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Giving children a chance

Kia Rose believes every child deserves the opportunity to play a sport. “Sports play a vital role in fostering physical health, teamwork, discipline and confidence for these young kids,” said Rose. Unfortunately, said the Uniontown mom of six, some families can’t afford to do ...

In the early 1900ĢƵ, industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie was known not only for his success with the Carnegie Steel Company but also for his passion for reading and education. He established 3,000 public libraries across in the United States and other countries. The ...

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 ...

“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 ...