On a roll
Ethan Clark of Altoona dodges branches as he travels south on along Broad Avenue on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Sheriff’s office to get rolling on e-bike
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is accepting the donation of an e-bike for use by the sheriff’s office during special events and situations. Commissioners Dave Kessling, Amy Webster and Laura Burke voted Thursday to accept the donation, after Sheriff James Ott addressed plans for the e-bike’s usage and liability insurance. “We’re going to utilize it for special events, special purposes,” Ott said as he spoke of the e-bike’s potential value in searching for a lost hiker or hunter in areas inaccessible to vehicles. “There are some events we go to where you just can’t ...
Man who kidnapped woman at gunpoint gets 7.5 to 20 years
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The ex-girlfriend of a city man who kidnapped her at gunpoint last year told him that he was an “egotistical idiot who thrives on women’s suffering.” Landon Robert Fagan, 23, cried throughout Thursday’s sentencing hearing held in front of Judge Paula M. Aigner. Fagan ...
Search for new Spring Cove school superintendent continues
Members of the Spring Cove School Board are still searching for a superintendent as the beginning of the school year quickly approaches. After former Superintendent Betsy Baker retired on June 30, the position has been left vacant for 51 days as of Thursday afternoon. Business manager Steven ...
State officials hone in on social media safety
Shortly after Attorney General Dave Sunday announced last week that Pennsylvania is pursuing legal action against TikTok, a key state senator proposed a resolution to designate Aug. 17-23, 2026, as Social Media and Parental Awareness Week in Pennsylvania. It’s just the latest move in what has become a multifaceted response by lawmakers and other state officials scrambling to school leaders and parents to adjust to the danger posed by the rapidly changing technology and its ubiquitous use by young people. Sunday alleged that TikTok violated Pennsylvania’s Consumer Protection Law by ...
Gambling addict sues FanDuel for app
Attorneys filing addiction lawsuits against online sportsbooks have made a stop in Pittsburgh, where they found a plaintiff who has lost about $75,000 betting. The lawsuit against FanDuel and related companies was filed last week in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas over the “dangerously addictive design” of the app. The firm Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz has already gone to Massachusetts to file similar cases, teaming with the Public Health Advocacy Institute to do so (which has also filed suit in Philadelphia). Cases in Massachusetts are possibly headed to a ...