A great day to play
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Taylor Ott watches her son, Lucas Ott, 2, both of Altoona, go down the slide at Jefferson Park on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
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Spring Cove School Board OKs track repair for $800
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ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove School Board voted 8 to 1 on Tuesday night to accept an $800 proposal from Champs Track & Field Services to patch damaged spots in Central High School’s pole vault area. All board members voted in favor of the proposal except Samantha Snowberger. The ...
Logan Township to stress burn ban enforcement
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Logan Township plans to focus on enforcement of the municipal ordinance — reflective of state law — that prohibits open burning, except for recreational fires. “I continue to come across fires every day,” township Manager Tim Brown told the supervisors at a recent board meeting. “I ...
Shapiro wants lawmakers to act after decision on life sentences
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Pennsylvania’s practice of sentencing those convicted of felony murder to automatic life sentences is unconstitutional. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday called on lawmakers to send him legislation responding to the ruling. “Common sense ...
Water main repair
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A crew from the Altoona Water Authority works to repair a 16-inch water main break along Second Avenue in Duncansville on Monday morning. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Four Maryland residents arrested after alleged robbery in Microtel parking lot
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Four Maryland residents are behind bars after allegedly robbing two people at gunpoint in a hotel parking lot before taking police on a high-speed chase through the city. Tahjuan Preston Butler, 23, Drayvon Mekhi Estep, 19, Layla Celeste Freeland, 21, and Jeremiah Jermaine Nick, 20, were ...