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From Mirror staff reports HARRISBURG — Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Centre and Huntingdon counties are expected to benefit from the release of $204 million in federal funding for projects aimed at closing the digital divide and expanding reliable high-speed internet access in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced Thursday that it approved Broadband Infrastructure Program […]

From Mirror staff reports CRESSON — The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown will present Edward Sri, a nationally known Catholic speaker who appears regularly on EWTN and is the author of several well-loved Catholic books for a two-day event celebrating the national eucharistic revival. On Friday, April 19, Sri will address high school, college and young adults […]

From Mirror staff reports A couple charged with hoarding nearly 100 animals in their Bedford County home are out on bail. Nyal Piper, 81, had his $1 million bail reduced to $250,000 on March 27. On Monday, a professional bail bondsman posted Piper’s bail and he was released from the Bedford County Correctional Facility. His […]

From Mirror staff reports A Johnstown man is behind bars in Blair County after Altoona police were dispatched to check on an unconscious male behind the wheel of a vehicle and turned up information on a drug ring. According to court documents, police located the vehicle March 28 on the 900 block of Sixth Avenue […]

From Mirror staff reports Dialing 811 is just a three-digit call, but one that can prevent costly damage, serious injury and even death. April is “National Safe Digging Month” because it is a time when many people start outdoor projects. Having the facility owners mark utility lines with paint or flags can help the homeowner […]

From Mirror staff reports A Martinsburg man is behind bars after police found him to be in possession of at least two baggies of suspected meth during a traffic stop early Monday morning. Allen Lee Phelan Jr., 47, was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge Paula M. Aigner on one felony charge of deliver or possession […]

From Mirror staff reports A Johnstown man is behind bars in Bedford County after a traffic stop turned up drugs and cash. According to court documents, a driver called state police at 11:39 p.m. Tuesday after observing a car swerve all over the road while traveling east on Quaker Valley Road near the Peggy Westover […]

From Mirror staff reports HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners are slated to discuss and accept public comment today on the county’s use of opioid settlement dollars. Commissioners, who are meeting at 1 p.m. in the courthouse basement, have included the use of opioid settlement money at the end of their agenda, with time allotted for […]

From Mirror staff reports A woman is dead and a man was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police in Chest Township, near Patton, after authorities were called to a shots fired incident around 3 p.m. Thursday, according to Cambria County District Attorney Greg Neugebauer. Names aren’t released at this time, Neugebauer said late Thursday […]

From Mirror staff reports A stop at the Duncansville Rutter’s, 935 Plank Road, turned out to be fortuitous for a Lancaster County couple who purchased a $1 Million Money Tree scratch-off ticket and won the top prize. Pennsylvania Lottery officials presented John Fresh and his wife Jan Morrissey with a $1 million commemorative check Wednesday […]