Tom Sanker mows the grass and leaves on his lawn adjacent to his 49th Street home in Altoona on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Blair Township residents express concerns about proposed egg farm
Several area residents Monday expressed concerns at a meeting of the Blair Township Planning Commission that an egg farm with…
Sweet sculpture: Bedford Springs pastry department creates replica resort from gingerbread
BEDFORD — Omni Bedford Springs Resort now features an edible version of itself. For the past five years, the resort’s…
Authority fees to fund EMS discussed at AMED meeting
During a recent discussion about a modest decrease in call volume for AMED and the fiscal challenges connected with the…
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program applications open
The 2026-27 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program season is now open, with applications being accepted now through April 23, 2027.…
Draft of Portage Borough operating budget shows decrease in deficit
PORTAGE — A first draft of the 2027 proposed Portage Borough operating budget shows no property tax increase and has…
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Local Sports
CC boys go to penalty kicks to make it to final
EBENSBURG — The Central Cambria boys soccer team was outplayed by Juniata in nearly…
PSU
Prkacin off bench ignites PSU in win
UNIVERSITY PARK — Roko Prkacin scored 28 points, Ivan Juric had a double-double, and…
Area Life
Something to celebrate: National Play Outside Day is Nov. 7
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Local Business
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Editorials
Veterans are heart of ’26 campaign
Over the past two decades, the U.S. economy has experienced ups and downs, but the Mirror’s annual Season of Sharing fundraising campaign has remained steady in its ability to raise money for a good cause. That speaks well for this area’s spirit of generosity, as well as for the individuals who have remained consistent…
Will not feeding stray cats solve the problem?
Solutions needed for e-bikes
Animal abusers should be held accountable
Public Records
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Hunter L. Romano and Kianna N. Freet, both of Duncansville. Nathaniel T. Rome and Leslie I. Stuller, both of Sproul. Brandon N. Ross and Sarah E. Demkovitch, both of Altoona. Aaron T. Rutherford and Melissa A. McCahan,…
Divorces
Deeds — Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Divorces Oct. 24-25, 2026
Obituaries
