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How to handle a lengthy renovation

Metro The global pandemic reignited people’s passions for home renovations, as they directed dollars that would normally have been spent elsewhere into the places where they were now spending the most time — their homes. According to the 10th annual Houzz & Home survey of more than 70,000 respondents in the United States, higher-budget projects cost around $85,000 or more in 2020, compared with $80,000 in the two years prior. Kitchen projects were the most popular among renovating homeowners. Even though many COVID-19-related restrictions have lifted and life has largely returned ...

Take control of blood pressure

Family Features Effectively managing your blood pressure can help reduce your chances of life-threatening medical events, even death. Gain confidence and learn how to take control of your blood pressure with these tips and resources from the American Heart Association. The silent killer High blood pressure is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it typically has few, if any, noticeable symptoms but can lead to heart attack, stroke, heart failure and even death. Many people with high blood pressure don’t even know they have it. Some overlooked symptoms can include ...

The problems using buy now, pay later to fund travel

By SALLY FRENCH NerdWallet “Buy now, pay later” services like Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna can sometimes provide a cheaper, more accessible version of credit. These services essentially provide customers an alternative way to pay for purchases over time without going into credit card debt or taking out a traditional personal loan. Travel purchases, such as airfare and vacation rentals, are the fastest-growing segment for buy now, pay later services. However, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warns that usage can come at an even greater cost. These services typically entail ...

Nic and Desi to perform in Lewistown tonight

LEWISTOWN — Live On Stage, Inc. and the Mifflin-Juniata Concert Association present “Nic and Desi: Broadway Song, Dance & Romance” as part of their 2022 - 2023 concert season. Broadway veterans and power couple Nicolas Dromard and Desiree Davar will be performing their new hit show live in concert at Mifflin County High School on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Single tickets for this performance will be available at the door on the night of the performance for $25. For more information call (717) 248-5732 or (717) 667-6551, or visit the association website at ...

Shoe polish stands begin to vanish

NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent winter weekday at Penn Station Shoe Repair and Shoe Shine, men hop onto shoeshine chairs and pull out newspapers and phones to read while shoeshiners get to work applying polish and elbow grease to loafers, boots and other leather shoes. When finished, these customers hand over $8 in cash at a counter where a sign reads “We’re not God, but we do save soles.” Shoeshining has a vaunted history in the U.S. In the 1860s, Horatio Alger popularized the “rags-to-riches” American narrative with his book “Ragged Dick” about a shoeshiner (or ...

First direct evidence for horseback riding dates back 5,000 years

WASHINGTON (AP) — Archaeologists have found the earliest direct evidence for horseback riding – an innovation that would transform history – in 5,000 year old human skeletons in central Europe. “When you get on a horse and ride it fast, it’s a thrill – I’m sure ancient humans felt the same way,” said David Anthony, a co-author of the study and Hartwick College archaeologist. “Horseback riding was the fastest a human could go before the railroads.” Researchers analyzed more than 200 Bronze Age skeletal remains in museum collections in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, ...