Mary Pickels stories, Page 14
Bluegrass musicians will serenade state park audience
For more than a decade, Laurel Hill State Park has been home to the Laurel Hill Bluegrass Festival. “This is our 12th year,” park operations manager Michael Mumau says. Along with sponsor the Friends of Laurel Hill, Mumau helped start the popular festival, scheduled this year for 11 a.m.-7 p.m....
French’s rolls out tangy, sweet, neon mustard ice cream
National Mustard Day has already squirted by this year — Aug. 3 — but French’s has brought new reason to celebrate. It’s still summer, and we are still screaming for ice cream, so the mustard manufacturer has obliged — French’s Mustard Ice Cream. And some taste testers give it two...
Headwaters party supports watershed association
The third annual Headwaters Party will raise money to help support the Jacobs Creek Watershed Association’s growing recreation programs, including its new water trail, says Annie Quinn, executive director. Money raised at the 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 10 event at Yinzer Valley Farms, 681 Mulberry Hill Road, Mt. Pleasant,...
Cooking demos, garlic, Ligonier Country Market highlights
Ligonier Country Market will be particularly fragrant on Aug. 3, as visitors learn all about garlic and enjoy cooking demonstrations featuring vendors’ products. Owner Philip Faranda of Faranda Farm in Hollsopple, Somerset County, will attend the market with information about its 10th annual Laurel Highlands Garlic Festival, or what it...
Whistling Winds Flower Farm boasts bouquets and banquetsVideo
Since 2000, Monica Puskar and her husband, Stan Puskar, have operated a “hobby farm” in Mt. Pleasant Township. “We did church events, had festivals; both of our kids’ weddings were here,” Monica Puskar says of her rural home. But the idea of a cut-flower business and hosting other events persisted....
The Lumineers plan PPG Paints Arena debut concertVideo
In support of their upcoming album, “III,” being released on Sept. 13, The Lumineers are heading out on a headlining tour of North American arenas and amphitheatres. They will take the stage at PPG Paints Arena for a Feb. 25 performance. Mt. Joy will be adding musical support on multiple...
Drum Corps International brings the noise in Pittsburgh-area showVideo
Drum Corps International will bring the noise, and the fancy footwork, and the fabulous music during its upcoming Pittsburgh appearance. DCI Pittsburgh is set for 7 p.m. Aug. 4, when the elite marching units will take the field at Elizabeth Forward’s Warrior Stadium, 1000 Weigles Hill Road, Elizabeth Township. Some...
Beds and floors ‘covered’ with new SAMA exhibit partnership
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art-Ligonier Valley exhibition, “A Celebration of Texture and Pattern: Hooked Rugs and Historic Coverlets,” features a collaboration between Ligonier resident Barb Carroll and the National Museum of the American Coverlet in Bedford. A rug-hooking enthusiast since the 1980s, Carroll creates rug patterns and writes about...
Starbucks offering free Nitro Cold Brew coffee samplesVideo
On Aug. 2, Starbucks will jump start people’s day — and rev ’em up for the weekend — with free samples of its Nitro Cold Brew coffee. According to its website, Starbucks’ Nitro Cold Brew is created when its signature cold brew (slow-steeped for 20 hours) is infused with nitrogen...
Pittsburgh chefs prepare Lawrence County farm dinners
For several years, the owners of Dawson’s Orchards in Enon Valley, Lawrence County, have been hosting farm dinners during the summer months. Chefs from many well-known Pittsburgh area restaurants prepare the meals, says Karen Peterson, co-owner and office manager. “They prepare five-star dinners here at the orchard, incorporating our fresh...
Army veteran is Fort Ligonier’s first artist in residenceVideo
Throughout the grounds of Fort Ligonier, there are images of women in roles — comforting, nurturing, hunting — they have assumed in times of war past and present. They are the creation of the fort’s first artist-in-residence, Elise Wigle-Wells, Army veteran and lecturer in Saint Vincent College’s art department. Wigle-Wells,...
Soul music, feeding the soul at Ligonier Country Market
Chicago native Adam Fitz will perform at the Ligonier Country Market, playing both rootsy original songs and spinning cover tunes during the 8 a.m.-noon July 27 event. His raspy voice and storytelling have earned comparisons to John Fogerty and Rod Stewart. Now living in Pittsburgh, his life experience as a...
