Together in prayer
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Paul Walk of Hollidaysburg (above) prays during the Blair County National Day of Prayer at American Legion Park in Hollidaysburg on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
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Logan Township mourns loss of longtime supervisor Metzgar
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About five years ago, after a meeting of the Logan Township supervisors, Chairman Jim Patterson and Supervisor Joe Metzgar went to Texas Hot Dogs. Metzgar didn’t have any cash with him, so Patterson paid the bill and told his colleague that next time, it would be his turn, Patterson said in ...
Challenge accepted: Students take part in statewide remake learning days festival
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EBENSBURG — About 115 Central Cambria second graders from Jackson Elementary and Cambria Elementary came together Tuesday to build hoop gliders and form relationships with their peers from the opposite building. The activity was part of a statewide initiative called the 2026 discoverED ...
Blair County Prison Board weighs options
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HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Blair County Prison’s inmate population was down to 308 as of Thursday, its lowest level in a year and down from the mid-2024 months when the population exceeded 400. Reports presented Tuesday to the county prison board show the county relying on the Centre County ...
Tyrone Area School District budget calls for tax increase
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TYRONE — Faced with a deficit of about $1.2 million, the Tyrone Area School District’s 2026-27 preliminary budget calls for a 4.9% increase to the state Act 1 Index, business administrator Faith Swanson said while presenting the budget to the school board Tuesday. By raising taxes to the ...
Blair County Conservation District marks anniversary
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The Blair County Conservation District has its roots in agriculture. In 2026, the district is celebrating 60 years of its commitment to the natural resources and to the agricultural community within Blair County. The Blair County commissioners approved the creation of the conservation ...