Altoona News

An Altoona man stole more than $275,000 in items from a Logan Township pet store between April 2005 and August, township police said Tuesday.

Roxanne Hart beat President-elect Barack Obama at bowling, but apparently he has no hard feelings.

Roxanne Hart beat President-elect Barack Obama at bowling, but apparently he has no hard feelings.

Needing room to grow, Penn State Altoona keeps moving into downtown buildings, helping the city eliminate blight By William Kibler, bkibler@altoonamirror.com Article Photos Until recently, the 83-year-old, ...

JANUARY Messages and updates from Blair County's mayors and city council presidents...

By late Thursday morning, Blair County's first baby of 2009 was asleep in his grandmother's arms.

A funicular carries passengers to an observation area to see the Horseshoe Curve.

This horseshoe shaped section of railroad is located 5 miles outside of Altoona, Pennsylvania in the Allegany Mountains, is perhaps one of the most well known sections of railroad in the Unit ed States.

The other day I visited the Philipsburg Weis market. The store was packed with shoppers loading up on holiday foodstuffs - hams, turkeys, red and green bakery items and the like.

A heated presidential election that brought candidates and supporters to the region and a roller coaster ride of oil and gasoline prices were selected as the top two local stories of 2008.

ALTOONA, Pa. - Not everyone knows Curt Gearhart by name , he is simply known as "The Dent Man." "They don't remember my name.

Looking for a train to put around the Christmas tree? Here are some tips on how to choose the right one.

Given Altoona's railroad heritage, it's no surprise that model trains are a Christmastime tradition for many in the area.

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court is upholding the murder conviction and death sentence of an Altoona man who killed his ex-girlfriend's husband and left him dead in a bedroom closet.

Workers removing the elements from the former SS. Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church in Woodvale discovered a snapshot of the church history.

Recycling of gifts is bad form, and if you're caught, it's embarrassing. But what about gifts for recycling, as a motivation for doing something you should? The Intermunicipal Recycling Committee may try ...

City officials received a much-needed early Christmas present Tuesday morning when a county judge granted their request for a 5-mill increase in property tax that will generate approximately $125,000 in ...

The vehicle couldn't be moved from a remote county road until the Clandestine Laboratory Response Team from the state Attorney General's Office processed it, arrest papers state.

Hank Martin didn't keep his light under a bushel basket. Eighteen years ago, inspired by President George H.W. Bush's call for a ''thousand points of light,'' Martin of Altoona organized a holiday giveaway of ...

An Altoona house believed to be used for cocaine sales and storage is now under the care of the Blair County District's Attorney's office.