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COVER STORY: When a Childhood Hobby Builds a Lifelong Pastime
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- Written by Jason Tabor Jason Tabor
“I’ve always enjoyed building things; it keeps me out of trouble,” laughs large-scale model builder Jerry Albert.
COVER STORY: Tour of Deepest Duty
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
Targets of all types know Bill Kohler has good aim.
COVER STORY: Quilting Made Modern
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- Written by Megan Joyce Megan Joyce
During the first few weeks of the coronavirus pandemic this spring, avid quilter Kelly Meanix was feeling creatively unmoored, unable to harness her imaginative impulses into one focused pursuit.
COVER STORY: Rebounding ‘Round the World
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- Written by John Crawford John Crawford
Warren Goodling has spent a lifetime in basketball. Among other accomplishments, he compiled a 452-205 record over 25 years as Hempfield High School’s head coach.
COVER STORY: Seniors with COVID-19 Show Unusual Symptoms
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- Written by Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News
Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get timely and appropriate treatment, according to physicians.
COVER STORY: Keeper of Time
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- Written by Bart A. Stump Bart A. Stump
Fred Reiss has been an Army medic, an elementary teacher, and a school principal and continues to be an intrepid world traveler, an avid bicyclist, and an enthusiastic collector.
COVER STORY: Explaining America’s Bloodiest Battle and How the Union Survived
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- Written by Gabriele Amersbach Gabriele Amersbach
How do you explain why 51,000 men were killed, wounded, captured, or missing in just three days of fighting in America’s bloodiest battle?
COVER STORY: Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary: What You — Yes, You! — Can Do for the Planet and Yourself
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- Written by Randal C. Hill Randal C. Hill
It took the story of a burning river in Ohio to really make the American public sit up and take notice.
COVER STORY: Fun and Philanthropy
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- Written by Bart A. Stump Bart A. Stump
Don Shuler knows how to put a smile on people’s faces.