Child’s play
Elliana Randazzo, 7, of Altoona descends a sliding board at Fairview Park on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Area students participate in Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 STEM Keystone Competition
LORETTO — Students in fifth through 12th grade from 20 schools in Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties gathered Wednesday at Saint Francis University’s John F. Kennedy Student Center to compete in the second-annual Keystone competition for fun. The Keystone competition is held ...
Bedford County Library executive committee weighs buying building
BEDFORD — The Bedford County Library executive committee will discuss purchasing the library building with commissioners as it continues to be a community hub for residents. The county currently owns the two-story building located on 240 S. Wood St. and pays its utility bills. The ...
Penn State Altoona criminal justice group holds First Responders Day at Ivyside campus
The Penn State Altoona criminal justice program held its first First Responders Day Wednesday at the Ivyside campus to honor, recognize and support local police, fire and ambulance services, while also giving those services a recruitment opportunity. Senior criminal justice major Ally Black ...
Former PSU DuBois building reworked
A building at Pennsylvania State University’s branch campus at DuBois will be transformed into a regional manufacturing hub for north central Pennsylvania with help from a federal grant. The creation of the DuBois Center for Innovation Regional Manufacturing Hub is significant for economic development in the region and transition plans for the Dubois campus in Clearfield County. DuBois is one of seven Penn State branch campuses slated for closing at the end of the 2026-27 academic year. The others are Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. Penn State ...
Blair County jury watches bodycam footage in alleged assault of Altoona police officers
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County jury on Wednesday watched police bodycam footage in which a city man can be heard saying “I got your gun” as he reached for an officer’s holster. Daniel Carl Morse, 33, is on trial for allegedly assaulting officers trying to arrest him for a domestic ...