Kim Stein (right) shares her water bottle with her mother, Sonja Stein, both of Altoona, as both approach Flowing Spring Station of the Lower Trail after a 40-minute walk/ride on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by…
Never forget
Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico invites the city's residents, veterans, first responders, civic organizations and visitors to attend the 9/11 committee's…
Martinsburg water system gets $11 million in state funding
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority awarded the Martinsburg Municipal Authority $11 million in grants and loans Wednesday for a new…
Details released on event planned to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11
A moving observance rooted in faith, patriotism and civic pride will take place Sept. 11 at the Jaffa Shrine Center…
Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets parts of US
Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously…
Code Red air quality alert issued
Code Red air quality alert issued The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a statewide Code Red Air Quality…
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Local Sports
Lilly Conrad beats Blair County Oil
Lilly Conrad Chiropractic scored five times in three separate innings in a 19-5 win over Blair County Oil at Juniata on Wednesday in Altoona Greater City Baseball League action. Brandon Ickes was 5-for-5 on the day with two doubles and drove in six runs. Chad McCoy slapped two doubles and knocked in four runs,…
Down 3-1 after four innings, Mile Level Physical Therapy scored three runs each in the fifth…
Mile Level PT takes Fed playoff opener
Lakemont Park action
STATE COLLEGE — Bishop Guilfoyle Academy, represented by athletic director A.J. Labriola, principal Mike Cacciotti and…
BG boys basketball denied request to play 2A
PSU
James Franklin should lose ‘chip on shoulder’
The Atlantic Coast Conference football media days are scheduled this week in Charlotte, and…
Area Life
Bedford County Players to stage ‘Finding Nemo Jr.’
The Bedford County Players invite audiences to dive into the big blue world for…
Local Business
Group of employees sue Meta over layoffs
Writers Guild seeks to block Paramount’s buyout of Warner
Ticker: Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs
Twelve states challenge Warner Bros. takeover
Editorials
Leniency on property right decision
Despite giving an example of blight in their municipality the tough attention it deserves, the Logan Township supervisors extended a degree of leniency — correctly — to the owner of a blighted property on Sandy Run Road, giving her about four months to get the unsightly situation under control. The supervisors had the option…
Questions abound on state budget
New pet emergency team lauded
Why does Pa. have a budget deadline?
Public Records
Divorces
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Bedford County SELBY — John, Everett; Megan, Bedford. FARRALL — Benjamin, Kimberly, both of Hyndman. ELLENBERGER — Cheyanne Ellenberger, Brown Mills, NJ; Mitchell Shaffer, Bedford. KEEFER — Andrea Lynn, Christopher Gilbert, both of Bedford. SHAWL — George Edward, Breezewood;…