2021

The History of Valentine’s Day

By Jacqueline G. Goodwin, Ed.D. According to historians, Valentine’s Day is a successor of the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia dating back to 300 BC. Every year between February 13 and February 15, the Romans […]

2020

Deck the Halls with Greens, Gold and Old

By Diane White McNaughton It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—from back in the day. While technology has dazzled us with lawn-sized synchronized light displays, pre-lit artificial Fraser fir trees with LED lights, and […]

2020

Chocolate Easter Eggs Served Sunny Side Up

Story and Photo by Diane White McNaughton Under a spare rooftop cross splayed against cloudless blue skies soaring above Middletown, the sounds and smells of the Seven Sorrows BVM chocolate Easter egg volunteers rise up […]

Gift Giving

Where to Get a Gift Card during COVID-19

Supporting local businesses is essential during this state-wide shutdown. One way you can do that is to purchase gift cards. Purchasing gift cards from the stores help them get cash now to pay the bills. […]

2020

It’s a Love Story

By Diane White McNaughton Michelle (Hollander) Kauffman of Lower Paxton Township. met her future husband, Dan, on a blind date.  Almost. She was supposed to meet him at a popular bar on Sixth Street in […]