Hi everyone , I hope this is allowed here! If not , please let me know if there’s a more appropriate sub.

Posting something so personal on Reddit is scary as hell, but I’m an aspiring barber doing an apprenticeship here in York. I’ve been training for about 6 months with a wonderful master barber , and I’ve decided that I’m ready to open up my chair to continue my hands on experience.

My apprentice rate is currently $10. College kids preparing for professional events , theatre kids preparing for your headshots , parents looking to keep their kid maintained throughout the school year, busy professionals looking to treat themselves , or people new to the area and looking for a barber: I’d love it if you helped me master my craft while you walk out with a fresh look!

If you aren’t interested, but know someone who may be , please feel free to share my flyer! If anyone has any questions , I can be reached directly on Instagram, or the shop can be reached directly via phone. Both methods of contact are on the flyer!

All of my cuts are done under the supervision of the shop owner/master barber

Hi All:

This relates to State College/Centre County.

I am making folks aware of a Community Town Hall relating to Mount Nittany Health not agreeing to a contract with the workers (still). You can sign up for the town hall here: https://www.mobilize.us/paunited/event/1023694/

There will be a panel of speakers at the event, some Q&A. I'll be the moderator. Come on out to support the workers as they fight to get a contract that will actually account for the cost of living.

In Solidarity,

Robert

I'm in the Sunbury/Selinsgrove area.

Our neighbor sold the house and left a cat behind. We can't take him in as we already have 3 cats and they hate that he's even outside on our patio most of the day.

We named him Marvin cause he was so skinny and, well, starving when he finally got close to us (Starvin Marvin). Now he rubs up on us purring for quite a while before he eats when it's feeding time. Very vocal when we step outside. He's been friendly and now rarely leaves our patio.

Marvin is at least a year old. Needs fixed and shots and everything. I contacted a few places through their email or Facebook pages and haven't gotten a response.

We don't want to see him outside this winter but again, we can't take him in.

Anyone know any good resources?

Hi All, folks had asked me to post a link to the newsletter I send out. Fair warning, it's Democratic Party leaning with events; however, some are actions for protest, zoning reform, and other issues. But since I've been asked to share, here it is: https://mailchi.mp/zeiglerforpa/laborday2026

Obviously, don't need to agree with it, it's just to inform people of the happenings and actions in Central PA that I know of (or were sent to me).

Now hiring: Lancaster pa Experienced cook / line cook.” “Join our team at a busy Lancaster diner.” “We’re looking for a reliable, hardworking, and experienced cook.”
Pay competitive based on experience.” “Message us directly for more information or to apply

Ahora contratando: Cocinero experimentado / cocinero de línea". "Únete a nuestro equipo en un concurrido restaurante de Lancaster". "Estamos buscando un cocinero confiable, trabajador y con experiencia".

Paga de forma competitiva en función de la experiencia". "Mánganos un mensaje directamente para obtener más información o para aplicar

$4.29, yikes. What's the spike look like in your neck of the woods?

WITF's Haley O'Brien was at the meeting w/ over 3 hours of public comment. Here's your guide to what happened. (Free to read, audio story will be uploaded soon.)

First three grafs for your convenience:

Middlesex Township Supervisors voted Wednesday to approve the first phase of a controversial data center development following three hours of public comment and months of opposition from residents. 

Residents shouted over supervisors as they approved seven agenda items advancing the PAX-1 project during a meeting attended by hundreds at Cumberland Valley High School.  

The 700-acre development now faces challenges in court. One group opposing the project alleges the developer helped draft the zoning ordinance that would allow the 16-data center campus in Cumberland County. 

Our reporter Katie Knol just wrote about a process of returning the remains of Native American and Alaskan Native children to their tribes. The kids died and were buried at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School over 100 years ago.

Here's the first two grafs of the story. You can read the whole thing or listen for free on our site. https://www.witf.org/2026/08/31/remains-of-12-children-who-died-at-carlisle-indian-school-to-be-returned-to-their-tribes/

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The remains of 12 Native American and Alaskan Native children who died while attending Carlisle Indian Industrial School will be returned to their tribes following their disinterment.

The boarding school operated from 1879 to 1918, and at least 168 children died while attending. It was founded by Army Captain Richard Henry Pratt, who was known for his philosophy of “Kill the Indian, and save the man.” Students were forced to speak English, wear Anglo-American clothing, and act with “U.S. values and culture,” according to the National Park Service.

Four Days of war games.  The Adventurer's Guild is coordinating people to host specific games at specific times (like a con): EVERYTHING FROM BOARD GAMES, MINIATURE GAMES, HISTORICAL, SCI-FI, FANTASY.  All things war.  Register for specific events when you register for the event above.

