Recent Articles from Leslie Penkunas
How a grumpy old man cleared the way for me to love my disabled son
Pete altered my perspective on those with disabilities. These were not anomalies of nature, difficult to understand, and best avoided.
It’s the season for flu shot myths
Misconceptions about the seasonal flu and the flu vaccine can be dangerous to your and your family's health.
Who is the homeless woman who sang beautiful subway solo?
Emily Zamourka recently came to fame with her haunting solo captured in the Los Angeles subway.
Twinning ticks down in U.S.
The chance that a woman will have twins has fallen over recent years in the U.S., following more than three decades of rising twin birth rates. Continue reading.
Pumpkin Glow at Hershey Gardens offers up kid-friendly spooky fun
The family-friendly Halloween event at Hershey Gardens will light up the night with more than 200 carved, illuminated jack-o-lanterns on October 18, 19, 25 and 26, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Take a drive: Enjoy the beauty of autumn in Bucks County
Make sure your family brings at least one hammer while you are wandering the country roads. Why? To ring some rocks at Ringing Rocks Park
Education Job Fair scheduled for Lancaster & Lebanon counties October 21
Many positions do not require specific degrees or backgrounds in education.
Fall hype is a lie
With the colder weather, and night closing in earlier, the kids can’t run around as much. So at the end of the day, they’re simply not as tired. I’m trapped inside with them and we’re supposed to… what exactly?
Trick-or-treat nights in Central PA
Halloween falls on a Thursday this year, and most townships in Central Pennsylvania are holding their official trick or treat nights on that date.
Hersheypark unveils restaurants, other additions planned for new Chocolatetown
Among the new, year-round dining and retail offerings will be the full-service Chocolatier Restaurant, Bar + Patio, with seating for 300 indoors and 100 outdoors.
Documentary reveals how the divorce system allows parents to be “erased” from their kids’ lives
The new documentary Erasing Family tells the stories of several parents and children who were torn apart as a result of a desperately broken family court system. Continue reading.
Mind on Health: The truth about guns at home and suicide
Ensuring these conversations take place is vital to protect your child, and make sure they do not become a heartbreaking statistic.