TYRONE — The Altoona Mirror’s annual Season of Sharing fundraising campaign will impact a local program geared toward veterans adjusting to life after the military. Longtime participant Michael Smith wrote on the Season of Sharing nomination form that Victory Therapeutic Horsemanship ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is facing an estimated deficit of about $10.4 million for 2027 as commissioners continued making cuts at Friday morning’s budget meeting. Commissioners began making cuts on Oct. 20 after attending weekslong presentations from department heads regarding their ...
The Norfolk Southern track that runs through Altoona and that has been the scene of four derailments this year just west of the city became subject on Aug. 2 to a Federal Railroad Administration waiver that enables NS to use automated track inspections (ATI) in place of one of the twice weekly ...
The Trump administration in August proposed a sweeping overhaul of the federal Head Start program, which provides education, health, social and family support services to more than 700,000 low-income children nationwide through local grantees. The administration claims the proposed changes ...
Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday accepted the resignation of member Rodney Green. Green, who was appointed to the commission in December 2025 as representative of Region 6 (Huston Township, Martinsburg Borough, North Woodbury Township, Roaring Spring Borough and Taylor Township) to fill the remainder of Linda Smith’s term through Dec. 31, was recently appointed acting superintendent of the Spring Cove School District. Green had been serving as the commission’s secretary and had been appointed as interim acting planning director upon the resignation of David ...
The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County awarded the 2026 Centre County Business Awards, presented by Stuckey Automotive, to six local businesses and individuals. The event was emceed by CBICC President and CEO Greg Scott, who highlighted the importance of recognizing excellence ...
