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Ticker: Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street
Chevron will expand operations in Venezuela
Editorials
Flock uses, safety require more debate
It’s probable that most Blair County residents who, in recent weeks, heard references to Flock cameras believed that the devices would be just a big-city thing or an immigration-control mechanism confined mostly to states in close proximity to the Mexican border. Imagine the surprise and pangs of concern that were immediate reactions to the…
Quarter will make or break lawmakers
PSU must reconsider fraternities
Healthcare cuts hurt Americans
Public Records
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Adam J. Dunn and Laurie M. St. John, both of Altoona. Christopher M. Dun and Tessa C. Ward, both of Altoona. Morgan L. Dutrow and Bradley L. Baronner, both of Bellwood. Brandon J. Eade and Hannah C.…
Divorces
Deeds — Aug. 29-30
Bankruptcies — Aug. 29-30
Obituaries
Joseph Francis Canole Jr.
Joseph Francis Canole Jr, 80, of Arlington, Va., passed away on Dec. 20, 2025. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at Myers-Somers Funeral Home Inc., 501 Sixth Ave., Altoona. A graveside gathering will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona. In…