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STATE PARKS: Pennsylvania has one of the largest state parks systems, with 124 parks encompassing more than 300,000 acres. With the arrival of autumn,...

SLUMP: Have you ever felt the September slump, the post-summer blahs that can bring down even the happiest of folks? Mission Connection, missionconnec...

PARKS: The story of Pennsylvania’s state parks has a little bit of everything, like a glacial lake bed, flood control dams and a place where the carp ...

TRIVIA: You’ve got to have a thick skin to do some jobs, or to live in some places — like in the deep sea. According to trivia facts from Best Life on...

FOR KIDS: Are you looking for something for kids to do on a rainy day? Are you getting ready for a road trip and hoping the kids behave? We found some...

PARKS: Which American presidents did the most to preserve the land we love as national parks and preserves? With the presidential election around the ...

READERS: We love to hear from our readers. It’s a lot more fun when it’s something cool or positive, but we’ll take all the interaction we can get. Re...

ELECTION: The upcoming presidential election has been dominating the news. We thought we’d take a moment to refresh your memory on how the presidentia...

MOVIES: What would make your list of must-see movies? The editors with Internet Movie Database — https://www.imdb.com/ — created a Top 100 Movies Buck...

LAFAYETTE: Many places throughout the United States bear his name, including nearby Lafayette Township right here in McKean County. So, who was Lafaye...

CAMERON CO.: We’ve mentioned the PA Bucket List before. It’s a travel blog by Rusty Glessner, a professional photographer and lifelong resident of Pen...

SAM: Pets are making the news quite often these days, so we thought we’d share a story of one who is remembered in history. Unsinkable Sam was a tuxed...

HARVEST MOON: The breathtaking spectacle of the harvest moon will illuminate in the sky Sept. 16, 17 and 18. Peak illumination will be at 10:34 p.m. T...

WORDS: More than 1,000 new words were added to the Oxford English Dictionary this year. Among those are bibliophilia and bibliophobe — the first, mean...

9/11: Devastation. Sorrow. Resilience. Patriotism. Twenty-three years ago, 2,977 people from 90 nations were killed between the World Trade Center, th...

NUMBERS: A 2020 survey of 27 senior citizens found that the average number of cars owned in their lifetime was nine. A Nasdaq study suggests that most...

APPLES: It’s coming on time for autumn colors, pumpkins and apples — and cider, pie, crisp, cobbler or just nibbling on the fruit itself. Farmers Alma...

BEAR: Most folks around here have seen a bear or two in their time, often rummaging through dumpsters or digging through garbage. These would be the A...

HOW MANY: The average person reads 2,000 books in their lifetime. Really? We found that statistic in many places, but honestly, we know a lot of folks...

AFFORDABLE: While inflation has slowed, high prices are still eating into household budgets — like $5 to $8 for a box of cereal. Home prices, rent and...