“It may be well to remind the housewife that the Pure Food Laws of this nation do not guarantee the purity of food products. All they vouch for is that the food complies with the label outside.” I found this little tidbit in a book that I purchased about old-time brand-names. This book ...

Monday’s quick shopping trip was terrifying It was the last thing I expected when I entered Lowe’s on Monday. It was Labor Day. The Halloween displays are up, they are huge, and they stopped me in my tracks. I guess I’ve been living under a rock. Halloween has become our second ...

State Rep. Brad Roae wants to make it easier for Pennsylvania residents to follow election results. Roae, R-Meadville, has introduced a co-sponsorship memorandum for legislation he is drafting that would require the Pennsylvania Department of State to restore information on Election Night ...

For years, Pennsylvania’s intellectual disability and autism (ID/A) provider community has demanded real help from lawmakers to provide more resources for home and community based providers to ensure adults with ID/A and autism receive the services they need to live as independently as ...

The August garden is slowly getting ready for the end of the summer season. We have lost a significant amount of sunlight over the last weeks and while we tell ourselves there is lots of summer gardening left, the truth is, Mother Nature has other ideas. The garden is in transition. The ...

As a resident of Eldred Township, the article outlining the school board’s planned motion to consolidate Youngsville High School into Eisenhower is concerning (Aug. 27). A direct drive to Youngsville High is 16 miles from my house, taking on average 21 minutes. Children in the area get on ...