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Equine therapeutic center in Cook Township plans drive-thru holiday Winterfest
The STAT Ligonier Therapeutic Center will spread some holiday cheer with a drive-through Winterfest, from 6-9 p.m. Dec. 18 and 19. “We were thinking about how so many Christmas events have been canceled, and we wanted to do something for the kids and the community,” said founder Catherine Markosky. The...
Pittsburgh Pothole Filler made to satisfy sweet-and-salty popcorn cravings
The creative minds behind Pittsburgh Yinzer Greetings have found a way to make potholes palatable — literally. Just in time for holiday gift-giving, the company has teamed up with Sarris Candies to introduce Pittsburgh Pothole Filler. The sweet-and-salty treat features fresh-popped popcorn, dunked and drizzled in rich dark chocolate in...
Post-holiday storage tips will make decorating a snap next year
When this article comes out, you may have just unpacked and displayed the last of the holiday decorations. And, while the last thing you want to think about when admiring your menorah or twinkling tree is storage options, the time will eventually come when the holiday decor must be repacked...
Greensburg Garden Center crafts unique items for annual greens sale
There are a lot of good reasons to shop Greensburg Garden Center’s annual Christmas greens and decor sale. Offering everything from trees, wreaths and roping to kissing balls, table arrangements and hanging baskets, along with other handcrafted decorative items, it’s one-stop shopping, said center president Carla Rusnica. It’s also one-of-a-kind...
Goodbye, ugly Christmas sweater — hello, holiday-themed mask
Forget the ugly Christmas sweater — the holiday-themed mask is the hot, new look this year. “We can’t even keep them stocked,” said Beth DeNillo, manager of Bella Unique Boutique in downtown Greensburg. “They’re very popular,” she added. “Our customers are saying, ‘If we have to wear them, we might...
Living with Children: Don’t be afraid of your children
“Are you afraid of your child/children?” I query folks who testify to children who frequently engage in flagrant antisocial behavior — tantrums, brazen disrespect and belligerent disobedience being the top three. I cannot recall an exception to parents — hundreds and counting — answering “Yes.” Therefore, it seems that fear...
Send a holiday card, support a worthy local cause
Even with some people turning to electronic holiday greetings, sending cards by mail is still a treasured tradition. Americans purchase approximately 6.5 billion greeting cards each year, including 1.6 billion Christmas cards, according to the Greeting Card Association, an industry trade group. That makes Christmas cards the most popular type...
McDonald’s McRib sandwich to make its annual appearance
The long wait is almost over for hungry McRib lovers. McDonald’s is bringing the cult favorite sandwich back to restaurants on Wednesday. This will be the first time since 2012 that it will be available at all of the fast food chain’s 14,400 outlets nationwide. McDonald’s brings back the McRib...
‘Luminary Night’ to kickoff holiday festivities in Greensburg
Greensburg will celebrate its 51st annual Luminary Night beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 3. About 400 luminaries will light the way for visitors along Main, Otterman and West Second streets and Pennsylvania Avenue, and a Christmas tree will illuminate the South Pennsylvania Avenue Parklet. The Downtown Greensburg Project, which organizes...
Museum Store Sunday offers deals on unique, curated merchandise
The weekend after Thanksgiving offers an array of shopping opportunities, from Black Friday to Small Business Saturday to Museum Store Sunday. On Nov. 29, about 1,600 museum stores across all 50 states and 24 countries will participate in this year’s edition of the special event, showcasing collections of items that...
Head to Greensburg for Small Business Saturday, play bingo, win prizes
Downtown Greensburg businesses are offering shoppers a chance to get more bang for their bucks on Saturday. As part of Small Business Saturday, 21 participating merchants will offer shoppers Small Business Saturday Bingo cards to fill out for a chance to win prizes. To play, shoppers take their cards along...
Handmade Arcade marketplace goes virtual, adds classes, studio tours
Pittsburgh’s popular Handmade Arcade, a twice-yearly market featuring wares from cutting-edge craft-based artists, designers and makers, is going virtual. The winter marketplace is usually a Friday evening and all-day Saturday event in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Going online due to the pandemic just might have...
