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Affordable housing is on everyone’s wish-list
December 21, 2021

Finding affordable housing can be difficult. As inflation and the cost of living increases, so do home prices and rent. For low-income families or individuals with limited resources, affordable housin

Native American paths have become state parks in Pa.
December 21, 2021

Pennsylvania has 141 state parks and forests. About half of them have names or paths that derive from Native American tribes that once lived in Pennsylvania. In fact, some of the state parks grew out

Pa. Physician General has tips on avoiding COVID and flu during holidays
December 20, 2021

Many families and friends will be gathering over the next two weeks to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s. It comes at a time when COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania. The state’s Acting Ph

Why are so many jobs going unfilled and what happened to all those who quit?
December 20, 2021

There have been several explanations or narratives about why millions of jobs are going unfilled. There are about four million more job openings than unemployed people in the U.S. right now. According

Harrisburg University professor names newly discovered dinosaurs
December 17, 2021

Only about half of the dinosaurs have lived on Earth more than 60 million years ago have been named. So, it’s big news when a new species is discovered or named. Harrisburg University of Science and T

State proposes retirement plan for those who don’t have one or can’t get one through employer
December 17, 2021

Most American workers have some type of retirement plan through their employer, but many don’t. Most employers who don’t offer the rare nowadays defined pension or a 401K plan are small businesses. Us

What do you know or not know about funerals?
December 16, 2021

Death is not something many of us want to talk about – especially our own deaths. Most of us don’t know when we’re going to die so it may come unexpectedly. With that in mind, planning for after we pa

How will handle your money in 2022?
December 15, 2021

Do you make New Year’s resolutions? If so, have you decided on one yet? Even if it’s not a resolution, many of us will be looking for ways to spend or save our money more wisely. It may be even more i

Jackie Evancho comes to Central Pa.
December 15, 2021

Super star classical-pop vocalist (and Pennsylvania native) Jackie Evancho brings her “Home for the Holidays” show to Millersville University’s Clair Performance Hall, Winter Visual and Performing Art

Can oceans be geoengineered to offset climate change?
December 14, 2021

There are many strategies for mitigating the affects of climate change. Most of them involve finding ways to reduce or eliminate the use of fossil fuels. But what if that’s not enough or can’t be achi