The stage of the Community Arts Center will be again be alive with the sounds of the Uptown Music Collective as they take the stage to perform a show called “Music That Made the Movies: Soundtracks That Rock.” On Saturday, January 25. This electrifying show, presented by UPMC and chosen through the UMC’s annual People’s
Don’t worry about me. Go enjoy yourself. I’ll stay here and be miserable. ~ Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh, written by A. A. Mine. Gloom, despair, and agony on me. Deep dark depression, excessive misery. If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Gloom, despair, and agony on me. ~ Lyrics by
When you sit down to a meal with your family or go out to eat with friends, what is your favorite drink? Is it hot? Is it cold? If you could just drink one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? There’s something about a cold glass of lemonade in the
Two pairs of socks. Hand warmers inside a pair of gloves inside mittens, thermal pants and shirt, sweatshirt, a fluffy jacket, and a thick stocking cap. You can barely move, but at least you’re fortified enough to try going outside now. You’re wearing everything you need to stay warm but, until you read “How to
In 2021, Pantone’s color of the year was “Very Peri,” a vibrant periwinkle with violent undertones, which was quite cute and unoffensive. For 2022, they switched things up and offered two shades, “Ultimate Gray” with “Highlighter Yellow,” and those were harsh days indeed. Then, 2023 saw “Viva Magenta,” which set lipstick and nail polish choices
I’ve been jokingly advocating for human hibernation during the month of January for several years now, and the weather the past few weeks proves my point. With holiday hubbub in the rearview and the icy roads ahead as we return to whatever normal looks like in 2025, carving out time to hunker down, sleep, and
Here we are in the deep heart of winter, mid-January. How’s everyone holding up? Baby, it’s cold outside! I love winter. I think it is beautiful, and the air feels clean, but lately, it has been so cold. I mean, we live in Pennsylvania. It’s mid-January. This is expected, for sure. And honestly, we have
Who doesn’t love a good hunt for buried riches? When you were a child, tales of pirates and gold-filled chests caught your fancy, and every bare spot in the ground had potential. You might have learned, as an adult, to use a metal detector, or you’ve changed your definition of riches. Now you hunt flea
The man said, “The woman you put here with me — she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” Genesis 3:12 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:13 Fixing didn’t work, and
A special Thank You to everyone who helped Heroes & Horses complete our mission to remember every Veteran laid to rest at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Mackeyville, PA. This mission brought a heartfelt ceremony that allowed us to honor these Veterans and their families. With this mission, we could teach the next generation the value
