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    New mother-to-be seems ungrateful
    Lifestyles
    New mother-to-be seems ungrateful
    Jul 11, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I hear a lot of talk about gender reveal parties, but where I'm from, there are far too many ungrateful mothers-to be. At a recent baby ...
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    Parents won’t take ‘no’ for an answer from son
    Lifestyles
    Parents won’t take ‘no’ for an answer from son
    Jul 11, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I have suspected for many years that my son is gay. I don't understand why he would feel he can't talk to me about his relationships. I wou...
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    July: The best of the summer garden
    Lifestyles, Local News
    July: The best of the summer garden
    By REBECCA NORTON RYAN  Penn State Extension Master Gardener  
    Jul 11, 2025
    July is the month of the garden. Our annuals have settled nicely into their containers. With fertilizer, regular watering and deadheading they are rea...
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    Rinsing recyclables in dishwater
    Lifestyles
    Rinsing recyclables in dishwater
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I, too, live in Tucson, Arizona, and follow the same ritual for rinsing recyclables in dishwater as J.B. I also put some items in the di...
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    Boyfriend’s daughter complicates long-term relationship
    Lifestyles
    Boyfriend’s daughter complicates long-term relationship
    Jul 10, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing my partner, "Gil," for five years. After my husband passed, Gil came into my life again. We had been colleagues about 10...
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    Gender reveals are not for everyone
    Lifestyles
    Gender reveals are not for everyone
    Jul 09, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I agree that gender reveal "parties" are just another way of asking for gifts. You'll probably be invited to a baby shower and take a gi...
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    Husband’s new friendship puts marriage on the rocks
    Lifestyles
    Husband’s new friendship puts marriage on the rocks
    Jul 09, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I am 57 and have been married for 32 years to my husband, who retired from his full-time job last year. I still work full time. Since his r...
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    Does your student athlete need a sports physical?
    Lifestyles
    Does your student athlete need a sports physical?
    Jul 08, 2025
    DuBOIS — Before long, student athletes participating in fall sports will hit the gyms and fields to practice for the season ahead. Whether your child ...
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    Don’t let strawberries spoil
    Lifestyles
    Don’t let strawberries spoil
    Jul 08, 2025
    Dear Heloise: We love fresh strawberries at our house, but frequently a few of them spoil in the container before we can use them all. We discovered a...
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    Sibling is making elderly mom’s life a living hell
    Lifestyles
    Sibling is making elderly mom’s life a living hell
    Jul 08, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I live five hours away from my hometown. My mom is 98 and in assisted living there. In recent years, my younger sister has become cruel to ...
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    Mother doesn’t like son keeping her in the dark
    Lifestyles
    Mother doesn’t like son keeping her in the dark
    Jul 07, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my 21-year-old son, "Travis." He hasn't quite left our home that he shares with me and my husband, but he sleeps here on...
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    Keep hands away from your face
    Lifestyles
    Keep hands away from your face
    Jul 07, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I have a hint for Holly H. of Arcadia, Florida, whose letter I saw in a recent issue of the Los Angeles Daily News. When I was a teenage...
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    When in need of more storage
    Lifestyles
    When in need of more storage
    Jul 05, 2025
    Dear Heloise: Need more storage space in the garage or closet? Try using the empty ice chest that is just waiting for the next party or an empty suitc...
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    Widow ready to take a second chance at love
    Lifestyles
    Widow ready to take a second chance at love
    Jul 05, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: In a few days, the second anniversary of my husband's death will be here. We were together for 40 years. They weren't easy years; he had ma...
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    Appreciating the beauty of flowers
    Lifestyles
    Appreciating the beauty of flowers
    Jul 04, 2025
    Dear Heloise: Why do people send flowers to a funeral? The person they're sent to is dead and can't appreciate their beauty. After the funeral, the fl...
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    College graduate is treated like a hostage at home
    Lifestyles
    College graduate is treated like a hostage at home
    Jul 04, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I'm a 23-year-old college graduate who was lucky enough to land a job in my field of study. The job is located in my hometown. Because I co...
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    Nitrates in food trigger migraines
    Lifestyles
    Nitrates in food trigger migraines
    Jul 03, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I enjoy your column every day in the Oregonian. Concerning the use of molasses in oatmeal or other foods, we found that the nitrates in ...
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    Murder of sibling has changed demeanor of victim’s brother
    Lifestyles
    Murder of sibling has changed demeanor of victim’s brother
    Jul 03, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: Last year, my son, his girlfriend and two others were murdered outside a city where "things like this don't happen." My other two boys rece...
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    Don’t let makeup ruin your skin
    Lifestyles
    Don’t let makeup ruin your skin
    Jul 02, 2025
    Dear Heloise: Since I read your column almost daily, I see people who write in and brag that they don't wash off their makeup yet have lovely complexi...
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    Frank conversation hasn’t paid off in the bedroom
    Lifestyles
    Frank conversation hasn’t paid off in the bedroom
    Jul 02, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: After years of disappointment, I finally found the man of my dreams. How do I tell him he isn't doing certain things right in the bedroom w...
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    ‘Round the Square: More Mount Gretna missives, part 2 of 2
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: More Mount Gretna missives, part 2 of 2
    July 11, 2025
    MORE LETTER: Here's the second half of the letter from Orderly L.M. Peterson, from the Pennsylvania National Guard training grounds at Camp Miner, Mou...
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    Penguins acquire defenseman Matt Dumba from Stars
    Local Sports, Sports
    Penguins acquire defenseman Matt Dumba from Stars
    SETH RORABAUGH The Tribune-Review, Greensburg/TNS 
    July 10, 2025
    The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Matt Dumba and a second-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Dallas Stars in exchange for defens...
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    Blue Fins take on Bartlett & Olean Thursday
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    Blue Fins take on Bartlett & Olean Thursday
    July 10, 2025
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    Monday tee times for Penn-York Junior Golf League announced
    Local Sports
    Monday tee times for Penn-York Junior Golf League announced
    July 10, 2025
    The 2nd stop of the 56th Penn-York Junior Golf season will be at Pennhills Country Club on Monday July 14. Tee times are listed below. Div I Boys – 18...
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    New Member orientation set for Saturday
    Local Sports
    New Member orientation set for Saturday
    Jo Wankel 
    July 10, 2025
    The McKean County Rifle Club will be holding a new member orientation this Saturday July 12 at 8:30 A.M. Membership accepted at this session will be g...
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    Garden showstopper
    Local News
    Garden showstopper
    July 10, 2025
    These ruby spider daylilies, a type of hardy perennial, are boldly blooming in an area garden. Ruby spider daylilies boast 9-inch blooms with wide, sp...
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