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For your family’s health and your home’s structural integrity, don’t let mold grow. Experts can help.

(NAPSI)—If you’re like a lot of homeowners, your domicile is in danger from an insidious, invisible growth—mold—and you don’t even know it. That’s because for many people, mold conjures … more

6/15/21

A professionally cleaned heating and cooling system can save you money.

Quality HVAC Cleaning

(NAPSI)—You could be more comfortable at home for less money. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, cleaning a HVAC system lets it run more efficiently. Clean, efficient systems … more

6/11/21

Now’s the time to kickstart your summer exercise routine. Pair up with a friend for extra fun and motivation.

3 Safe Senior Exercise Options For Summer

(NAPS)—Sunshine and warm weather have many people thinking about new workout options. If you’re ready to kickstart your fitness routine—but want to do so safely—consider these three simple … more

6/3/21

A chainsaw can help protect your home and family from falling tree limbs before a storm and clean them up after one.

Today’s Weather Is Unpredictable: Keep Your Outdoor Power Equipment Ready

(NAPSI)—Weather today is challenging and the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) reminds home and business owners that it’s important to make sure you have the right outdoor power equipment … more

5/26/21

Compost Awareness Week, Everyday Hero award and more

DEC announces Compost Awareness Week NEW YORK — The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that Compost Awareness Week is May 2 to 8 to raise awareness … more

5/5/21

Try the connected Bowflex T22 treadmill, which offers a 22-inch console with an adjustable HD touchscreen, plus engaging content and custom coaching with the JRNY digital fitness platform.

Goodbye Gym Membership—The Reimagined Connected Home Gym Is Here To Stay

(NAPSI)—After nearly a year at home and with access to more exercise resources and choices, including online workouts and classes, it’s easier than ever before to exercise from the comfort of … more

5/4/21

Team Lackawaxen proudly displays the Upper Delaware Litter Sweep T-shirts they earned while collecting 1,300 pounds of roadside trash during a four-hour pick-up along three miles of Masthope Plank Road in Lackawaxen Township, PA on the first day of the April 17-25 event coordinated by the Upper Delaware Council. The intrepid team included Jeff “JT” Thompson, left, Ellen O’connor, Eileen Ahearn, Brenna O’connor, Jeffrey Shook, Dennis Ahearn, Jackie Decatur, Heather Clark, Lynn Mills, and behind the camera, Eric Thompson.

COVID-19 vaccines for the homebound, Upper Delaware litter sweep and more

Emergency Management Office and Area Agency on Aging deliver COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound PIKE COUNTY, PA — Pike County’s Office of Emergency Management and Area Agency on Aging … more

4/28/21

A permanently installed home standby generator can power the home for extended outages, running on natural gas or propane.

Pointers On Preparing For Power Outages

(NAPS)—More Americans suffered extended power outages in 2020 than any year since Superstorm Sandy struck the New York area in 2012, according to Generac, owners of Power Outage Central, a … more

4/20/21

Show the world some love on Earth Day by saving energy—and save money too.

Make Your Energy Choices Count

(NAPSI)—Just as people across the country celebrate Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR program celebrates all the ways people collectively act to protect the planet … more

4/20/21

Rent owed

REGION — Tenants, remember this: No matter how badly the pandemic has hurt you, the rent is still due. You may not be evicted just yet for non-payment. The CDC extended the eviction … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 4/14/21

Good news for many Americans: Massive new moves to upgrade America’s phones, homes and small towns to 5G.

Big News For Small Towns: 5G For All

(NAPSI)—Despite years of talk about how 5G is going to transform everyone’s lives, most people haven’t experienced the lightning-fast speeds and incredible performance of it—yet. … more

4/14/21

When Spring arrives it’s time to have your heating and cooling air ducts cleaned.

It Is Time To Spring

(NAPSI)—Spring isn’t just when we spring forward in time, it is also the time when we spring into action to clean those places that likely haven’t been cleaned at all: your heating and cooling … more

3/30/21

Country living doesn’t have to be as dark and mysterious as it looks.

Secrets of the country dweller

This is not about who to contact, who the best contractors are, or how to find great deals. All that information is elsewhere. This is about those secrets to a happy rural life. Here you’ll … more

By many people here, collated by ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/24/21

The Chicken Librarian doing what she does best: Trying to get the chickens to pose for pictures. Here is Gertie McGhee, who is not happy with being placed in a bike basket. Chicken Librarian dreams of taking bike rides with chickens while wearing chicken aprons. All in a day’s work.

What the cluck?

If you have been paying attention to recent events this past year, you’ll know that chicken-keeping is the newest back-to-basics obsession. In fact, I’m not sure which is the hotter item, … more

By KRISTIN WHITE, the Chicken Librarian | 3/24/21

Get ready for spring

This is a perfect time to prepare for spring. Here is a to-do list that will keep you on track as the weather gets warm. Call your plumber or licensed heating contractor and have your furnace … more

By BARBARA WINFIELD | 3/24/21

Closer to the source

I once had the responsibility of teaching health and nutrition to incoming students at Job Corps. This residential program run by the Department of Labor offers impoverished youth from ages 16 to 24 … more

By LISA GONSALVES | 3/24/21

For the first time since October 2020, at least half of parents are comfortable with their child returning to school.

Parents More Optimistic About Education

(NAPSI—According to a recent EdChoice and Morning Consult poll, half of parents of school-aged children said they were very or somewhat comfortable with their children returning to school “right … more

3/22/21

A few simple steps to find the right mower for you. Pictured: Hustler Turf’s Raptor

Pointers On Purchasing A Zero-turn Mower

(NAPSI)—More time spent at home is prompting homeowners across America to improve their property’s curb appeal. With an increased focus on their yards, many individuals are looking to upgrade … more

3/18/21

As the pandemic changes America’s home buying plans, home sales should deliver added value, not cost.

Re-imagining Home Sales For Healthier, More Sustainable Living

(NAPSI)—The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to stop the spread of the virus have shifted how people think about a lot of things, including their homes. With shelter-in-place orders and shutdowns … more

3/18/21

Think you can’t afford a home?

MONTICELLO, NY — If you’ve wanted to buy a home but didn’t think you could afford the upfront costs, help is out there. At 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, there will be … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 3/18/21

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