Some families are afflicted with flat feet, male pattern baldness, or an inability to dance. Our family curse, apparently, involves getting stuck in public restrooms. It all began when I was three years old, according to a story my mom liked to tell, so that I might recall a time in my life when I
A young (now mid-age) couple will either be very miffed or overly delighted that I decided to share some excerpts of their ultra-private love letters to each other. It seems Tom left them folded inside a Wild World of Corvettes magazine I bought at a swap meet. No doubt he read about “plastic fantastic” and
Most people think of hunger and nutritional problems as just occurring in poor, underdeveloped or war-torn countries, but it exists here in our own backyard of central Pennsylvania and one organization — the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank — is trying to do something about that. September is Hunger Action Month, and the people at the
How high can you count? A hundred? A million? Maybe even higher? Did you have any trouble learning to count that high — or, as in the new book “A Horse Named Jack” by Linda Vander Heyden, illustrated by Petra Brown, does counting help you keep track of the trouble you’re in? More than anything
My first assignment in full-time ministry was at a very nice church that just happened to be in the middle of nowhere in Western PA. I was hired to be the youth pastor. It was the summer of 1986. I was fresh out of college and newly married. Sure seems like a long time ago.
This story should make your engines rev. My tachometer surely hit the redline, and should give anyone hope in finding an idol from youth that they never got the chance to meet. Several issues ago, I penned a story about Nikki Phillips, my favorite Hurst show car gal when growing up. At age 10 I
Camp Susque, a Christian residential camp located in Trout Run, PA, is hosting their 3rd annual Harvest Festival and Trail Run event on September 22. Admission to the event is free and it runs from 9am-4pm. The Harvest Festival is a full day of great food, live music, demonstrations, local craft and business vendors, and
The tide of environmental studies showing the harmful effects of litter and mismanaged waste on oceans are seemingly everywhere. For example, 8 million metric tons of plastics wind up in streams, rivers and waterways each year, according to research published in “Science.” According to the Ocean Conservancy, plastic product consumption is predicted to double over
The skies will be alive with the sight of beautiful billowing balloons, various aerial acts, and on the ground will be mingling the roar of a heavy equipment rodeo machinery when the 12th Annual Balloonfest, Air Show and Much More” is presented this Saturday, September 15 at the Lycoming County Fairgrounds in Hughesville, by the
Cruise down the Susquehanna with Nashville recording artist Aaron Kelly as he celebrates The Grand Ole Opry on Sunday September 30th from 6-8 p.m. on the Hiawatha Paddlewheel Riverboat. Accompanied by professional violinist Christine Eyer from Columbia County. Christine has been playing since the age of 13 and is classically trained. She has earned multiple
Between feedings, changing diapers and household chores, sleep is often put on the back burner for new parents at the end of a busy day. In fact, a survey of 2,000 parents, conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Mattress Firm, found the average parent loses one-third of his or her nightly sleep after a baby
