5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (32+ words) Altoona Mirror Central's Lucy Lightner sets the ball for a teammate Tuesday night in the Lady Dragons' high school volleyball matchup with Central Cambria. See roundup on Page B3....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (142+ words) Amber Gail Miller (second from left) was promoted to second degree black belt by the Jin Pal Hapkido Martial Arts Federation. The exam was conducted in Rockville, Md., on Aug. 15. The test required Miller to perform break falls, patterns, self defense…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (707+ words) The Booker T. Washington Revitalization Corporation is a community-focused non-profit organization based in Altoona whose 14 board members hold as their mission the upgrading of local parks, the enhancing of recreational spaces, and advocating for neighborhood spaces. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (190+ words) Eldorado Civics Association won the Altoona Teener Major League title. Team members include (from left): Front row ­— Coach Steve Pyo, Carter Gibson, Lucas Farabaugh, Grant Walters, Dom Pyo, Xavier Farabaugh, Chris Seymore (fan). Back row — Coach Brian Farabaugh, Vinnie Hite,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) Paisley Fix of Warriors Mark, the daughter of Donald and Stacy Fix and a rising sophomore at Tyrone Area High School, recently appearances at both the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals and the Youth Equestrian Development Association National Championships, two…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (699+ words) Known as golf's "Golden Age of Architecture," the 1920s witnessed more course construction than any other decade, before or since. During the decade, nearly 2,000 new golf courses were opened nationwide, and while that time period is often referred to as the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1269+ words) Ella McCrum made her first appearance in the Blair Regional YMCA’s Angie Gioiosa Memorial Fourth of July 15K women’s road race a smashing success last summer. “I had been doing a lot of higher mileage (runs) last summer in order to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (203+ words) Five-time Penn State NCAA wrestling champion Carter Starocci won his amateur boxing debut in Altoona on Saturday. Starocci won in three rounds by unanimous decision of three judges at the “Clash on the Rail” at Scorchin Boxing Club on Beale…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago   (71+ words) altoonamirror.com Central Cambria baseball team gets big hits late in win over rival Penn Cambria CC softball downs rival PC Altoona boys volleyball defeated at home Williamsburg softball picks up first victory of the season Altoona baseball brings home…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (699+ words) Jeremiah Witherspoon has spent a great portion of his adult life training and coaching professional and amateur men and women fighters. Witherspoon, who is the head coach at the Sporching Boxing Club at 2927 Beale Ave., will be taking fighters to…...