How timeshare presentations earn me cheap travel
By Craig Joseph | NerdWallet The most avid travel hackers often shoot me a skeptical glare when I utter the words “timeshare presentation” as a way to get discounted hotel stays and piles of points to...
View ArticleLehigh Carbon Community College to end intercollegiate athletics
Lehigh Carbon Community College will pivot away from intercollegiate sports as soon as the upcoming academic year, according to the college. Instead, the college’s athletic program will soon initiate...
View ArticleBiden cancels Philadelphia speech at teachers union convention after union...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President Joe Biden canceled a planned speech in Philadelphia at the annual conference of the National Education Association after the union’s staff announced a strike and set up...
View ArticleBerks food safety inspections found food that was slimy, spoiled and moldy at...
Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety inspectors and the rest of the...
View ArticleUnion hope to end grim stretch with Red Bulls visit
CHESTER — Things around the Union are as bleak as they’ve been in nearly a decade. One win in 15 games, a five-game losing streak and eight games winless slide – these are troubling times. In the third...
View ArticleLower Heidelberg church to hold Picnic in the Grove [Religion Digest]
• St. John's (Hain's) United Church of Christ, 591 N. Church Road, Lower Heidelberg Township, will hold its Summer Picnic in the Grove next Saturday from 4-8 p.m., with entertainment by the Ringgold...
View ArticleWhen less effort is really more [opinion]
It was a shock to learn the family may be in step with a growing fashion trend. The new look is called effortless. It is a look that says, “I randomly grabbed a few things on my way out the door.” We...
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With false promises, Florida sent migrants to Sacramento a year ago. Where...
Mathew Miranda | (TNS) The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On a recent sweltering June afternoon, Jorge Gil Laguna smiled as he walked into his shoddy motel to greet Olglaivis Barrios. Markers of...
View ArticleSummer heat waves are hitting Europe. Here’s how to handle them
Scott Hartbeck | (TNS) TravelPulse Europe is hot. And I'm not just talking about what's happening on your favorite social media feed. Indeed, the momentum from 2023 — a year when seemingly everybody...
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Gretchen’s table: Lasagna replaces pasta with low-calorie zucchini
Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette I'm a pasta fanatic — pappardelle with Bolognese and clouds of Parmesan is a particular fave — but I'm no longer running mile after mile each week to...
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‘Starry Fight’ documentary tells ‘love story’ behind Florida van Gogh house
When Nancy Nemhauser painted her Mount Dora home to resemble Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” in 2017, it set off a legal battle that captured people’s attention worldwide. A new documentary centers...
View ArticleToday in History: July 6, Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon
Today is Saturday, July 6, the 188th day of 2024. There are 178 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a...
View ArticleDaily docket: July 6, 2024
Daily thought “I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word.” Psalm 119:147 Transformative Solutions Network Births AT HOME: • A daughter to Edwin Savinon and his...
View ArticleBirds and Brew event coming to Hawk Mountain
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary's Birds and Brew event returns Aug. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the site near Kempton. Proceeds directly support its global conservation research and educational programming....
View ArticleWe’re halfway through 2024. It’s a good time to check your credit
By Lauren Schwahn | NerdWallet We’ve reached the midpoint of 2024. As you reflect on the first six months of the year, you may be wondering how you’re doing financially. Checking up on your credit...
View ArticleBright light at night could raise your diabetes risk, study says
Hunter Boyce | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) ATLANTA — Being exposed to light during a certain time of day can increase a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. According to the science,...
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Ashley Hoffman follows her mother's footsteps, reaches Summer Olympics
It sounds like hyperbole that Ashley Hoffman had a field hockey stick in her crib. Then again, maybe it’s not. “She was pretty small,” said LaVerne Stauffer, Hoffman’s maternal grandmother. “She had a...
View ArticleColumn: How can we get people to eat vegetables? Denmark has a way
Howard Chua-Eoan | Bloomberg Opinion (TNS) One of the most traumatic moments in my life was being forced to eat a tangle of bean sprouts. These were not mung beans: They were thicker and twisted...
View ArticleSchuylkill County Conservancy July programs
The Schuylkill County Conservancy has the following events scheduled for July: • Woodland Steward Site Visit - Riparian Area Tree Planting. Saturday, July 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m., 1861 Long Run Rd,...
View ArticleBerks woman identified as the driver in fatal Route 724 crash near Douglassville
An Amity Township woman was the driver who was killed in a crash Friday morning on Route 724 near Douglassville, state police said Saturday. Paula A. Yorgey, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene of the...
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