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Print-digital journalism alumnus of the Pennsylvania State University, class of 2023. Previously employed with The Daily News, The Centre County Gazette and freelance clients. Currently covering education and local government for the Altoona Mirror.
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The newly built, construction-paper tree flush with multicolor leaves stretching from floor to ceiling outside Angela Coleman's second grade classroom in Myers Elementary School in Bellwood can only mean one thing: the school year is right around the corner. As teachers across Blair County prepare for the beginning of the school year, some decorate their [...]
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Hollidaysburg Area School District administrators faced over an hour of questions from district parents who voiced their concerns about a proposed Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth program run by Nittany Learning Services during a Thursday morning public meeting. The program, which would be housed in a segregated area on the bottom floor of [...]
HOLLIDAYSBURG - Blair County is now in a position to make substantial investments in developing new outdoor recreation assets thanks to the new Trail, Park and Recreation Authority, which was formally unveiled Wednesday morning at the Hollidaysburg Municipal Building. The group will "catalyze and coordinate the development of Blair County parks and trails," said Rachel [...]
STOYSTOWN - Donald Trump visited rural Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon to offer support to the families of Flight 93 victims on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It was his second visit to Cambria County in as many weeks. The former president received a warm welcome as he met with first responders at the [...]
Driving into State College along U.S. Route 322, it's easy to see the love the local community has for the Penn State Nittany Lions - with seemingly every roadside porch adorned with some article of Beaver Blue regalia. But the Nittany Lions' influence can be felt in less obvious ways, spanning far beyond State College, [...]
HOLLIDAYSBURG - The Hollidaysburg Area School District could pay up to $130 million in total construction costs and debt service to complete a sweeping building consolidation plan outlined during a Physical Plant Committee meeting last month. The plan, which was presented by representatives from Crabtree, Rohrbaugh & Associates, is an update to a districtwide feasibility [...]
STATE COLLEGE - After weathering the storm of the pandemic, the State Theatre is back. With new leadership at the helm, the downtown State College staple is gearing up to expand its regional impact, fostering a community of arts-curious patrons across central Pennsylvania. The 554-seat auditorium and intimate attic stage now feature nationally touring musicians, [...]
The excitement in the ballroom of the Altoona Grand Hotel was palpable as local Republicans gathered to watch election results during a late-night watch party on Tuesday. More than 150 people filled an array of tables laid out between three flat screen TVs - all featuring Fox News programming - positioned strategically around the room [...]
When Ed Perry of Harris Township first considered installing solar energy on his three-acre property in 2019, he didn't imagine it would be a community event. Now, almost four years later, Perry has 28 ground-mounted solar panels and a greater familiarity with his neighbors.
There are no desks, no textbooks and definitely no computers. The single, frosted-over window does not look out on a bustling campus, but a tangled labyrinth of barbed wire fences. Yet every week, a handful of students meet in this makeshift space, homework in hand, ready to learn.