The 2024 Legislative session is underway, and the League of Women Voters is tracking bills and preparing for a Legislative Scorecard like the one published for the […]
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‘Greatest Night in Pop’ a peek into making of ‘We Are the World’
The year is 1985. The AMAs are just wrapping up, and rather than heading to a fun after-party to celebrate their successes, a group of some of […]
Turn snow into a sweet treat and a fun activity
With all this snowy weather, are your kids home with you looking for something fun to do? Well, I have just the idea for you. In less […]
Mon Valley Mushrooms cultivates fungi —and a following
Wild mushrooms thrive in thickly wooded, damp environments. With its extensive forests and prodigious rainfall, West Virginia hosts a wonderfully rich diversity of these fungi. The West […]
Sure, it’s less slippery, but salted roads have risks
Salt of the earth is a compliment, but salting the earth is bad. However, this time of year we salt roads to melt ice and that salt […]
‘Role Play’ proves switching it up won’t always work
Blending genres is always tricky business and the results are often a bit of a mixed bag. Story formulas exist, and deviating from them can be disastrous […]
Let the little ones have their snow days
Is there anything better to a kid than a snow day? I don’t think so! Speaking for myself, waking up to find out that there was no […]
Good things definitely come in threes at Bacon, Bourbon and Beer
It is said that good things come in threes. Bacon, Bourbon and Beer, a gastropub in Suncrest Towne Centre, affirms the adage. It has built a brand […]
Winterberries offer a welcome pop of color
I’ve been trying to form a new healthy habit. It isn’t so much a new year resolution, but more a strategy of desperation. In December my family […]
‘Self Reliance’ reminds us that we need others, with humor
One hundred years ago, Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” was published in Collier’s magazine. Since then, there’s been no shortage of stories showing the […]
