Environment

It Must Be Summer, the Fireflies are Flashing!

• Marten Edwards
• May 17, 2012

Firefly season is here.

Books

Here's What's New at Parkland Community Library

• Maryellen Kanarr
• May 16, 2012

There is a lot of excitement at the Parkland Community Library! New public laptops, new databases, an updated catalog (coming soon), and new toys for kids!

Pets

'Paws to the Rescue' Dog Walk on June 10

• Brian Hite
• May 15, 2012

Lehigh Valley CART is holding dog walk to raise funds and awareness for Pet O2 Masks for local fire departments.

Patch's House & Home

Top 10 Plants for Under a Black Walnut Tree

• Louise Schaefer
• May 7, 2012

Black Walnuts can be challenging for gardeners. There are native plants that will grow under them.

A Heads Up About Concussions

• Patient First
• May 3, 2012

Spring and summer are full of activity. Being active also means more chances of getting hurt and we especially have to protect our heads.

What Parents Can Do About Cyberbullying

• Signe Whitson
• May 1, 2012

When author Rosalind Wiseman called technology a weapon of mass social destruction, she was not exaggerating; according to the CDC, 97% of middle schoolers are bullied while online.

Patch's House & Home

What You Should Know About Groundcover

• Louise Schaefer
• Apr 28, 2012

Can I help you think 'outside the box' when it comes to groundcovers?

Books

Novelist Jennifer Weiner Coming to South Whitehall

• Maryellen Kanarr
• Apr 25, 2012

Author Jennifer Weiner will give a talk and sign books on Thursday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at Temple Beth El in South Whitehall.

Patch's House & Home

Learn About Native Plant Gardening

• Louise Schaefer
• Apr 24, 2012

Bring Life to Your Landscape with Native Plants.

What Parents Can Do When Bullying is Downplayed at School

• Signe Whitson
• Apr 19, 2012

Too often, parents share a common experience of having their concerns about bullying downplayed by the very adults who are charged with keeping schoolchildren safe.