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Feeling hot? Use these tips to keep your cool at home

With summer well underway and temperatures rising, homeowners want to ensure their houses are keeping heat under control.Government agencies and private organizations are ready with advice for keeping it cool and saving energy. A scan of websites produced these ...

Let it grow! Vegetable container gardens for your home

As more people become interested in gardening, container gardens can offer an alternative for those who can’t or don’t want to grow vegetables in the ground.“Some people don’t have space. They live in an apartment. Maybe their yard is more shaded,’’ said Andrea George, of Uniontown. ...

Rock on! Rocking chairs on the front porch are part of Americana

If thereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a piece of furniture that means Americana, it could be the rocking chair.Place a rocker on a porch and that means summer.“I usually get up six o’clock in the morning — as soon as day breaks — and rock a bit and drink coffee and listen to the birds, watch the squirrels and ...

Permeable pavement: Eco-friendly help for stormwater runoff

Homeowners concerned about stormwater runoff may be interested in trying permeable materials for their walkways and patios.“These pavements allow rainwater to pass through,’’ explained Terry Motchar, masonry instructor at Fayette County Career and Technical Institute in Georges ...

Old Glory: Flying the American flag at home

An American flag flies proudly at Janet MarkerÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Hopwood home.“My husband always flew the flag,’’ said Marker, referring to her late husband, Charles Marker Jr., who served in Korea. “We always had a flag pole. We flew a flag of the United States and, because he served in the Marine ...