The 12-point buck was standing in the middle of Memorial Drive, a block from home. I braked about 15 feet away. He stood still. He looked at me, and decided to show me who was boss. Frankly, I was enjoying just looking back at him in all his big boy splendor. He was huge – the size that ...

As another National Pet Adoption Week came to a close earlier this month, I feel it’s important to remind my colleagues in both the House and Senate, of our duty to serve all our constituents, human or not. On June 15, I stood outside the Capitol to support legislation [H.B. 526] that would ...

Last year we were encouraged not to gather as families for Christmas. This year we are cautiously optimistic. We thought with the vaccine that we would be in a far better place, but it is not to be. Although families may gather, it will not be the same. Even children are aware of the ...

Thanksgiving hasn’t been at our house for a few years since we changed the family holiday rotation. I do miss it, but then again, I don’t have to do it … a blessing all by itself. But when it comes to making the cranberry sauce, that easy task is always on my “Take to ...

Autumn’s chill air means that winter is quickly approaching, and with it, colder temperatures increase our reliance on natural gas to stay safe and warm in our homes. Each year though, many Pennsylvanians struggle financially with heating bills during the winter months, and utility ...

The Official Fossil takes flight I wrote last week’s column on the fly — literally. That column was about traveling to Arkansas to attend a dear friend’s memorial. As I was packing on Thursday, I realized the four-day trek would completely overlap my usual writing schedule. My ...