Modern Life
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...
Published on July 29, 2025 - Page 12
The 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid and 2025 Toyota Highlander Hybrid are two three-row SUVs with compelling attributes if you're shopping for a family-...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 4
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Harold Terens fought in World War II. He's lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 17
The idea of a cross-country road trip in an electric vehicle might seem daunting. After all, it's not hard to envision getting stranded on the side...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 23
In this age of heightened anxiety, many of us turn to our pets for emotional support. But is our behavior increasing our furry friends' fears?
The...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 23
Amid this year's market turmoil, I've heard investors wonder if they should hit pause on 401(k) contributions until things settle down.
It's better...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 23
As a child, my mother showed me wild morning glories and told me they were weeds that needed to be pulled.
At the time, I thought they were pretty,...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 23
Look for the Master Gardeners at open-air markets in our area.
We'll be at the Ferry Street Growers' Market, Danville, on Saturday morning, Aug. 2,...
Published on July 27, 2025 - Page 28
NEW YORK -- The audio edition of an upcoming re-telling of the Grimm fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel," which combines the renowned sensibilities of...
Published on July 26, 2025 - Page 18
As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a...
Published on July 25, 2025 - Page 9
WOODSIDE, Calif. -- Nestled in forests around the world, a gentle army of giant wooden trolls wants to show humans how to live better without...
Published on July 24, 2025 - Page 7
NEW YORK -- Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many borrowers have been left wondering what it means for their hopes of loan forgiveness...
Published on July 24, 2025 - Page 18
Smartphones, laptops, headphones and other electronic devices are essential for work and play in our daily lives. But all that time spent typing,...
Published on July 22, 2025 - Page 5
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Amid summer's heat, pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and...
Published on July 21, 2025 - Page 14
Just like your calendar can't tell you the best time to harvest, it won't provide you the perfect date to attack the pests waging war on your plants...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 4
CHICAGO (AP) — Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people arrived July 16, at the no-kill...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 5
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being "The Happiest Place on Earth."
The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of "...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 17
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A book genre sometimes dismissed as a guilty pleasure is bringing readers and writers together through social media, book clubs...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 23
Home decor's got a split personality this year: Call it "city glow" and "cottage flow."
At two international design fairs in Maison et Objet in...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 23
More Klarna customers are having trouble repaying their "buy now, pay later" loans, the short-term lender reports. The disclosure corresponded with...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 23
It's time to admit to myself I can no longer work in my yard like I once did.
Getting older is no fun, especially if you've enjoyed gardening. I...
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 23
Find the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners in the Ag Building at the Montour-Delong Community Fair, 5848 Broadway Road, Danville, July 22-26.
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 23
The Master Gardeners will be at the Susquehanna Valley Watershed Festival held in Cara Park, Catawissa, on Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Published on July 20, 2025 - Page 28
An upcoming memoir by retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has a new title and release date. Kennedy's book also will come out as a single...
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 6
Landscape fabric may sound like a neat, tidy and easy solution to all your weeding woes. But if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is....
Published on July 15, 2025 - Page 14
It was the scariest choking incident David Palumbo had ever seen.
The 88-year-old had been dining at a Providence, Rhode Island, Italian restaurant...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 4
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's oldest World War II veteran, Donald Rose, has died at the age of 110.
Rose participated in the D-Day landings on June 6,...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 19
Come to Berwick Innovation Center, 134 W. Front St., for a free, in-person presentation on Wednesday evening, July 16, 6-7:30 p.m.
Mark Gardner,...
Published on July 13, 2025 - Page 19
Look for the Master Gardeners at the Mount Carmel Farmers’ Market in Atlas, on Saturday, July 19, and most other third Saturdays throughout the...