Central Pennsylvania Nurses Honor Guard member Gretchen Eardley, LPN, (right) of Altoona presents a flower to Sally Weber during a nurses recognition ceremony at Garvey Manor on Monday afternoon. Ten retired nurses were honored at the facility. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
PennDOT officials recently outlined its plans for a dozen construction projects in Blair County this year. The costliest by far is the $23 million resurfacing, bridge and accessory work on I-99 between the Claysburg-Sproul interchange and the Newry pulloff in Blair, Freedom and Greenfield ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The city woman who pleaded no contest in April to charges filed after causing a fiery crash in Altoona was sentenced Monday to about three to 15 years in a state correctional facility. Breanna Mae Lord, 26, entered a no-contest plea to all 13 charges against her, including ...
Everyone wins at the Miracle League of Blair County, which celebrated its 20th season opener on a chilly Saturday morning on the diamond and enjoyed a visit from the Altoona Curve’s mascot, Loco. As a nonprofit 503(c)(3), the league shares the love of the game with physically and/or ...
NEW YORK — A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar has fallen about 10% against other major currencies since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, a pullback potentially ...
Penn State University junior Madeline Shanafelt said she learned a thing or two about education and public policy after speaking out at a Hollidaysburg Area School Board meeting in November 2022, which brought on backlash from attendees. She spoke out because of her disappointment with how ...