Back in the day, Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day. When I was growing up, we decorated the graves of relatives in the cemetery with flowers from our garden. Grandpa had a lot of peonies. Then, there were tulips. Both of them blossomed close to Decoration Day. We often planted ...

We do not get a choice to be short or tall. I was 5-foot-9 by the time I was 12 – and I was miserable. I was not only the tallest girl in the seventh grade, I was the tallest person in a class of 167. It was not a happy distinction. At the age when boys were suddenly less disgusting, it was ...

The letter of May 13 headlined, “One more second” concerning gun control is born of misinformation and emotions — not the meaning of our Constitution. To change the Constitution many points would require the lengthy and difficult processes defined in Article 5. This is unlikely to ...

Editor’s note: This saint series will feature a saint and how he or she is a meaningful example for us today. Pope Francis wrote that “the saints help all the faithful” for “their lives are concrete proof that it is possible to put the Gospel into practice.” St. Peter is an example ...

By JULIE RANSOM I grew up in Warren and now live in Pittsburgh. I wanted to share my experience as an Airbnb Host and participant in the process to legalize and regulate short-term rentals (STRs) in Pittsburgh. I’ve been a Host with Airbnb for nearly 15 years. What started as a way for me ...

The cereal aisle has certainly changed over the years. When I was young, we did not have all of the choices that there are today. We had Cornflakes, Wheaties, Grape-Nuts, Rice Krispies, and Raisin Bran. That was the cold cereal offerings. Of course, there was oatmeal, cream of wheat and cream ...