Retirement is not something barber Joe Barca Sr. is considering. He's been cutting hair for 90 years, since he learned the trade at the age of 10, and has no plans to put down his scissors and comb. "It all depends on what you want to do in life," Barca said Friday as hundreds turned out for a party marking his 100th birthday. "I love to deal with people. By being among people you still feel alive."

The celebration on Barca's milestone birthday, billed as an Italian festival, was held in the borough park across the street from Barca's barber shop. There was a huge feast and music under large tents. "Wonderful, very nice," Barca said, beaming as he surveyed the crowd. For his birthday, congratulatory letters and proclamations came from officials around the region, and there was even a letter from the White House.