Today I cooked some chicken in my little red casserole. I got that from my grandmother. When I use it I think of her. Quite often she did the meat in the little red casserole. I have no idea what material it is made from, but it has been durable. It is quite heavy but not non-stick. I ...

Our newspaper carrier begins our day. Six days a week. Actually, he doesn’t carry, he drives. He brings the newspaper to our door, and I hope he never quits. I’m pretty sure that “he” is a “they,” a married couple. Bless them, they show up every morning before 3:00 a.m. Only the ...

CLAIRTON, Pa. — The first steel plant located here along the Monongahela River just over 20 miles south of Pittsburgh was built in 1901. By 1903, the borough of Clairton formed around the industry, and by 1904, U.S. Steel acquired the plant from St. Clair Steel, and the industrial base of ...

When I was a child, a common rhyme was, “Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Unfortunately, today there are citizens who are afraid to use their right to freedom of speech and opinion lest they be tagged with an undesirable label. I am not one of those ...

I am well aware that the milestone I reach this year is not guaranteed to everyone. My first husband died before he reached retirement age. I have also lost classmates and friends who were “young.” I first felt my age when a dear a friend from church took sick. She weathered the first ...

I locked myself in a bathroom last Saturday. At a funeral. Haven’t we all? My friend, Meredith, held her husband’s service at their charming home. She planned a lovely tribute – the pastor, the catered luncheon, the shuttle service from distant parking. Every detail was considered. But ...