Altoona man arrested after 10-hour standoff with city police

November 6, 2026

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…

Local Sports

Run game points Central Scarlet Dragons to District 6 final

ROARING SPRING — When the 2026 high school football season began, Central and Philipsburg-Osceola…

NBC leaves town with upset over No. 1 seed

Cambria Heights knocks off Central Cambria Red Devils

Plummer answers the call for B-A in victory

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…

Area Life

All clear

George Romine uses a reacher grabber to clear a branch from his next pass…

This weekend's puzzles: November 7-8, 2026

‘Pure Joy:’ Director calls ‘In the Heights’ revival ‘a balm for these times’

World view: Centre County photographer’s works on display at SAMA Altoona

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Do you gather with family for the holiday?

Yes, our family gathers at a relative's home and we all bring a dish for the traditional Thanksgiving meal. Yes, our family goes out to eat at a local restaurant for Thanksgiving. Our immediate family will eat at home and then go visit relatives. No, our traditions changed when older family members passed away. I will have to work that day.

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.…

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