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A December Wrap-Up
Christmas is a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus. Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish celebration, and Kwanza celebrates African American


So Why December?
December is a busy month with all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. But it is also a month for tranquility, as quoted from Luke


Eating the Elephant
Last month my husband and I went on a trip to the Holy Land with our parish, touring Israel and Jordan. The trip was amazing. We visited sit


Considering a Career Transition?
By: Maura Johnson A few months ago, I wrote an article regarding recognizing and combating burnout. Burnout itself can occur in a variety...


WE ARE FAMILY, GET ALL YOUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS AROUND YOU!
It’s beginning to look like the holiday season. The stores are fully stocked with holiday decorations and gear, and once we start prepping


Honoring Our Veterans This Veterans Day
Veterans Day is celebrated every year on November 11, which is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. It is


“Talking Turkey” Down on the Farm
November is an important month for our family farm, and it’s all about the joys brought to the table. November starts with the two-day celeb


Celebrating 40 years of Excellence in Senior Living
Sherwood Oaks, part of UPMC Senior Communities, is marking its 40th year as a premier
continuing care retirement community in western PA.


The “Boy” Next Door
In 1918, Hugh Pollon, long before computers, cell phones, TVs, frozen foods, BAND-AID, traffic lights and cheeseburgers was born.


Perimenopause: Stuck in the Middle with You
The feelings may come and go, both in frequency and intensity. Maybe it’s feeling more irritable or having less patience for things that had


Freedom Farms Fall Festival
With the changing of leaves signaling the end of summer, the month of October brings family-fun activities such as hayrides, pumpkin patches


The Music Note Hits a High Note at the International Youth Music Competitors 2022
A place for all ages to discover music


The Gardenia Branch Partners With the Glimmer of Hope to Support Women by Donating Butterfly Cardiga
We all feel warm and cozy inside when we help someone else, but now you can also feel warm and cozy on the outside and help a woman battling


Aspirational Health: A Visionary Primary Care Office Now Open
By Janice Lane Palko If you could design the optimal primary health care practice, what would it be like? Most likely it would be staffed...


PANDEMIC OF SOCIAL MEDIA. BE AWARE. BE VIGILANT
Recently, I had a father ask me, “How do I stop my child from being glued to social media every free second of the day?” It seems that...


George Pann ○ Honoring a Pearl Harbor Survivor
Pann enlisted in the service when he 18 years old, and he was not drafted. He had a cousin who was in the military, so he decided to follow


Passavant Hospital Foundation
Honoring a Legacy of Caring in our Community. Passavant Hospital Foundation's partnership advance health and wellness for all.


Evolve Dance Complex Junior Small Contemporary Group Wins First Place in a National Competition
By Paula Green A group of local dancers from Evolve Dance Complex in Cranberry Township recently garnered first place honors in a...


Roll With the Changes
By Janice Lane Palko On August 28, I was married 40 years. Looking back on the past four decades, I feel a bit like a late-night...


Why Good Sources of Protein Are Important
By Ron Eichner Hi folks, September is one of our four transition months as summer fades into fall each year. The autumn equinox occurs at...
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