Patriots fan rescued from train tracks
Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our suburbs. ‘CRISIS AVERTED’ A situation that could have ended tragically unfolded last Sunday, […]
Cleaning headstones at Oakland Cemetery Sept. 24 | News, Sports, Jobs
The Friends of Oakland Cemetery are hosting the Second annual “Clean the Headstones Party” at the Historic Oakland Cemetery, 1617 N. 15th St., across from Gunderson Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Sept. 24. The public, church groups, Boy Scouts, service organizations, businesses and other groups are encouraged to join the party for a couple of […]
Black-crowned night herons’ encounters with police in SW China
In the northwest of Yunnan Province, southwest China, lies Derung and Nu Autonomous County. Police officers and black-crowned night herons in the county have the story of a chance encounter to tell. The police found an injured bird lying in the middle of the road. /Gongshan Border Management Brigade The police found an injured bird […]
Construction underway for commercial cleaning service’s new headquarters
Officials broke ground earlier this month on a new 22,000-square-foot building in Flightpath Sports Park for ECS, a commercial cleaning service. ECS is moving its headquarters from South White Oak Street in South Annville Township to Landings Drive in South Londonderry Township, Lebanon County. The new corporate support center is expected to open in the […]
Why Autumn Is the Perfect Time to Declutter Your Home
Your home is a representation of you. Your personality. Your energy. It shines through the space where you spend so much of your time. Therefore, keeping it orderly, relaxing, and free of clutter can have a profound effect on both your mind and soul. “I am a true believer that physical clutter leads to mental […]
An Indoor Atrium Is the Star of This Midcentury Hollin Hills Home
The idea of having a garden inside the home is appealing to many of us. There are wide-ranging fantasies one might entertain about growing one’s own vegetables right in one’s own kitchen — or at least next to it — while that person should be WFH-ing all day. And while all those midcentury modern floor […]
How to Clean a Toilet and Keep It Stain-Free
Cleaning your home is a skill, and knowing how to clean a toilet is the most important one of all. Hint: The space around the toilet bowl is one of the dirtiest in the whole house. According to a household germ study done by NSF International, 27% of toilet seats and 14% of handles reached […]
Velke joins the Currituck Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Anthony Duncan Velke, owner of DV Cleaning & Home Services, has been named to a North Council seat of the Board of Directors. [Submitted] The Currituck Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors have named Anthony Duncan Velke, owner of DV Cleaning & Home Services, to a North Council seat of the Board of Directors. Anthony was born in Jamestown, NY. He moved to Currituck with his family in 1987 and attended Currituck County schools. After graduation he moved to Elizabeth […]
What to know about Enterovirus D68
Enterovirus D68 cases in pediatric hospitals have risen again since the 2014 outbreak. (Image: Adobe Stock; Illustration: Sebastian Stankiewicz/Boston Children’s) By now you’ve seen the news: Several health care providers and hospitals across the United States during August 2022 identified an increase in pediatric hospitalizations due to a virus causing children to develop coughing and […]
Five cleaning tips every dog owner should know during the rainy season
Research by dog-friendly holiday letting specialists, Canine Cottages, reveals the dirty truth about our dogs’ everyday items including their leads, toys, and bowls – and gives some cleaning tips as we face the rainy season. To determine just how filthy our pooches’ essentials are, eight different dog items were swabbed. Then, the relative light units […]