Walk your property and note problems that need attention. Is there a low spot in the sidewalk where ice could form? Are dying tree limbs in danger of falling?
Check the ...
QUESTION: I have a large plant called Confederate rose and need to know how to take care of it for the winter. It is as tall as the gutters on the house now and full...
Improving quality of life a key goal
PITTSBURGH — A group of researchers has set up a foundation based in Pittsburgh to study the members of a rare and exclusive club: pe...
Retirement is dirty word for boomers
SEATTLE — The problem some baby boomers have with impending retirement is the problem the unchurched have with the afterlife: Hell lo...
DETROIT — When May Jackson was a young girl, there weren't many chances for her to play volleyball.
So now at 78, Jackson can be found at least once a week on the wood f...
Some cities are addressing issue
SAN FRANCISCO — So where does he go, this aging veteran, now that his legs and kidneys don't work and everything he owns fits inside the ...
• AFSCME Retired Public Employees of Pennsylvania Subchapter 8407
Address: 441 Great Belt Road, Butler, PA 16002
Contact: Max Pakorski
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Butler County Chap...
QUESTION: I have some cannas that have not bloomed for several years. I think their spot has become too shady, so I want to move them. Is now the right time? Should ...
Tips can help save money and resources
Most of us give little thought to how much water we use. Compared to other utilities, like heating, water bills are relatively inex...
Choose between chest and upright
It seems as if the freezer compartment of the typical refrigerator fills up fast and stays filled. To handle what's left over, a stand-al...
