A drug and alcohol counselor from Altoona Hospital showed parents some of the things kids are using to get high these days. They include white out and whipped cream and hairspray cannisters, among other things. The counselor also showed parents what heroin and other drugs look like. There were some slick roads in the Glendale area on Monday, but it had nothing to do with the weather. Instead, it was a fuel spill causing the problem.
Authorities say something leaked fuel on roads throughout the glendale area.
The spill covered 10-miles, mostly along Route 53. If you're a woman who's over 65 you may not need to worry about carrying a few extra pounds. That's according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. They found that an older women who lost only four and a half percent of her body weight over a year was more likely to die. Even overweight women who lost a few pounds had a higher risk of death.