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NEW YORK — This Valentine’s Day, name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after your ex — or mother-in-law — or a loved one who’s an incredibly good sport. The Name-a-Roach p...
February 10, 2015 Special Sections
Couples looking for something to do this Valentine's Day may find the outdoors offers some fine romantic experiences. However, they might want to bundle up first. Morai...
February 10, 2015 Special Sections
Couples share how they met, discuss 50 years of marriage Friends can be good matchmakers but it's a couple's work that takes things from getting acquainted to a 50th wedd...
February 05, 2015 Special Sections
Even tacos make the list SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock Elementary fifth graders have a variety of favorite things about Valentine's Day, from candy hearts to football val...
February 05, 2015 Special Sections
Her approval needed to get girl WASHINGTON — Guys, if you want to get the girl, try bringing flowers — to her mother. With Valentine’s Day coming up, it’s something to th...
February 05, 2015 Special Sections
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July 27, 2013 Special Sections
Disc jockeys are tasked with setting a romantic mood with the songs they play. Here are what DJs Tom Menchyk, Robert Pfeifer “Pifemaster” and Eric Pint “DJ AFX” say are ...
February 09, 2012 Special Sections
A romantic song can capture a moment forever, refreshing a memory and dampening eyes with its first notes. Some songs are personal, with special meaning for a particula...
February 09, 2012 Special Sections
Dick Bose and Bonnie Marburger of Connoquenessing Township live together in Jensen Beach, Fla., during the winter in a 55-plus court. “Us old people are always pulling t...
February 09, 2012 Special Sections
Students in Kristin Pierson’s third grade class in the Slippery Rock Area Elementary School were asked to write about what Valentine’s Day means to them. Here is wha...
February 09, 2012 Special Sections
District judges called on to tie knot Butler County’s district judges rule on many matters, including matters of the heart. District Judge Sue Haggerty, whose office is i...
February 07, 2012 Special Sections
Students in Kristin Pierson’s third grade class in the Slippery Rock Elementary School were asked to write about what Valentine’s Day means to them. Here is what the...
February 07, 2012 Special Sections
Like most things in modern life, romance has gone online. People update their love lives by setting their status to “in a relationship,” “engaged” or “it’s complicated”...
February 07, 2012 Special Sections
Third graders at Penn Christian Academy in Penn Township were asked what Valentine's Day means to them. Here is what they thought. Valentine's Day means to me love becau...
February 09, 2011 Special Sections
BUTLER TWP — A number of students at Butler County Community College's were asked to share their definition of a romantic Valentine's Day date. Here's what they said: ‘I...
February 07, 2011 Special Sections
Knitters send Valentine scarves to orphans NEW YORK — Soon, the red scarves will arrive at colleges around the country. For many of the former foster children unwrapping ...
February 07, 2011 Special Sections
In many cultures, rosemary has a long history as an aphrodisiac, an herb with the power to keep fidelity and love strong. So why not tap that history to grow a little ro...
February 07, 2011 Special Sections
Students in John Gaillot's fourth grade class at Buffalo Elementary School in the Freeport School District were asked to draw valentines. The art teacher is Laura Clark....
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Micki Sievwright has a new set of wheels that her husband constantly refers to as "my truck." The same goes for their apartment and the backyard grill. Turns out the pro...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Students in John Gaillot's fourth grade class at Buffalo Elementary School in the Freport School District were asked to draw valentines. The art teacher is Laura Clark. ...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
When nature is your muse, inspiration is right outside the front door. That's the case for Tracie Lyn Huskamp, whose suburban home skirts the edge of farmland in Wichita...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
1,198 The number of U.S. locations producing chocolate and cocoa products in 2005. California led the way, followed closely by Pennsylvania. $411 million The ...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Cupid is a symbol of Valentine's Day, but many do not know how this winged matchmaker came to be associated with the holiday. Do you believe in love at first sight? How ...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Here are the answers to the trivia quiz. 1. C, 1 billion. Valentine's Day is the second largest seasonal holiday for sending cards behind Christmas. 2. B, 25 percent 3. ...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Pairs skating much like relationships SPOKANE, Wash. — Boy meets girl. Boy picks up girl. Boy tries to not drop girl on her head. This is the world of pairs figure skatin...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Students in W.C. Mitlo's fourth grade class at Buffalo Elementary School in the Freeport School District were asked to draw valentines. The art teacher is Laura Clark. H...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
For centuries, people have expressed their words of love and affection through love letters, a meaningful tradition that continues to this day. Though much has changed ...
February 10, 2010 Special Sections
Do red roses mean more than you're willing to admit? Does the jewelry you're giving your loved one send the correct message? What is the appropriate gift to show your mo...
February 08, 2010 Special Sections
According to the United States Census Bureau, an average of 2.2 million couples get married each year. And one of the most popular days for couples to get engaged is Val...
February 08, 2010 Special Sections
There might be cheaper ways to declare your love on Valentine's Day than by saying it with flowers, but that doesn't mean having to forgo a bouquet. Just put more though...
February 08, 2010 Special Sections
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