Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 71
The Westmoreland plans evening of good food and conversation
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg is planning a relaxing evening of good food and conversation on Nov. 14. “SIX x ATE: West” will feature dinner from The Vandal in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville section, along with short talks by seven members of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, whose 107th...
Travel tip: AAA warns against using vehicle technology en route
A study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says that using in-vehicle infotainment and navigation systems while en route could be a potentially dangerous distraction — especially comparing drivers ages 55-75 to those ages 21-36. That’s because it takes the older group longer to do tasks involving voice commands...
You Are Here gallery artists showing their work at WCCC
An exhibition featuring artists associated with Jeannette gallery You Are Here is running through Dec. 11 in the Science Innovation Center gallery at Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood. “Included in the group exhibition are the ceramics of Mary Briggs, paintings by Dan Overdorff and Nora Thompson and the pop...
Greensburg Ladies Night will be shopping fun for everyone
Ladies Night in downtown Greensburg is not just for the ladies, says chairwoman Ashley Stevens. The special shopping event was given the name when it began “decades ago,” Stevens says, but “it’s a great night for shopping with your kids, your friends, your husbands, really everyone.” Downtown merchants will keep...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Nov. 8-10Video
With Election Day in the rear-view mirror, it’s a good time to cast off the weight of the world (or at least, the weight of local politics) and find something fun to do. Here are a few events promising a good time this weekend in Westmoreland County: Step back in...
Starbucks rolls out reusable red holiday cups
If red (white and green) cups are back at Starbucks, can Christmas be far behind? The coffee giant on Thursday premiered its holiday designs “created to evoke mini moments of joy for customers and partners. It’s fun, festive and uniquely Starbucks,” said Jen Quotson, vice president of Starbucks Creative. Customers...
Move to bigger venue means more of everything at Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer
With vinyl record sales on the upswing, the Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer is a good place to get in on the trend and stock up on some retro platters. And it won’t be just LPs available on Nov. 9 at Nova Place in Pittsburgh’s North Side, says organizer Michael Lutz —...
Entertainment planner: Nov. 7-20
Thursday Nov. 7 A$AP Ferg, Stage AE, Pittsburgh North Shore. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com “The Woman in Black,” PICT Classic Theatre production, WQED Fred Rogers Studio, Oakland. Through Nov. 23. 412-561-6000 or picttheatre.org Friday Nov. 8 Back in Black: The True AC/DC Experience, The Lamp Theatre, Irwin. 724-367-4000 or lamptheatre.org The...
Saint Vincent concert to feature performance on rare violin
Attendees at the Nov. 9 installment of the Saint Vincent College Concert Series will have the rare experience of hearing music played on a 1709 violin made by the noted Tononi family of Bologna, Italy. The concert, featuring violinist Benjamin Baker and pianist Daniel Lebhardt, will begin at 7 p.m....
Dance-off to benefit United Way senior companionship program
The United Way of Southwestern PA will host a Champions of Dance competition from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center in Hempfield. The annual event benefits United Way’s Open Your Heart to a Senior initiative, which matches volunteers with seniors to provide...
Extras needed at PNC Park for nighttime filming of Jason Momoa thriller
Paid extras are needed Nov. 19-21 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh for filming of a baseball scene for Jason Momoa’s upcoming Netflix film, “Sweet Girl.” Movie Extras Pittsburgh has put out a call for baseball fans, security guards, baseball players, coaches, umpires and ushers. Scenes will be filmed overnight, with...
Out & About: WCCC honors one of its own at The Chef’s Table
Westmoreland County Community College honored one of its own during The Chefs’ Table fundraiser, hosted Nov. 3 by the Westmoreland Educational Foundation. Westmoreland alumna Cindy Komarinski was inducted into the college’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Hall of Fame during “Bohemian Marketplace,” which attracted a sell-out crowd to the Youngwood campus....
Job burnout: The causes, symptoms and remediesVideo
Remember the good old days when you clocked out of work, went home and forgot about it until the next day? Baby boomers might have dim memories of such jobs, but for Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z, it’s a world that never was. Nowadays, our electronic devices connect us...
