Modern Life

Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 21
Billy Joel's beloved Long Island motorcycle shop is closing after nearly 15 years of offering fans a peek at his personal collection of dozens of...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 23
and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writers ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 23
and LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA Associated Press Writers Between rising prices and dwindling job growth, using "buy now, pay later" on everything...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 23
Did you know with little more than a shovel, a few square feet of your yard and some plants, you can combat flooding, replenish groundwater, improve...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 23
Our Meet the Master Gardeners informative presentation is an in-person event on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Montour County Administration...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 23
Come to Berwick Innovation Center, 134 W. Front St., for a free, in-person presentation on Wednesday evening, 6-7:30, Aug. 20. Mary Jo R. Gibson,...
Published on August 17, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in the fall on her historic presidential run. The book is called "107...
Published on August 16, 2025 - Page 3
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library. It came with a letter...
Published on August 15, 2025 - Page 9
PETERSBURG, Mich. (AP) -- A retired Michigan autoworker looked at a Facebook message after midnight from a stranger: Did you lose your wallet years...
Published on August 15, 2025 - Page 18
For their 15th wedding anniversary, Katie Walley-Wiegert and her husband decided to take a beach vacation with their young son. But the trip didn't...
Published on August 12, 2025 - Page 7
I've seen a rash of social media posts recommending the application of sticky-tape bands around tree trunks to prevent spotted lantern flies and...
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- What began as a novel summer event in 2016 has blossomed into a cherished summer tradition for Philadelphia. Now in its eighth...
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 20
Millions of student borrowers could begin having their wages garnished as soon as this summer, according to estimates from credit bureau TransUnion....
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 23
You can sit in front of the fridge with the door open for only so long. As heat waves blast the world like a blow dryer on high, folks are reaching...
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 23
and Susan Dziubinski Morningstar Writers Why do target-date funds make ideal IRA investments? Jason Kephart, a senior principal with Morningstar's...
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 23
When I was a little girl, there was one word and thing that would send shivers down my spine and make me run. That was a spider. It didn't matter how...
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 23
Look for the Master Gardeners at the Mount Carmel Farmers' Market in Atlas, on Saturday, Aug. 16, and most other third Saturdays throughout the...
Published on August 10, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK -- Sean Ono Lennon and his fellow creators of the Oscar-winning animated short film "War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko"...
Published on August 9, 2025 - Page 11
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (RNS) -- From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and hand shakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of...
Published on August 9, 2025 - Page 12
Summer heat, outdoor fun... and cold and flu symptoms? Federal data show COVID-19 is trending up, with emergency department visits up among people of...
Published on August 9, 2025 - Page 15
Millions of people receive a federal tax deduction for the interest they pay on home loans. Under President Donald Trump's new tax-cut law, many...
Published on August 5, 2025 - Page 6
When I was a kid, my friends and I spent long summer days outdoors, picking daisies, observing roly-poly (also known as pill) bugs, holding...
Published on August 3, 2025 - Page 3
When wildfires burn, the smoke can travel long distances and degrade air quality far away, which presents risks for those breathing it. Fires burning...
Published on August 3, 2025 - Page 19
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area.  We’ll be at the Bloomsburg Fair Farmers’ Market, Bloomsburg Fairground, near the...
Published on August 3, 2025 - Page 19
If you're going to be road-tripping with your family, get ready to embrace unexpected moments of both connection and inevitable chaos. I found both...
Published on August 3, 2025 - Page 19
If there's a group of people likely to be experiencing the most consternation over recent market events, it's those who have just retired or who are...
Published on August 3, 2025 - Page 19
Who are the Master Gardeners who write this column? We are adult volunteers trained by Penn State Extension. Our program supports Penn State...
Published on August 3, 2025 - Page 24
NEW YORK (AP) -- Even after publishing a handful of memoirs, including the classic "Just Kids," Patti Smith has a lot more to say. The poet-writer-...
Published on July 30, 2025 - Page 5
WASHINGTON (AP) -- New research finds more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay an...
Published on July 29, 2025 - Page 7
Many of us think of rice as a plant that grows in flooded fields. That's because the kind of rice we're most familiar with -- the long-grain, wetland...