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20 under 20 recipients honored
May 8, 2013 Twenty future area leaders were urged Tuesday to “think big” by a man who helped turn a convenience store into a multibillion company. “You can be anything you want to be. This is America. more »»
Mistrial denied after ‘prosecutorial misconduct’ claim
May 8, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge denied a defense request for a mistrial Tuesday morning in the Rodney “Rocco” Williams case, despite testimony implying the accused has a criminal record. more »»
Judge candidates speak at courthouse luncheon
May 8, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — The three candidates seeking to replace retired Blair County Judge Hiram A. more »» 
Students save a life
May 7, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — A pair of student athletes saved the life of a man who collapsed Sunday afternoon on the Hollidaysburg Area High School track where they were practicing football footwork drills. more »»
Authority might sell water for fracking
May 7, 2013 The Altoona Water Authority hopes to sell water for Marcellus Shale fracking to Chevron Appalachia, a Coraopolis company that has targeted an area near Coupon, above a section of authority watershed... more »»
Parents question Central Cambria district about alleged sexual abuse
May 7, 2013 EBENSBURG — A concerned parent questioned Central Cambria School District officials during Monday’s school board meeting about rumors of alleged sexual abuse involving a sixth-grade boy and multiple... more »»
Defense: Client supplied cocaine
May 7, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — A defense attorney for a Baltimore man told a Blair County jury Monday morning that his client was the source of almost a half-kilogram of cocaine being transported to Altoona in... more »»
New testimony heard in Ross homicide trial in wake of decision
May 7, 2013 HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County assistant district attorney said Monday that nearly eight years ago Altoona defense attorney Thomas M. more »»
Hotline hopes to stop bullying
May 6, 2013 It takes place in classrooms and hallways, on playgrounds and over the Interne. more »» 
Preschool funding rebounds
May 6, 2013 Pennsylvania preschool programs could begin to bounce back from funding losses that a new report says have devastated enrollment. more »» 
56 years of ‘Waterside News’
May 6, 2013 WOODBURY — Every two weeks, Esther Baker picks up her phone and sets out to cover what might be the smallest reporting beat in Pennsylvania. more »» 
Job market mixed for graduates
May 5, 2013 By Kay Stephens kstephens@altoonamirror.com Steven Lutz of Portage did more than study this year at Penn State Altoona. He also hunted for a job. more »» 
Programs assisting homeless veterans
May 5, 2013 Hugo Luisetti served in the Army during the Vietnam era, drove a New York City bus for years and on 9/11, when the planes hit the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers, he spent 16 hours helping people... more »»
Professor: Shusters ‘cornered’ transportation
May 5, 2013 In the four months since U.S. Re. more »» 
Campus graduates brace for next chapter
May 5, 2013 Excitement was in the air for 275 Penn State Altoona students Saturday afternoon at a half-filled Jaffa Shrine Center. more »»
Hospitals target July 1 for merger
May 4, 2013 UPMC and Altoona Regional Health System, which have been exploring a possible merger for two years, hope to have it finalized by July 1. more »»
Coroner: Cause of death unknown
May 4, 2013 The cause of the suspicious death of an area man found in the Little Juniata River remains under investigation, according to the Blair County coroner. Dominic R. more »»
PSU alumni oust 2 trustees
May 4, 2013 Former state Senate Pro Tem Robert Jubelirer is disappointed he lost in the Penn State Board of Trustees election, but he said he is proud of his campaign running mates who won two of the three seats. more »»
Teachers switching registration for primary
May 4, 2013 The three Rs for Hollidaysburg Area teachers have become Reading, Writing and Republican, because the arithmetic doesn’t bode well for their school board election votes if they’d stay registered as... more »»
Drug trial to start Monday
May 4, 2013 The drug trial of Rodney Williams of Baltimore will begin as scheduled Monday morning, according to a ruling issued late Friday by Blair County Judge Daniel J. Milliron. more »» |
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