Lisa Ebersole blows leaves in the front yard of her Cove Lane Road home in Taylor Township, west of Martinsburg, on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Roaring Spring resident hosts meeting to air data center concerns
ROARING SPRING — A borough resident concerned about the proposal for a data center at the site of the former…
Bedford County commissioners discuss preliminary budget
BEDFORD — Bedford County commissioners continued to iron out the details of the county’s 2027 budget and met with the…
Pennsylvania Democrats outline legislative priorities following election wins
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Democratic legislative leaders said they intend to use their new trifecta to “govern responsibly” while pledging…
Data center disgust played big role in state Senate flip
One day after voters unleashed a ballot-box thunderstorm that washed away four incumbent Republican senators, Brian Wrightson made it clear…
Taylor Township supervisors report pushes back on perceived threats over proposed data center
The Taylor Township supervisors Monday published a status report on a developer’s plan to build a data center at the…
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Local Sports
Mountain Lions football team not lamenting road playoff game
There was a level of disappointment for Altoona last weekend when it found out…
FRIDAY DISTRICT 6-8-10 CLASS 6A SEMIFINALS Altoona (3) at McDowell (2), 7 Notable: The teams last…
High school football: Week 11
Team Offense Defense Lineman Special teams Altoona Mekhi Jackson Colt Sipes Aidyn Lynch George DelBaggio Bedford…
High school football players of the week
Juniata Valley and Moshannon Valley both had spectacular regular seasons — but both schools have games…
For Juniata Valley, beating Moshannon Valley again is a tough task
PSU
Nittany Lions run game, defense finally assert themselves
What encouraged you the most about beating Purdue? Encouragement and this season don’t go…
Area Life
A little off the top
Central Blair Recreation Douglass Johnson loads up a tree branch during tree trimming around…
Local Business
Briefcase: Business news of local interest
CAMP HILL CBICC recognized The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County was named by the Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals as the recipient of the 2026 Chamber of the Year Award in the medium-sized chamber category. The PACP Chamber of the Year Award recognizes organizational excellence and outstanding achievements by chambers of…
US job postings jumped sharply in September
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI
Ticker: Nvidia, Big Tech stocks lift market despite drops
Editorials
Keep eye on candidates for next year
It’s probably safe to say that most people enjoy fudge and/or hot fudge sundaes. However, many of those same people probably don’t have a sweet opinion of political candidates who “fudge” their abilities or power, as they seek voters’ support for the first time — and those already in office, and now seeking re-election,…
Veterans are heart of ’26 campaign
Will not feeding stray cats solve the problem?
Solutions needed for e-bikes
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
Judith A. Aiken
Judith A. Aiken, 87, of Altoona, passed away Monday. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at Sorge Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Hollidaysburg, where a funeral service will immediately follow at 1 p.m.