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altoonamirror.com > life > community > 2026 > 09 > presbyterian-village-celebrates-completion-of-gateway

Presbyterian Village celebrates completion of gateway -

4+ hour, 57+ min ago   (106+ words) On Aug. 13, the Presbyterian Village at Hollidaysburg marked the formal opening and dedication of the reconstructed Newry Street entrance to the Health Care Center. The new covered gateway improves accessibility for all individuals going into and exiting the building. It…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > blair-county-department-of-social-services-sets-opioid-funding-webinars

Blair County Department of Social Services sets opioid funding webinars

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (168+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG -- The Blair County Department of Social Services has scheduled two more webinars to help those interested in applying for a portion of Blair County's allocation from the National Opioid Settlement. The county expects to receive about $700,000 in its next…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > sept11-25thanniversary-flight93-nationalmemorial-visitors-reflect

Flight 93 National Memorial visitors reflect on events of fateful day 25 years after 9/11

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (721+ words) Sept. 11, 2001 is a day that many Americans will never forget. Thoughts of where people were, what they saw and how they felt that day remain in their minds 25 years later. At the Flight 93 National Memorial Park, visitors carry those memories…...

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altoonamirror.com > sports > psu > 2026 > 09 > gameday-stine-rojas-acl-recovery-feels-himself

Tony Rojas feels himself after ACL recovery

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (463+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK -- In last week's weekly press conference just four days before the Marshall game, Penn State coach Matt Campbell said there was a possibility of some players coming back from injuries to be put on a pitch count. Clearly…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > veterans-remember-victims-of-9-11-terror-attacks

Veterans remember victims of 9/11 terror attacks

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (780+ words) Today marks 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, but to visitors at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Somerset County, it sometimes seems like only yesterday. Retired member of the Air Force Kirk Lear was found…...

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altoonamirror.com > sports > scholastic > hsfootball > 2026 > 09 > b-a-football-ready-to-erase-25-memory

B-A football ready to erase ’25 memory

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (575+ words) A year ago, Huntingdon made a statement to District 6 with a 7-6 win over Bellwood-Antis. The Bearcats carried the momentum of that win into a berth in the 3A championship game before they fell to eventual PIAA semifinalist Penn Cambria. "It was…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > tensions-flare-at-hollidaysburg-area-school-board-meeting

Tensions flare at Hollidaysburg Area School Board meeting

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (716+ words) HOLLIDAYSBURG -- Supporters of district teachers and the teachers union filled the district's high school library Wednesday evening for a school board meeting that turned fiery following a public comment section that largely focused on the district's ongoing contract negotiation. Hollidaysburg…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > under-construction-6

Under construction -

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (21+ words) altoonamirror.com Rob Simington works on the front of Simington Plaza IV along Broadway in Juniata on a recent afternoon....

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > pa-senate-sb1008-ebikes-abbyslaw-lawmakers-race-to-update

Lawmakers race to update e-bike law

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (477+ words) As accidents, injuries and fatalities tied to e-bikes and e-scooters add up, lawmakers are increasingly looking to make changes to better protect riders and others. Monday, a Senate committee discussed strategies to respond to the problem. That same morning, a…...

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altoonamirror.com > news > local-news > 2026 > 09 > court-weighs-adding-legal-protections-in-od-deaths

Court weighs adding legal protections in OD deaths

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1674+ words) HARRISBURG -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is weighing whether to add new legal protections for defendants accused of providing drugs that caused a deadly overdose. A decision from the state's highest court could address a frequent criticism of these overdose death…...