TODAY IN HISTORY

In 1790, President George Washington signed the first U.S. copyright law.In 1889, the failure of the South Fork Dam on Pennsylvania's Lake Conemaugh caused a huge flood that engulfed Johnstown, claiming 2,209 lives.In 1970, an undersea earthquake off the coast of the Ancash region of Peru caused a...

Be the grace in the world

PITTSBURGH — Listen up.Virginia Montanez can't hear.

Yearly physicals set baseline for health

Dear Doctors: I am baffled that what used to be a thorough and comprehensive physical exam is now just a few questions, taking some vital signs and a few blood tests. No checking your eyes, throat, glands or reflexes. No breast exam. Why has this changed?

Friend upset after missing pushy Facebook message

DEAR HARRIETTE: I tend to miss out on messages that people send me on Facebook because I rarely log in.A few months ago, a former friend sent me a heartfelt message expressing how much she missed our friendship and how sorry she was for our estrangement. Unfortunately, I missed the message.

When you realize you might be too old

My new friend, Betty Lou, started a book club, and she asked me to join. I was delighted. I hadn't been in a book club for a long time.

Nephew’s question brings about introspection

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a nephew who is getting married, and he is so happy. He came to me recently to ask for wisdom about marriage, and I fumbled and eventually told him I would think about it and get back to him.

Time to end the debt limit lunacy

For a generation, lawmakers have periodically engaged in a ridiculous — and very risky — charade of threatening to default on the nation's debts.

Memorial Day more than day off

For the vast majority of Americans Fridays are a special day. Fridays with the prospect of a three-day weekend are even more sacred to a lot of folks across the country.Monday is Memorial Day and with it comes the three-day weekend when many people exclaim, “Hallelujah!

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is the 147th day of 2023 and the 69th day of spring.In 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge opened to pedestrian traffic.In 1941, recent German victories in World War II prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to proclaim an “unlimited national emergency.”In 1999, a United Nations...

CLINTON’S HISTORY 10, 20, 30 AND 40 YEARS AGO

30 YEARS AGOClinton’s Junior High baseball team won second place in the tournament it hosted at the Jaycee Ballpark. The squad was pictured with the trophy that they had earned.