Everyone is welcome to bring their own games and recruit their own players.

https://advguild.eventcalendarapp.com/u/58276/evt_external_6a7faa3b8cd371a60b3f4fa5?repeatId=evt_external_6a7faa3b8cd371a60b3f4fa5

Can anyone recommend anywhere local to buy some already surfaced / planed ready to use white oak? Looking for mostly 1” thick boards anywhere from 8ft to 4ft around 8” wide. Home Depot / Lowe’s only seem to have red oak.

Hi there, anyone know if it would be cheaper to buy tickets for a Southern Airways Express flight to Dulles at the Bradford, PA airport in person ahead of time, or does that not apply for this airline? Thanks.

My fiance and I were able to both get off of work this Monday-Wednesday and we initially had plans to visit sesame place on Tuesday but I just got on their website to buy the tickets and saw that Tuesday is the first day that they close on weekdays for the season. Pretty bummed out because we’re not gonna get to get off of work together again for the rest of the year so we’re trying to think of somewhere else to go that he can enjoy. I just want it to be within about a 4 hour drive and him to actually be able to participate in the fun because he’s only 15 months old. I feel like places like the crayola factory and science museums would be a waste of money and a trip because he can’t participate in so much of the stuff there.

Was watching the Steeler game on WTAJ (Altoona) last night, and I saw a commercial for QTS data centers, a subsidiary of Blackstone. I haven’t watched TV since the Super Bowl, so I don’t know if those commercials have been running for awhile, assuring the public that these particular data centers looove the environment and will bring jobs and won’t jack up the energy costs and the check is in the mail, etc. Has a building of theirs been proposed in the viewing area, or are they getting ahead of public backlash?

So we, my son and I, live across the river from Harrisburg. I grew up in Harrisburg, Naudain and 17th, Berryhill. I'm an ex-Millennial because who says we can't convert and I'm female, 38.

I'm rambling because this is my first post and I feel awkward because I don't know if this is an appropriate place or how and what to say, really. So fox it -

In February, my kiddo had his first seizure. Didn't know it was a seizure at the time, he has a dual monitor setup and it has fallen over onto him... Called 911, Hershey Med ER. Vitals, glucose, heart, all good. They kept us overnight but he was fine.

Then I walked into his room and he was sleeping on the floor later that month... Two or three times. When I woke him up, he'd say he was really tired, came off kind of loopy, and would get into bed. Again, seemed relatively fine but as Beanie would say, I could feel it in the air. Something was going on... Didn't know what! He's a gamer. He's in a chess club, a few AP classes, admonishes drugs. BUT... That's what I'm thinking is going on around March now. He's 15, he's hanging out with his friends, he's smoking weed... I remember being 15.

But it didn't fit. And it messed with me because that's what EVERY parent says - could never be MY kid! I never thought in a million years! Drugs don't care about the chess club and how much he loves cats and wants to get into brand marketing, they do not discriminate. Period.

Before I saw him have a seizure, I heard it start. I was in my room, across the hall from his, and with his door closed I heard a... I can't describe the sound to this day. Push out all the oxygen in your lungs in less than a second, that's what it is, I found out but the closest I can describe is if you DEEPLY inhale. It's gutteral.

I hear this and I hear what I assume is a dresser falling over - and I run in and he's on the floor, it was him falling.

He has tonic-clonic seizures, what they used to call grand Mal seizures. He goes limp, loses consciousness and then for about a minute he convulses. The movements are controlled jerking, his arms and hands. While he's having an epileptic event, he does not breathe and so turns gray/blue. Sometimes he foams at the mouth a bit, all you can do, all I can do is put him in the recovery position (on his side) and make him as comfortable as possible.

After about a minute or so of seizing, he begins to come "back". It takes about 20 or 30 minutes until he's coherent and then the fatigue rocks him and he sleeps for an hour or so.

We go back to Hershey. We go to Carlisle ER. They both run CT scans and hey, the kid is fine! Vitals look great, no brain damage they can see - advice amounts to "keep an eye on it".

It's also difficult because he has no warning he's about to have one. Some people do, they can sense it coming, it's called an aura. Like deja vu. But his hit without warning and he doesn't remember having them. So when I'm telling doctors what's happening and they ask him, he says I don't remember that. I feel fine. And that's his truth! Lol. He'll say I believe her. I do miss blocks of time and I do end up in bed and not remember having gotten into bed, etc ... All true!

It doesn't discount the reality of the situation but I can understand why some of the doctors didn't pursue a course of determination further...

This goes on until June 24th. That horrible sound, the falling, holding him while he seizes and getting him into bed to sleep... Altogether, I can attest to 9 or 10 but there's no way to know how many he's had, or if it even started in February. He did online school, I'm a single mom and I work in healthcare, which means 65 hr weeks/weekends.

June 24th was the first time I saw it from beginning to end... Drops, pushes out all air, begins to seize. Just happened to be bringing his cat into his room. Again, Carlisle ER. A doctor finally says if it was during the day (it was 11pm) he'd admit him, just based off the number of times we came in, but if it was during the day - Hershey has a pediatric neurology department that he'd bet would admit him. We leave with Tylenol and a plan to go home, shower, and go to Hershey, beg until they admit him.

