Funnel of Fun

If you have been reading our column you know we’ve been travelling the Bayshore Heritage Byway and checking out places to visit along the route as we prepare our All-American Road application form. This weekend I returned to a location that CU Maurice River often visits on our Tuesdays on the Fly during tick or […]

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Maintaining Your Mental Health During a Pandemic

Contributors to this article from Inspira Behavioral Health Services include David Moore, RN, MSN, BCE, Nicole Moore, LCSW, Susan Speranza, LCSW and Darren McMahon, LCSW, LCADC The rapid community spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has led to unprecedented numbers of people either unemployed, unsure of their job status or working from home. This sudden

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Healing Power of Art

I’m hoping that our readers are in good health and will remain so until we can start opening up the Glasstown Arts District. Several artists and the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts have been posting a wide variety of artwork in virtual exhibits. Here’s a link for YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=kjmfiWPaKO8 where you can view art

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Faces of a Pandemic

For going on two months now, we’ve been swamped with facts and figures listing a rapidly increasing number of people testing positive for, or succumbing to, the coronavirus. The numbers are staggering: As of last Friday, across the globe, “The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 2,704,000 people … at least 186,000 people have died,

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Referrals Welcome

Relationships are more important than transactions. You may have noticed that many real estate agents take a transactional approach to sales—identifying clients, closing the deal and then moving on to the next one. I choose not to work that way because I believe you deserve more from the professional you decide to work with. That’s

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Spend Tax Refund Wisely

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a windfall such as a bonus check, tax refund or small inheritance, you’ve probably been overwhelmed . . . and a little excited. Should you spend that extra on something fun and maybe even a little frivolous? Or should you put the unexpected total—even if it’s

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Silver Linings

In the last column, I aimed to give you a helping of optimism about The Ave in the face of hard times. More than ever, we must face adversity with optimism, so I want to continue with more “silver linings” amid the clouds. As the weather is beginning to break, we usually look forward to

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Incorporated 1925

In the late 19th century, D.L. Risley brought his real estate business to Weymouth Township and temporarily detoured the legacy of the Estell family, who had established the settlement of Estellville early in that century. According to online information by township historian Douglas Yearsley, Risley, who had made his way to Philadelphia via London and

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Earth Day at 50

In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the Cumberland County Improvement Authority (CCIA) reminds you that there are still plenty of ways to celebrate and give back environmentally while practicing proper social distancing techniques. • Review your local recycling guidelines. Recycling is an important process of our everyday lives. Items such as plastic

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