Family

Becoming the caregiver of anelderly parent often starts modestly.An occasional trip to the grocery storewith Mom. Going to the doctor withDad. But it ...

“Dancing feels awesome.” “It makes me feel active and healthy, and it’s a great way toget yourself out there.” “I just love it so much!” These are jus...

Imagine 1,000 pieces of art inone exhibit venue. No, it’s not the Carnegie Museum of Art.Try the Barnes & Noble store in CranberryTownship where in Ma...

Imagine waking up every Friday morning and lookingforward to exercise. Or feeling confident every day because youwere able to pick out the right cloth...

The New Castle Area SchoolDistrict is transforming its physicaleducation facilities into cutting-edge activitycenters equipped to improve fitness andl...

Now more than ever, there is agreat deal of focus on healthy eating,especially in the face of scary obesitystatistics and a turn toward ‘clean eating....

In 1979, friends and high schooltrack teammates Daniel Featherand Ron Graham formed a small teamcalled the Chadakoin Valley AthleticClub—a group aimed...

Every May, Evans City Elementary School studentsSTOMP. around their building for 20 minutes. STOMP, which stands for Saulle’s Teddy Bear OfficialMemor...

Depression is a serious mental health illness that affects about one in 10 Americans. It is marked by nonstop feelings of sadness,hopelessness and wor...

After 10 weeks of work, the girls run away. And their parents and coaches are happy to watch them go. They’re members of Girls on the Run, a nationwid...

There’s really no way to completely avoid stressful situations in your life. Work, family, traffic, bills, health—we face so many stressors every day....

Facebook has forever changed how we define relationships—mere acquaintances and blood relatives are all grouped together as “friends,” and experiences...

Just about every parent has dealt with it: It’s dinner time, and your child refuses to eat the healthy food you’ve cooked. You might be ready to throw...

It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and has no known cure. And unfortunately, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is growin...

School fundraisers can be an integral part of buying necessary supplies, financing projects or organizing activities for students. And food-based fund...

As a health and physical education teacher, Jeremy Smail knows the discipline it takes to finish a task. It’s the same kind of attitude many U.S. Mari...

A 7,500-gallon chemical spill into the Elk River from Freedom Industries’ holding tanks left the 300,000 residents of Charleston, W.V., without water ...

Not too many high school students want to go to school on a Saturday. But students of culinary instructor and chef Dennis Gehly at the Indiana County ...

When Dru Malavase left her office in Ontario County’s Safety Training Building in Hopewell on May 31, headed for retirement, she left having saved liv...

It can be tough being a kid. Just ask Kristen Miskinis. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that the 18-year-old was sitting back in a classroom with o...