October 2014

5 Ways to Cozy Up Your Home

5 Ways to Cozy Up Your Home

By Kathryn M. D’Imperio Each year when the fall weather arrives, it reminds us to savor the few remaining warm moments outside and to recreate our own feelings of warmth in our homes. Creating a cozy setting in the home is a scalable initiative – you can make little changes here and there, subtly impacting the atmosphere and appearance, or you can completely remodel a room... »

Riegelsville: More Dead Than Alive

Riegelsville: More Dead Than Alive

By Kathryn Finegan Clark In some ways, the small town of Riegelsville is more dead than alive, and some people believe the line dividing those two states is thinner than usual. The Rev. Jeffrey A. Wargo, pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ on the hill overlooking much of the town, points to the Riegelsville Union Cemetery.  Although legend has it that ghosts have ... »

Heads Up: A Guide to Concussions

Heads Up: A Guide to Concussions

By Laurie Teter A concussion is a traumatic..brain injury (TBI). Take a moment to digest that.  Any concussion is a traumatic brain injury. That statement paints a much different picture than the old school philosophy of, “It’s just a concussion.”  As the medical field continues to make new strides with cancer, heart disease and many other diseases, new information about c... »

The Dutch Art of Pow-Wow Medicine

The Dutch Art of Pow-Wow Medicine

By Kathryn Finegan Clark The Pennsylvania Dutch settlers called it Hexenkopf – “witch’s head,” and spoke of strange lights, wild shrieks and evil spirits. Locals know it as Misery Mountain or simply the haunted hill. In full sun, the hill is steeped in heavily forested hillsides, rolling green fields, and a scattering of 19th century stone farmhouses and barns. By night, s... »

The Power of Pink

The Power of Pink

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