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FACTS: A website called TheFactSite.com is such a treasure for those of us who are nerds at heart. We read books of facts for fun. The scientific term...

RECORDS: On Aug. 19, Harrison City resident Erik Gunstrom welcomed an 8 lb 12 ounce marvel. It measured 2 feet 7 inches around its middle. It's offici...

TOYS: The winners have been announced! The 2025 inductees into the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y. are (imagine a drumroll here) Battlesh...

NOVEMBER: To paraphrase Shakespeare, What's in a month? In November, there is quite a lot of history. According to History.com, the month may be best ...

THE END: It's hard to say goodbye. Especially when it's to a wonderful publication that's enriched lives for two centuries. Farmers' Almanac is hangin...

WALL: It was 10:45 p.m. Nov. 9, 1989, the day that the Berlin Wall came down and East Berlin ceased to exist. The wall was erected to keep people in, ...

JERSEY: New Jersey is the only state in the nation that has never had a state song. Dr. Rich Lee, a professor at St. Bonaventure University, wants to ...

WINDY: You might have noticed it's been a tad windy lately. It's a November thing.  November is a transition season, when cold air from the Arctic cla...

HALLOWEEN: It's all over but the regret from eating all that candy. Studies already show that Halloween 2025 saw record-breaking spending of $13.1 bil...

CLOCKS: Fall back, not asleep.  This weekend’s end to daylight saving time means one glorious thing: an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving time ende...

CIVICS: It's time to prepare for the National Civics Bee, where middle school students from around the nation test their knowledge of American democra...

HALLOWEEN: For many people, Halloween is a favorite holiday. It's not about the candy. For many, it's playful, safe and imaginative fun. It's wearing ...

DECLARATION: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienab...

STOLEN: TikTok has given new meaning to the title “Gone in 60 Seconds.”  Readers might recall that’s a 1974 film, remade in 2000 starring Nicolas Cage...

MOVIES: Just how scared are you looking to be this Halloween? Are you looking more for comedy with mild fright, or sleeping with the lights on? Classi...

SUPERSTITIOUS: Do you toss some salt over your left shoulder if you spill it? Do you walk under ladders? Do you open an umbrella in the house? These s...

SNACKING: Kids are constantly on the go. And constantly looking for some kind of snack. The website for imthecheftoo.com has snack ideas and even clev...

BIGFOOT: If you’ve ever heard a suspicious rustle in the woods or spotted a size 23 footprint near Marilla, you’re not alone — Pennsylvania just ranke...

CONTEST: There's a lot of natural beauty in this region, and this is the perfect time of year to showcase it. The Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors...

SONGS: Do you have a Halloween playlist? Should your musical tastes run to Rob Zombie and AC/DC, there's not much to change for spooky season. For eve...