Living with Children: It’s not too late to turn things around
Question: We have a 10-year-old daughter who runs our family. We allowed her to begin dictating to us when she began talking and it’s just gone slowly downhill ever since. She manipulates us with shrieking tantrums, disrespect and downright refusal to do what we tell her to do. We must...
Toy safety group releases annual list of top 10 ‘worst’ toys
BOSTON — Cute plastic animals with tiny accessories that pose a choking hazard, Black Panther-inspired claws with the potential to cause facial or eye injuries, and green slime that could be harmful if swallowed: These are just some of the items on an annual list of potentially dangerous toys released...
Sewickley Tavern showcases local history with works by 3 artists
Visitors to the Sewickley Tavern will find more than a hearty meal and a bracing beverage. From the minute they walk in the door of the recently opened upscale eatery, they’ll be surrounded by the work of three local artists. “When architect Nathan St.Germain first met with owner Courtney Yates...
The Rink at PPG Place in Pittsburgh opens for a 20th season
It’s 2020 for the The Rink at PPG Place. It opens at 11 a.m. for its 20th season on Friday on what would have been Light Up Night. The pandemic halted the annual kick-off event to the holiday season. But gliding on outdoor ice is still happening. “We are glad...
Westmoreland Historical Society exhibit recalls Christmas memoriesVideo
The Westmoreland Historical Society hopes visitors to its holiday exhibit in the History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town will say, “I remember that!” “The special exhibition presents objects and vignettes that will bring back fond memories of Christmases from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s,” according to a release, including...
Kennywood introduces chaperone policy for guests under 18
Kennywood Park announced a chaperone policy beginning with the opening of the 2021 season. Anyone under 18 years of age who enters after 4 p.m. must be accompanied by someone 21 or older, who is also a paying customer. In the past few years there have been incidents — from...
NBC’s ‘Today’ talks with Lucy Pollock, 98, Latrobe baking sensationVideo
From her Latrobe kitchen to Facebook and now to NBC’s “Today,” Lucy Pollock’s baking skills keep reaching wider audiences. The 98-year-old started gaining recognition in the early days of the pandemic when her daughter and housemate, Mary Ellen Raneri, started sharing Pollock’s baking skills on live Facebook sessions. Mary Ellen’s...
Sorry, Grinch. Virus won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa
WASHINGTON — Children of the world can rest easy. The global pandemic won’t stop them from tracking Santa Claus’ progress as he delivers gifts around the globe on Christmas Eve. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced that NORAD will track Santa on Dec. 24, just as it has...
Living with Children: Avoid this trap
Nearly every time I talk to an adoptive parent, I become saddened, disgusted, angry or each in turn. It recently happened again. The parent in question is the mother of a pre-teen boy who was adopted in early toddlerhood — at least a year before the ability to remember past...
Get free Sheetz coffee every week during the holidays
If you don’t already have a Sheetz customer rewards card, it might be a good time to get one — especially if you are a coffee drinker. Today, Sheetz announced a new holiday coffee program designed to keep customers and employees safe during the holiday season. To maintain social distancing...
Freshen up your holiday decorating with these tips
Since you’ve been spending so much time homebound, you’re well ahead on your holiday decorating, right? Well, maybe not. Maybe you are in such a funk that you are having a brain freeze on thinking about the holidays. Or, perhaps you do have that decorating pretty well planned out, or...
Pittsburgh Creche installed at U.S. Steel Plaza
As Mary Lou Setzenfand help set up the creche Friday, she had a wise observation. “Make sure Joseph has undergarments,” she said, referring to the statue of Joseph in the stable for the Pittsburgh Creche, being installed Friday at the U.S. Steel Plaza, Downtown. Setzenfand, of Ross, and more than...
Santa is coming to malls, wearing a mask, keeping his distance and making his list
Covid-19 travel restrictions won’t stop Santa from visiting some local malls, although he will be wearing a mask and keeping his distance. Other shopping centers will offer virtual visits with the jolly old elf. Plan your in-person or online visit with Santa at these locations: • Westmoreland Mall: Santa and...
