NEW YORK — Most of the U.S. stock market fell Wednesday as Wall Street contended with the downside of a U.S. economy that keeps powering through its many challenges. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to close out its third losing month in the last four. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 443 ...
The Mirror is seeking nominations for its 2026 Season of Sharing recipient. Started in 2005, Season of Sharing uses the reach of the local newspaper and altoonamirror.com, the expertise of the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation and residents’ generosity to benefit area ...
To preserve local history, the Blair County Genealogical Society is accepting donations to digitize area newspapers, including many out-of-print publications. After those newspapers are digitized in their library system, people can inquire for PDF newspaper clippings priced per page in person at the Genealogical Society and via email. “There’s tidbits about family that have gone missing, like a birthday party or a 50th wedding anniversary or a baptism,” said Jim Snyder Jr., president of the Blair County Genealogical Society Inc. He said the project costs $6,000 to digitize ...
If you asked 100 model train enthusiasts what makes the hobby special, you would never get the same answer twice — and that is especially true at the Altoona Association of Model Railroaders, whose members have spent more than 75 years helping to keep the city’s train culture ...
Former Altoona, Allegheny Township and Penn State Altoona police officer Christopher Cohn consistently demonstrated understanding and kindness, especially with people who were having a hard time, according to those who knew him, speaking this week after Cohn’s death Sept. 23 at age ...
HARRISBURG — For the first time in recent memory, a bill to open up Pennsylvania’s primary elections to unaffiliated voters has passed the state House. The bill still faces tough odds of becoming law, particularly since there are only two months left in the 2025-2026 legislative session. ...
