It’s nice to think back to a time when online shopping was a luxury but not an absolute necessity, as retail now lives largely on the internet, and in an age when shoppers aren’t confined to whatever stores have taken up residence nearby, and all that means greater competition for […]
England have 18 players to choose from and picked an expanded squad to account for this scenario, so unless there are more positive tests, or players start complaining of symptoms, they have enough to cover those in isolation and to continue with the tour. Privately, England are saying they will […]
David Attenborough may be a national treasure, but he sure caused a stink with his recent gift of a shark’s tooth to young Prince George. Sir David had personally found the tooth – a fossilised gnasher from the jaws of a megalodon – in Malta, which prompted the Maltese government […]
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. 46 minutes ago Despite 10” of natural snow falling on the slopes last week, Seven Springs Mountain Resort is not quite ready to open for skiing. “It’s too bad, but we […]
Delegate responsibilities. Whether working with siblings or other kids remotely, the teamwork required in establishing duties and meting out responsibilities cannot be underestimated. This phase is guaranteed to raise tempers; there may be tears. You may want to skip this phase altogether, but that’s a bad idea, unless you plan […]
These are the newest updates to Google Maps: Community feed within the app: With this new feature, Google Maps users will be able to access the latest reviews, photos and posts added to Maps by people they follow and local experts. It’s like Yelp (YELP) — but it’ll be available […]
England’s tour to South Africa was plunged into crisis on Sunday after two members of the touring party tested positive for Covid 19, forcing the abandonment of the first ODI. The England squad and management, apart from the two who tested positive, were allowed to leave their rooms on Sunday after starting the […]
When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, it put travelers around the world into a frenzy. Those who were at home began working with airlines to cancel upcoming travel plans and try to guess a safe time to reschedule trips they’d paid for already. Travelers who were abroad scrambled to […]
Langlauf, Spokane’s 40-year-old cross country ski race, is the latest casualty of COVID-19. As COVID-19 rates roar regionally, organizers decided to cancel the February race. “It was a really hard decision to make,” co-founder Tim Ray said. “We hope to be back better than ever next year.” Organizers considered a […]
The holidays are stressful under normal circumstances. But during an ongoing global pandemic that has killed more than a quarter-million Americans and has again shut down small businesses locally, well, it’s easy to not feel so holly or jolly. Still as this coronavirus crisis has worn on, hopefully we’ve learned […]
When I was in high school in the 1970s, I remember wandering into the living room while my mother was watching some TV show filled with gowns, starched maid uniforms, white gloves and British accents. I wish I could say I was instantly captivated by the comings and goings of […]
Receive this daily news briefing by email every morning. Sign up here. NEW FROM THE TRACE Gun companies received millions in PPP loans. The Trace’s Daniel Nass and Alain Stephens identified more than 50 manufacturers of guns and gun accessories that received loans from the Small Business Administration. The total payout: between […]
Washington, DC, isn’t at the top of everyone’s bucket list when it comes to travel. Its glitzy east coast neighbour, New York City, and the west coast sass of Los Angeles are far more appealing to many visitors to the United States. President John F Kennedy once rather drily described […]
In Terre Hill, in the early 1980s, my father, William F. Stirk, rescued and set about restoring a 1938 REO Speed Wagon firetruck that was originally commissioned by the Bainbridge Fire Department. Harvey the firetruck’s restoration process was not foremost in my mind when I was a high school and […]
If you’ve been following the stock market closely in 2020, you’re likely aware that it’s been a huge year for initial public offerings (IPOs). A whopping 420 companies have gone public on the U.S. stock market as of Dec. 4 — up 88% through the same day in 2019. To […]
Covid vaccine plans for frail care home residents were in chaos tonight after they were told: Get on the bus. The Government says they will have to travel to hospital hubs for the jab but angry care bosses said: “There’s no way they can do that.” Care homes fear vaccines […]
The process of completing a yearly tax return can be intimidating, but United Way of Lancaster County is here to help. Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance volunteers work to assist low- to middle-income families in our community by offering free tax preparation for those in need. It’s a simple way […]
Although we may think of the winter solstice as the darkest day of the year, it’s these next few weeks that truly plumb the depths. Personally, I cannot wait for that moment in the sky on Dec. 21 when the sun is as low as it can go, marking the […]
In the decade I defined recently in this column as the Troubled Teens, many words have changed their meaning. Now, it isn’t just old fogeys muttering darkly about verbal appropriation, as one lovely word after another falls to the monstrous regiments of the woke. I am, too. “Brave” – once […]
Imagine you can visit the beautiful tropical island of Lombok in eastern Indonesia from the comfort of your couch through your laptop or smartphone. Tourists can stay at home while listening to travel agents’ voices explaining localities and looking at places they visit virtually through gadgets. With the COVID-19 pandemic […]
As summer ended and fall began, hotelier Kalpesh Vakil thought the $28 million investment he and his business partner had made on Lincoln Highway East was going to start paying off. Finally. Vakil and his business partner had sunk the money into the Lancaster Host Resort — the county’s second […]
Yet it’s connection we all want, and this Christmas is a perfect opportunity to work out how to get it. From a festive Zoom quiz or a walk with a friend to standing outside an elderly parent’s house raising a toast through the window, we can make this Christmas stand […]