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:…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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...

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…...

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…...

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…...