Sharing smiles
Emmy Irvin, 8, sells a glass of lemonade to Brian Myers of Altoona at her stand in front of her 57th Street home in Altoona on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Alleged leader of PSU drug ring surrenders
The leader of a cocaine-trafficking ring involving Penn State University students and two student fraternities surrendered Tuesday morning. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Kelley Gillette-Walker on numerous felonies, including multiple counts of possession ...
Bus safety urged for motorists
DUNCANSVILLE — School is back in session, which means that school buses are back on the roads. To spread bus safety awareness this fall, state Sen. Judy Ward, R-Blair, hosted a school bus safety press conference at Fullington Bus Company Tuesday morning, with local representatives and ...
Shapiro order puts curbs on data center growth
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order Tuesday putting curbs on rampant data center growth, the hottest political issue in Pennsylvania. Executive Order 2026-05 puts Shapiro’s proposed Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) requirements into effect in an effort to ...
‘Bare minimum’ healthcare in rural areas may worsen
Communities in rural Pennsylvania continue to face obstacles to receiving healthcare as new Medicaid and Medicare requirements may soon disproportionately affect residents. Advocates and nonprofits are working to keep these healthcare services accessible. Northwestern Pennsylvania has historically faced healthcare challenges for years, and is home to the phenomenon dubbed the “maternity desert.” Larger than Connecticut, this desert is composed of eight counties which lack access to hospitals with delivery services or maternity providers. “We are really seeing challenges with ...
Ghost Town Trail honored as a ‘great place in PA’
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association recently designated the Ghost Town Trail system in Cambria and Indiana counties as a great place in Pennsylvania. Through its “Great Places in PA” program, the association’s Pennsylvania chapter annually designates public ...