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Affordable housing is on everyone’s wish-list
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.
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
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?
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
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
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?
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?
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.
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?
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