With winter in the rearview mirror, area landscaping crews are embarking on what they hope will be a busy year. The colder than usual winter hasn’t had an impact on crews getting started but the cold and late season snow was beneficial to at least one business. “The colder winter had a ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The sizable increase for the Pentagon, some 44%, ...
Local developer Jeff Long recently began renovating one of downtown Altoona’s major buildings. Known for his Graystone line of apartment complexes, Long plans to create 30 one- and two-bedroom apartments on the upper floors of the Penn Central building across from the Post Office, with ...
Editor’s note: Altoona Mirror sports writer Michael Boytim accompanied Kristen Otto, Lauren (Otto) Wisniewski and Marc Wisniewski on their journey to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and documented the preparation and success of the trip. KILIMANJARO REGION, Tanzania — Africa’s Mount ...
TYRONE — Hundreds of Tyrone Area High School students took to the streets Wednesday morning eager to serve their community, clean for spring and have a fun time outside of class. They took a divide and conquer approach for the annual clean-up event, high school Principal Darin Ricciotti ...
ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove School District is facing a projected budget shortfall of just over $2 million for the 2026-27 school year, according to a preliminary presentation during Tuesday’s board meeting. Business manager Steven Foor said the district is estimated to have ...