Headed to Steelers camp? Here are other things to do in the areaVideo
We all know Steeler Nation is a loyal bunch. And as its members descend on the Saint Vincent College campus for Steeler training camp through Aug. 16, all eyes will be on Chuck Noll Field. But in between watching the action, visiting the vendors and trying to snag a photo...
Christian W. Clay Winery, Ridge Runner Distillery team for WineStock 2019
Christian W. Klay Winery and Ridge Runner Distillery, both based in Chalk Hill, are partnering to host WineStock 2019. The neighboring Fayette County locations are describing the 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 17 event as a “modern day Woodstock,” in celebration of the iconic outdoor music festival’s 50th anniversary. Throughout the...
Jeff Jimerson takes Hempfield Park amphitheater stage
Jeff Jimerson and Airborne headline the latest “Concerts in the Park” series in Hempfield Park. Jimerson will perform at noon July 28 in the park’s new Hempfield Smail Auto Group Amphitheater, according to the township’s website. Jimerson is well known in the region for performing the national anthem at Pittsburgh...
Cats, coffee ‘purrfect’ combination for planned Greensburg cafe
The owners of a new cafe in Greensburg hope that the lure of coffee, along with the cuteness factor of cats, will help more rescue animals find permanent homes. Katelynn and Rob Jones are looking to open Cattfeinated Cat Cafe around October in the former Shalimar Bazaar at 159 E....
Ligonier Country Market poster again national fan favorite
For the third year in a row, the Ligonier Country Market’s entry in the 2019 National Farmers Market Poster Contest is the winner of the “Fan Favorite Poster.” Created by Peyton Clark of PMC Paintings, a market vendor, the poster is a recipient of more than 1,100 votes on Facebook,...
Seven Springs kicks off 10th annual Rib and Wing FestivalVideo
Seven Springs Mountain Resort’s 10th annual Rib & Wing Festival will be filled with food, music, craft vendors and family entertainment. The festival will be held 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 3 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4. This year’s lineup...
Go bananas, swing dance al fresco in Latrobe with Yellow Tie Gala
Call it lemon, canary, sunset or honey, just make sure your wardrobe has some hues of the sunniest shade for the seventh annual Yellow Tie Gala. Slide on your dancing shoes and bring your sweet tooth as the Latrobe Art Center toasts the Great American Banana Split Celebration in style...
Greensburg Art Center celebrates sculpture park additions
In celebration of new additions to its sculpture park, the Greensburg Art Center will hold a reception on its 230 Todd School Road grounds. The 1-4 p.m. Aug. 4 event is free and open to the public. Featured are several outdoor sculptures by Virgil Cantini, Josefa Filkosky, Brian McCall and...
Superior Motors marks 2 years in Braddock with ‘street food’ party
To mark its second anniversary in Braddock, Superior Motors will host a “street food” party. The 5 to 11 p.m. July 30 celebration at 1211 Braddock Ave. will feature foods from chef Kevin Sousa’s past, according to party planners, including burgers, hot dogs, poké and tacos. Since its establishment, the...
Country ‘poet’ Kip Moore to sing stories at The Palace TheatreVideo
Country artist Kip Moore brings his “Room to Spare” acoustic tour to Greensburg’s The Palace Theatre Oct. 24. The singer-songwriter released his third album, “Slowheart,” in 2017. It was described as an “embrace” of Moore’s rugged “rock roots” and his “poetic prowess.” The show features special guest Tucker Beathard. Presale...
Watch Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers in first ‘Beautiful Day’ trailerVideo
In the new TriStar Pictures trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” actor Tom Hanks appears convincing as the mild-mannered children’s program host and Latrobe native Fred Rogers — or Mister Rogers, as generations of children knew him. Scheduled for release on Thanksgiving Day, the film is described as...
Paula Poundstone brings her comic look at life to PittsburghVideo
Known for her dry observations about life and her clever wit, comedian Paula Poundstone will bring her stand-up routine to Pittsburgh with a 2020 appearance at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall. A cat mom of 14, Poundstone hosts the Maximum Fun podcast, “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone,” described as...
The Westmoreland to host wedding, event showcase
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has space for your special day (or special event), and will offer prospective hosts, hostesses and party-goers a tour with its “Wedding and Event Showcase.” Those attending the free event from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 11 also can enter for a chance to win a...
