Sixty-nine years ago last Sunday, Oct. 4, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth, marking the start of the Space Age and the first significant milestone in the space race between Russia and the United States. In 1958, the following year, ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The 2026 Community Development Block Grant application, e-bike safety and the Gaysport stormwater mitigation project were all significant topics of discussion at Thursday’s Hollidaysburg Borough Council meeting. Following public input from previous discussions about the ...
PATTON — As the demand placed on fire departments continues to rise, so has the costs associated with training, putting a financial strain on many firefighters in rural Pennsylvania, who are reportedly paying thousands out of pocket for their own training. During an informational hearing ...
ERIE — A man whose toddler was among eight people killed in a mass shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, said Sunday that the gunman was a grandfather who never seemed distressed or out of the ordinary. “I think that was a front for him,” Julius Windham said as he stood at a memorial to ...
Due to privacy concerns, UPMC Altoona no longer provides birth announcements to the Mirror. To obtain a form to announce a birth, please call Brenda Carberry, community news coordinator, at 814-946-7459 or email community @altoonamirror.com.
Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County GIBBONS — Renee, no address available; Joseph, Altoona. Married July 31, 1999. GRESHAM — Jeremy; Amanda, both of Hollidaysburg. Married Aug. 15, 2024. KOPCHAK — Nicholas S., Martinsburg; Savannah N., Altoona. Married Feb. 6, 2021. SEILHAMER — Lori L.; Stephen S., both of Lock Haven. Married Sept. 6, 2025. TIPPETT — Krista L.; Bradley R., both of Altoona. Married Aug. 6, 2002. WOOMER — Melissa A.; Merle R. III, both of Tyrone. Married ...
