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AAJHS Drama Club to present ‘Beetlejuice, Jr.’

The Altoona Area Junior High School Drama Club will present “Beetlejuice, Jr.” with nearly 90 students participating. Public performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, and Friday, March 6, with a matinee show at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7. A Senior Citizen Preview will take ...

Horoscope — Sunday, March 1

Fantastic gifts come by way of a blind box, random surprise or stroke of dumb luck. Aries (March 21-April 19): No path is inherently better or worse, only different. You needn’t agonize over finding the absolute best route, nor should you feel pressured to make a good choice. You’re the one who makes the choice good. Taurus (April 20-May 20): They want you to buy what you don’t need, and some of it is downright bad for you. Consumerism pulls your focus into systems optimized for someone else’s goals. Power flows toward whoever sets the frame –– let that be you. Gemini ...

Try this fiery warmup for a cold day

Mapo tofu is one of Sichuan cuisine’s most iconic dishes. It consists of silky tofu bathed in a fiery, aromatic sauce that balances heat, numbing spice and rich umami flavor. Mapo tofu roughly translates to “pockmarked grandma’s tofu,” which is named for the elderly Chengdu woman who ...

Military service honed Marlett’s fitness, discipline

Many of us would not elect to jump out of an airplane, march for 20 miles with 80 pounds on our back, ride an 850-pound motorcycle and participate in a wide variety of challenging sports. Furthermore, most of us would not participate in a job which required a fitness test two times per year. ...

Is your aging parent safe at home?

Dear Savvy Senior, After watching the coverage of the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping case, I’m worried about my own elderly mother who lives alone in another state. I want to make sure she’s safe without being intrusive. Are there simple, affordable ways to check in on her from afar? — Concerned Son Dear Concerned, You’re not alone. High-profile cases like this often heighten fears, especially for adult children whose parents live alone and may be vulnerable. The good news is there are several free or low-cost ways to stay connected and gain peace of mind without infringing on ...