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Tips for ensuring your safety in the winter

Dear Heloise: I have seen tips for a winter kit to keep in your car in case you get stuck. May I add another important item? I would keep a large candle about the size of a coffee can and something to light it with in your car. You would be surprised how much heat it will put out in a closed car. Make sure you crack a back window, though. This way, you don’t need to start your car and waste gas to keep warm. –– Jim B., via email Jim, well, that may be one way to stay warm; however, if a driver is stranded, it might be a better idea to have a thick sleeping bag in the trunk. ...

O Holy Night

Submitted photo Pictured in this live nativity are Elliana Mercier (front seated), James Mercier, Genevieve Mercier, Johnny Mercier; back, Katie Fry, Lori Diven, Daphne Pinto, Cameron Mercier, Jason Pinto, Graham Pinto, Carrie Wilson, Jordin Briggs and Carl Wise. A retelling of the Christmas ...

State highlights resources for older drivers

From staff reports MECHANICSBURG — With drivers 65 years of age and older on the rise in Pennsylvania, the state hosted an event Thursday at Messiah Lifeways in Mechanicsburg to highlight the unique challenges faced by older drivers during Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, and emphasize the resources the Administration offers to provide accessible and flexible transportation alternatives to older adults. “Mobility is essential to quality of life at any age,” said Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Executive Deputy Secretary Larry Shifflet. “While many older ...

Will RFK Jr. make America healthy?

The way America thinks about health care is terribly wrong. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that a staggering 74% of adults in America are obese or overweight. Don’t search for a scapegoat like McDonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken. The problem is that we ignore prevention and fixate on cures, defying the wisdom that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. As Benjamin Franklin taught centuries ago, “early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Think of this media distraction. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Dec. 2, the 337th day of 2024. There are 29 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 2, 1982, in the first operation of its kind, doctors at the University of Utah Medical Center implanted a permanent artificial heart in the chest of retired dentist Dr. Barney Clark, who lived 112 days with the device. Also on this date: In 1804, Napoleon crowned himself emperor of France in a coronation ceremony at Notre Dame de Paris cathedral. In 1823, President James Monroe outlined his doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere. In 1859, ...

‘Moana 2’ sails to record $221M with moviegoing feast

NEW YORK — Christmas came early at the box office this year. “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with $221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That, combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” made for an unprecedented weekend in cinemas and a confluence of blockbusters more like what’s often found in late December. Expectations were high for Walt Disney Co.’s “Moana 2,” but the film — originally planned as a series for Disney+ before it was redirected to the big screen ...