Homemade soups are budget-friendly and fast

With just a few staples on hand, you can choose any of these three budget-friendly soups, customize with other additions, and still have supper on the table in 40 minutes or less.

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One-pan paella for when you don’t want to clean up

Paella is one of Spain’s most famous rice dishes, taking its name from the wide, shallow traditional pan used to cook the dish on an open fire.

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Playwright Terrence McNally, 81, dies of coronavirus-related complications

McNally, once referred to as “the quintessential man of the theater” by actress Zoe Caldwell, died from complications related to the coronavirus, according to his publicist Matt Polk. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001 and twice underwent surgery.

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Stuck at home, fitness enthusiasts think outside the gym

Steve LaTart in Minnesota is thinking of installing a space heater in his basement to recreate the atmosphere of his hot yoga classes now that his gym has closed due to coronavirus fears.

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Singer, actor, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler”

The show must go on — from the living room

The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing: their living rooms.

House plants bring joy in troubled times, one leaf at a time

I have spent my first full week of isolation carefully observing one of my houseplants. Dylan, as my fiancee and I so fondly call her, has been growing new leaves at an uncharacteristically rapid rate.

PHOTOS: Park play in Springettsbury Township

Fresh rosemary makes potatoes memorable

Use fresh rosemary to elevate your ordinary roasted potatoes.

The Pullo Center cancels or postpones all events through April

York Symphony cancels, postpones upcoming concerts

Need something new to watch? Try this ‘Mark Ruffalo Investigates’ movie marathon

What we're all craving right now is a steady leader, calm, level-headed, moral and dedicated to justice. If that sounds up your alley, the streaming movie marathon for you is what I'm calling "Mark Ruffalo Investigates."

What now? Facing life without the entertainment world

Overheard as the entertainment world stalled in response to the coronavirus outbreak: “What are we gonna do now, read books?”

Movies have lowest turnout in 20 years in wake of coronavirus

Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theaters as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood’s worst weekends at the box office.

What’s happening in York this week

Check to make sure events are still happening as many are in flux in reaction to the coronavirus.

Betty Gilpin main highlight of ‘The Hunt’

"What if Twitter sniping involved actual sniping?"

PostModern Jukebox concert in York canceled due to coronavirus concerns

The band has postponed all of its concerts during its spring tour, according to an attached open letter from Scott Bradlee, the band's founder.

‘Bloodshot’ supremely silly Vin Diesel vehicle

Every few years, Vin Diesel likes to remind audiences that he does do movies that are not of the fast and furious or alien tree variety.

That tingle on your tongue? It’s from Sichuan peppercorns

Sichuan peppercorns beg us to place them in soups and sauces, stews and stir-fries and possibly something that doesn’t start with the letter s.

Sweet potato gnocchi puts plants first on your plate

Serve with fried sage leaves and extra Parmesan on top.

‘Panic in the Streets’ and ‘Contagion’: 2 viral thrillers speak to the coronavirus moment

Some pandemics have all the bad luck: Everything's going their way, and then a clear-thinking American hero comes along to save the human race.

Sesame Street’s Count wants to get young children counted in census

No age group was undercounted as much during the last once-a-decade census as children under 5, researchers say. Sesame Street is hoping to use Count von Count to change that.

Max von Sydow, Swedish star of Bergman films, ‘The Exorcist,’ dies at 90

Swedish actor Max von Sydow, the stately import whose theater roots laid the groundwork for a vast onscreen career in nearly a dozen Ingmar Bergman productions as well as defining roles in “The Greatest Story E

Pixar’s ‘Onward’ tops box office with $40M for debut

North American audiences are not staying away from theaters amid virus concerns, according to the weekend's box office numbers. Disney and Pixar's "Onward" topped the charts as expected and the Ben Affleck basketball drama "The Way Back" also opened normally.

From Batman to Beatlemania: Pop culture on the block at Hake’s Auctions

The local auction house, located in Springettsbury Township, is an adult playground for hobbyists looking to add political memorabilia or pop culture relics to their personal collections.

VIDEO: Fish & Boat Commission stocking trout

Volunteers work with the Fish & Boat Commission to stock creeks with trout in southern York County, Thursday, March 5, 2020.

PHOTOS: PA Fish & Boat Commission stocking creeks with trout

What’s happening in York this week

A bunch of high school musicals, more theater and more music take the stage this weekend, followed by puppies.

As coronavirus prompts cries to cancel SXSW festival, a ‘general fear’ sweeps concert industry

As acts cancel major shows across Asia, and with the start of the spring-summer festival season just weeks away, artists, booking agents and promoters are warily eyeing the disease's spread.

Movies opening in York this week

A Jane Austen novel, a Pixar dramedy and Ben Affleck fighting his demons are on screens this weekend.

James Bond film release pushed back due to coronavirus

The release of the James Bond film "No Time To Die" has been pushed back several months because of global concerns about coronavirus.

Ben Affleck brings personal struggles to convincing performance in ‘The Way Back’

There's an interesting extra layer to "The Way Back" that almost eclipses this stripped-down sports drama.

PHOTOS: A creative alternative to store-bought cards

Tofu burgers: Get your protein through plant power

For your next Meatless Monday meal, consider trying tofu burgers. They are not Beyond Meat, nor an Impossible food. Inexpensive and quick to prepare, tofu burgers are a simple way to consume fewer animal products.

4 seafood recipes to try during Lent

For this Lenten season, I made four appropriate dishes, two with fish and two with shellfish. Each one was so delicious that I’m afraid they may not be entirely in the spirit of somber reflection and self-sacrifice.

Oranges boost sweetness in spicy tortilla soup

The soup’s simplicity highlights the freshness of the produce and the warming comfort of tortillas that thicken and enrich the broth.

Remembering James Lipton and his best interviews from ‘Inside the Actors Studio’

Renaissance man James Lipton wore many hats as an actor, theater, film and television director and producer, choreographer, author, playwright, lyricist, screenwriter, author, academic and even a pimp.

Despite reliance on overused trope, Pixar’s ‘Onward’ a fun fantasy romp

"Onward," the newest animated adventure from Disney/Pixar, finally brings mainstream representation to a group previously relegated to the margins of popular culture: the fantasy-obsessed metalhead.

Jane Austen’s lucky streak continues with Autumn de Wilde and Eleanor Catton in ‘Emma’

No great author is foolproof in another medium. But Austen has been lucky indeed, inspiring one witty, grand-hearted movie or miniseries after another.

The game we didn’t know we needed in primary season: ‘Democratic Socialism Simulator’

Boasting cutesy animals and a lighthearted tone, "Democratic Socialism Simulator" places us in the role of a president who can swipe left or right on policy initiatives with abandon.