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  • How Nutritional Needs Change with Age0

    Healthy eating is important at any age and can set the course for a life of vitality and wellness. Sufficient nutrition can help prevent chronic illnesses and make sure that growing bodies develop properly. As one ages, various changes take place in the body, making healthy eating even more essential. According to Healthline, nutritional deficiencies

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  • Healthy Lifestyle

    Healthy Lifestyle0

    Eating healthy can be a hard thing to do. We have so many good foods that tempt us on any given day. The donuts in the break room for breakfast. Stopping for fast food on lunch break because you didn’t have time to pack. Quick Starbucks stop for one of their fancy drinks during a

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  • Improve Your Memory0

    *This article is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only and does not replace the advice of a medical professional. We all forget things occasionally. What was the name of that guy in that movie? Do you know where I set my book? You might even miss an exit on the highway that you have

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  • Little Baker

    Little Baker0

    Growing up, I wasn’t in the kitchen much with my momma. Once in a while, I would help her ice some whoopie pies or make nachos and cheese on Sunday nights. I remember making pizza Triscuits with her, too. But when it came to cooking dinner or baking, I didn’t help much other than setting

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  • Executive Chef Dave Knight Has Varied and Extensive Experience

    Executive Chef Dave Knight Has Varied and Extensive Experience0

    Farrington Place, a local full-service banquet venue and off-site catering business, enjoys an enviable reputation and is one of the best-regarded new businesses that have debuted in recent years. One reason for earning this enviable reputation has been the talent and good work of its Executive Chef, Dave Knight. Knight has had a long-term and

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  • Billies Basketball0

    A 75-yard game-winning overtime drive engineered by Patrick Mahomes gave the Kansas City Chiefs the Super Bowl victory, their third NFL title in five years, and put the finishing touches to the past football season in dramatic fashion.  Local sports attention now switches to the upcoming high school basketball and wrestling tournaments underway to crown

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  • UPMC Expert: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder0

    Have you noticed general lower energy, and are feeling sad more often now that the days are shorter, and the weather is colder? If so, you may have a mood disorder called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD is a form of depression triggered by circumstances connected to seasonal changes, like fewer hours of sunlight, but

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  • Rituals & Superstitions0

    Roses are red, violets are blue Don’t forget Valentine’s Day, or shame on you! As February’s mid-point approaches, Valentine’s Day falls on the heels of President’s Day and Ground Hog Day, marking the third ‘celebration’ of the year’s shortest month. At a recent family event on a sunny Sunday afternoon, conversation shifted to Punxsutawney Phil’s

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  • Seven Valentine’s Day Date Ideas To Break from the Norm

    Seven Valentine’s Day Date Ideas To Break from the Norm0

    If you’re feeling pressure to plan the perfect Valentine’s Day date, it may be time to veer away from tradition. While flowers, chocolates and dinner for two is a classic, thinking outside the box can make for just as romantic of an experience. Consider these simple date ideas to reduce stress and make your day

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  • Six Valentine’s Day Traditions

    Six Valentine’s Day Traditions0

    Valentine’s Day is a day of love nestled in the middle of February. Sweethearts use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to show the people they care about just how deep those feelings run. A 2023 survey from the National Retail Federation found consumers expected to spend $25.9 billion on Valentine’s Day, up from $23.9 billion

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  • Williamsport Symphony Orchestra Presents “The King of Instruments: The Organ” Concert on February 13, 2024, at Community Arts Center.

    Williamsport Symphony Orchestra Presents “The King of Instruments: The Organ” Concert on February 13, 2024, at Community Arts Center.0

    The Williamsport Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Gerardo Edelstein is thrilled to share its upcoming concert, “The King of Instruments: The Organ,” scheduled for February 13, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Center (@caclive). Join Maestro Edelstein and the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra for an enchanting evening featuring the mesmerizing sounds of the

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  • Falling in Love

    Falling in Love0

    The first day of starting my new math class in Mrs. Buck’s room didn’t start off in my favor. I know I have shared this story before, but I’ll give a refresher and tell it again for any new readers. My mom had packed me a water bottle where the lid had issues locking all

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  • Grit: February 1, 1970 – W.T. Grant Opening Plaza Store0

    W.T. Grant Company has announced the signing of a lease for a new store which will be located in the Loyal Plaza Shopping Center and has tentatively scheduled for opening late this year. Jack H. Gearhart, manager of the W.T. Grant store at 108 W. Fourth Street in Williamsport, last week announced the lease agreement

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  • Efficient Ways to Warm Your Home

    Efficient Ways to Warm Your Home0

    Creating reliable and efficient heat for your home during the winter months may be easier than you think. Using propane appliances like furnaces, water heaters, fireplaces and kitchen appliances alongside other energy sources, like electricity, can help reduce the strain on the electrical grid. With the capability to power all major systems in a home,

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  • Eating at Home0

    I have been on a mission this New Year to curb my habit of eating out. It got a little out of control in the lead-up to the holidays, so it was way past time to reel that back in. We are now sticking to only eating out once per week. So far, it’s been

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  • Does Tea Have Medicinal Properties?0

    The common cold can strike at any time of year, but most people likely associate colds with winter. Colds tend to spread more easily in winter, when people typically spend more time indoors with windows closed, thus making it easier for colds and other viruses to spread. Many people have their own remedies when it

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  • Snow Days

    Snow Days0

    I received a notification. Williamsport Area is on a two-hour delay. I knocked on Jensen’s door. He was already stirring. It was 6:00 a.m. I gave him the news, and he went back to bed. There was a new update a few minutes later. Williamsport Area is now REMOTE. We were in a sudden panic.