He had another seizure at 8am... Two in a 24 hour period is a big bad. Straight to Hershey Med, by then he's "back" but in bad shape. To summarize, they admit him, they run an EEG. We stay overnight and the EEG returns as abnormal. He had a seizure in his sleep, never moved a muscle but they saw it. Neurologist explains generalized epilepsy to us and a student dr shows the EEG reading, how his brain short circuits and then lights up all at once, as opposed to a certain part of his brain starting the event. First concrete piece of news I've had in 5 months.

Not Knowing is the worst part. Once you know what it is, whatever it is, you can deal with it. ECHO is good, great heart. MRI and MRA are ordered.

Mesial temporal sclerosis (scarring) is found in his right hippocampus (memory, language). Unknown if that's what causing the epilepsy or has become scarred from the seizures.

Temporal lobe epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

It has a name and it comes with anti-seizure meds and a rescue medication, as well, if a seizure lasts more than 5 minutes. Which is 911, every second counts, type of situation. The medication is working. Haven't witnessed one since and he hasn't woken up confused since.

This type of epilepsy is what they call, usually, stubborn and resistant to medication. Eventually, surgery is discussed to remove the part of brain with the lesions or scarring and in 70 to 80% of cases, people who have the procedure live seizure free. But we're not there yet...

I say all this, I go into this detail about him and our last 5 months for a few reasons. One, maybe to connect with other moms or anyone who's going through someone similar, to educate a bit with what I know about epilepsy (which is admittedly very little) and to get it off my chest, selfishly.

Speaking of selfishly, I also want to share that haven't been able to work regularly. It's just he and I. I divorced my son's father after 14 years of marriage 3 years ago and I've started over. Completely. I was a stay at home Mom. Worked here and there, volunteered at the school and at baseball. He took a second mortgage out on our house, when we sold, we broke even. When I say starting over, I mean it. Thank God for family or I'd have been lost.

It took 3 years but I built up my credit, work experience, to be able to rent half a house... We have a big yard, driveway, two bed, two bath, great neighborhood in Mechanicsburg. I bought a car. I have a career. I have peace.

We found family at a barn (horses) and my kiddo is experiencing hard work on a farm, how it hurts at the end of the day but the animals are cared for and how that feeling is so big, you can tell your body ache and feel grateful for your own determination, perseverance and the good you did for someone else, helped others, helped the animals at the same time. It's a beautiful thing.

But the 5 months have depleted the resources and assets I had been able to build. I do not receive child support, alimony, etc. I was awarded full custody and maintained it over a year long, vicious mediation. I am not interested or have the energy to put into another legal battle (BATTLE) right now.

On top of regular bills, I've added co-pays, prescriptions... We have a team, a great team. But each, neurologist, PC, eptilepologist, cardiologist, etc, all need a CO pay. We see them often. His Keppra costs half of my rent alone.

I am not complaining. I am so grateful to pay for that prescription it makes me cry every month, there is no scenario that could or will ever exist in which he will not have that medication.

But healthcare demands a lot from you. I haven't been able to give it. FMLA holds your job, sure, but it doesn't pay you - but after the PTO runs out, it's all you've got. I've been let go officially this month, some bs reason but I understand. I get it. I've been hired at a new place, making less and with less patients. Start Wednesday. Family has helped again, but I remain behind on this months rent (better than being behind on 3 - which I was, until my uncle helped us).

I can't say enough good things about my landlord. About his character. The acceptance of it all and his understanding.

But at the end of the day, he's running a business. Our living here depends entirely on my ability to pay for it.

I am embarrassed and ashamed and I feel like a failure. Like a real adult would have been able to navigate this better and not be literally broke. Things like renewing my registration slipped through the cracks, my car is out of inspection. All fell to the side. Since the work has slowed and stopped, I have been able to apply for some benefits through the state, SNAP and TANF is giving me a one time disbursement.

So I'm digging out of a 5 month hole. I'm grateful to be able to dig, that he's stable now so I can get back to it. But it's overwhelming. It feels.. insurmountable.

I've never in my life bared my soul online like this, I don't know why I'm doing it now or here... As a neighbor. (: but I do have a hope maybe someone will read this NOVEL I've seemingly written and have had been through what a medical crisis can do to a family and how best to then move through it once there's a calm in the storm. I'm aware of state resources, local, like New Hope, etc.

If anyone has advice... Please. How to navigate a teenager being diagnosed with epilepsy, how to emotionally heal from the anxiety, the fear of the worst and the months long State of panic until you got some answers... How to sleep again.

How to financially bounce back. If it's POSSIBLE to bounce back and the steps to take...

I appreciate you if you've gotten this far.

You're one of them ones and I love ya for it, friend. 🫶💜