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Whitaker Center breaks ground on new STEM Design Studios
The new STEM Design Studios will offer Girl Scout, Girls in STEM and Discovery Camp workshops. For all visitors, it will also feature drop-in STEM Labs.
Fall festivals in Central PA
Local fairs and festivals celebrate community and hometown traditions. They're also a great way to have fun outdoors with the family.
The rise of the ‘one-and-done’ family
I’d become the minority among my friends, most of whom opted for an only-child outlook on creating their family. Instead of having more babies after the first, they created lives around being single-child parents. And they aren’t alone. Continue reading.
Helping your young child master feelings of anxiety
As soon as children are put together in groups, we begin to think of it as school and expect them to behave accordingly.
Three-day Kipona Festival returns for its 103rd year
The family-friendly three-day event will include a Children’s Festival with carnival games and activities including face painting.
Report finds Pennsylvania entry-level teachers fare well
That first day of school may have been rough, but chances are new teachers are doing comparatively better in Pennsylvania than just about anywhere else in the nation. Continue reading.
Safety tips for your Labor Day picnic
Foodborne bacteria multiply faster in warm weather – and the larger the dose of bacteria, the more likely it will lead to food poisoning.
Jonathan Groff sings a voice memo as Frozen’s Kristoff for Jimmy’s kids
Lancaster County native Jonathan Groff records a voice memo as Frozen's Kristoff, debuts a new line from Frozen 2 and reveals the one problem David Fincher has with him when filming their Netflix series Mindhunter.
Ryan Reynolds hilariously trolls pregnant wife Blake Lively on her birthday with candid photos
“Happy Birthday, @blakelively,” the Deadpool actor, 42, wrote along with a series of photos, trolling his pregnant spouse with not-so-camera ready shots. Continue reading.
Teens more likely to vape after seeing store ads: Study
In recent weeks, e-cigarettes have been linked to 193 reports of acute respiratory distress syndrome and other lung illnesses, primarily among adolescents and young adults--and one death.
Higher tech preschools in Central PA
As educators work to prepare kids with the foundation of skills they will need for future success in today’s high-tech world, they are also turning their attention to the much-younger set.
Kelly Ripa shares throwback photo of daughter Lola as she starts college: “I’m not crying.”
The star tacked on the fitting Throwback Thursday hashtag, writing, “#tbt 2001 from your Christening to college. In the blink of an eye. I’m not crying. You’re crying (actually Daddy’s sobbing)” Continue reading.
