Lifestyles

(TNS) — Here in Pennsylvania, it’s a tradition to eat pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day. Germans, who migrated to the states brought along the rec...

Dear Heloise: Regarding the recent hint suggesting we plug in extension cords behind heavy pieces of furniture for future use. This can be a serious s...

DEAR ABBY: I am in my early 30s and happy in certain aspects of my life: I recently moved to a house and married a man I love very much. I have friend...

DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband and I were best friends. We shared everything — dreams, laughs and struggles. I was convinced we'd grow old together. When he...

DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, my husband was told that our adult child's partner had tested positive for COVID two days before we were scheduled to visit ...

Dear Heloise: I started using plastic bags to freeze baked goods in. They hold up well. I now save all the food bags that contain products I buy. This...

DEAR RUSTY: Should I take my Social Security now at age 62, or wait till I am 65? I've been collecting SS disability due to health issues and was curi...

Over the past 40 years, the smart move was not to bet against James Cameron. From surprise indie sci-fi hit “The Terminator” to blockbuster sci-fi/act...

Dear Heloise: I have a couple of hints to suggest for your column: — I rubber band my accesible parking placard to my sun visor so that when I park in...

DEAR ABBY: My son died of cancer at 33. It was heartbreaking. My daughter-in-law, "Belinda," had grown distant before his death, and although they had...

DEAR ABBY: While attending a friend's family barbecue, "Willa," a young mother of four, drank too much and became ill. Drugs may have been involved. U...

Dear Heloise: My observations with top sheets having unwanted creases in the wide top hem is that they are more readily rectified if the sheet has not...

Dear Readers: Tonight is Christmas Eve, and I'm reminded of something I heard a wise man say many years ago: "You may not particularly like someone, b...

DEAR ABBY: I'm an active senior man. To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it every two weeks. I've had the same stylist for three ...

Dear Heloise: For our experienced citizens who have acquired hearing aids, they shouldn't just employ them intermittently. They should use them all th...

DEAR ABBY: My sister, "Blanche," and I didn't grow up together after she turned 13. I was 6 at that time, and our grandmother raised her. We talked on...

PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN UNIVERSITY — Nearly 3,000 undergraduate students at PennWest University have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 seme...

Dear Heloise: I wish you wouldn't keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our landfills, ...

DEAR ABBY: My son has completely given up on dating. Whether it's blind dates, casual meetings with members from our church or dating events I pay for...

DEAR ABBY: My parents were married for 50 years. My dad remarried a nice lady a year after Mom died. Within two months of meeting her, they were engag...