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April 19, 2025

St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church pastor Father L’ubomir Strecok sets the Cross in front of the altar during the Passion of the Lord service on Good Friday.

Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

April 19, 2025

When President Donald Trump announced a wave of reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners during his “Liberation Day” event on April 2, the American economy shuddered.

Businesses across the country, from local mom-and-pop shops to multinational conglomerates, are now scrambling to …

April 19, 2025

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County commissioners aren’t showing interest in building a new prison on a light industrial site at 17th Street and Margaret Avenue, as suggested this week by a local retired engineer.

When meeting Thursday, Commissioners Chairman Dave Kessling acknowledged that the …

April 19, 2025

EBENSBURG — Outdoor recreation and trail development is an essential feature of Blair County’s economic development plan, and the Ghost Town Trail is a model for what officials are hoping to build, according to Altoona Blair County Development Corp. CEO Steve McKnight and Blair County …

April 19, 2025

HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County is restoring 10 jobs that were abolished at the end of 2024 when the positions were vacant and commissioners were trying to balance the 2025 budget.

President Judge Wade A. Kagarise, who objected to the abolishment, told the county Salary Board Thursday that he …

April 19, 2025

More than 1,000 area women participated in a record-breaking American Heart Association Woman of Impact campaign that raised awareness and funds to combat heart disease and stroke in women.

Amy Van Kleunen of Duncansville is the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Blair Woman of …


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