HOLLIDAYSBURG — To live a life well spent, five centenarians and two soon-to-be members of the 100 club said that family comes first, always listen to your mother, and age is just a number. Garvey…
Hollidaysburg Area High School students rescue bus driver in distress
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A quartet of Hollidaysburg Area High School students are being credited with saving a bus driver’s life after…
Logan Township interviews candidates for vacant seat on board of supervisors
At a special meeting Tuesday, the four current Logan Township supervisors heard pitches from four candidates for the seat left…
Clearfield votes to extend Moshannon Valley Detention Center contract
CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 on Tuesday to approve a six-month contract extension for the…
Push on to name Highland Park disc golf course for volunteer
The Central Blair Recreation and Park Commission will consider whether to name the disc golf course at Highland Park after…
Virginia homicide suspect arrested along Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bedford
A Virginia homicide suspect was arrested after a pursuit and “high-risk” traffic stop Tuesday afternoon on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in…
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Local Sports
Tyrone, B-A bring strong resumes into the ‘Brawl’
Jason Jones is in his first season as the head football coach of the…
PSU
PSU coaches preparing Lions for Badgers’ Saturday visit in conference opener
Following are the highlights of Penn State’s Tuesday press conference with coach Matt Campbell,…
Area Life
Garage fire
Area volunteer fire companies responded to a garage fire at 209 Poplar Run Road,…
Local Business
Briefcase: Business news of local interest
Independent Catholic Foundation in new location The Independent Catholic Foundation recently moved into its new location at 1300 12th Ave., Altoona. Established in 1990 to grow endowments for Catholic schools in Blair and Cambria counties, ICF has grown to 310 endowments benefitting Catholic parishes, schools and agencies throughout central Pennsylvania. Among the services offered…
States settle Paramount-Warner merger lawsuit
Briefcase: Sheetz celebrates National Coffee Day
Ticker: Wall Street rallies within 0.4% of its record
Editorials
Tyrone survey laudable
The message “it’s important to be persistent,” contained in a Sept. 19-20 Mirror article about the Altoona Redevelopment Authority’s “scaling up” of its battle against blight in the city, is especially apropos regarding Tyrone’s push to obtain public input concerning the future of the borough. In the redevelopment article in question, Josh Kaufman, the…
Universities walk tightrope with free speech
There is hope for malls, but it’s dim
Pennsylvania lawmakers stumble on e-bike regulations
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County MERRITTS – Jill; Ryan, both of Williamsburg. Married April 17, 2025. FORNARI – Charles L. II; Stefanie M., both of Altoona. Married Sept. 10, 2018. MANCENO – Noah A.; Victoria A., both of Altoona. Married June 29,…
Marriage licenses Sept. 19-20, 2026
Deeds — Sept. 19-20
Food inspections — Huntingdon County
Obituaries
