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The Good Feet Store helps keep arches happy

When our distant ancestors evolved to walk on two feet, those feet had to work doubly hard. Feet had to do a little evolving themselves, developing arches, a characteristic that other apes lack.This complex system of bones, ligaments and tendons gives the foot the necessary strength and flexibility to achieve a bipedal gait. Because the feet and arches bear so much weight and pressure, they are susceptible to injury and dysfunction. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, 77% of Americans have experienced foot pain, which can restrict activities like walking, exercising ...

Hope Gas proposes $6.08 monthly residential rate hike in new PSC filing

MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas residential customers could see their bill rise by $6.08 per month under a proposal submitted to the Public Service Commission. The figure is included in Hope's annual Pipeline Replacement and Expansion Program (PREP) filing. The hike represents a 6.34% increase ...

Corporate Cup offers friendly competition

Let’s say your workplace is still remote only and you’re tired of looking at the four walls in your home office. Or, perhaps, your workplace is a hybrid model, so time spent with coworkers is few and far between.  Maybe you’re back at work full-time, but the office is cramped ...

Airport on pace to extend 12-year enplanement slump

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws said the city and carrier Southern Airways are prepared to subsidize flight costs to increase the number of passengers flying out of Morgantown Municipal Airport.  He’s asking the community to get on board.  Haws recently told ...

Pure Barre offers more than just fitness

In the 1950s, German-born Lotte Berk developed a fitness method drawing from her experience in modern dance. In its modern form, barre fitness contains elements of dance, yoga, pilates and low-impact rehabilitation exercises.   Low impact, however, doesn’t mean easy. Classes target the whole body, specifically focusing on engaging the core muscles. There are many barre fitness studio franchises, each with a slightly different spin on the form.   Pure Barre is the most prominent barre brand, with over 600 studios worldwide.   In November 2023, local ...