Picture this: A young girl is sitting with her family watching a movie. Normally, she would be playing with toys or dancing around, but for some reason she isn't. For the first time, she has her eyes completely...

Being able to get a fresh slice of pizza with friends and family right in the heart of Altoona. Having a refreshing drink after a hard day. JJ Hadley is a popular Italian pizza restaurant in downtown Altoona,...

Longer weekends, more productive school days, more free time. A longer break on the weekends has many great outcomes. If schools were to add just an hour and a half every school day, students would only...

When Charlotte Bronte first published "Jane Eyre" in 1847, to say it shocked readers is an understatement. "Jane Eyre" is a coming of age story about a young girl as she travels from an abusive and...

Tests. Homework. Projects. Presentations. Students sit through six hours of work almost every day from Monday through Friday. Learning can be very demanding. The process can cause a lot of stress in...

“Pick me, choose me, love me,” said actress Ellen Pompeo known as Meredith Grey from her hit TV show.  "Grey’s Anatomy,” a popular ABC TV drama has been running since 2005, and it’s still...

Aki Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar (Aki) located in Altoona, gives customers a great taste of different Japanese foods! I have never tasted anything like it in my life!  Aki is a sushi and steakhouse...

Freeze dried strawberries, lemonade and ice…It was like the strawberries melted in my mouth. The drink gave me the urge to order more! The Strawberry Aꞔaí Starbucks Refresher  was very fancy! After...

With one simple mistake, your whole world could turn upside-down! Late, last year, I saw "Spider-Man: No Way Home." It is a great movie with lots of action and unpredictable events. The movie was...

"The Phantom of the Opera" by French author Gaston Leroux is a story of love, passion, challenges,  sadness, compassion and death.   The story takes place during the late 1800's in Paris at...

Let’s face it: being a teenager is hard. There are a lot of challenges and decisions that need to be made. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. What if there were a book that helped with all that?  Guess...