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“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 ...

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 ...

Greene County home destroyed in fire

No one was injured when a Christmas Eve fire broke out in a Sycamore home. Center Township Fire Chief Paul Cook said the home at 851 Hopewell Ridge Road, used as a guest house by the property owner, was a total loss. No one was inside when the fire broke out around 8:45 a.m., Cook said. ...

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. ...

Give-A-Christmas exceeds goal

Total: $24,707 Goal: $10,000 Sparkle the Christmas StarĢƵ eyes twinkled with joy. The longtime mascot for the Give-A-Christmas campaign was overjoyed to see that $24,707 had been raised for local units of the Salvation Army. “So many generous donors, including our Friends from ...