Lifestyle

In the dead of winter, citrus gives our plates one big zap of color and flavor. We deserve this in excess.

PHILADELPHIA — They’re sorry in Pittsburgh, chagrined in Erie, and absolutely beside themselves here in Philly.

There is a place in every decent-sized city where all the world’s problems could be solved, if we would pay attention.

A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for the flu, particularly if the baby is under 3 months old or born to a mother who received the vaccine in the third trimester.

Have you ever seen those “enrichments” that zookeepers make for the animals? Essentially, they are puzzles filled with treats, and they’re meant to stimulate the animal’s brain in ways that mimic that of their non-captive brethren on the outside, encouraging behavior that would be natural if they lived in the wild. Foraging. Exploration. Problem solving.

New Year resolutions are often sweeping and grand, but often you can reap the biggest rewards by building off the strengths already in place. Helping to make your family safer, stronger and more harmonious in 2024 may not require a complete overhaul, but rather a few strategic tweaks.

Winters just weren’t the old bone-chilling, snow-covered wonders of yore, the Allen County Democrat lamented a century and a half ago.

LIMA — Old City Prime’s Upper Lounge is set to host its first shows of 2024, setting the stage for a year of big change.

LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra rang in 2024 with its final performance of 2023, “A Swingin’ New Year’s Eve.”

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