Consumer advocates warn of electricity scams
Fraudulent door-to-door, telephone solicitations are prevalent
A proliferation of electricity scams through door-to-door and telephone solicitations have prompted a warning from Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Chairman Robert F. Powelson and the Office of Consumer Advocate.
“In some recent incidents, sales people have been pushing consumers into choosing...
How young is too young to get nails done?
I don’t need to sit next to your child at the salon, thank you
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Tuesday morning I was watching the TODAY show and they did a segment on current topics for debate. My ears perked up when they started talking about “Pamper Parties” for little girls. The question posed was “at what age should girls be allowed to get their nails done?” NOW,...
What not to O’wear for St. Patty’s
Celebrating the Irish doesn’t mean celebrating tacky
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up. Let’s chat about what to wear….but, more importantly, what NOT to wear….
The theme t-shirt is a NO-NO (unless you are in second grade and pair it with pigtails tied with a green ribbon). As an adult, you look like you have loose morals and/or a drinking...
I bet you didn’t know…they were dentists
From grape juice to the OK Corral, dentists have made their mark in surprising ways
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Dentistry is a profession full of interesting (not the adjective my husband usually uses) people. I thought it might be entertaining to track down some of the more famous (infamous?) dentists.
Paul Revere: Everyone knows Paul Revere was a silversmith who...
New! Exciting! The Sunday Super Six
Six items that tell you what I’m thinking about
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Welcome to the first installment of the “Sunday Super Six!” Sounds exciting, huh?
On the first Sunday of each month, I will highlight the six things foremost on my mind. I have a feeling it will become as popular as Letterman’s Top Ten.
Here it goes…
1. ENOUGH with this cold, grey, dreary...
Can you blog your way to a better look?
Fashion bloggers can help you update your look
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
I am the first to admit that my fashion inspiration is often pirated from my favorite bloggers. I love to steal their style and transform it into my own personal look. One of my favorites is Blair Eadie from “Atlantic Pacific”. Check out her blog here: http://atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com
She is...
State attorney general announces Vioxx settlement
Pennsylvania will get nearly $7 million to help fund prescriptions for seniors
State Attorney General Kathleen Kane announces a settlement with Merck over the drug Vioxx.
Pennsylvania has reached an $8.25 million settlement with Merck, maker of the prescription drug Vioxx, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced Friday in a news release.
After payment of attorney fees and litigation...
Fashion Week: classic looks make a comeback
Spring fashions warm the heart and the soul
By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times
Alas, I did not make it into the tents at New York’s Fashion Week (it’s irrelevant that I didn’t have a ticket). However, I stayed well connected through my favorite bloggers, Instagram and the web. There were so many simple spring trends featured that can easily go from runway to reality. The following...
Equal time: a male response to Kelly
Editor’s Note: In the interests of equal time, fairness and well, just because it’s so darn fun, we celebrate this Valentine’s Day by offering space for a rebuttal of our popular Sunday columnist, Kelly Hockenberry by her husband, Joe.
By Joe Hockenberry, Special to The Times
I walked into my Monday morning hoops game this past week and was greeted with the following: “Man,...
Mouth ulcers – what a pain!
These mysterious and painful lesions impact 1 out of 5 people
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, The Times
Yesterday, when I told my husband what this month’s column would be on, he looked puzzled. I know there are new and exciting high tech and wonderful things to write about and yet, every week we see people who are suffering and just don’t know why.
If you one of the many folks...
