Raising a family is an expensive endeavor. A recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture estimated that the cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 is $233,610. Though parents know that’s a small price to pay for all the joy their children bring into their lives, those same moms and
I’m not an educator, but I can imagine the challenges teachers face in this day and age. Figuring out what to wear on the first day of school is pretty low on the priority list. However, just like the first day at a new job, the first day of school is also a chance to
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will host a Children’s Workshop on butterflies, featuring Rick Mikula, on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 2:00pm, in the Community Room. The program is free and open to the public. Adults and families are encouraged to attend. Museum personnel are requesting registration, simply to
Ever since I was a kid, my mom made us a special dinner for our birthdays. The one night during the year that we got to pick the entire menu! Anything we wanted, we got. I always found it pretty easy when I was young. My dessert was always Swiss Chocolate Roll Cake. I was
OK, you’ll just shut up now. You won’t say a word. You’re mum, tongue-tied in a knot; you ain’t no stoolie. You’ve zipped your lip for good. As in the new book, ”Ethel Rosenberg: An American Tragedy” by Anne Sebba, you’re not throwing anybody under the bus. Ethel Greenglass was born in the fall of 1915, and
As many people start getting back into normal routines, they’re returning to familiar on-the-go lifestyles by heading back to work, traveling to new destinations and enjoying time with loved ones. While you get out to explore and gather with family and friends again, remember you’ll need fuel for your adventures. According to a National Health
Life on a college campus can be exciting, especially for freshmen enjoying their first taste of life away from home. As exciting as campus life can be, it also can be a bit nerve-wracking for students who have never before had to fend for themselves. Administrators and security personnel work to make school environments as
The 6th annual LH JAMS festival is coming to Lock Haven on August 13 and 14. The festival was created by the Clinton County Arts Council and is a free admission event that is volunteer-powered but supported by many organizations, businesses, and individuals throughout the community. “We always had a multi-mission approach to not only
A Polaroid instant camera, electronic typewriter, a fondue set, ashtrays, and a Cathy Rigby aerobic exercise step with an instructional VHS tape. In the 1980s, if you had the right amount of green, these now outdated items could have been yours. Also outdated is the green used to acquire these treasures, S&H Green Stamps. For
One, two, buckle my shoe. We Three Kings, cheaper by the dozen, it’s a Catch 22 and double jeopardy, then we’re back to Square One. In every corner of our lives, we use numbers, we count, we cypher. And in the new book “My Remarkable Journey” by Katherine Johnson (with Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore),
I can’t believe I am sitting here writing on August 5th. Where in the world has the time gone? I swear this has been the fastest summer we have ever had. It was June, then I blinked, and bam, there’s August! It’s been a fun summer, just super busy. I think we have honestly only
