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Warm up for the weekend

Mike Oyaski blows snow from a driveway along North Marian Street in Ebensburg on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Topsy-turvy world

An inverted sign apparently lost a screw as it hangs along Route 866 south of Martinsburg on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Watchful eyes

A dog patiently waits for a treat at the Giant Eagle Pharmacy drive-thru at Logan Town Centre on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Anti-doomscrolling influencers take aim at addiction

It’s simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute break spent on your phone was closer to 30 minutes. Olivia Yokubonis, armed with a kind ...

Oh, deer

A young deer nibbles on a branch along Cayuga Avenue in Altoona on a recent afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Gen Z leading analog charge

When I wake up in the morning, I reach for my iPhone 15 resting on my nightstand and scroll through various social media apps, wasting around 30 minutes of my morning. Unfortunately, I consider myself to be a morning person, so it’s frustrating to watch the first couple of minutes of my ...