Since the matters are generally not urgent, and I have the means to resolve them on my own, I would rather not wait days, weeks or months for the help. Asking again (and again and again) seems like ...

Dear Eric: How do you recommend dealing with a friend who often offers assistance but never follows through? By the way, cognitive or memory issues do not impact any other situations, and the offer ...

Being given something doesn’t automatically translate to receiving it—you must actively ask to receive what’s being offered. Most generous people understand giving. We donate our time, share our ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend I’ll call “Sally.” She is in her mid-50s and is single with no kids. Both of her parents are deceased. Prior to her mother’s death, she quit her job to care for her. Once ...

Dear Eric: My wife recently passed away and I am doing OK. Several of my wife’s senior children keep wanting to come and visit me. How do I politely say no without hurting their feelings? When they ...

Dear Eric: I separated from my ex-wife in 2021, and we divorced not long after. We don’t communicate often but when we do, I try to be respectful and decent. Our values no longer aligned and ending a ...

Police in Lancaster County are looking for help in identifying people who stole fire equipment. The Christiana Borough police are asking the public for help in identifying two suspects who broke into ...