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ICE drops plan to convert 2 warehouses

HARRISBURG — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is giving up on its plan to use two rural Pennsylvania warehouses to hold thousands of people. The plan had been held up by the state’s denial of drinking water and wastewater permits, and an ICE lawyer filed paperwork Wednesday withdrawing his agency’s appeal of the denial. The state had raised concerns that the local water and wastewater services in rural areas of Berks and Schuylkill counties were inadequate to handle the thousands of inhabitants envisioned by the federal agency. ICE did not say what, if anything, it would ...

South Fork man sentenced to life in prison in first-degree homicide trial

The South Fork man convicted of first-degree homicide for killing 55-year-old Richard Morgan in May 2023 was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus an additional six to 12 years. Austin Louise Kline, 26, was convicted by a jury in early May 2026 of criminal homicide, felony ...

Clearfield man sentenced to life in prison for 2019 bombing

JOHNSTOWN — The Clearfield County man convicted in a 2019 bombing that leveled a Clearfield apartment building and killed 34-year-old Shawna Carlson was sentenced this morning to life in prison. U.S. District Judge Stephanie Haines imposed Clint Addleman's sentence and called it "possibly ...

Rainy day play

Wyatt Nelson (left) and Miles Kennard, both 3 and of Hollidaysburg, learn about trains as they play in the Children’s Room at the Hollidaysburg Area Public Library on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Penn State tuition set to increase in 2027-28

The Penn State Board of Trustees has approved tuition increases and millions of dollars in spending cuts for the 2027-28 fiscal year as the university grapples with surging payroll expenses and lost tuition revenue due to declining enrollment. The changes are part of the $11.1 billion ...

Suspect in Altoona shooting seeks separate trial from co-defendant

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man accused of participating in an altercation that ended with an individual being shot in the torso is seeking to have his case severed from that of the man who allegedly pulled the trigger. Jaice Vernon Lindsey, 41, appeared Tuesday morning alongside defense ...