November 2021 - Page 2 of 3 - Sightseers' Delight

St. Louis reported the highest murder rate in the country

November 23, 2021 The Center Square

The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. There were 21,570 murders nationwide in 2020, up nearly 30% from the previous year — the largest annual increase on record.

A gun at the Atlanta airport sets off a stir, but is it a surprise?

November 21, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

But is it any surprise? Based on numbers from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) it shouldn’t be.

Who says the vaccine isn’t funny? Maybe we just need to laugh

November 20, 2021 Todd DeFeo

If masks, vaccines and pretty much everything about the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t funny before, they are now.

Explore local trails and enjoy long-term health benefits

November 19, 2021 NewsUSA

Stress — it’s everywhere. But there is an easy form of stress reduction that is as simple as opening your front door.

The number of full-time equivalent airline workers today is lower than in September 1990

November 18, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The 24 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed fewer full-time equivalents (FTEs) in September 2021 than in September 1990.

Boeing working to settle Max 737 crash cases

November 17, 2021 The Center Square

Boeing is now one step closer to reaching settlements over two fatal plane crashes involving its Max 737 airliner.

Bob Dylan Center acquires newly discovered early Dylan recordings

November 16, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has acquired a trove of early Bob Dylan recordings and one-of-a-kind tapes, journals, books and historical elements.

Photos from the Smyrna, Georgia, Birthday Celebration

November 16, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

The Gin Blossoms & Sister Hazel headlined the Smyrna, Georgia, Birthday Celebration.

Do you need anything besides wine, cheese and history from a destination?

November 15, 2021 Todd DeFeo

Over the years, I have written frequently about what makes a destination worth exploring. And, if we’re truly honest, the trio of Wine, Cheese and History pretty much sums it up. If you can find a destination with all three, you should stay there.

Bill would allocate $25 million in federal money for New Jersey tourism

November 15, 2021 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey lawmakers are considering a measure to allocate $25 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to help New Jersey’s tourism industry.