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Briefcase: Sheetz to honor veterans

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Sheetz will honor veterans and active-duty military personnel with a free meal and car wash on Veterans Day. On Wednesday, Nov. 11, Sheetz invites all veterans and active duty military personnel to enjoy a free half turkey sub and a regular size fountain drink at any of Sheetz’s more than 850 locations. The offer includes extras and add-ons to the sub. Sheetz will also offer a free car wash to veterans and active-duty military personnel at participating locations. The offer is valid for Sheetz’s $9.99 car wash option and is available only at stores equipped with a car wash. Proof ...

Brutal AI stock sell-off sends Wall Street reeling

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NEW YORK — A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street Thursday, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers. The wipeout more than erased the U.S. stock market’s gain from the day before, which was its best in three months. The S&P 500 fell 4.4% for its worst day since ...

Hometown favorite

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Chriss and John Schezinni of Poochey Chef choose hors d’oeuvres at the Discovery Heritage Center in Altoona prior to the presentation of the Altoona Mirror Hometown Favorites awards on Thursday evening. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Brooklyn man pleads guilty to drug charges

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Brooklyn, N.Y., man who was wanted by Altoona police in relation to three drug-related cases pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to 10 felony counts in exchange for a state prison sentence of two to 10 years. Tyreese Lavern McCants, 39, pleaded guilty to four felony ...

DelGrosso Foods gets $1.6M loan through Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation

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DelGrosso Foods Inc., through the Altoona-Blair County Development Corporation, was approved for a 15-year, $1.6 million Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority loan. The PIDA loan has a 5.25% reset interest rate and will be used to assist the Blair County company with the purchase of a 78,500-square-foot warehouse at 150 Enterprise Campus Drive in Altoona. The purchase of the warehouse will eliminate a capital lease payment in exchange for a smaller debt service payment. DelGrosso Foods Inc. committed to retaining 196 full-time jobs within three years. The total project cost is ...

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Demographic trends that have shaped Pennsylvania for some time are expected to continue during the next decade, according to a new report from the state Independent Fiscal Office. The Pennsylvania Demographic Outlook points to stagnant population growth, a decline in school-age children and working age adults and growing numbers of elderly as the dominant trends. These findings carry implications for Pennsylvania’s fiscal, economic, political and social outlook in coming years. The numbers driving these trends are fewer births, more deaths and a decline in in-state migration of ...