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An ‘exorcising of demons’

Many people think writing a book is driven by lightning bolts of inspiration that propel an author forward. Katherine Mansfield isn’t one of them. “There are definitely points when something comes out of the ether and rests on your brain … but I think true creativity is just getting ...

In what has become a Christmas Eve tradition, an unknown donor slipped a rare gold coin into the Salvation Army Red Kettle at Giant Eagle in Washington on Christmas Eve, The coin came with no fanfare and no request for a receipt for tax deduction purposes - just an anonymous gift at holiday ...

In 2019, Dr. Kathleen Miller launched the nonprofit Kleine Klasse Schule, German for “small classroom school.” The former teacher set up a tutoring program in a building a few doors down from her home in West Alexander, helping anyone who walked through the door - from adults who needed ...

“And so this is the day after Christmas And what have you done? Spent all of your paycheck And had too much fun.” This slight rewrite of John LennonĢƵ “Happy Xmas” can be the lament of a lot of people when Dec. 26 rolls around. Maybe Christmas revelers had one too many cups of ...

You may not know it (yet), but lots of holiday earworms have the work of a Pennsylvanian — or several — behind them. From 19th-century religious hymns to covers of Christmas classics by some of the commonwealthĢƵ best known musicians, PA LocalĢƵ holiday playlist spans genres and ...

Not a mean one

The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, have been making the rounds in the region, entertaining fans of the beloved holiday classic. Underneath all of the green fur are Jason Dunkle of Washington and his Italian greyhound, Greyson. “We’ve been doing the Grinch since 2023,” Dunkle said. ...