On the level
Shea Fleck of Butler Restoration, Altoona, removes brick pavers under the Devorris Pavilion at Heritage Plaza in Altoona for leveling on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Spring Cove School Board member resigns
ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove School Board, during Monday night’s meeting, discussed the resignation of member Kevin Smith, who attributed his exit to ongoing issues with a fellow board member. Smith resigned from the board effective Aug. 26 because of statements shared by board member ...
Altoona to pay $7.7M toward employee pension funds
Altoona must pay a total of about $7.7 million toward its three employee pension funds for next year, according to annual Minimum Municipal Obligation calculations made recently by city Finance Director Jim Gehret. The calculations follow a formula set by the state’s Act 205 of 1984 and ...
Altoona residents question City Council after racist post
Several attendees at a City Council meeting Monday praised city officials for their quick termination last month of a code officer who had posted a Facebook comment that suggested that the Altoona Area School District could avoid the need to enforce a clear bag policy for sporting events by ...
Students explore career options at Cambria County college fair
JOHNSTOWN — With graduation on the horizon, about 600 high school and college students considered different careers at the 24th annual Cambria County college fair. Junior student Kendall Korhut of Conemaugh Township Area School District is benefiting from talking with school ...
Donor pledges another $500K to Penn Cambria School District
CRESSON — The Penn Cambria School District is one step closer to making its proposed stadium revitalization initiative a reality after an anonymous donor pledged $500,000 to the cause, bringing the district’s pledged total to slightly more than $1.5 million. Superintendent Jaime Hartline ...