American Families

30 Million Americans Identify as “Irish Descent” – Happy St. Patrick’s Day

March 17, 2021

by Niall McCarthy, Mar 17, 2021 For the second year running, Ireland is experiencing a highly abnormal Saint Patrick’s Day with shuttered pubs and deserted streets replacing the marching bands, bagpipers and revelers. Usually, 13 million pints of Guinness are consumed across the world in honor of Ireland’s national day (enough to fill two and a half Olympic swimming…

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430,000+ U.S. Households Lack Access to Running Water

December 11, 2020

In a surprising study, it has been revealed that over 430,000 Americans living in urban cities lack access to running water.

Keller Crafted & Big Picture Beef: The Grass is Greener on the Carbon Side

March 13, 2019

The label “grass fed” is everywhere you look in grocery stores today, but what is it exactly, and are all those labels accurate? Mark Keller and Ridge Shinn give us the Big Picture.

Keller Crafted Meats and Ferndale Markets – Sustainable Agriculture and Humane Treatment of Animals

December 7, 2018

(December 5, 2018, by Cirina Catania, Sr. Editor, USTimes.biz) As we approach the holidays, my thoughts always turn to, “What am I going to cook and who I am going to cook for,” and if you’re a foodie like me, that’s always on your mind, particularly during the holidays! Shortly before Thanksgiving this year, I…

Five Years after Actor Paul Walker’s Death, “I Am Paul Walker” Released on Digital VOD Services

November 30, 2018

“When he had everything… nothing about him changed” Paul Walker died five years ago today (November 30, 2018, Special to USTimes.biz, by Virgil Films and Network Entertainment) As we keep the Walker family in our thoughts today, the fifth anniversary of actor Paul Walker’s death, Virgil Films has released a brand-new clip from I AM…

Missing Dad

September 1, 2018

(Editorial, September 1, 2018, by Cirina Catania) Feeling nostalgic today. I’m in my Dad’s home office, packing his papers, awards, medals, photographs, maps. It’s been over 20 years since his funeral and Mom has kept his office exactly the way it was the day he died. This is harder than I thought, only because there…

Families, Flags, Food and Fun at York Springs’ 150th

August 28, 2018

(York Springs, PA, August 25, 2018, All Photos by Cirina Catania, Senior Editor, if you repost, please attribute the photo credit! Thanks.) Did the whole town come out for the 150th Anniversary Celebration in York Springs, PA? It seems like it! Everyone was having a great time. I saw lots of families, some fun dancing…

Register Your Family to Compete in the Nintendo Switch Showdown

June 19, 2018

REDMOND, Washington, 2018-06-18 (Special to the US Times) Are you a family that loves Nintendo and wants to show off your skills in various Nintendo games? If so, you can enter for a chance to win the Disney Channel presents Nintendo Switch Showdown where you will be featured on the Disney Channel and Disney XD, and…

Your kids will love this. Lego Education Releases “Mission Moon,” and “Into Orbit”

April 19, 2018

(Special to the USTimes, HOUSTON, TX via BUSINESS WIRE, April 19, 2018) Today at the FIRST® Championship Houston, LEGO® Education and FIRST unveiled two new, exclusive space sets to inspire participants in the 2018-2019 FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. and FIRST® LEGO® League season. The programs for the new season are themed “MISSION MOON℠” and “INTO ORBIT℠” to help build students’ curiosity around space exploration and scientific…

Editorial: How Too-Connected is “Connected?”

November 1, 2017

(Special to the US Times, Andy Marken, 2017-11-01, Content Insider #544 – Over Connected) We Are So Busy with Our Connections, We’re Alone. Smartphones took over our lives faster than even the most expert of experts thought. People are on them 70 percent of the time they are connected to the internet which is darn…