Oscar Schmidt, the Basketball Hall of Famer whom his Brazil compatriots know as the “Holy Hand,” died on Friday. He was 68. Schmidt’s family said in a statement that he fought a brain tumor for 15 ...

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and ...

Sidney Crosby would not take the bait, even though the smile on his face and the gleam in his eye hinted that maybe the ...

In a matchup between teams that entered the game a combined 18-0, Claysburg-Kimmel made a statement with a 25-9 victory over ...

Saturday, April 18 The Old Canal Inn, 1004 Broad St., Hollidaysburg, will host outdoor concerts featuring Giants of Science ...

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander doesn’t sound all that excited about the idea of becoming a back-to-back NBA champion. That might seem strange. It’s not. It’s just who the ...

Friends preview is Thursday The Friends of the Altoona Area Public Library will hold its spring used book sale on the ground ...

Blair County Commissioner Laura Burke deserves praise for her ongoing efforts and commitment to seeing the county’s Children ...

Gary E. Vaughn Jr., the owner of Bodies in Motion, a traveling dance company, said Friday his attempt to hold shows in a downtown Hollidaysburg restaurant is over. Vaughan, who resides in Portage, has ...

The city has a new main street manager. Jamie Baser Foust was Hollidaysburg’s main street manager for several years, prior to ...

Garret Anderson, the multi-talented outfielder who became the Los Angeles Angels’ career hits leader and led the team to its ...

Electrician Jon Decker of Roaring Spring checks the lights in the fountain at the Spring Dam on Friday afternoon. Mirror ...