It’s safe to say that our beloved Beaver County sure does have an illustrious history. Did you know, for example, that our county once generated almost 60 percent of the nation’s wealth? A lot has changed in our area over the years, and much of it is recorded for posterity at the many museums and … Read more…
Anyone on Medicare knows that its health insurance comes with significant cost-sharing premiums, deductibles, co-insurance and co-pays, and that these costs change from one year to the next. Following is a review of Medicare costs in 2017. Medicare Part A Part A is the hospital benefit of Medicare that covers inpatient hospital care, care in … Read more…
Are you looking to do something fun, budget-friendly and local with your grandchildren, something that will create a special memory for years to come? Consider checking out one of the many performances being offered right here in Beaver County at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland. The shows are both kid-friendly and truly … Read more…
Franciscan Manor Senior Living and Progressive Home Health, Inc. hosted a special event recently to honor Franciscan Manor residents through photography and poetry therapy. The event, titled “Still Me”, captured photographs of the residents in attendance by Mary White of Mary White Photography. Once the photos were taken, Mary displayed them alongside not-so-recent photos of … Read more…
February is Heart Month! Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day but also the month that the American Heart Association puts added focus on a heart-smart lifestyle. Heart Month has been a calendar event since 1963 and was reinvigorated in 2004 with the Go Red for Women Campaign. In spite of the advances we have seen in prevention … Read more…
After the Rochester Manor + Villa Ladies Club, called the Villa Vixens, had the idea to help the community through a service project, they devised a clever campaign to raise money for pets. “Most of the women in the club had pets that they were fond of in their past,” explains Rochester Manor + Villa … Read more…
It’s Miller time! That’s not only a tagline for a popular brew. It’s also the title of a new book by Beaver Falls native David Burhenn (now of Aliquippa), in which he chronicles the lives of Hall of Fame basketball coach John Miller and his two sons, Sean and Archie—all of whom have gone down … Read more…
This new Cirque show is a Broadway musical and family Christmas spectacular all in one, with 20 acts and 30 artists. Enjoy watching snowmen, penguins, angels, reindeer, toy soldiers, gingerbread men, ornaments and Santa—all with soaring acrobatics, gravity defying feats, elaborate production numbers, imaginative costumes, illusions and more. The show celebrates the season with singers, … Read more…
Wondering what to give your loved one this holiday season? Gift buying for someone who “doesn’t need or want anything” can be a challenge, so we thought we’d help you out with a roundup of our Senior News staff’s best picks. Lynn’s picks: Our publisher, Lynn Webster, recommends visiting FirstStreetOnline.com, where you’ll find lots of … Read more…
“I was absolutely shocked . . . in a good way!” This is how Inger Niklasson of Beaver responded upon receiving her bag of goodies from the Surprises for Shut-ins program. “When I opened the bag, I couldn’t believe all the items inside,” she recalls. “Everything in the bag was something I could really use. The … Read more…