The statistics are somewhat startling. Teens receive as many as 237 notifications on their smartphones daily and spend close to eight hours a day on screens, with an average of 1 1/2 of those hours during the school day. Let that sink in for a moment. Now, imagine the frustration of the ...
Southwestern Pennsylvanians survived the noteworthy snowstorm that passed across the region last month. And, while meteorologists warned of additional snow heading into this weekend, the severity of the storm and resulting accumulation were nowhere near what we had Jan. 24-25. Given the frigid ...
An article published earlier this month by Center Square began with two paragraphs that are deserving of elaboration. First, the paragraphs in question: — “In December, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision ruled that with a majority vote, government entities could add anything to a ...
If your New Year’s resolutions included finding small ways to do good more frequently, the American Red Cross has some ideas for you. You — yes, you — are needed, right now. A glance at the organization’s website reveals an alert that there is a "severe blood and platelet shortage" ...
There is something clarifying about opening a fresh calendar. The pages are clean, the boxes empty, the year ahead undefined. It invites planning even as experience reminds us that no year ever unfolds exactly as written. This will be another year when Pennsylvania finds itself under a ...
The fa-la-laing is done, but for some, it’s given way to fever, cough and body aches. After a month of holiday parties, gatherings with family and friends, and venturing out to shop in stories, it’s inevitable that many people will find themselves sick with the flu. As of Jan. 5, flu ...
