NEW YORK — In journalism, when we’re trying to explain a complicated story, we often start with raw data. How many? How much? How long? How far? I decided to use this same approach to document my life during the lockdown. I began working from home in mid-March. Since then, I have ...

Bill Precek of Shadyside celebrated his 103 birthday on Sunday, July 19. Bill’s church family, Pastor Jim Monogoudis and members of the Shadyside First Christian Church, helped him celebrate with a social distanced style party with cake, doughnuts and singing from the sidewalk. Bill is shown ...

Mary Tingler, a native of Blaine, Ohio, will celebrate her 98th birthday on July 31. She was born July 31, 1922 in Blaine, daughter of the late Louis and Julia Nagy. Mary was married to the late Lawrence “Pete” Tingler on July 31, 1951. The marriage produced two children, Larry ...

Butter dishes! It’s amazing, but I don’t believe I’ve ever written about these utilitarian dishes as a stand-alone collectible. But these pretty covered serving dishes are not just useful, they’re attractive and fun. An antique or vintage butter dish adds a touch of class to a dining ...

Kathryn McGee of Wheeling celebrated her 93 birthday at home with family on Monday, July 20. “Kay” was born in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, on July 20, 1927 to John and Mary Gulash and moved to Shadyside, Ohio while she was in grade school. Kay worked for Ohio Edison at the R.E. Burger Power ...

BARTON — Gwendolyn Carter and two of her sisters — Katherine Moravick and Lois Keller — all celebrated their birthdays in June, turning 98, 91 and 96, respectively. Carter, who prefers to be called Gwen, and her siblings grew up on Barton Road between the village of Barton and the ...