On a roll
Ethan Clark of Altoona dodges branches as he travels south on along Broad Avenue on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Search for new Spring Cove school superintendent continues
Members of the Spring Cove School Board are still searching for a superintendent as the beginning of the school year quickly approaches. After former Superintendent Betsy Baker retired on June 30, the position has been left vacant for 51 days as of Thursday afternoon. Business manager Steven ...
Man who kidnapped woman at gunpoint gets 7.5 to 20 years
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The ex-girlfriend of a city man who kidnapped her at gunpoint last year told him that he was an “egotistical idiot who thrives on women’s suffering.” Landon Robert Fagan, 23, cried throughout Thursday’s sentencing hearing held in front of Judge Paula M. Aigner. Fagan ...
Sheriff’s office to get rolling on e-bike
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is accepting the donation of an e-bike for use by the sheriff’s office during special events and situations. Commissioners Dave Kessling, Amy Webster and Laura Burke voted Thursday to accept the donation, after Sheriff James Ott addressed plans for the e-bike’s usage and liability insurance. “We’re going to utilize it for special events, special purposes,” Ott said as he spoke of the e-bike’s potential value in searching for a lost hiker or hunter in areas inaccessible to vehicles. “There are some events we go to where you just can’t ...
Court upholds lengthy sentence for man who traded drugs for sexual favors with minors
The Pennsylvania Superior Court this week upheld a lengthy prison sentence imposed on a Tyrone man convicted of trading marijuana for sexual favors from eight minor female victims. According to the opinion issued by the appeals court, Paul Robert Holpit, 28, was the perpetrator of what it ...
Dems narrow 2028 convention sites
Democrats on Thursday narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed President Donald Trump. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement ...