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Mercury cut big deficit to four but fall to Fever
Indiana's Kelsey Mitchell scored a team-high 28 points, helping the Fever go wire to wire for a 95-86 win over the visiting Phoenix Mercury on Friday. Aliyah Boston added 21 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for Indiana (10-14), which has won two of its last three games. Caitlin Clark chipped in 20 points and 13 assists for the Fever, followed by NaLyssa Smith's 14 points and 10 boards.
Hollidaysburg Seniors eliminate DuBois in heartbreaking fashion
DUBOIS — Coming off a tough loss to Upper Moreland late Thursday night, the DuBois Senior League All-Star baseball team seemed to have righted the ship Friday afternoon in a rematch with Hollidaysburg in the loser’s bracket final at the Glen Fiebig Memorial Pennsylvania State Tournament. DuBois built...
Making a racket: Local hunting call company growing quickly
HASTINGS — KLUK Custom Calls, a Cambria County company owned by two military veterans, is making a noisy name for itself when it comes to mouth calls used for hunting. Co-owners Brian Meese, 35, and Nathan Burkhart, 32, make each latex turkey mouth call in their newly expanded workshop off of Number 9 Road. The company was founded by Meese in 2020. He learned to make mouth calls for himself in 2017 under the tutelage of Jed Paronish of Northern Cambria, a state and national turkey competition caller.
Fever beat Mercury 95-86, Clark gets fifth straight double-double
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points, Caitlin Clark had 20 points and 13 assists for her fifth straight double-double and the Indiana Fever beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 95-86 on Friday night. Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 36 points in the fourth quarter as the Mercury...
OC senior all-stars ousted from state tourney
DUBOIS — Oil City’s Senior League All-Star Team saw its state championship hopes come to an end on Friday afternoon at DuBois’ Stern Field with a 16-6, six-inning loss to Hollidaysburg in the losers’ bracket semifinal of the 2024 Pennsylvania Senior Little League State Tournament. The...
Five generations
Five generations of Isabella Martinez’s family include (from left): Theresa Gill of Tyrone, great-great-grandmother, holding Isabella Martinez; Theresa Smith of Hollidaysburg, great-grandmother; Nicole Imler of Hollidaysburg, grandmother; and Elizabeth Daras of Lilly, mother. The Altoona Mirror accepts photos of families who recently added a fourth or fifth generation. Photos...
Schneeberger winning run
Hollidaysburg’s Evan Schneeberger dives in to score the game-winning run on a Sam Blescia walk-off infield single in the bottom of the eighth inning Friday as DuBois catcher Isaac Dennison waits for a late throw. Hollidaysburg won, 10-9, to make it back to the state championship game.
‘A Sacred Time’: Local vets help pet owners cope with end-of-life issues
CURRYVILLE — All dogs go to heaven, but before they get there, local veterinarians work to offer advanced treatment options, grief support for pet owners and even hospice or palliative care for sick pets. “For people, we have hospice, morphine patches, wheelchairs and all that,” said Dr. Charles Bloomquist...
MAN CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE BY VEHICLE DUE IN COURT FOR STATUS CONFERENCE
A status conference is scheduled for today for a man charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence and other crimes. Court documents show that 24-year-old Reed Tantlinger of Homer City will go before President Judge Thomas Bianco for the conference today. Along with the previously mentioned charge, he is accused of accident where the victim dies, two counts of DUI-controlled substance, along with seven summary traffic counts in connection with an incident on January 7th, 2023 that killed 25-year-old Hunter McCloskey. The crash happened in the Westbound lanes of Route 422 in Pine Township as Tantlinger allegedly rear-ended McCloskey’s vehicle, pushing him into several boulders and a utility pole along the side of the road. Tantlinger fled the scene but was later found at a relative’s house.
Caitlin Clark’s next game: Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx on Sunday
Caitlin Clark is back in action on Sunday. The No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 WNBA Draft is seeking her sixth consecutive double-double when the Indiana Fever (10-14) head to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Lynx (16-7) on Sunday. The Fever are coming off a win over the...
Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark score 17 each as Fever beat Lynx 81-74
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, and Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark finished with 17 points to help the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 81-74 on Sunday. Boston grabbed a career-best 16 rebounds and blocked four shots for the Fever. NaLyssa Smith added 11 points.
Curve take 5-of-6 from Baysox at PNG
The Altoona Curve won their ninth game in the last 10 outings with a 5-3 win over the Bowie Baysox on Sunday afternoon in front of 4,114 fans at PNG Field. Charles McAdoo’s three-hit afternoon paced the Curve as they took five of six from the Baysox on the week.
CURVE CONTINUE SECOND HALF SURGE
Altoona stumbled out of the gate to start the second half of the season, but the Curve have won 9 of their last 10 games, including yesterday’s 5-3 win over Bowie. Charles McAdoo and Dustin Peterson each homered and McAdoo had three hits. Peterson and Jase Bowen each had two hits, with Bowen knocking in a run with a triple. The Pirates’ rehabbing Ryan Borucki had a rough outing, giving up two runs in two-thirds of an inning.
PSP REPORTS: SALTSBURG CRASH, BRUSH VALLEY BURGLARY
State police have released details on a crash in Saltsburg Borough that happened on the 4th of July. Troopers say the crash happened at 9:23 AM on Canal Street just east of Walnut Way. 63-year-old Joseph Dykes, Sr. of Saltsburg was driving Northwest on Canal Street when the car went off the southern side of the road and went into guide wires, rolling onto its passenger side. The car was disabled. While Dykes had suspected minor injuries, he refused medical treatment from Lifestat EMTs on-scene. Saltsburg Fire Department also assisted on scene.
Laurel Medical downs Metzler
MARTINSBURG — Laurel Medical scored five runs in both the second and fifth innings in earning a 12-4 win over Metzler Brothers Transport on Saturday in George B. Kelley Federation 19U action at Central High School. Hayden Tipton fronted Laurel with two hits and two RBIs, Dante LaRocco tallied...
Doughnut shop planned for former law building
An Altoona man plans to turn part of a former law office building near Mansion Park into a doughnut shop. Brenden Goldizen this week obtained land development approval to turn half the structure formerly occupied by attorney Bill Haberstroh and his associates on Burgoon Road near Logan Boulevard into a Parlor Doughnuts franchise.
NORTHERN APPALACHIAN FOLK FESTIVAL NAMES “POET LAUREATES OF NORTHERN APPALACHIA”
The Northern Appalachian Folk Festival has announced the first recipients of a newly-created award meant to honor those who have made significant achievements in poetry. Jack Smith, Nick Brisini and Danny Meagher will be awarded the title of “Poet Laureates of Northern Appalachia” at ceremonies on Saturday, September 7th during the annual festival. The three are currently working on a book of poetry that was recently submitted to WVU Press for publication later this year.
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