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How to keep your life from going "Out of Bounds
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (444+ words) Dear Readers: This time of year, my inbox fills with the same quiet sentence written a hundred different ways: "I'm tired of being the reasonable one." If that's you, I want to tell you about something close to my heart:…...
Programs encourage reading to animals
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (546+ words) With all ears, animals are considered some of the best listeners, as they can help improve reading skills and confidence levels in children. According to Scholastic, reading with animals can improve fluency and comprehension skills while creating a comfortable environment…...
Feeling shut out of grandkids" lives by daughter-in-law
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Dear Annie: I never imagined that after raising three children, loving them through every stage and being a hands-on mother, I would end up feeling like a stranger to my own grandchildren. My son says he is trying to "keep…...
Youth take part in Motion Dance Convention
3+ week, 8+ min ago (151+ words) The Motion Dance Competition and Convention, directed by Jocelyn Hrzic, took place Feb. 7-8, at Grier School in Tyrone. This event emphasizes building a foundation of movement for life, encouraging dancers to pursue their dance, professional and personal goals. Dancers aged…...
The Beauty of the Story" AAHS cast, crew of The Secret Garden" bring children"s literature classic to life
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (1598+ words) People who attend the Altoona Area High School's upcoming musical, "The Secret Garden" might shed a few tears when they come to see the emotional, beautiful story performed by about 40 students onstage, senior Camille Krug said. The students will be…...
Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center students show off trade skills at showcase
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (1073+ words) Student showcases look a little different at trade schools like Greater Altoona Career and Technology Center, where family and friends watch students put their trade skills into action. "It's hard to take some of these big projects home," Principal Lindsay…...
Filing in olympian visits holy name parish
4+ week, 19+ hour ago (44+ words) altoonamirror. com Filing in olympian visits holy name parish Winter Olympian urges Holy Name students to persevere Publisher's Weekly US best sellers " Week ending March 14 United We Can speaker series to host PSU's, NFL's Mitchell...
Kids aren't picky; parents make them so
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (548+ words) It's not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it's my fault if I don't fix it. That's what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book…...
Dose of reality: Portage Area fair gives students an eye-opening look at personal finance
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (524+ words) PORTAGE " For many junior and senior students in business educator Kristen Gribbin's personal finance classes, Thursday's financial reality fair was an enlightening experience. Gribbin has taught personal finance classes at the Portage Area High School for about 10 years but decided…...
Australia grants asylum to five players of Iranian women's soccer team
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) WELLINGTON, New Zealand " Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were visiting the country for a tournament when the Iran war began, Australia's Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Tuesday. The announcement followed…...