Confident Panthers take show on the road
By John Hartsock jhartsock@altoonamirror.com After reaching the District 6 Class 3A football championship game last season and losing there to Central, the Penn ...
Marauders, Marasco need two overtimes to down Central
By Nate Ritchey nritchey@altoonamirror.com Bishop Guilfoyle Academy and Central met in the first week of the regular season with the Lady ...
PSU Point/Counterpoint: Are college football polls still relevant?
Here’s the Twitter answer to this week’s question: OMG, no. When they first began in the 1930s, the Associated Press (writers) and United Press International ...
PSU Point/Counterpoint: Are college football polls still relevant?
I love rankings! Always have, always will. I remember as a kid how I couldn’t wait to go to the store to see if they had a Street & Smith ...
Clear vision
A quick repair job
Hurst technician Steve Askey of Municipal Emergency Services, DuBois, services a Hurst hydraulic tool at Altoona Fire Department Station No. 1 on ...
Briefcase
South Hills School Altoona sets its open house An open house will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 16 at South Hills School Altoona Campus’s new location at 541 ...
Briefcase
Tuesday briefcase
Modern cities require rules all must follow
“SALDO” isn’t a reference that most Altoona residents are likely to recognize at this point in time. That is likely to change rather quickly, though, ...
Why local journalism matters
Speed issue not a quick decision
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Nathaniel L. Mills, Windham, ...
Divorces
Marriage licenses
Herman J. Bumgarner Jr.
Herman J. Bumgarner Jr., 88, of Altoona, passed away Thursday at Maybrook Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Altoona, after an extended illness. He was born ...
