A city man is behind bars after attempting to rob a man running cable from a bucket truck and attempting to take the truck while the victim was still suspended in the air, according to Altoona police.

A surge of Arctic air brought strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Tuesday, a day after a bomb cyclone barreling across the Midwest left tens of ...

The Blair County Swearing-in Ceremony for judges, magisterial district judges and elected officials will be held at the Blair County Courthouse in Courtroom 1 at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2. The ceremony ...

Anthony Mantha scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Tuesday night. Mantha, who scored ...

Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headlined a group of four modern era finalists in their first year ...

Every time the calendar changes from one year to the next, a new agenda of hope emerges — hope built upon the desire to fix things that are wrong, make improvements where adjustments will be ...

More than 4,000 Pennsylvania college students pursuing degrees in high-demand fields received state-funded scholarships this year, thanks to a state law passed in 2024. Under the GROW PA Scholarship ...

Four people have been charged in a string of drug overdose deaths connected to a drug trafficking ring in Tyrone, according to court documents. Arraigned this week were Kayle Marie Smith, 33, of ...

With 2025 coming to a close, locals are hoping for a more prosperous new year while providing hard-earned pieces of advice ...

Postal carrier Breanne Mannion makes her appointed rounds along Mellon Avenue in Patton on a blustery Tuesday afternoon.

Altoona held Shaler scoreless in the first quarter during a 49-34 win at North Allegheny High School in high school girls ...

Several athletes from the Mirror’s core coverage area were selected to the Class 5A, 3A and 1A PFN Coaches Select All-State ...