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Once again, it’s October and I’m gearing up for another delicious week of homemade candy. Here are two recipes that are sure to delight even the scariest of ghosts. Pretzel Bark Candy Ingredients: 1-lb. milk chocolate candy coating, chopped 2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter 1-lb. white candy coating, chopped 2 cups coarsely chopped pretzel sticks Directions: Line a cookie sheet with foil. In a large microwave safe bowl, melt candy coatings and peanut butter; stir until smooth. Fold in pretzels. Spread onto prepared cooking sheet. Refrigerate unt...
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar reported Oct. 7 that Pennsylvania's voter registration total is 8,908,777, an apparent record high. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Oct. 19. Secretary Boockvar also announced that counties have approved nearly 2.5 million mail ballot applications, and 95 percent of those ballots have been mailed, or are about to be mailed, to voters. About 92,750, or just under 4 percent, of those ballots have already been voted and returned to counties. In addition, the Pa. Department of State has...
The South Woodbury Township Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the township building. Dave Butterbaugh from Lehman Engineers was present to get signing on a plot of ground from the Dewiler Farm’s F5111. Matt Godissart from the Bedford County Library reported what the library is currently during this time of COVID-19. Godissart showed electrical, architectural and building basic learning kits the library had available to send home with children. Godissart explained the cost to create the kits, discussed other items the library has c...
Stiffler McGraw engineer John Clabaugh told Williamsburg Municipal Authority during last Tuesday evening’s meeting, Oct. 6, that he are still waiting for operating permits for the pump station project. Clabaugh said that he hopes to have testing done at the pump station mid-October and is planning for a November start-up date. Two pay requests were approved during the meeting: S&E Construction for $106,070 and Bettwy Electric in the amount of $75,514. Authority Member David Myers made the motion for approval with Authority Member Harry M...
The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny higher at $2.542 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s avg. prices Western Pennsylvania Average – $2.542 Average price during the week of Oct. 5, 20220 – $2.539 Average price during the week of Oct. 14, 2019 – $2.809 The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various areas: $2.553 Altoona $2.589 Beaver $2.589 Bradford $2.547 Brookville $2.473 Butler $2.574 DuBois $2.580 Erie $2.538 Greensburg $2.596 Indiana $2.343 Jeannette $...
Abby Becker, 4, daughter of Josh and Angela Becker of Williamsburg, holds a balloon animal, one of the many things to do at the Williamsburg Farm Show's first annual Fall Extravaganza on Saturday. More than 60 vendors filled the Farm Show Grounds with food and artisan crafts. Abby's mother Angela said of the Extravaganza, "It's just something nice for Williamsburg. You can tell it was planned and organized well, but it also benefits these vendors who have lost out because of the cancelling of...
During quarantine, I, like many, watched a lot of TV and dreamed of how things could be different. An idea popped into my head while binge-watching a TV show – What TV show would you like to be stuck in and why? Here is what a few had to say: Amber Myers: “Friends,” it would never be boring. Rob Flaig: “The Waltons” Bill King: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” – I would never stop laughing. Howard Richardson II: “Star Trek” – it would be great to roam the stars. Chris Grannas: “I Love Lucy,” because crazy crap happens to me all the time. Nick Bookha...
Gardens provide an idyllic escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. In fact, many gardening enthusiasts typically cannot wait for the spring thaw so they can spend the next several months tending to their plants under the warm sun. But a gardener’s work is never truly done, and the work to make gardens stun in the spring actually begins during the preceding fall. Preparing gardens for winter is an important step that can help homeowners ensure their gardens return to full strength in the spring. The tasks necessary to prepare g...
Remote work has been around for many years, though it certainly picked up steam in 2020. In an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, in March 2020 government officials implemented stay-at-home measures that mandated many working professionals to begin working from home. Various factors can make home offices more conducive to getting work done, and the following are some home office must-haves that can help people be more productive while working from home. Lighting Lighting is important in a home office. It’s easy t...
Basements may not be go-to hangouts during spring, summer and fall, when many homeowners spend more time on their patios and decks enjoying the great outdoors. But as winter approaches and the great outdoors becomes less welcoming, basements once again become popular places to relax and spend time with loved ones. That’s why fall is such an ideal time to address mold issues in a basement. According to WebMD, exposure to mold can irritate a person’s eyes, nose, throat, and lungs. That’s true whether a person is allergic to mold or not. Even...
The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has been evolving since its creation. Part of that evolution involves the next step: applying for loan forgiveness. As we approach the end of the year, determining the best time to apply for loan forgiveness is an important conversation to have with your accountant. When the PPP launched in April, if you followed its rules, you had eight weeks to use your loan proceeds for expenses that qualify for loan forgiveness....
