Altoona city officials are correct in moving carefully on the issue of homelessness, including actively seeking others’ perspectives on how the issue is being approached elsewhere — before firming up decisions here. The issue is one, that if not dealt with in the right way, could set the ...

Bailing out doesn’t help America. Neither does “running away” from issues or burying one’s head in the proverbial sand. The well-being of America is too important to resort to such “solutions” but apparently much of that is happening, and Americans should be deeply ...

As America’s conflict with Iran continues, the Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement about the heightened risk of lone wolf attacks. Yet the agency tasked with keeping Americans safe — one of the few responsibilities just about everyone agrees is appropriate for ...

The Altoona-Blair County Airport and the facility’s airport authority need offer no excuses or apologies for the facility’s “down” numbers for the month of January. In fact, the numbers recorded were excellent, considering the deplorable weather conditions during virtually the entire ...

There seldom is much in-depth publicity about the state of farming across Pennsylvania, including the six-county Southern Alleghenies region, but perhaps now is the right time to delve into that important topic, considering what is happening across this country on the agricultural front. It ...

A Feb. 21-22 Mirror article reminded readers that the Altoona Redevelopment Authority’s current mission is to provide enough subsidy assistance in the form of free ground, clear titles and site-preparation help to make housing projects worthwhile. Additionally, the authority is on the ...