Juniata Valley improved to 6-1 on the season with a 25-14, 25-12, 25-15 victory at home against Curwensville Thursday night in girls high school volleyball action. Shealynn Bishop had 13 service ...

Up 2-0 at halftime, the Altoona boys soccer team scored seven times in the second half to beat Bedford, 9-0, on senior night at Mansion Park in high school action. Abubaker Hussien scored two goals ...

The Hollidaysburg Area School District and its top officials filed a petition late last week asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by two district teachers challenging a newer policy that ...

Last year, Central traveled to Bellwood-Antis and was shut out in a 20-0 loss that was part of a 1-5 start of the season. Things looked bleak for the Scarlet Dragons, only a couple seasons removed ...

The legal dispute over Lakemont Park operations between the county and the park’s management team appears to be headed toward a resolution. Blair County commissioners Dave Kessling and Laura Burke ...

A Blair County bridge will be renamed to honor Jack and Sheldon Chambers, cousins from Altoona who fought in World War II, during a bridge dedication ceremony at 1 p.m. today, Friday, Sept. 18. The ...

Homecoming committees can email photos of homecoming kings and queens to community@altoonamirror.com. Please include their names and school. For more information, contact Brenda Carberry, community ...

Damon Ferguson Jr., La’Vell Wright and Mason Heintschel ran for touchdowns, and Pittsburgh continued its perfect start with a 27-13 win over Syracuse on Thursday night. The Panthers (3-0, 1-0 ACC) ...

What sounded like distant alarms concerning the running game’s status are growing louder after two weeks. It will be hard to win cold-weather games averaging fewer than four yards per carry, although ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their fifth consecutive NL West title and 13th in the past 14 seasons with an 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. “It’s a big deal,” Dodgers manager Dave ...

Christian Pulisic is out and 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan is in. Mauricio Pochettino picked 13 newcomers Thursday for the first roster of his second term as U.S. coach, dropping the team’s top star and ...

One of the city teenagers allegedly involved in the 2024 New Year’s Day shooting is heading for jury selection after turning down a plea agreement of 4.5- to 20-years’ incarceration. Ezekiel Marcus ...