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It's a question that's tempting to ignore: what do you want doctors to do if you become terminally ill and can't speak for yourself?
Do you want aggressive, all-out treatment, mere comfort care - or something in between?
Easy to ignore - but doin...

At the fifth annual Sci-Fi Valley Con on Saturday at the Blair County Convention Center, founder and South Fork native Casey Basset introduced a Mirror reporter to actor John Rhys-Davies, who was signing autograph.

Two religious leaders with roles in the Altoona-Johnstown diocese's landmark school consolidation set for this fall are banned from high schools where they formerly serve.

Police have apprehended a Claysburg woman and charged her with a series of felonies, more than two months after she allegedly bombed a car outside a Greenfield Township business.

Purple was the color of the day Friday at Mansion Park, and those wearing it stood out in the crowd of hundreds who worked in teams to continually circle a track.

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia judge has ordered the public release of sealed documents from a lawsuit that could reveal details about a claim that a boy told Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in 1976 that Jerry Sandusky had molested him.

The Central Pennsylvania Humane Society will hold Paws in the Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Legion Park in Hollidaysburg.
The rain date is Sunday.
Events include:
-- 10:30 a.m., Blair County Sheriff's Department K-9 demonstration.

When the valedictorian of a high school class steps to the podium, people know what to expect - fond memories, advice for the future, and many thanks to parents and teacher.

Police have apprehended a Claysburg woman and charged her with a series of felonies, more than two months after she allegedly bombed a car outside a Greenfield Township business.

Purple was the color of the day Friday at Mansion Park, and those wearing it stood out in the crowd of hundreds who worked in teams to continually circle a track.