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State confronts measles outbreak

Pennsylvania is facing a growing measles outbreak with the start of another school year and different approaches by Harrisburg and Washington toward vaccines. The state Department of Health provides two new online tools this summer to help the public and parents track measles cases by county and in schools. A dashboard for the general public provides measles case details by county, age and hospitalization rates. The dashboard is updated three times a week. The school immunization rates interactive data tool launched last week provides information and annual data regarding vaccinations ...

Longtime supporters fund PSU Altoona engineering endowment

An area of Penn State Altoona’s Cypress Building has been named the Richard A. and Jeane V. Singer Engineering Suite to honor a $1 million gift commitment from the Singers, who are longtime supporters and volunteers for the University. An unveiling ceremony was held July 30. The couple’s ...

Convicted child rapist deemed sexually violent predator

HOLLIDAYSBURG — A city man serving a 20- to 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to child rape was found to be a sexually violent predator following an evaluation by the state Sexual Offender’s Assessment Board. Judge Jackie Atherton Bernard accepted the evaluation in the case of ...

Blair County Proud submissions sought

When a helping hand is needed, service organizations are there — to provide food to those who are hungry, to offer shelter to those in need, to offer a shoulder to lean on or to simply listen. These groups make Blair County special — and make us proud. The Mirror is seeking help to ...