13+ hour, 54+ 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…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (502+ words) The Pennsylvania House of Representatives returned to the birthplace of the nation's early government Wednesday evening, gathering at Philadelphia's Congress Hall for a historic legislative session commemorating the United States' 250th anniversary. The session marked the House's return from its summer…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (32+ words) Altoona Mirror Central's Lucy Lightner sets the ball for a teammate Tuesday night in the Lady Dragons' high school volleyball matchup with Central Cambria. See roundup on Page B3....

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (671+ words) CRESSON -- Longtime Cresson resident Helen Barlick draws artistic inspiration from her garden. Decorated with colorful plants, tall trees and a large gazebo, she began rebuilding her backyard sanctuary almost 20 years ago when she lost her home to an electrical fire....

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (22+ words) Altoona Mirror Heritage Pizza employee Zachary Kerin paints the front of the 16th Street shop in Altoona on Friday afternoon....

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (1378+ words) Roaring Spring native Clint Curfman was destined for the stage. His experience performing goes back to dance recitals at Nichole Showalter's School of Dance, acting roles in musicals at local playhouses, and home performances in his living room for loved…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (269+ words) MOUNT UNION -- Lions from across District 14-L, which encompasses Bedford, Blair, Fulton, Huntingdon and Mifflin counties, gathered Saturday, Aug. 22, for the district's annual Banner Ceremony. The Banner Ceremony is a longstanding Lions tradition symbolizing the passing of the torch from…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (368+ words) Although fall doesn't officially arrive for a couple of weeks yet, we're well within the month of September, so it's reasonable to expect some pleasant weather during the coming weeks that we associate with early fall. With the departing of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (37+ words) Altoona Mirror Make a joyful noise Samuel Cheslock, 2, of Duncansville plays the cascade bells with the attached mallet at the All Abilities Playground at Charles W. Longer Elementary School on Monday afternoon....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (177+ words) Sheetz fans have a few new menu items to choose from and a new series to watch as the convenience-store chain pairs up with the YouTube channel First We Feast. Premiering Friday, Sept. 4, and running weekly through Sept. 18, "Fuel Stop…...