Persistence pays off as youth inspires Scholastic books, TV series

A tip about a possible theft led then-nine-year-old Hilde Lysiak to the door of a home…

Pretzel princess reflects on past with new book

Growing up in Shillington, near Reading, Jill Sturgis Thomas’s playground was her family’s pretzel factory. “My…

Candymakers balance between evolution and tradition

Candy making is an art, and the artists are always looking to create and evolve. John…

Bucknell hoops fan battles back from cancer to big game reception

When Jen Bernstein, of Lewisburg, was asked to nominate someone to hand the game ball to…

Foundation honors late teen by offering student heart screening

Fourteen-year-old Alyssa Dressler babysat her two younger brothers while making final preparations to participate in the…

Quilters find common ground in Lewisburg

Stitch by stitch, members of the Juniata Valley Quilters Guild expanded on the patterns they were…

Carving out a living: Wintertime sculptors look for icy inspiration

What compels a man to pick up a chisel or chainsaw and carve a Teddy bear…

Valley mother a grad of first Harvard Law School class to admit women

Peggy Peeler, of Selinsgrove, hasn’t yet seen “On the Basis of Sex,” the movie about Supreme…

Mother gets lift from family, community after rare cancer diagnosis

A series of devastating events emotionally pummeled Trina Eia and her young family the first week…

Farming a fashion trend: Central Pa. mohair marketed worldwide

A Perry County farm is churning out one of the finest fibers that become part of…