Lifestyles

Overwatering the grass
Lifestyles
Oct 09, 2025
Dear Heloise: I read your hints about green grass and feel like I have to warn people about "regular watering." I think most of the country is sufferi...
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Victim of sexual abuse is haunted decades later
Lifestyles
Oct 09, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I am a victim of childhood sexual assault. I'm 52, and memories that I have repressed for so many years are coming back to haunt me. I have...
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Delivery men stole medication
Lifestyles
Oct 08, 2025
Dear Heloise: I recently had a new sofa delivered to my home, and the two men who delivered the item were rather young. One fellow asked if he could u...
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Civic legacy still in session
Lifestyles, Local News
Current Events Club turns 125
By SAVANNAH BARR s.barr@bradfordera.com 
Oct 07, 2025
Back in 1900, radio was just beginning to catch on, horse-drawn carriages still filled the streets, and Americans were delighted by a new treat called...
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Music overpowers TV dialogue
Lifestyles
Oct 07, 2025
Dear Heloise: My pet peeve is TV shows where the background music is so loud that you cannot hear the dialogue being spoken. I am not deaf, and it's v...
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When trying to find a lost dog
Lifestyles
Oct 06, 2025
Dear Heloise: A recent column included a letter from Mark in South Carolina. He said that the posts for lost dogs versus found dogs can be confusing. ...
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Rewinding history: Why cassettes are making a comeback
Lifestyles, Nation & World
By SAMUEL LONG  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Oct 05, 2025
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Though Gabriel Dominic-Dunlap didn't grow up with cassettes, he's now a collector who can be seen sporting a personal tape player. ...
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Reusing and recycling plastic bags
Lifestyles
Oct 04, 2025
Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to...
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Mulch, mums and morning tea
Lifestyles, Local News
By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
Oct 03, 2025
Our seemingly endless summer is still with us. We are enjoying our outdoor summertime spaces day after day and evening after evening. I am still havin...
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Keeping cool with a ceiling fan
Lifestyles
Oct 03, 2025
Dear Heloise: I've been reading your column all my life. (I'm 72.) Thanks for all the great tips! I wanted to clarify something that Sarah P., from Ba...
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Hospitals don’t want funeral flowers
Lifestyles
Oct 02, 2025
Dear Heloise: Regarding funeral flowers, I was a funeral director for over 40 years and can tell you that nursing homes and hospitals do not want any ...
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