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Pennsylvania lawmakers set new School Code policies

Lawmakers set new policy for schools in areas ranging from eating disorders to cyberbullying under the new School Code enacted Sunday. The School Code (House Bill 1505) drives out hundreds of millions of dollars of state funding to school districts for big ticket items like the Basic Education Subsidy, adequacy funding, special education, early education, Career and Technical Education and school safety. But it has an impact on policy affecting students, teachers and parents as well. HB1505 guards access to early childhood education. “The legislation amends the Public School Code ...

Never forget

Altoona Mayor Matt Pacifico invites the city's residents, veterans, first responders, civic organizations and visitors to attend the 9/11 committee's free event at the Jaffa Shrine Center, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Doors will open about 6 p.m. Friday, ...

Martinsburg water system gets $11 million in state funding

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority awarded the Martinsburg Municipal Authority $11 million in grants and loans Wednesday for a new water tank, refurbishment of its existing tank and replacement of pipes. The 300,000-gallon water tank will sit near the Altoona-Blair County Airport, according to Martinsburg Borough manager Rich Brantner Jr. Because they recently found out that they received the award, he said the borough will put out bids this fall and start the project in late winter or early spring. Having a water tank on the airport premises will significantly ...

Share and share alike

Kim Stein (right) shares her water bottle with her mother, Sonja Stein, both of Altoona, as both approach Flowing Spring Station of the Lower Trail after a 40-minute walk/ride on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Details released on event planned to commemorate 25th anniversary of 9/11

A moving observance rooted in faith, patriotism and civic pride will take place Sept. 11 at the Jaffa Shrine Center to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, officials said during a press conference Wednesday. Patrick White, a past president of the Friends of Flight 93 ...

Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets parts of US

Thousands of visitors were told to evacuate a remote Minnesota wilderness area accessible only by boat as wildfires send dangerously heavy smoke over the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week. More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada, where a train crew in northern Ontario filmed ...