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Shaw shares the stories of local soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Shaw shares the stories of local soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Shaw shares the stories of local soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

About the talk about gathering a group to decide how to spend this $41 million windfall for Altoona. City leaders should already know the proper use. If not,

bkibler@altoonamirror.com City Council next month will consider whether to allocate $2 million in federal Department of Housing and Urban Development money for eight proposed programs and projects, many of them for housing and infrastructure improvements. The slate of proposals — five of which would be paid for with Community Development Block Grants and three of which would be paid for with HOME Investment Partnership Program money — was crafted recently by then-City Manager Ken Decker, ac...

City Manager Ken Decker was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday, according to city officials. “It’s a personnel issue,” said Mayor Matt Pacifico, who, along with other council members, declined to explain further. “(It’s) not due to any type of alleged criminal activity,” said solicitor Tom Finn. Personnel Director Omar Strohm has been named acting city manager, according to Councilman Dave Butterbaugh. Finn, the mayor and council members declined to say whether council vote...

City officials are less optimistic than they were a couple weeks ago that the McCrory’s building on 11th Avenue can be saved. An inspection showed that a le

Interesting facts about JBL Latest News Advertisement JBL, a company in the audio space, makes some of the most premium tier and fine-sounding speakers and audio products ranging from small Bluetooth speakers to cars, nightclubs and even recording studios.  JBL was founded by James Bullough Lansing (1902–1949) who was an American audio engineer and loudspeaker designer known for establishing two audio companies that bear his name, Altec Lansing and JBL, the latter taken from his initials.  ...

ifredregill@altoonamirror.com After 44 years in law enforcement, Altoona’s first female police chief, Janice Freehling, is retiring Monday, leaving a legacy of cultivating leaders and building community relationships. “I plan to relax and enjoy it,” Freehling said. “I have my kitchen to remodel, and I want to travel to Colorado, Arizona and Texas — but my first stop will be the beach.” While her father, Calvin Johnston, wanted her to pursue a career in teaching like her sisters, F...

bkibler@altoonamirror.com City Council on Monday gave permission for staff to investigate how best to amend the zoning ordinance to regulate drug and alcohol “recovery houses.” The discussion was in response to a recent inquiry from a party who hopes to buy a property in order to establish such a facility. Recovery houses are “safe, healthy, family-like, substance-free living environments that support individuals in recovery from addiction … centered on peer support and a connection to ...