Start the new year off with a trip to an area ski resort for a day filled with fun on the slopes.

For those who observe Orthodox Christmas, the celebration begins Friday. Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas 13 days later than those who use the Gregorian calendar.

Picturesque landscapes are being showcased in an area exhibition. “Landscapes from the Permanent Collection” is on display through Feb. 13 in the Titelman Galleries and the Paula and Dean Lemley Gallery at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Bedford, located in the Anderson House, 137 E. Pitt St.

Christmas was less than a month away, but Meghan Andrews wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit.

The importance of Christ in people’s lives, the coming of Jesus, the sight of God’s face and the story of St. Joseph are some of the Christmas messages that will be heard in area churches.

In the introduction to “Your Story,” Christmas was less than a month away, but Meghan Andrews wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit.

Arcadia Theater is about to get festive. The theater, located at 1418 Graham Ave., Windber, will offer two performances that will help people get into the holiday spirit.

All aboard the Portage Winterfest Express to a joyful holiday season. Portage will hold its annual celebration Dec. 10-12 at various locations throughout the borough.

Although COVID-19 transmission rates remain elevated across Pennsylvania and other states, many families are hoping to get back to important holiday traditions. But releasing that pent-up holiday energy could lead to injuries and medical conditions.

In the introduction to “Your Story,” Christmas was less than a month away, but Meghan Andrews wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit.

Winning Chapter 3 in The Tribune-Democrat’s “Your Story” writing feature came as a surprise for Nancy Stern.

Clara will once again dream of her Nutcracker Prince as the holiday fantasy “The Nutcracker” is brought to life on an area stage.

In the introduction to “Your Story,” Christmas was less than a month away, but Meghan Andrews wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit.

Lori Cornetti is no stranger to The Tribune-Democrat’s “Your Story” annual writing feature.

Make your holidays merry and bright with a stop at the 51st annual Holly Bazaar at the Community Arts Center of Cambria County. The multifaceted holiday celebration will begin Nov. 13 and continue through Dec. 24 in the Goldhaber-Fend Fine Arts Center’s gallery and the M. Josephine Paul Family Museum at the arts center, 1217 Menoher Blvd., Westmont.

The Garden Club of Johnstown will hold its annual “Welcome the Holidays” fundraiser at 11 a.m. Nov. 13 at Sunnehanna Country Club, 1000 Sunnehanna Drive, Westmont.

Studies showing that it takes several years for many type 2 diabetes patients to be diagnosed have advocates stepping up screening and prevention programs.

In the introduction to “Your Story,” Christmas was less than a month away, but Meghan Andrews wasn’t feeling the holiday spirit.

DeAnn Boback took a chance submitting Chapter 1 for The Tribune-Democrat’s “Your Story,” and it paid off.

The following municipalities will hold trick-or-treat:

The spooky season is upon us, so keep an eye out for ghosts, goblins and witches looking for Halloween thrills.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Tom McCarthy helps people discover their artistic expression, believing that art can have transformative, therapeutic power in the lives of people who are suffering. 

After the most mild flu season on record in 2020, the Centers for Disease Control is warning the virus could come back early and hit harder this year.

The Tribune-Democrat is seeking writers to bring another “Your Story” to the region’s readers.

The annual juried exhibit “Artists in Our Midst” is on display through Dec. 22 at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona, located in the Brett Building, 1210 11th Ave.

Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Altoona’s “Dueling Pianos” will take place Nov. 5 at the Blairmont Club, 265 Larch St., Hollidaysburg.

In most cases, a cancer patient getting breast conservation surgery, known as a lumpectomy, would have to come in early on the day of their surgery for a localization procedure.

The Greater Johnstown Camera Club’s members-only “The Art of the Lens” exhibition will be on display Monday through Oct. 24 in the Goldhaber-Fend gallery at the Community Arts Center of Cambria County, 1217 Menoher Blvd., Westmont.

The stages will be rockin’ at this year’s AmeriServ Flood City Music Festival. The festival, which will be held Friday and Oct. 2 at Peoples Natural Gas Park, 90 Johns St., downtown Johnstown, will feature 14 bands, including headliners Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers and Uprooted, featuring Michael Glabicki, of Rusted Root.

A love of home and history is captured in this exhibition. “Paces for Prayer,” a collection of works by Franklin Borough native Barbara Strank Zivkovich, is on display through mid-October at Gallery on Gazebo, 140 Gazebo Place, in downtown Johnstown.

This show is giving viewers a sneak peek into the processes behind the art. The “From Inception to Execution” exhibition is on display through Nov. 13 in the Ashe Gallery, the Joan and Jerry Hawk Gallery and Regional Galleries at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Bedford, located in the Anderson House, 137 E. Pitt St.

A full slate of authentic music, food, crafts and presentations will be showcased at the Johnstown Slavic Festival.

YWCA Greater Johnstown will honor nine women for their service to the community during an awards ceremony on Sept. 23 at Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center, 301 Napoleon St., downtown Johnstown.

With Labor Day weekend right around the corner, festivals and an agricultural showcase will offer plenty for people to see and do in the region.

The “Reflections of the Human Spirit – America’s County Responds to the Tragic Events of September 11” exhibition will be on display Sept. 6-30 at Laurel Arts’ Philip Dressler Center for the Arts.

Portage Area Summerfest's Fundfest will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Crichton-McCormick Park, 100 Memorial Way.

Head out to one of the area’s county fairs to salute hard-working farm families while also having old-fashioned fun.

Visitors to Latrobe would ask if it was the place where the Pittsburgh Steelers held training camp, and Dino DeCario would say, “Yes.”

A group of young women will represent the area at Johnstown’s amateur baseball event. For the All American Amateur Baseball Association tournament, 29 girls will serve as ambassadors.

Mike Tedesco, president and CEO of Vision Together 2025, said there is a creative element in the way American Rescue Plan money can be spent that does not usually exist in federal funding programs.