It is difficult not to be pessimistic about the possibilities for success of efforts in countries around the world to encourage larger families — that is, if you yourself believe many more couples should be opting for more than a child or two in this increasingly busy, expensive, complicated, ...

The Oct. 11 Mirror article headlined “Coalition targets youth vaping” focused on the possibility of a health nightmare emerging at some point in the distant or not-so-distant future. Specifically, the article covered an Oct. 10 informational session in Hollidaysburg organized by the ...

A recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center revealed that about a third of America’s adults cannot name the three branches of the federal government, which, by the way, are the executive, legislative and judicial branches. It is not unreasonable to believe that the names of those ...

This isn’t a time of the year when Altoona residents are thinking about swimming in outdoor venues, unless they’re reminiscing about the warm-weather months just past and the fun they had at the pool, pools, beach or beaches of their choice. However, October, November and December are ...

The memory of what happened to Penn State University main campus sophomore Timothy Piazza during a February 2017 fraternity-related hazing incident will continue to prey on the conscience of that and all other Penn State campuses for many years to come, perhaps as long as Penn State ...

“SALDO” isn’t a reference that most Altoona residents are likely to recognize at this point in time. That is likely to change rather quickly, though, especially for people who plan property changes or new development of some kind. The reference is likely to become more recognizable in ...