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Company’s job offer: Smoke weed, make $36K a year
This job offer is madness. Reefer madness! A medical marijuana resource company is looking to pay someone to test a “wide variety of cannabis products and give their unbiased reviews and opinions of the product.” To be blunt: Smoke weed for a living. Kind of. American Marijuana posted the $36,000...
Shop and Share the Season benefits program for seniorsVideo
With an emphasis on shopping local, the United Way’s Westmoreland-Fayette Women’s Leadership Council and Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s Women of Westmoreland will co-host “Shop and Share the Season.” The Dec. 3 event kicks off at 3:30 p.m. in Ligonier, with about 15 specialty stores and boutiques extending their hours...
Vegan man sues Burger King over Impossible WhopperVideo
Burger King is being sued by a vegan customer who said the company does not state that the meatless Impossible Whoppers are cooked on the same grills as other burgers. According to CNN, the class action lawsuit in the Southern District of Florida claims that although the chain advertises its...
OpenTable names top Pittsburgh-area restaurants for November 2019
The restaurant booking service OpenTable has released its monthly tally of eateries that diners rate the highest. The top-ranked spots in the Pittsburgh region include six in the city proper and four that are farther afield. Siempre Algo Siempre Algo is a casual neighborhood favorite along the transforming East Ohio...
Tube City Writers look to spin ‘Stories from the Mon Valley’
The Mon Valley is rich with stories to tell, and storytellers will share their personal tales at “Tube City Writers Live: An Evening of Stories from the Mon Valley.” The program will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Tube City Center, 409 Walnut St., McKeesport. A multi-use, co-working...
Labriola’s Italian Store has kept family heritage alive for 90 yearsVideo
A Pittsburgh Italian favorite is celebrating its 90th year in business. Leonard Labriola’s Italian Store, with four locations in Aspinwall, Monroeville, Penn Hills and Warrendale, offers an extensive selection of gourmet Italian groceries and freshly prepared Italian specialties passed down from generations of Labriola family recipes. Owner Leonard Labriola, 80,...
Out & About: Regional juried art show opens at Ligonier museum
There’s a good working relationship between the Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts and the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. This is the 16th consecutive year that the museum has hosted the council’s Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, now in its 24th year. At a Nov. 16 opening...
Out & About: ‘Polka dots & plaid’ event benefits Latrobe Art Center
Pattern mixing has been a fashion “do” for a while now, and Latrobe Art Center got in on the trend with its annual auction fundraiser. “Polka Dots & Plaid” was the dress code for An Evening in the Neighborhood XII, held Nov. 13 at Latrobe Country Club, and guests happily...
Out & About: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region celebrates dreams come true
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region held its annual Celebration of Mentoring on Nov. 13 at Antonelli Event Center in Irwin. The program offered this invitation: “Let’s celebrate the lives being changed, the dreams coming true and those who are making it happen” — which, of course, refers...
A present for the earth? How to cut holiday waste
While the holiday season is a time of giving and thoughtfulness, it can also be a time of excess and waste. Americans throw away 25% more trash than usual between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — about a million extra tons of garbage each week, according to the National Environmental Education...
Out & About: Annual Stage Right gala gets to the heart of the artsVideo
When you go to a Stage Right party, you know you won’t just be eating, drinking and schmoozing — you know you’ll also be entertained. There was plenty of entertainment at the Greensburg organization’s seventh annual Heart of the Arts Gala, held Saturday at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree. What...
Out & About: West Overton Whiskey Smash gets bigger every year
No wonder the folks at West Overton Village call their annual whiskey (and other spirits) tasting event the Whiskey Smash. It’s been a smashing hit that keeps getting bigger each year. The fifth annual event was held Nov. 16 at the East Huntingdon historical complex that has its roots in...
Out & About: Westmoreland Historical Society christens new education center
Though it was founded in 1908, the Westmoreland Historical Society never had a permanent home until this year, when it moved into the new Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town. Fundraising started a little more recently — during the George W. Bush presidential era. That tidbit was shared...
Ride on Amtrak’s Zephyr reveals hidden Rocky Mountain vistas
“Welcome to Moooooon River,” the conductor announced as our train curved into a canyon running parallel to the Colorado River. I quickly realized what he meant; as we rode alongside the Colorado River, our train was mooned by countless whitewater rafters — athletic young men, families of four and retired...
Travel tip: Thanksgiving Day parades abound across the U.S.
All you Thanksgiving Day parade lovers, this could be the year to get out of your jammies, turn off the TV and see the spectacle in person. Here are five great turkey day parades around the country: • Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, New York City — while 44 million watch at...
6 health benefits of eating wild game
The alarm goes off in the pre-dawn dark and, rolling over, you touch the shoulder of your significant other. An affectionate yet sly smile crosses your lips. “Shh,” you say. “Shh. It’s OK. I’m just letting you know I’m leaving.” “Huh? What? Where?” he or she asks. “Hunting,” you answer....
Living with Children: Don’t let the terrible 2s become the terrifying 3s
The myth of the first three years has it that whatever habits, traits, dysfunctions and so on that a child develops during this admittedly formative period are going to stay with him for life. That is not necessarily so. For example, Romanian orphans that had suffered severe emotional and physical...
Finish up these final fall garden chores
While the important message to “leave the leaves” has hopefully kept most gardeners from raking up every last leaf in their landscape (leaves are critical overwintering habitat for many creatures and should be left in flower and shrub beds for the winter), there are still plenty of other things to...
PBR offering epic 99 pack of beer
Do you have 99 problems? Because Pabst doesn’t. The company just has 99 packs of beer. According to a rep for PBR, the Pabst Blue Ribbon 99 pack is stacked with Pabst Blue Ribbon Easy (3.8% ABV), Extra (6.5% ABV) and Original (4,6% ABV) cans. Unlike a traditional case of...
Out & About: Action for Animals bash in Latrobe provides holiday cash
A simple scroll through your Facebook news feed will remind you of how many lost, abused, abandoned and surrendered animals are out there. Some of the lucky ones will end up at Action for Animals Humane Society in Derry Township, a no-kill shelter that — according to its website —...
The Westmoreland opens shopping season with holiday martVideo
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art launches the holiday shopping season this weekend, with discounts, complimentary refreshments and gift wrapping. Dwi Bartlebaugh, shop manager since June, notes several local artists and makers have items for sale. She also is adding more items for children and jewelry and ornaments featuring nearby...
Saying ‘I do’ with a beautiful, budget-conscious wedding
With stars in their eyes, newly engaged couples often plunge into the excitement of planning their perfect wedding day. Sticker shock can soon set in, as the costs of catering, photography, gowns, flowers and more send budgets plummeting into the red. Some couples prefer, or soon agree on, smaller weddings,...
Take advantage of seasonal pause to make 2020 garden plans
The outdoor growing season is over in most of the U.S., and it’s time to pause and take stock. Review those gardening impressions that delighted you as well as those that disappointed. Apply what one veteran planter calls “creative staring” to improve the look of your landscape and the rewards...
Canna roots must be dug, stored for the winter
Question: We had several huge canna lilies in our garden this year. They have now been killed by these recent cold temperatures. Is it too late to dig them up? If we do, how do we keep them through the winter? Answer: Cannas are beautiful, tropical plants that make a...
Snag a few bargains now at the garden center
It’s always a sad day to walk out to the garden after the first hard frost of the season. But as another year of growing tender plants comes to an end, there’s still time to sneak in some bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Often times they can be found on...
