You may think of cancer as mainly occurring in adults at older ages, but a new study is showing more and more cases among younger patients. A study in the British Medical Journal Oncology reports that worldwide cancer cases in people under age 50 rose 79% between 1990 and 2019, with the number ...
Stepping Stones Bereavement Support will begin the fall program for the newly bereaved on Monday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., at Third Presbyterian Church, 425 Union St., Uniontown. The meetings are every Monday for 10 weeks. Those suffering a recent loss and those who are still grieving a longer ...
Social mores in my youth were truly radical compared to those of today. After years of federal regulation, negative advertising and countless medical alerts, the dangers of smoking and later, the risks of vaping, have been at least conveyed to the public at large. Health risk is a required ...
In 1904, David Strickler, a 23-year-old soda jerk, was working at his family鈥檚 drugstore in Latrobe. He began experimenting with ice cream combinations and the banana split was born. Though the community of Latrobe has held on to the rich history for decades, by 2013, it was made ...
You know summer is winding down when the Corks & Kegs Festival kicks off a weekend of fun at the Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in North Strabane. The free event, sponsored by the Observer-Reporter, is slated for this Saturday and Sunday and expects to attract not only beer and wine ...
Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation has updated policies for its paratransit service and shared ride program. Qualified riders can still schedule curbside-service appointments two weeks in advance of the desired pickup date, but no later than 2 p.m. on the business day prior to service, ...
