Hempfield Founders Festival shows off new park’s amenities
Four-year-old Ellie Moltz excitedly answered when asked her favorite part of Hempfield’s new Founders Park: “Everything.” To be fair, though, there’s quite a few options to pick from. Founders Park — Hempfield’s newest park — boasts a children’s playground area, splash pad, workout equipment, a multipurpose building, obstacle course and...
Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage celebrated at The Westmoreland
The creativity and colors of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage were celebrated Sunday at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. The Greensburg museum’s event, part of its ongoing Sunday Fun Day series, showcased Asian American and Pacific Islander culture through live performances and hands-on activities for all ages. [gps-image...
The Saucy African brings African flavors to Pittsburgh kitchens
Those who haven’t tried sauces from The Saucy African before might still glean familiarity in the flavors. The Pittsburgh-based food brand — which offers African-inspired simmer sauces, spices and seasonings — occupies an interesting niche. It’s a novel concept rooted in some of the world’s oldest culinary traditions. “This is...
Western Pennsylvanians explore various aspects of an ‘off-grid’ lifestyle
Less is more for some folks choosing to live versions of an off-grid lifestyle in Western Pennsylvania. Ditching modern conveniences and technologies for a simpler, more eco-friendly and less-stressed life appeals to those looking to save money, help the planet and know where their food is coming from. Living off-grid,...
Breakfast for dinner is on the menu at these Western Pennsylvania eateries
Breakfast dishes can be a fun departure from traditional dinner foods when dining out. While plenty of diners serve breakfast all day, many of those spots close at 2 or 3 p.m. “It’s one of those things that everybody wants — we sell a lot of breakfast at night,” said...
Continued antidepressant use during pregnancy can benefit moms, newborns, experts say
Maternity leave has been blissful for Jess Young. It’s a feeling the veterinarian radiologist from Bridgeville missed out on following her first two pregnancies. The difference: remaining on the regimen of anti-anxiety medications prescribed years ago during her residency at the University of Pennsylvania. “With my first pregnancies, I had...
Bam! Pow! Krakoom! The everlasting allure of the American comic book
BARCELONA, Spain — Pick one up. Be seduced by its glossy cover. Gaze upon the impossibly muscular body clad in a skin-tight suit. Our hero or heroine will surely be soaring, shouting, blasting a villain into next week. They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero...
Consumer alert issued for Prantl’s Bakery Shadyside location
The Allegheny Health Department released a consumer alert Thursday regarding Prantl’s Bakery on Walnut Street in Shadyside. According to the department’s report, the bakery had a presence of rodent droppings on multiple surfaces, damaged exterior walls, soiled food equipment, old food debris and accumulated non-essential items. The department’s report called...
Squirrel Hill sandwich shop Stuntpig announces closureVideo
Stuntpig, a sandwich shop that emphasizes cured and smoked meats and made-from-scratch ingredients, announced its last day of service will be May 23. The news comes just two years after the shop moved from its food truck wheels to a brick-and-mortar location on Murray Avenue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood...
Commonplace Coffee to open 9th location
Commonplace Coffee announced plans to open a new bakery cafe, replacing the former Georgie’s Corner Bakery & Café in Shadyside. The new shop will be Commonplace’s ninth cafe location. In addition, Commonplace will move a “significant portion” of its kitchen and baking operations from Indiana, Pa., to the new spot...
Penn Brewery listed for sheriff’s saleVideo
Penn Brewery has been listed for sheriff’s sale. The brewery, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, was listed by creditor First Commonwealth Bank on the Allegheny County Sheriff Office’s website updated May 8. Three tracts at the brewery’s Vinial Street location are scheduled for auction June 1...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 15-17
Take advantage of the (finally!) toasty weather this weekend and get out there. Here are just a few of the many things going on around Pittsburgh this weekend. Shadyside Art Festival Walnut Street in Shadyside is normally for browsing shops and restaurant offerings, but this weekend, it’ll be for browsing...
