Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: Fans don't cool the air, whether it's a ceiling fan or another type of fan. They remove the heat from one's body, be it a human or an an...

In the wink of an eye, our lovely summer of 2026 is over. Now, with the official beginning of autumn, we have many tasks in the garden. The weather lo...

Dear Heloise: Any ideas on how to turn leftover soap chips into a new usable bar? I hate to just throw them away if there's a way to reuse them. I lov...

DEAR ABBY: I am a widow who lost my husband 15 years ago. When my husband died, we had a daughter and one grandson. My daughter, a single mom, later h...

Lily Wymer is the first recipient of the American Association of University Women-Bradford Branch STEM Scholarship. Wymer is a recent graduate of Kane...

Dear Heloise: A suggestion was made to have your car key fob reprogrammed by a mechanic to only unlock the driver's door so that it's safer when refue...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Dirk," cheated on me more than 20 years ago. He has kept in touch with the woman since then. Sixteen months ago, she told him ...

ALLEGHENY OUTDOOR CLUB will ride bikes or hike Sunday on the Knox and Kane bike trail from Chafee to Lamont, approximately 16 miles total. We will mee...

Dear Heloise: My 12-year-old son came up with a clever hint, and it proved to be very easy and helpful to us (and maybe other people, too). He saved a...

DEAR ABBY: My mom died of extreme old age recently. She was a sweet woman everyone loved. I sent invitations to her memorial, and I'm getting a lot of...

Dear Heloise: I've seen a few of your columns regarding watering orchids with ice. According to Arthur Chadwick of Chadwick & Son Orchids, orchids are...

DEAR ABBY: You sometimes ask readers to share their pet peeves. I am a public school teacher, and here is mine: Parents wonder why their children misb...

EMPORIUM — The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s Penn-Elk Chapter and the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce marked the beginnin...

DEAR ABBY: I am a single woman in a friendly neighborhood. Every month, I have the neighbors over for dinner and a movie. I like to be inclusive — bri...

Dear Heloise: Dishwashing soap should take out grease stains; it works for most stains. A supermarket checker in Kamuela, Hawaii, told me about it whe...

DEAR ABBY: I am a man in my 40s. A woman and I had a relationship that ended badly. We met on the job, though we work in different departments. Everyo...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 69 1/2 years old and applied for Social Security in June. I am still working but was planning to begin my retirement in September. A ...

Dear Heloise: I just read a letter from a Massachusetts reader that contained some unfortunate phrasing. It stated that a vent with a lint clog caused...

DEAR ABBY: A dear friend of 10 years experienced a severe mental health crisis. I did my best to reach out to her, but she pushed me away and flaked o...

Mark Young was installed as the 92nd president of the Kiwanis Club of Bradford during the organization’s annual installation of officers meeting at th...