Did you know that November is National Homelessness Awareness Month? Though it may be somewhat less obvious in northcentral Pennsylvania than in areas with bigger cities, homelessness is a serious issue. Every year, thousands of people in Pennsylvania go without housing, many of whom are completely unsheltered in even the coldest of winter months. From
It is difficult to comprehend that in this day and age, in one of the most prosperous countries in the world, many people don’t have access to regular food sources. The unfortunate reality is that millions of Americans will go hungry this holiday season, and this is especially true in rural Pennsylvania. According to the
According to Mental Health America, a national nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of mental health, well-being, and illness prevention, approximately 50 million Americans are currently experiencing some form of mental illness. In addition, over 12.1 million adults have reported serious thoughts of suicide at some point. While it is abundantly clear that there is a
I thought I would take a break this week from my usual topics of health and the occasional sports story and veer just a little off my usual path. As I may or may not have mentioned in past articles — I honestly can’t remember — I work full-time in community health education and outreach.
For most young athletes, playing a sport at the college level is their dream. However, getting noticed by college coaches and recruiters today takes more than simply being good at a sport. Often, athletes — even stars — coming from small towns never get on the radar of the teams they would like to play
Local Strongman Adam Grimes is not only an inspiration to strength athletes in Pennsylvania but also got a chance to motivate Special Olympians in New York earlier this year. In April, Grimes received an invitation from Mike Murray, Director of Powerlifting for the New York State Special Olympics, to put on a special strength presentation