Tambellini family returns to Pittsburgh dining with new Brookline sandwich shop
Less than 24 hours before Tambellini & Co.’s May 8 grand opening, the Brookline sandwich shop was a flurry of activity. Co-owner Michael Tambellini hauled a huge stock pot of marinara — at least five gallons, his fiancée and co-owner Trista Fulton estimated — and pulled pans of house-made mozzarella...
Microgardening means getting a surprisingly big harvest from a windowsill or balcony garden
Short on space? Consider microgardening. Although the term might conjure thoughts of minuscule garden gnomes and fairies, the reality is quite the opposite. You can get a surprisingly high yield from a small space, even a windowsill or balcony, if you plant it right. One way to maximize your harvest...
New Playa Bowls location to open in Bakery Square
Playa Bowls will officially open in Bakery Square this week. One of the nation’s largest açai shop franchises, Playa Bowls’ latest Pittsburgh location will open at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The first 50 guests in line will receive a free bowl and Playa Bowls T-shirt, according to the announcement. “We’re...
United Way of Southwestern Pa. distributing 40,000 books to in-need kids
Some 40,000 portals to different worlds were readied to be opened at Acrisure Stadium on a Wednesday morning that saw the Steelers playbook take a backseat to other tomes. During The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s eighth annual Big Book Drop, more than 200 volunteers helped pack, label and distribute...
O’Hara officials working with PennDOT, Curbside on the Run, to address parking issuesVideo
Parking has become a serious problem for some O’Hara residents and patrons of a township cafe. Police have issued about 30 tickets within the past few weeks in connection with parking issues related to Curbside on the Run. The casual cafe, located near the intersection of Powers Run Road and...
Ralph Lauren designs commemorative stamps for nation’s 250th anniversary
The U.S. Postal Service has found a unique way to honor the nation’s 250th anniversary, and it involves the creative expression of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. USPS announced Tuesday that the designer, best known for his iconic polo shirt and preppy American style, has put together a collection of...
By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation
The pill helped give birth to modern America. Known by one simple word, the revolutionary oral contraceptive — approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 66 years ago — didn’t just prevent innumerable pregnancies. It gave women new freedom, changing family life and society forever. “Its introduction in the...
Adults relive the musical camaraderie of their youth at band camps reprised for grown-ups
CONCORD, N.H. — As a high school student in the 1970s, Lori Guess looked forward to packing up her oboe for a summer music camp in Sidney, Maine. The lakeside location and loon calls appealed to her, and it was a chance to connect with kindred spirits. Decades later, she’s...
Eat’n Park debuts strawberry Smiley Cookie
Eat’n Park has added a new treat to its summer menu: a strawberry Smiley Cookie. The new, limited-edition flavor features pink strawberry icing and the cookie’s signature hand-iced grin. Strawberry Smiley Cookies are available now and throughout the summer months at all Eat’n Park restaurants. For decades, the restaurant has...
From rye whiskey to hearth-baked bread, West Overton market blends history with craft
Little dust gathered Saturday morning on the $50 bottles of freshly bottled rye whiskey — a concoction clear as water but packed with a 100-proof punch — that Patrick A. Bochy served and peddled during a spring market at West Overton Village. It turned out a second drink — the...
Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week returns for 2nd yearVideo
Preparing for Pittsburgh Vegan Restaurant Week, Chef Frank Vitale was surprised to find out how many ingredients on his menu at Cucina Vitale were already vegan. At the traditional red-sauce Italian restaurant in Green Tree, pasta is made fresh from semolina flour and water. Wines from the family-run Allora Wine...
Lawrenceville Distillery shifts operations to historic bank in Verona
Spirits are high in Verona. Lawrenceville Distilling Co.’s Riverbank Distillery opened last month inside a more than 100-year-old former bank. The opening marks the official relocation of Lawrenceville Distilling Co. from Lawrenceville to Verona. Co-owners and brothers Jeremy and Joe DeGroot didn’t renew the lease last year on their small-batch...
Counting calories at PNC Park: How ballpark foods add up
Grabbing a bite at the ballpark used to mean peanuts and Cracker Jacks — immortalized in song since 1908. But modern ballparks have raised the culinary stakes, expanding menus to include extravagant, oversized and hyper-local food each season. This year, the Pirates home opener at PNC Park debuted chipped ham...