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  • Do You Need a Reset?0

    *The following information is intended for entertainment and educational purposes only and should not replace advice from a licensed medical professional. Consult with your physician before making any major lifestyle changes. Like many people, the holidays got away from me — family obligations, kids home from college, food, food, etc. I must confess that I

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  • The Roving Sportsman… Teaching Proper Hunting and Firearm Safety0

    Any long-time hunter or gun owner has an inherent obligation to pass on his knowledge to an upcoming hunter or firearm enthusiast — whether they are a young person such as a son, daughter, grandchild, or neighborhood acquaintance or perhaps an adult who has become interested in hunting or gun ownership. It is critical to

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  • The Uptown Music Collective to Present “A Decade of Grunge” Saturday, January 270

    The Uptown Music Collective has been a musical laboratory and teaching entity that has mentored, taught, and developed the talent of numerous young people in various aspects of popular music genres for more than 20 years. During this time, they have presented many excellent musical concerts demonstrating their talents. They have saluted various popular musical

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  • Pies, Polecats and Pomegranates: Food-Related Etymologies0

    This week, after a couple of typical columns on oddball vocab, “Weird Words” once again takes up the related field of etymology; that is, where words come from, what they used to mean and how they acquired their current definitions. Here are eight terms related to food or eating, all with an origin that’s unusual

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  • The Gospel According to Samuel: Modern Bible Epic with a Twist0

    The Book of Clarence is a movie that can’t seem to figure out what it wants to be. The story of a young black man in the time of Christ, it initially comes across as an old-time Bible epic. But then, most of the non-Roman characters (including Jesus and his followers) are black; so naturally

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  • All Clear for Takeoff0

    The big news this past week from the Williamsport Regional Airport was there would soon be commercial flights touching down in Montoursville. There have been no commercial airlines going wheels up out of the airport since 2021. There has been a lot of money, construction, and effort put into the facility. Believe me, I’ve heard

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  • Beating the Winter Blues0

    It’s official. We are at a pretty dreary time of year. The weather ain’t great. I’m fairly sure it rained for 27 hours straight last week. It’s cold, it’s dark, the post-holiday blues are rearing their ugly heads. I know the last thing you probably want to do is go outside. But the best way

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  • Harlem Wizards to Appear at Williamsport High School Wednesday, January 170

    The Harlem Wizards will spin their basketball wizardry and prestidigitation (magic) again when they appear at the Williamsport High School Gym (the aptly nicknamed Magic Dome) on Wednesday, January 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The event is being held to raise funds for the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation.

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  • Doesn’t Cost Anything to be Nice

    Doesn’t Cost Anything to be Nice0

    I didn’t want to be a Debbie downer the first week of January, so I waited to share this article, but I feel like it’s a good time to touch this area since it’s a new year. A friend of mine over the holidays worked at Kohl’s just for their busy season. She has a

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  • UPMC Expert: Can Cold Weather Make You Sick?0

    You may associate the cold weather with being sick or catching a cold. Contrary to the old saying, the weather is not directly responsible for making you sick, but it can affect your body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), millions of people in the U.S. develop the common cold each

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  • Lessons Not Resolutions0

    For most people around the world, the new year is a time for rebirth, new hope, and a chance to do things differently — a clean slate. New Year’s resolutions are also very popular, but statistics show that very few people actually keep their resolutions for long. Just compare the attendance of any gym in

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  • Let’s Call it 20240

    Happy New Year! Three easy words to say — let’s hope and pray they ring true for 2024. I wish everyone a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year. The year 2024. I have trouble wrapping my thoughts around that, even though I’ve been blessed to live my way there for over half a century. It

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  • Weird Words for 20240

    Seeking an appropriate new-year theme for this week’s Weird Words, I finally landed on my newest dictionary — the 13th edition of Collins, which I bought in July. A mammoth volume offering roughly three times as many words as most standard dictionaries, it contains a ton of terms you won’t find elsewhere — partly because

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  • The Science of Hangovers0

    *This article is intended for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. The winter holidays are a time for many people to celebrate with friends and family and can also become a time of excess. Excess food, dessert, and, yes, alcohol. While this article may have been more appropriately published before New

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  • Winter Skin Care Hacks0

    The weather outside is frightful, and while that fire may be delightful, it’s also probably drying out your skin. With the stress of the holidays, the drop in the mercury, and the exhaustion of modern life, winter provides us with a whole new set of skincare challenges. FUN! With the cold weather and central heating

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  • UPMC Physician: Can the Weather Cause Aches and Pains?0

    You may have heard someone say they can tell when a storm is coming because they felt achy in their joints. For many who suffer from arthritis or other inflammatory conditions, cold weather can wreak havoc on already vulnerable parts of your body. It’s common to blame joint pain flare-ups on changes in the weather,

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