7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (600+ words) MARTINSBURG -- It smelled a lot like wet dogs, which only made sense as Morrisons Cove Memorial Park wrapped up the summer swim season Saturday with a pup party for a bunch of good boys (and girls). The annual Doggy Dip…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1296+ words) CLAYSBURG -- Patty Shaw had a simple goal in life. "I was going to be a secretary," Shaw said. "I married Bryan Shaw, my goal in life was to be a secretary, (and) that's what I was going to do." Shaw…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago   (1077+ words) BEDFORD -- With less than 30 days remaining for state legislators to come up with a plan to regulate "skill game" devices, small business owners and civic organization officials are worried. During an informational session Thursday evening at the Moose Lodge in…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (338+ words) The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is in the process of establishing its first tattoo artist training program for inmates at the state prison in Frackville. The department released a request for proposals on Sept. 4 seeking a vendor to provide an…...

21+ hour ago   (304+ words) STATE COLLEGE -- The 21st annual E.F. "Pat" Houser Golf Tournament, hosted by Skills of Central PA and the Skills Foundation, raised more than $62,000 on Monday, Aug. 24, at Toftrees Resort. Seventy-six golfers took part in the event, which supports programs and services for…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (106+ words) On Aug. 13, the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg marked the formal opening and dedication of the reconstructed Newry Street entrance to the Health Care Center. The new covered gateway improves accessibility for all individuals going into and exiting the building. It…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (168+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG -- The Blair County Department of Social Services has scheduled two more webinars to help those interested in applying for a portion of Blair County's allocation from the National Opioid Settlement. The county expects to receive about $700,000 in its next…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (514+ words) Coinciding with the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Altoona Community Theatre will present the hit Broadway musical "Come From Away." The performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17 to 19 and at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 on the Benzel Stage at the Mishler Theatre. Based on the…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (780+ words) Today marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, but to visitors at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Somerset County, it sometimes seems like only yesterday. Retired member of the Air Force Kirk Lear was found…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (45+ words) Altoona Mirror Side by side in stride Julia Van Kleunen (85) and Katie Etters, both members of the Hollidaysburg girls cross country team, run together in the lead Wednesday at home against Tyrone and Central. See roundup on Page B4....