Tools

Two Sanford brothers arrested this week bought and sold an estimated $1 million in stolen power tools from the U.S. Army and plotted to rip off the government for military equipment, including armor-piecing ammunition, federal officials say. Husein...

Q: I have three planting beds where I want all vegetation removed along with old mulch and landscape fabric. I want to replace with new mulch. Should the fabric also be replaced? How can I prevent the weeds from returning? I want the beds as mulched areas...

Q: This is the second year for my rhubarb plant and it has several blooms (looks like a cauliflower) with the stalks. Is this normal or is it a fungus? —Carole Rohrbach A: The blooms are the flowers of the rhubarb. They usually appear on mature...

I'm seriously considering putting my skimpy-in-the-first-place tools into a safety deposit box down at the bank. Then, when I need them, I'll know where they are. I read where the average American spends three years of life standing in line. I've...

Q: I have two five-year-old wisteria vines that I have been trying to get rid of for several years. I have tried cutting them back to a stub, I have drilled holes in the stubs and poured bleach, total weed kill and other sorts of products and still they...

IBC announced today the addition of the Sioux tools brand through Snap-on Power Tools Incorporated to IBC's IndustrialSupplyPlus division as a Preferred Supplier. A market leader among industrial power tool manufacturers, Sioux tools are manufactured...

State's pension system As a retired public school teacher dependent on the promises inherent in our Illinois pension system, I have watched with equal parts incredulity and horror as the Tribune's editorials on teacher pensions have taken on the...

The Hagerstown Country Western Dance Association will hold a March Madness dance Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the former Quincy school gym, 7888 Anthony Highway in Waynesboro, Pa.  The dance is open to the public and both singles and couples are...

The Aberdeen and Bel Air branches of Long and Foster Real Estate announce their top producers for January. Aberdeen Sales individual: Deborah May; top listing individual: Steven Thayer; agent with the most new listings: Debra Rettberg. The Aberdeen...

DEAR TIM: I want to surprise my husband with a new power tool. He's been asking for a miter saw. He'll be using it to build a deck, garden shed and all-new interior wood trim around our doors and windows. Can one tool chip away at the long list of...

Jack Callaghan’s Ale House in Allentown opens its doors 11 a.m. -4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, for a special “Sip and Shop” event. Men and women are invited to combine two pleasurable pastimes — shopping and drinking — in a...

STIHL of Virginia Beach, the makers of lawn and garden products like trimmers, blowers and chain saws, is asking for stories that showcase classic STIHL equipment. Now through Nov. 23, you can submit their photos on the STIHL Facebook page for a chance...