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State police seek info in fatal Bedford County crash

State police are seeking information related to a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Bedford County on Wednesday morning. According to a news release, police were dispatched about 8:51 a.m. to Hyndman Road, Harrison Township, where Joseph Williams, 65, was killed when an unknown vehicle ...

Police helicopter, small plane collide

CARLISLE — A Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane collided in midair and crashed Wednesday evening, officials reported. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was hurt. The crash involving the Bell 407 helicopter, which had two people on board, and the Cessna 150 ...

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 ...