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WEIRD LAWS: Isn’t it entertaining to look at some of the laws still on the books? This one, if enforced, might put a stop to storefront psychics — in ...

CHEER: We received a letter from Melissa Dibble that was pretty long, but we wanted to share the best parts — she was telling us about a woman whose d...

FOOD: Since the advent of Food Network and shows about culinary travel, most people know to get a beignet in New Orleans, a bagel in NYC, deep dish pi...

BIRDS: We’ve heard from lots of bird watchers over the years, who have sent us photos of the beauties they have captured and we’re grateful for all of...

STUDY: A study tracking four-year trends has found that McKean County has seen the biggest drop in single-parent households in Pennsylvania, while Cam...

LATIN: Did you learn Latin in school? So many of us didn’t, and we were surprised at the number of Latin terms co-opted into the English language. Som...

WORDS: Well isn’t he a snollygoster! Words such as this might cause me to cachinnate. Befuddled? Don’t be. A snollygoster is a shrewd, unprincipled pe...

QUESTIONS: While we pondered a random question recently — when you cut a sandwich in half, is it half a sandwich or simply a sandwich of a smaller siz...

FEB. 20: Ever heard of “Hoodie Hoo Day?” While the internet says it was started and copyrighted by a man in Schuylkill County, we heard it was started...

SNACKS: More than half of Americans — about 57% — are known to snack at least once a day. According to the website Zerocater, each state has a favorit...

PHRASES: We recently took a look at some phrases in the English language that have lost context over time, and could be pretty confusing. One of those...

KINDERGARTEN: A kindergarten report card from 1954 gave us a bit of nostalgia. It wasn’t labeled for a specific school district, and had five sections...

JANUARY: With apologies to those with important celebrations this month, doesn’t January — with its post-Christmas let down and often worsening weathe...

TIME: We’re having a moment. Looking at the calendar and seeing the year 2025 made us realize that 1985 was 40 years ago. And what a year it was. We t...

PHOTOS: It’s time once again for photo contests to be making the rounds, including ones for the Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau. Their lin...

CANDY: We're all familiar with aisles of mass-produced cookies and candy in stores for the holidays. But we can remember some homemade favorites that ...

CAROLS: A highlight of December for many is the music of Christmas. Guinness World Record says the best-selling Christmas single of all time — or at l...

MORE: We have more ideas to share about brightening someone else’s holidays. Build hygiene or care kits to donate to places like YWCA Bradford, Destin...

REPEAT. REPEAT. What did you say? I said REPEAT. Why? Well, because today is celebrated as Repeat Day. Individuals may not think about repetition all ...

PHOTOS: We’ve been lucky enough to have readers send in some of the beautiful photos they’ve captured in our gorgeous neck of the woods for us to shar...