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Laurel Highlands photo contest adds ‘Pour Tour’ category
The Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau is launching its 2020 Laurel Highlands Photo Contest, and adding a new category this year — Laurel Highlands Pour Tour. The category includes craft beer, wine and spirits and the people and places that produce them, according to a release. The Visitors Bureau announced the...
Out & About: Party at The Palace offers delights of CarnivaleVideo
From New Orleans to Venice, all the delights of Carnivale were there for the enjoyment of guests at “Masquerade,” the annual Party at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Held Feb. 29, the event gave more than 250 guests, both masked and unmasked, the chance to savor the delights of several...
Crafts can help refugees find community, and maybe a living
When Bahija Karim arrived in Idaho as an Afghan refugee in 2005, she knew little about American culture. She didn’t speak English. A volunteer directed her to Artisans for Hope, a local crafts initiative for refugees. There, she was taught crafting skills and English. Artisans for Hope took Karim on...
Out & About: WCCC honors African American high school students
A group of distinguished high school students and their guests heard a message titled, “Believe, Succeed, Dream,” during the annual African American High School Achievement Awards Ceremony and Reception, held Feb. 25 in the impressive new Student Achievement Center on the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. Guest speaker Adriel...
Out & About: Pitt-Greensburg students host annual soul food feast
The mouth-watering menu included hickory smoked pork with barbecue sauce, fried chicken wings, jambalaya, catfish, mac and cheese, collard greens and more, but the Feb. 27 Soul Food Dinner at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg was more than just good eats. The annual dinner was an opportunity for members...
Out & About: Student artists display talents in annual SAMA showVideo
For Kristin Miller, the “Artists of the 21st Century” exhibition at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley is “my passion.” Speaking at the Feb. 29 opening reception, Miller, the site coordinator, said the annual showcase of student art helps keep art alive in area schools — and...
Remember When: March 2, 2020
100 years ago Tarentum police force granted wage boost Tarentum policemen were granted an increase in salary after several borough councilmen said they were ashamed to face the officers because of low wages. No terms were disclosed but the borough secretary will now get $175 per month. 75 years ago...
Escape the crowds with Disney World VIP experience packages
With an average annual attendance of more than 52 million visitors, Orlando’s Walt Disney World is the most-visited theme park in the world. While most guests wait hours in lines during a typical visit and might spend a little extra for some ice cream or sodas, others fork over a...
Cajun or Creole? Here’s how you can tell
Confused about what’s Cajun and what’s Creole? Though you might hear the terms Cajun and Creole used interchangeably, they are in fact, two distinct ethnic groups, each with its own history, traditions, culture and, of course, food. The two cuisines do share some common ingredients but differences can be difficult...
Sustainable, versatile, global, delicious: Honey’s got buzz
Honey isn’t just honey anymore. At farmers markets, grocery stores and restaurants, there’s a wide assortment of honeys in various colors and tastes, from far-away places and ones next door. Why is a food that’s been part of the human diet for millennia suddenly so trendy? First, of course, honey...
Travel tip: 10 destinations for cheap spring break travel
College students have their priorities, like picking the right major, studying hard, getting good grades — and figuring out where to go for spring break. If saving money is also on the list, U.S. News has a list of cheap spring break destinations, determined by factors including lodging costs, atmosphere,...
Living with Children: A phase almost all children go through
Question: Our daughter, our first and only, is just short of 3 ½. She has recently started coming into our room in the middle of the night and making a request of one sort or another. She wants one of us to accompany her to the bathroom, get her a...
6 seed-starting tips
Over the next few weeks, gardeners everywhere will take on the challenge of starting their own seeds. Whether it’s sowing seeds of your favorite heirloom tomato variety, planting herb seeds, or starting a collection of annuals like sunflowers, cosmos, or marigolds, it’s one of our most favorite times of the...
Pittsburghers lap up beers at BrewDog’s grand opening in East Liberty
It’s 11 a.m. at BrewDog’s grand opening on Friday, Feb. 28, and the place is packed. The new 4,000-square-foot space is the Scottish company’s latest American outpost. It is located on Centre Avenue across from Target in East Liberty. Co-founders James Watt and Martin Dickie started releasing experimental beers in...
Women of Alle Kiski Engaging to host 1st event
Jamy Rankin didn’t go into the workforce with the intent to climb the corporate ladder. But a strong work ethic and driving focus to care for her daughter took Rankin to the top. “I went to work every day to create a future for my daughter,” she says. “I wanted...
International food conference to be held in Pittsburgh
An annual food conference by the International Association of Culinary Professionals will be held in Pittsburgh this year, March 27 to 29. Chefs, food critics and authors will gather at the Omni William Penn Hotel for interviews, panel discussions, networking and, of course, food. Several well-known personalities will be present,...
Fighting like cats and dogs? Avoid conflict when adding a new pet
One is never enough when it comes to certain things: potato chips, pairs of shoes, friends who have your back. For many animal lovers, one pet is certainly not enough, either. But it’s not a good idea to collect pets willy-nilly, like so many knickknacks. Finances and lifestyle are two...
Leap Day babies enjoy some ‘every 4 years’ perks
If you are planning to blow out the candles on your cake on Feb. 29, you are among approximately 205,000 people in the United States who can claim a Leap Year birthday. Many Leap Year babies celebrate on Feb. 28 or March 1 most years. A Leap year gives them...
Bringing back struggling plants
Dr. Peter Zale became fascinated with trees as a child growing up in Olmstead Falls, Ohio, near Cleveland. One day his parents took him to Holden Arboretum in Lake County wanting to encourage his interests in plants. While visiting he picked up a flyer that had a beautiful ink drawing...
Endeavoring to save endangered plants
Roxanne Swan methodically searches hundreds of drawers filled with seeds of native plants. Each small drawer is labeled with the Latin name of the seeds stored inside. She’s in a small room, adjacent to a greenhouse in the Audubon Center for Native Plants at Beechwood Farms in Fox Chapel, where...
Meet Doug Oster during Duquesne Light Home and Garden Show
You can receive free tickets to see Everybody Garden’s Doug Oster appear at the Duquesne Light Home and Garden Show held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center from March 6-15. You must email Oster at doster@535media.com or otherwise contact him with the names of the people attending, what day...
Try these nasturtium varieties this season
Question: Nasturtiums are one of my favorite flowers to grow. This year, I’d like to try growing a few of the climbing types. Are they easy to grow from seed or will I need to buy transplants somewhere? Answer: Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) are a favorite of many gardeners. Their glossy...
Olive Garden will give you 4 free treats if you’re a Leap Day baby
Maybe having a birthday once in four years isn’t that bad. Olive Garden wants to make it right for Leap Day babies who have missed birthdays during the past three years. The restaurant has announced that it will reward those who have been wronged by giving them four free desserts...
Pittsburgh fashion experts assist Carnegie Mellon’s ‘Lunar Gala’ student designers
Pittsburgh style experts helped student designers fashion their looks. Mentors from Style412, an organization that provides resources for fashion industry professionals, worked with 16 designers for Carnegie Mellon University’s student-run fashion show “Lunar Gala 2020: Yesterday.” The annual runway event is from 8-11 p.m. Saturday at the Jared L. Cohon...
3 Pittsburgh chefs make James Beard Awards semifinals list
Christian Frangiadis was flying home from Denmark when a customer called to make a booking at his Spork restaurant. He also congratulated the chef on his being named a James Beard Award semifinalist. That’s how Frangiadis learned he was on the 2020 list of semifinalists, in his case for Best...
