The Pennsylvania House of Representatives returned to the birthplace of the nation’s early government Wednesday evening, gathering at Philadelphia’s Congress Hall for a historic legislative session commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary. The session marked the House’s ...
Charlie Barley repairs a valve pan leak on his 1964 Ford Thunderbird in the garage of his 17th Avenue home in Altoona on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is preparing to borrow up to $144 million through a pending bond issue up for authorization today when commissioners convene their weekly meeting at the courthouse. While a bond issue was anticipated in light of the county’s plan to build a new prison, ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Supporters of district teachers and the teachers union filled the district’s high school library Wednesday evening for a school board meeting that turned fiery following a public comment section that largely focused on the district’s ongoing contract ...
The fate of 70,000 or more illegal yet lucrative gambling devices frequently referred to as “skill games” is up to state political leaders for the next 34 days, but state police are preparing to act if the politicians do not. “All establishments possessing, operating and/or maintaining such machines are subject to criminal prosecution and immediate seizure of the machines as of October 14,” Pennsylvania State Police said in a written statement Wednesday afternoon. The setting of Oct. 13 as the final day for state leaders to enact legislation was contained in a mid-June state ...
The Altoona Housing Authority plans to raise the rents for Pleasant Village by $100 a month at the beginning of next year. Executive Director Brad Kanuch Thursday acknowledged that $100 is “a lot,” but said the authority needs to make capital improvements to the unsubsidized, self-sustaining development, and the only way to pay for them — or to pay back a loan for the work — is to raise money through higher rents. Authority management has received one rate-hike complaint since sharing the news with residents Sept. 1, with the complainant noting that there are shortcomings at ...
