With a newly adopted comprehensive plan joining the foundation of Altoona city government, and in the aftermath of an interesting — and potentially productive — discussion at a city council meeting on Sept. 9, this is a right time for asking a fundamental, but also very serious, question ...

Despite its wealth of resources, America lacks unlimited capacity in pursuing medical research. That acknowledged, it nevertheless is reasonable to conclude that this country is not utilizing all of its available research capacity, and that this nation — and the rest of the world — would ...

Relevant questions for the Altoona Area School District at this time are questions that never should have to be asked. However, the number of students qualifying for “chronically absent” status make the asking of those questions important. It should not take top school officials very ...

It is hard to fathom any acceptable excuse for the state’s prolonged delay regarding Medicaid-related payments to eligible ambulance services operating in the commonwealth. Act 15 of 2023, which increased reimbursement for transporting Medicaid patients, took effect Jan. 1 of this year. ...

COVID-19 was a nightmare for the Internal Revenue Service, and the IRS still is experiencing plenty of “hauntings” from the pandemic. It will be interesting to follow how the federal agency finally exits the continuing “horror show” affecting businesses. One thing is certain: It is ...

Current and future City of Altoona elected and appointed officials should heed the lesson emanating from the longtime problem property on 21st Avenue at 14th Street. That lesson is to address that which is rundown before it becomes too expensive and difficult to repair, necessitating ...