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‘The Hunger Games’ prequel title, book cover revealed
“The Hunger Games” prequel has a title and a book cover. Suzanne Collins’ “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is due out May 19. Scholastic announced the title Friday along with the cover art, which features the now famous mockingjay symbol, along with a snake. Collins announced earlier this year...
McRib is (almost) back in 10,000 McDonald’s nationwide
If you’re a fan of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich, mark Oct. 7 on your calendar. McDonald’s announced on Thursday that the barbecue-style, boneless pork sandwich will begin returning to menus that day at more than 10,000 locations across the country. Finding a McRib near you can be something of a...
National Taco Day kicks off the weekend with a little spice
Never mind Taco Tuesday. Friday is National Taco Day, and lovers of the cheesy, the saucy, the crunchy are on the hunt for delicious deals. According to nationaltacoday.com, the word “taco” is the Mexican equivalent of the English “sandwich.” A corn or wheat tortilla is filled with a spicy protein,...
To keep enjoying your garden’s flowers, consider drying them
Cut flowers have an intense but brief vase life, lasting generally about a week. Yet they can be preserved as attractive and long-lasting arrangements when properly dried and displayed. Air-drying is the simplest and cheapest way to go about it, but other methods may be better for locking in the...
3-step plan for limiting fungal diseases in next year’s garden
Question: We had a terrible issue with different plant diseases in this year’s garden. So many of our perennials and vegetables developed spots or mold on the leaves. I know it was a really wet spring and that makes this sort of thing worse, but is there anything we can...
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank provides farming lessons, fresh produce
Tony Miga is supervising the installation of tall, three-legged supports for pole beans in the 1-acre plot at Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus. The director of the farm on the Pittsburgh-area campus is working with three students growing vegetables for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Green Grocer truck. The...
Take home the Halloween prize with ‘Golden Girls’ costumes
Just like Betty White herself, the love for “The Golden Girls” just goes on and on and on and … Well, you get the idea. And before you make your costume commitment for that big Halloween party, you need to realize what’s for sale. That’s right: “Golden Girls” costumes —...
Study: Wait times for fast food drive-thrus getting longer
If it feels like you’re waiting a little longer in the drive-thru for that quick lunch, you could be right. According to a new study, wait times for fast-food drive-thru have risen since last year. Customers spent an average of 4 minutes and 15 seconds from speaker to order window...
Tatted up: ‘Fashion of Flesh’ runway show held in PittsburghVideo
Hip at the Flashlight Factory on Pittsburgh’s North Side was full of color. More than 150 people attended “The Fashion of Flesh” fashion show at the venue on West North Avenue. The first-ever runway event Wednesday evening, part of Pittsburgh Fashion Week, showcased local tattoo art on models. The show...
Take a bite out of the Delmont Apple ‘n Arts FestivalVideo
From cider to dumplings to bags full of fruit for crunching and baking, the Delmont Apple ‘n Arts Festival signals the return of autumn flavors. This year marks the festival’s 37th anniversary, and the 112th anniversary of its apple press, says Brandy Walters, festival communications and marketing director. Opening ceremonies...
Tattoo event opens at Pittsburgh Fashion Week
People often think of tattoos as body modification. “But I see them as accessories,” said T.J. Harris, owner of BC1ofaKind, which is producing a tattoo-featured runway event for Pittsburgh Fashion Week at 7 p.m. Wednesday. “I want to bring that to fashion week.” “The Fashion of Flesh” showcases local tattoo...
Wink Lorch highlights wine offerings of the French Alps
When you’re curious about any French wine region, typically you can find one or two excellent English language books to provide insights on history, wine culture, terroir and producers. But until now, the wines from France’s Alpine region provided a glaring exception. English author Wink Lorch corrects the situation with...
‘MasterChef Junior Live!’ cooking up some fun in PittsburghVideo
Kids in the kitchen aren’t necessarily a recipe for disaster. It was just the opposite for Jasmine Stewart, whose creativity and persistence helped her win the grand prize of $100,000 at age 12 on Season 5 of “MasterChef Junior,” a culinary competition series for ages 8-13 on Fox television. The...
