Social media highs and lows across a connected world
Social media shapes daily life with contact and entertainment while exposing users to privacy risks and online cruelty. The piece reviews memes, cyberbullying, data sharing, and the shift of shows like The Office to streaming, noting debates, platform history, and fake news concerns.
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Scranton
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New Zealand
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Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook
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Hot Dog A Tribute to the Fourth’s Favorite Food
Local interest piece highlights hot dogs as a Fourth of July staple. National estimates place Americans at about 20 billion consumed yearly, with 15 million enjoyed during the holiday weekend. Lawrence County staffer Frank Picent’ grills roughly 1,200 frankfurters annually for courthouse events, plus about 400 per quarterly employee picnic, preferring Ball Park all beef wieners.
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Lawrence County
National
Hot Dog and Sausage Council
Coney Island
Bill's
Red Hot
Brighton
Ellwood City
Frank Picent
Cascade
Frank Piccari
Ball Park
Tomato pruning debate echoes in neighborhood lore
A neighbor recalls past tomato wars and dominance in contests while noting no universal pruning rule. A Iowa State University study from yeenspace 600 found pruning suckers sometimes affects size but never boosted overall yield. The piece explains a sucker forms in the V of leaf stems and discusses removing or keeping it.
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Ince
Mike
Bill Shakespeare
Iowa State University
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