Lifestyle
Last Chance to Pick Up Farmers Market Vouchers
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The final distribution dates for this year’s Farmers Market Nutrition Plan vouchers have been announced.
Agency on Aging to Host Sessions on Master Plan – Lebanon
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The Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging will host listening sessions on the Department of Aging’s development of the Master Plan for Older Adults — a 10-year, state-led, and stakeholder-driven strategic plan designed to help transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for older Pennsylvanians.
What is Labor Day All About?
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Labor Day is a yearly celebration of the American worker. Created by the labor movement, it’s a national tribute to workers’ contributions to the social and economic achievements of the United States.
Stay Healthy When You Fly
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- Written by Kimberly Blaker Kimberly Blaker
About 1 out of every 600 flights has an in-flight medical emergency, according to a 2019 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Travelers can experience a host of less serious health issues and discomfort when flying as well.
Savvy Senior: Retirement-Planning Tips for Single Women
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What retirement-planning tips can you recommend to single women? I’m a divorced 58-year-old woman with a teenaged son and have very little saved for retirement.
– Financially Vulnerable
Sixties Flashback: Exploding Ducks, Enormous Knives
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
When World War II began, Julia McWilliams tried to join the American military but was rejected because of her height. (She stood 6 feet, 2 inches.)
Protect Your Pet from Heatstroke & Hyperthermia – Even in Moderate Weather
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- Written by Kimberly Blaker Kimberly Blaker
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, hundreds of pets die each year as a result of being left in parked cars.
AM Radio and New Media
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- Written by James Patterson James Patterson
Is AM radio a thing of the past? Ford is among the automakers to drop AM radios from its new line of cars. AM radio is not available in electric vehicles because EV technology interferes with the AM reception.
Bipartisan Bill Would Help Grandparents Raising Children
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More than 2.7 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents and other relatives. These numbers have climbed due to the opioid and COVID-19 pandemics.