I was born in 1919 on a large farm in Portersville.
I was No. 8 in a family of 12 children.
My mother, the late Susan Shidemantle, was a wonderful cook.
She baked bucket...
Nothing tastes as good as a home-cooked meal made by Mom. For many mothers, it’s second nature.
Even though many of the best recipes are never written down, this Mother’...
Family adopts sons with Down syndrome
CENTER TWP — For Lisa Brown, this Mother's Day is going to be a bigger celebration than normal.
Nearly a year ago, Brown and her hus...
SUMMIT TWP — Like an adept one-woman band, Elizabeth Wagner manages to multitask in near superhuman ways.
Elizabeth and her husband, Mark Wagner, welcomed their fourth ...
Cookies a family treat
This recipe was made by my mother, Betty Carlson of Sugarcreek Township.
It was passed down by my grandmother, the late Mary Carlson of Bradys Bend...
The role of a mother has not changed much over the years, but being a mother has, according to a Slippery Rock University.
“I think what ... it means to be a mother has ...
Here is a tip to give your lawn a boost while benefiting the environment:
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Mow it high: It's the single most powerful thing you can do to get a lawn that uses less...
I miss a lot of “special” weeks in this job, and the most recent victim was National Window Safety Week. While I doubt the result was anything like the defenestration of...
The Penn State Master Gardeners of Butler County in partnership with the Butler Chamber of Commerce will present the 10th annual Spring Garden Market and Home Show on Ma...
Here are vendors scheduled to appear at the Butler County Home Show this weekend at the Family Sports Center on Route 68.
Show hours will be from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday...
