READING — A Berks County grandfather who helped law enforcement investigate the killing of his daughter is still in ICE detention. But a new finding by a federal immigration agency that he should be at least temporarily protected from deportation strengthens the case for his release, his ...
The rain and cold didn’t stop local police officers and Special Olympic athletes from running in the Law Enforcement Torch Run on Thursday morning, carrying the torch from the Sheetz on 58th Street to the Sheetz in Greenwood. Altoona Police Sgt. Matthew Plummer, however, carried the ...
It isn’t ideal for the downtown’s largest anchor property to be dormant at a time when a large contingent of out-of-town visitors is expected in connection with a major one-time event. But local officials are trying to make the best of the Gable’s building being in transition this ...
Preschool teacher Billie Jo Bardell of Bellwood got into her profession by accident, 15 years ago, when she began working at a preschool where one of her sons was a pupil. Bardell found that she loved it: it’s a job where she has seen children, particularly those “on the spectrum,” who ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County municipalities will share $887,288 in liquid fuel dollars that the county failed to spend in 2021 and 2023. Commissioners Dave Kessling and Laura Burke during a meeting on May 14, authorized the distribution that the state requires when the county doesn’t spend its annual allocation. The state, which collects what’s referred to as liquid fuel dollars gas tax revenues, requires counties to spend the allocation on road and bridge maintenance or related eligible purposes. Chief Clerk Alicia Tiracave told the Mirror in an email on Thursday that the ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man facing felony charges for his alleged sexual involvement with a minor pleaded guilty Thursday to lesser misdemeanor counts in exchange for five years’ probation as per the wishes of the victim. Kyle Joseph Belardi, 20, was charged with four felony counts ...
