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Area election results
May 22, 2013 ALTOONA GOVERNMENT STUDY COMMISSION RESULTS Question for the Election of Government Study Commission Shall a Government Study Commission of seven members be elected to study the existing form of... more »»
Kagarise, Andrews win nominations for judge
May 21, 2013 With all precincts reporting, Wade A. Kagarise and Dave Andrews have captured the Republican and Democratic nominations, respectively, for Blair County judge, according to unofficial results. more »» 
Briefcase causes alarm at Sheetz
May 21, 2013 Police were called to the Sheetz at 17th Street and Pleasant Valley Boulevard Monday afternoon after receiving a report of a suspicious package near the gas pumps. more »»
Preliminary Spring Cove budget has tax hikes, job cuts
May 21, 2013 ROARING SPRING — The Spring Cove school board voted 6-3 Monday for a preliminary 2013-14 budget that introduces two new programs, raises property taxes and cuts up to four administrative and teachin... more »» 
Cambria Heights bus crashes
May 21, 2013 PATTON — No students were injured in a Monday afternoon bus crash that hospitalized the bus driver, Cambria Heights School District officials said. Shortly after 3:15 p.m. more »»
Route 219 expansion approved by the EPA
May 21, 2013 Officials are hoping to secure one final permit before construction to improve and expand Route 219 can begi. more »»
AAHS board candidate admits to lying in email as a juvenile
May 21, 2013 An email has surfaced that links Altoona Area school board candidate Jesse Ickes to impersonating a school director two years ago while he was a 16-year-old high school student. more »»
Boy dies in ATV crash on Bedford track
May 20, 2013 A popular 15-year-old sophomore at Northern Bedford High School died Saturday night while racing his all-terrain vehicle at the Bedford County Dirt Racers track near New Enterprise. more »» 
Tyrone probing leash law
May 20, 2013 TYRONE — A landlord in Tyrone is asking the borough to look into creating a leash law to keep residents and other animals safe. more »» 
Festival shines spotlight on youngsters
May 20, 2013 Thousands of visitors traveled to Penn State Altoona during the weekend for the 46th annual Blair County Arts Festival, their common theme centering on how talented the area’s young people are in ar... more »» 
iPads become apple of Bishop Guilfoyle’s eyes
May 20, 2013 When Bishop Guilfoyle High School student Brendan Sweeney downloaded a digital version of his bulky Advanced Placement Biology book to his iPad, he began to feel the difference that his school’s... more »» 
Armed Forces Day offers recognition to those who served
May 19, 2013 Thomas Hatch of Dysart had often heard the phrase, “My heart aches,” but in October 2005, he learned that when people say that, their hearts really do ache. His best friend, Sgt. 1st Class Daniel R. more »»
Winning $590 million Powerball ticket sold in Florida
May 19, 2013 DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching all the numbers to win the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590. more »»
Schools weigh social media policies
May 19, 2013 Handwritten notes, which students once passed to each other behind the teacher’s back, have moved into the digital realm. more »» 
Vets Council adding names to downtown mall
May 19, 2013 The Blair County War Veterans Council will honor Blair Countians killed in action during the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan by adding plaques with their names to the Robert . more »»
Police bust massage parlor
May 18, 2013 A massage parlor in Allegheny Township is again at the center of a prostitution investigation by state police. Sun Ae Yun, 58, of Flower Mound, Texas, and Tae Sook Lee, 45, of Flushing, N.Y. more »» 
Fanatics turn out at Jaffa
May 18, 2013 Snake Eyes gaming club members lean over a patchy green terrain filled with dozens of painted “Warhammer 40,000” miniatures. more »»
Judge delays Leighty’s bail request
May 18, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — A request for lower bail on aggravated assault and related charges will remain on hold for the Altoona man now facing a homicide charge in the 1999 death of his daughter-in-la. more »»
Altoona voters to help settle home rule issue
May 18, 2013 City voters on Tuesday will decide whether to appoint a commission to study home rule. more »» 
Reunited after 44 years
May 17, 2013 By William Kibler bkibler@altoonamirror.com The drive Thursday morning from the Amtrak station on 11th Avenue to Perkins restaurant in Pleasant Valley was telling. more »»
DEP grants help buy natural gas vehicles
May 17, 2013 As part of a legislative effort to develop shale gas infrastructure, energy independence and environmental responsibility, the state has awarded grants to help two Blair County companies each buy 12... more »» Skills Candlelight Vigil Cambria County May 22, 2013 The public is invited to attend Skills’ 11th annual Candlelight Vigil in Cambria County to commemorate mental health awareness. The theme, We Believe in It, represents the belief that recovery is possible for everyone with a mental illnes. more » Community Calendar |
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