Paving the way
A paving crew from New Enterprise Stone & Lime puts down a layer of asphalt on a northbound lane of Penn Street in Hollidaysburg on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Flock cameras a concern for Logan Township residents
With the recent installment of Flock cameras in the nation, two residents aired their concerns during Thursday’s Logan Township supervisors meeting over the surveillance devices being installed in the area. According to flocksafety.com, Flock LPR cameras capture license plates, vehicle ...
‘Everybody likes a good show’: Barnyard contests take center stage at Williamsburg Community Farm Show
WILLIAMSBURG — It was sheer madness Wednesday night at the Williamsburg Community Farm Show as kids greased themselves with Crisco to catch a pig and later geared up to ride a fluffy sheep — all for fun, and perhaps a bit of cash if they happened to win. Fairgoers attended the barnyard ...
Cambria County farmers voice displeasure over beef imports
NANTY GLO — Cambria County farmers outlined legislative issues with local, state and federal officials Thursday at the Blacklick Township-based Moonshine Mine Distillery and Saloon, a family-owned business that holds the distinction of being the county’s first legal distillery. Most ...
Logan Township mourns loss of supervisor
Members of the Logan Township Supervisors board mourned one of their own during their Thursday meeting. Member Patrick T. Jones died from an accident on his farm about 3:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon, chairman James Patterson said while holding back tears. Jones was a retired Magisterial District judge, serving 39 years as the longest tenured judge in Blair County history, according to a Mirror article published in 2019. After discussing new business at the meeting, member Ronald Heller expressed his condolences to Jones’ family. Heller worked with Pat for about 40 years while ...
Sandusky accuser to recant at hearing
During an upcoming court hearing, one of Jerry Sandusky’s accusers, known as “Victim 10,” is expected to admit to providing false testimony about Sandusky’s abuse. A jury convicted Sandusky on June 22, 2012, of child sexual abuse and since that time Sandusky has filed several PCRA ...