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Williamsburg School District adopts AI policy

WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Community School Board unanimously adopted a new artificial intelligence policy Thursday evening. According to policy 815.1, the board of school directors permits students and staff district-wide to use generative AI for approved educational purposes to support a dynamic learning experience. Teachers will determine specific grades and expectations when students use AI in their classrooms, Superintendent Lisa Murgas said after the meeting. “We’re not writing specific programs into the policy,” she said. “It’s changing so much. It would be ...

Blair County to install more cameras at Central Court building

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is expected to secure a state grant of almost $19,000 to put toward the installation of additional surveillance cameras in the Central Court building where a county prison corrections officer was fatally shot in 2021. Court Administrator Sam Dunkle told ...

ABCD president blasts mall owners over building's condition

Altoona Blair County Development Corp. President/CEO Steve McKnight addressed the Logan Township supervisors with concerns about the Logan Valley Mall’s conditions during their meeting Thursday. For decades, the mall has served as an important commercial center, employment base and ...

Just a trim

Marshall Foust trims the hedge of his Allegheny Street home in Hollidaysburg on Wednesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Logan police chief put on leave

Logan Township Police Chief Devon Moran was suspended without pay Thursday after he was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of tampering with public records in Centre County. The charge was filed in relation to actions allegedly taken by Moran while employed by the Ferguson Township Police ...

Mangione expected to plead guilty

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who was not authorized to talk publicly about the case and spoke ...