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Gambling addict sues FanDuel for app

Attorneys filing addiction lawsuits against online sportsbooks have made a stop in Pittsburgh, where they found a plaintiff who has lost about $75,000 betting. The lawsuit against FanDuel and related companies was filed last week in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas over the “dangerously addictive design” of the app. The firm Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz has already gone to Massachusetts to file similar cases, teaming with the Public Health Advocacy Institute to do so (which has also filed suit in Philadelphia). Cases in Massachusetts are possibly headed to a ...

State officials hone in on social media safety

Shortly after Attorney General Dave Sunday announced last week that Pennsylvania is pursuing legal action against TikTok, a key state senator proposed a resolution to designate Aug. 17-23, 2026, as Social Media and Parental Awareness Week in Pennsylvania. It’s just the latest move in what has become a multifaceted response by lawmakers and other state officials scrambling to school leaders and parents to adjust to the danger posed by the rapidly changing technology and its ubiquitous use by young people. Sunday alleged that TikTok violated Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law by ...

Airline pilot killed in police helicopter collision

An airplane pilot died Wednesday after a violent collision with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter near a runway at a small airport, but both state troopers aboard the helicopter survived, authorities said. The plane was coming down on the runway and veered into the helicopter that was ...

Lunch with mom

A doe and her fawn graze on the softball field behind Hollidaysburg Area High School on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Altoona suspends code officer for Facebook comment

The city has suspended one of its code officers for a “derogatory and insensitive” Facebook comment the officer made Tuesday evening in response to a resident’s post about the Altoona Area School District implementing a clear bag policy for sporting events at Mansion Park, according to ...