Eighty-three years ago this weekend, Americans spent most of the day contemplating with uneasy hearts what the future would bring. Dec. 7, 1941, was the day Japan opted for the gamble that Americans would be caught off-guard and that this country would succumb to the imperialistic intentions ...

For Altoona, 2025 could prove to be pivotal to the point of being reminiscent of the “new” Mountain City that evolved during the course of two decades, the 1960s and 1970s. The 1960s and ’70s — the major redevelopment decades — established a positive foundation upon which the city ...

Jerry Seinfeld educed laughter from his television audiences when he called his dermatologist girlfriend “pimple popper M.D.” But people who pooh-pooh dermatologists’ place in medicine are missing an important part of the overall medical picture. The examinations dermatologists ...

This week kicks off the busy holiday season, although, considering the many Early Black Friday sales that have enticed shoppers in recent weeks, many people no doubt wonder whether the holiday season somehow expanded to a quarter of the year, rather than having remained confined to about a ...

This week kicks off the busy holiday season, although, considering the many Early Black Friday sales that have enticed shoppers in recent weeks, many people no doubt wonder whether the holiday season somehow expanded to a quarter of the year, rather than having remained confined to about a ...

Medicare Advantage plans have been a godsend to millions of Americans who have placed full trust in what they have to offer — at a price they feel they can afford. Some have very enticing offerings, such as vision and dental care and caps on copays and other out-of-pocket charges, that help ...