Make a joyful noise
Samuel Cheslock, 2, of Duncansville plays the cascade bells with the attached mallet at the All Abilities Playground at Charles W. Longer Elementary School on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Judge Kagarise kept from voting at Blair County Salary Board meeting
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County President Judge Wade Kagarise was a few minutes late for Wednesday’s salary board meeting where he wanted to weigh in and vote on two matters. So as the salary board was on the brink of adjourning, Kagarise stood and asked for the matters to be ...
Bail lowered for suspect in PSU drug-trafficking ring
The alleged head of a large-scale cocaine-trafficking ring at Penn State University saw his bail lowered to $250,000 during a hearing Wednesday in Centre County court. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, had been denied bail during his arraignment Aug. 18. Earlier this week, his attorneys filed an ...
E-bike safety course for young riders set for Saturday
To educate young riders, city Mayor Matt Pacifico is hosting a free e-bike safety class on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Jaffa Shrine parking lot. Taught by two League Cycling Instructors from BikePGH, 20 participants aged 12 to 17 will learn basic and advanced cycling skills as well as solo and group riding practices. “The goal is to educate kids about the safety of e-bikes and how to properly ride them so we can prevent serious injuries or accidents from happening here,” Pacifico said. According to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a 2025 study of more ...
Study: Almost every American has been targeted by scammers
When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers. Almost immediately he met Emily. But over the next few months, Emily, who Simon realized too late was ...
Mosquito spraying set for parts of Blair County
The Blair County Mosquito-borne Disease Control Program will conduct a truck-mounted, ultra-low-volume mosquito control operation Thursday, Sept. 3, in parts of Antis Township, Blair Township and Hollidaysburg Borough. The operation is intended to reduce populations of nuisance mosquitoes and ...