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Slow hurricane season could speed up
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Flu season could be more robust this year
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Single women with children struggle with poverty, here's what can help change their circumstances
Single women with children experiencing poverty and homelessness are often burdened with obstacles and circumstances that make it hard to get on their feet. According to finances online, the decline in two-married-parent households has led to the prevalen
Preventing suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Nearly 46 thousand American died by suicide in 2020 and about 1.1 million attempted to take their lives. Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the nation. But those cold numbers don’t tell the story
How can one become more organized at home?
54% of Americans said that they felt overwhelmed with clutter filling up their homes. And it’s estimated that only 20% of the things we own are actually used, according to a LexisNexis study. Mara Pritchard, Founder of The Beautiful Sort professional orga
Famed attorney William Costopoulos details his colorful career in new book
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Elizabethtown College program uses music to build peace and address social-emotional learning needs
Music stimulates many areas of the brain, including those responsible for memory, movement, mood, and gets different parts of the brain working together simultaneously, according to a new report from the Global Council on Brain Health. Researchers found t
Fall Fun Trail Launches in Cumberland County
For the past two years, attractions, events, and gatherings have been put on hold due to COVID-19. But as the pandemic recedes, more events and attractions are coming back and new ones are coming to the surface. On September 6th The Cumberland Valley Visi
As Alzheimer's cases grow, are we making any progress?
Wednesday is World Alzheimer’s Day. Alzheimer’s disease is caused by damage to nerve cells or neurons in the brain that can lead to loss of memory, communication, confusion, poor judgement, behavioral changes and ultimately difficulty in speaking swallowi
USDA Food and Nutrition Service adds application requirement for reduced or free school meals
The Universal School Meals Program Act was passed last year to ensure that every child had free lunch regardless of income, as the pandemic brought more food insecurity to homes, but the program cut when Congress reduced pandemic-era spending in the 2022