The decision by Blair County voters to not retain President Judge Elizabeth Doyle for another 10-year term and the death of former Congressman Bud Shuster were voted the top local stories of 2023 by the Mirror newsroom. The news staff voted in December on the top stories from a ballot that included the most prominent […]
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The Hollidaysburg Area School Board’s 5-4 decision Wednesday to move to full in-person learning today despite state recommendations based on the county’s high COVID-19 transmission rate has triggered a barrage of opposition.
“Where this came from when the numbers are what they are is mind-boggling,” said Nicole Seiner, mother of a kindergartener and a second grader, both of whom she plans to hold out of school this week. “I have no idea what they are thinking.”
“My concern is that any sort of plan that’s approved that doesn’t include (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Department of Health and Department of Education guidelines is not to be (endorsed),” said Dave Burwell, father of a boy at Frankstown Elementary School and the chief quality officer at UPMC Altoona and Bedford. “Especially in light of the (level of) coronavirus in the community.”