Journey and The Pretenders coming to KeyBank Pavilion
Journey and The Pretenders have announced a 60-plus date 2020 North American tour, kicking off May 15 and including a July 11 date at KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 8 at livenation.com. For those who have American Express, they can buy tickets for...
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band coming to PPG Paints ArenaVideo
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band will play PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on June 20, as part of a new North American tour. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at ppgpaintsarena.com. The current band lineup features Steve Lukather (Toto), Colin Hay (Men at Work), Gregg Rolie...
Out & About: Latrobe BPW still going strong after 90 years
Calling herself “a small piece of this giant puzzle,” Latrobe BPW President Nicole Purnell, looked back over the group’s accomplishments during a 90th Anniversary Celebration held Nov. 2 at Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity. “We are a diverse group of women helping women and form a support system that...
Out & About: CASA gala guests asked to use their ‘Powerful Voices’
Founding co-chairs of the new Powerful Voice Society were introduced during the CASA of Westmoreland Inc. 7th Annual Gala, held Nov. 2 at a private club near Ligonier. The society was founded to help CASA sustain and expand the number of CASA advocates who provide “powerful voices” in making sure...
Out & About: St. Anne Home annual dinner shares many blessings
There’s an old hymn that says, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.” Supporters of the St. Anne Home in Greensburg have been doing that for a long time, as evidenced by the 23rd Annual Harvest of Blessings dinner, held Nov. 2 in the Saint Vincent College Fred Rogers...
Travel tip: Philadelphia museum has special Veterans Day programs
Philadelphia, a city steeped in American history, plays host to a number of sites honoring those who have served. The city’s Museum of the American Revolution will mark Veterans Day by offering free admission Nov. 9-11 to active and retired military personnel and Blue Star families. The museum also will...
Out & About: Excela Brush of Hope mixes painting, educationVideo
When Dana Rizzo went through breast cancer treatment at Excela Health during 2013, she had no idea that she’d end up as the television and radio voice of the health care system. But a year later, there she was. The New Alexandria voice-over artist told her story during Excela’s Brush...
Latrobe Art Center plans ‘Polka Dots & Plaid’ auction fundraiser
Attendees have the opportunity to don artful outfits for Latrobe Art Center’s annual signature fundraiser, “An Evening in The Neighborhood XII: Silent & Live Auction.” “Polka Dots & Plaid” is the theme for the semi-formal event, scheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at Latrobe Country Club. “This fundraiser helps us...
Entertainment planner: Oct. 31-Nov. 13
Friday Nov. 1 Iranian music concert, Cuatro Puntos Ensemble and others, Alumni Concert Hall, Carnegie Mellon University, Oakland. 412-268-1047 or cmu.edu Joshua Radin and The Weepies, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com Smicksburg’s Old Fashioned Country Christmas Open House, participating merchants, Smicksburg, Indiana County. Also Nov. 2-3, 8-10. smicksburg.net...
Don’t worry — kinder, gentler Chelsea Handler is still cynicalVideo
Comedian Chelsea Handler once said of “Chelsea Lately!”, her late-night E! talk show, “The worse the guests are, the more pathetic they are, the funnier the show is.” Not surprising, maybe, from someone who also was a cast member on Oxygen’s hidden camera reality show, “Girls Behaving Badly.” The television...
Here’s your sign: Don’t be stupid, see Bill Engvall in GreensburgVideo
For about 40 years, comedian Bill Engvall has been looking at life from a guy’s perspective. Whether the topic is married life, parenting, camping or kidney stones, his routines have that no-nonsense, male-infused point of view you expect from your dad or your brother. So on his current tour, Engvall...
It’s Pittsburgh vs. the whole sports world in new trivia game
If watching the Steelers this season isn’t challenging enough, make game night a true game night by adding a few rounds of the new Pittsburgh Against the World Sports Trivia Game. The latest creation of You Gotta Know Games tests fans’ knowledge of not only Pittsburgh sports, but also information...
