Jim McConnell of Hollidaysburg works to remove the raincoat from Sydney, his 6-year-old mixed breed, after a walk in the rain along Bedford Street on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Altoona-Blair County Airport reports record flyers in July
MARTINSBURG — Contour Airlines carried a record number of passengers in and out of the Altoona-Blair County Airport in July.…
Hollidaysburg Area School Board rejects AP textbook
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg Area School Board denied the approval of an AP Human Geography textbook Wednesday evening after one…
Legislators, ag leaders tout industry at Penn State's Ag Progress Days
Legislators and agricultural leaders gathered in Centre County on Wednesday to discuss the challenges facing Pennsylvania’s farming industry and ways…
Deaths reported amid severe weather in Midwest
COLUMBUS — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe…
Pennsylvania Superior Court upholds Altoona man’s sentence on gun charges
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has upheld the conviction of an Altoona man on two counts of illegally possessing firearms, although…
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McCarthy, Heidenreich begin Steelers’ trek Thursday night
Kickoff Who: Green Bay at Pittsburgh When: Tonight, 7 o’clock Records: Both are 0-0…
PSU
Penn State position series
Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player…
Area Life
Celebrating freedom
Norfolk Southern locomotive 250 is decked out in a commemorative “America250” scheme as it…
Local Business
Briefcae
Careerlink Blair County sets annual job fair PA CareerLink Blair County will celebrate PA CareerLink Days by hosting its annual Fall Job Fair Aug. 26 at the Jaffa Shrine. The event will feature 95-plus employers from Blair County and surrounding communities who are actively recruiting for a wide range of full-time, part-time, seasonal and…
Vietnam’s VinSpace signs deal with SpaceX
Briefcase: South Hills recognized for excellence
Ticker: US stocks edge further from their records
Editorials
Being fiscally responsible is now costly
Saying that fiscal responsibility can “rear its ugly head” seems incongruous or nonsensical. In most cases that’s true. But Blair County taxpayers are being dealt evidence again that that statement is not as preposterous as it might seem. Those individuals too young to know, or those older taxpayers who have not allocated enough attention…
Without trust, officers can’t do their jobs
We must imagine a new way forward
Support for rape crisis centers can create change
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Blair County Cindy L. Conner to Dawn J. Conner and Paul Carnell, 709 S. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, $48,000. Julie M. and Spenser D. Karns to Randy and Afton Burkholder, 2323 W. Chestnut Ave., Altoona, $45,900. Andrea M. Eyer to Andrew T. and Katherine A. McIntire, 440 Church Lane, Hollidaysburg, $250,000. Dominic C. Strong to…
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