This robot can make 300 pizzas in an hourVideo
Watch out pizza world: this pizza robot could shake things up. Seattle startup Picnic announced Tuesday that it has a developed a unit that can make 300 12-inch pizzas per hour and 180 18-inch pizzas per hour. We are excited to unveil our first-of-its-kind intelligent food assembly platform. See us...
Yuengling and Hershey’s team up for chocolate porter beerVideo
In a match made in Keystone State heaven, Pottsville-based Yuengling, the oldest brewery in the United States, and Hershey’s, one of the nation’s oldest chocolate companies, have teamed up to make a chocolate porter beer. Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter will be available starting in October and available only on draft....
Ligonier Witches Bike Brigade registration filling up fast
Calling all hags, harpies, harridans, beldames and crones. Time is running out to register for this year’s Ligonier Witches Bike Brigade. About 1,200 witches are expected for the Oct. 27 event, and fewer than 100 passes remain, says founder Pam Goodman. The annual women-only event kicks off with a dance...
Pet furniture designs now fit a home’s decor
No longer are furniture companies content to offer you staples like a sofa, easy chair and bed. Now they have those items for your pet, too, designed not to clash with the rest of your decor. Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, Ikea, Casper mattresses and other popular furniture purveyors have...
‘Cooking for One’ teaches grief survivors solo culinary skillsVideo
There are smiles and laughter all around as two dozen people gather to decorate Halloween pumpkins, enjoy fun-size candy bars and prepare and share a meal. The setting may be a bit unusual — the Frank Kapr Funeral Home Family Center in Scottdale. This second session of a new, locally...
Ligonier chamber 2020 photo calendar on sale
The Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 photo calendar is on sale beginning this week. “This year’s calendar showcases unique images of the Ligonier Valley as captured by some of our area’s most talented photographers,” said Scott Haines, executive director of the chamber. The calendar photos were selected through contest...
Out & About: ‘Kecksburg’ movie makes Westmoreland County premiere
Following its Sept. 12 world premiere in Uniontown, “Kecksburg” finally made its Westmoreland County debut. Westmoreland Historical Society hosted a Sept. 28 showing of the new movie in the Westmoreland History Education Center at Historic Hanna’s Town. Director/producer Cody Knotts was on hand to introduce his take on the infamous...
Out & About: Twilight Wish treats seniors to a ‘Royal Nite Out’Video
A prom wasn’t always a 24-hour affair — with all-day primping, a limo, dinner, grand march and overnight after-party. Once upon a time, kids dressed in the best they had and danced the night away in a high school gym decorated with streamers and tissue paper flowers. On Sept. 28,...
Major hotels make move to bulk-size toiletries in guest rooms
Like many frequent travelers, Caroline Eubanks has accumulated dozens of tiny plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner, lotion and shower gel. She has so many toiletries from hotels — ranging from high-end brands to generic — she isn’t sure what to do with all of them. “When I didn’t stay...
Guinness’ U.S. brewery to release first nationwide beer
Guinness Open Gate Brewery in Maryland is rolling out its first nationwide release: Over the Moon milk stout. The beer, a popular pour at the brewery’s U.S. outpost, will be available nationwide for a limited time starting in November. The milk stout, described having a subtle sweetness and chocolaty flavor...
Mom retaliates after son quits college to pursue a trade
Dear Carolyn: My 19-year-old son who just graduated high school has suddenly decided he doesn’t want to go to college. He wants to sweat and work hard, learning the electrical trade his father does for a living. He worked hard in high school and was accepted into an elite health...
Country music a trove of uniquely American lore and history
Country music is a uniquely American art form, with its roots in the fiddle from European immigrants and the African banjo all the way through its explosion as a commercial art form that has reflected the social, economic and cultural changes within our country. Ken Burns took on the gargantuan...
