Modern Life

Published on July 10, 2025 - Page 4
With the Belly Laughs Festival, an ambitious Asian American and Pacific Islander-centered comedy festival, the food is as important as the talent...
Published on July 10, 2025 - Page 18
When Nikelle Inman started a job coaching first-generation college students, she looked forward to meeting with them one-on-one to talk about how to...
Published on July 9, 2025 - Page 5
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Turns out Donald Trump gauges his esteem for presidential predecessors by how well their portraits fit into his White House...
Published on July 9, 2025 - Page 18
The chaos of life and the ease of accumulating cheap items through online shopping contribute to an abundance of clutter. That's true in home offices...
Published on July 8, 2025 - Page 7
When I was a kid, my aunt and uncle grew tomatoes in plastic buckets lined up like soldiers on the cement patio in their tiny Queens, New York,...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 15
Edmunds If you're shopping for a used car this summer, you may have noticed something frustrating: Prices are climbing again. According to the...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 19
Come to Berwick Innovation Center, 134 W. Front St., for a free, in-person presentation on Wednesday, July 16, from 6-7:30 p.m.  Mark Gardner, Penn...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 19
Make the most of your petite patio, balcony or urban garden and turn it into a space that wows. Make use of walls, railings Vertical gardening is a...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 19
If unanticipated expenses exceed your emergency fund, here's a look at where to go next. 1. Your own emergency fund/short-term securities Emergency...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 19
Gardening and its challenges are universal. The tools invented to meet these challenges have interesting variations by country or inventor. Finding...
Published on July 6, 2025 - Page 24
NEW YORK (AP) -- Former Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin will have a memoir out this fall, looking back on a momentous four years in office when...
Published on July 5, 2025 - Page 4
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) --Famed competitive eater Joey "Jaws" Chestnut reclaimed his title Friday at the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating...
Published on July 5, 2025 - Page 18
Most electric vehicles are five-passenger sedans or SUVs. But automakers are increasingly expanding their lineups to cater to shoppers wanting a...
Published on July 3, 2025 - Page 1
For her 6th grade honors class, math teacher Ana Sep?lveda wanted to make geometry fun. She figured her students "who live and breathe soccer" would...
Published on July 3, 2025 - Page 4
CHICAGO (AP) — Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to...
Published on July 2, 2025 - Page 5
IV therapy clinics are springing up around the country, touting quick ways to recover from a hangover or a hard workout. But doctors and regulators...
Published on July 1, 2025 - Page 8
For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously...
Published on July 1, 2025 - Page 15
Have you seen the cats?" That's a common refrain in my house. Our two felines, Maple and Juniper, can venture outside through a flap in the back door...
Published on June 30, 2025 - Page 4
NEW YORK (AP) -- The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its rainbow-laden crescendo Sunday as huge crowds took part in jubilant, daylong...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 4
BLUE BELL (AP) -- Throughout his remarkable lifetime, the Rev. James Kelly has baptized thousands of people, married thousands more, ministered to...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 6
Ticks can be active in any season and it's important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible -- especially after you've been...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 20
Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Doctors say internet searches for medical information should...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 23
Kristina Smithe was running the California International Marathon in 2019, grabbing cups of water to stay hydrated when she started to think about...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 23
USA TODAY Network If you're parking cash in a money market fund while waiting for recent market volatility to subside, you might be paying dearly for...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 23
Last week, we discussed tomato diseases. This week, we will cover pests just as destructive: insects. Damage to plants via insects, animals or harsh...
Published on June 29, 2025 - Page 23
Master Gardeners can respond to your gardening questions by email or by telephone. Submit your gardening questions to: ColumbiaMG@psu.edu at 570-316...
Published on June 26, 2025 - Page 4
DENVER (AP) -- It's often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test for an unlikely...
Published on June 24, 2025 - Page 7
Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. It's tempting to reach for a spray bottle, but that shouldn't be our first impulse. Weeds are messengers with...
Published on June 22, 2025 - Page 4
LONDON (AP) -- As the sun rose Saturday on the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, a crowd erupted in cheers at Stonehenge where the...
Published on June 22, 2025 - Page 21
Chances are, if you're reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it's an important question to consider....