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Defendant in fiery Altoona crash receives 3-15 years in prison

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 ...

PennDOT announces upcoming construction projects

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 ...

Pole positioning

Workers from Flag Station USA, Altoona, erect an 85-foot flag pole at the Horseshoe Curve on Monday afternoon. The pole was made possible through a $20,000 grant from America250 and from local donations totaling $30,000. A dedication ceremony is set for the future. Mirror photo by Patrick ...

Gas costs 50% more in US than before Iran war

The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hitting the wallets of drivers after rising 50% since the war with Iran began. The main reason drivers are paying more at the pump is because of ...

Pennsylvania sues AI chatbot firm

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania has sued an artificial intelligence chatbot maker, saying its chatbots illegally hold themselves out as doctors and are deceiving the system’s users into thinking they are getting medical advice from a licensed professional. The lawsuit, filed Friday, asks the ...