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Out & About: ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ author visits The Westmoreland

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will have a part in an upcoming segment of the PBS news magazine series “Retro Report.” “Retro Report” is doing a piece on Frances Moore Lappé, author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” a pioneering 1971 book on the global impact of meat production...
Out & About: Reception welcomes PSO, Mendelssohn Choir to campus

The Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College was the setting for a Sept. 21 reception prior to a concert by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in Saint Vincent Basilica. Reception attendees gave a warm welcome to Manfred Honeck, PSO musical director and renowned conductor,...
The best plum jam recipe is also the easiest to make

For the past five years, I’ve spent my late-summer birthday making plum jam. Parties are fun. Cake is good. But all I want is the quiet pleasure of standing over the stove, stirring and staring as the violet fruit transforms from thin, bursting bubbles to slow lava pops. And at...
From common to cool: The lowly cabbage has become a star

Here’s a sentence that might come as a surprise: Cabbage is cool. That taken-for-granted vegetable, that sturdy, dense staple of many a poor, ancestral homeland, is finally getting respect. “It’s all about how it is prepared, how it’s elevated,” says Paul Kahan, a James Beard award-winning chef in Chicago and...
Living with Children: Is it too late to change daughter’s name?

Question: I want to legally change our daughter’s name. No one pronounces it correctly and I think it’s going to cause her more problems as she gets older. My husband doesn’t want to, however. He says that changing it will confuse her. She’s 19 months old, for crying out loud!...
Husband prioritizes his training schedule over his wife’s health

Hi, Carolyn: My husband and I have three kids, 10, 8 and 1 (who was a surprise but is such a blessing). I gained a lot of weight in this last pregnancy. I am in my 40s and had a hard time with my pregnancy emotionally. My husband dismissed all...
Flexibility is key to traveling while kids are in school

One of the best tips you’ll ever find for affordable travel to exotic destinations is to have a flexible schedule. You’ll find cheaper flights and hotels during shoulder seasons (travel periods between peak and off-peak seasons), plus you won’t have to face the crowds and long lines. Unfortunately, if your...
Mexican sunflower attracts pollinators galore to garden

Late every summer, I’m amazed at how different my flower garden looks than it did in the spring. While I grow many perennials that produce beautiful blooms, the show-stoppers in my garden are often the annuals I plant. I always make it a point to grow cosmos, sunflowers, marigolds and...
Staycation destination: Pittsburgh to West Newton on the Great Allegheny PassageVideo

A trip on the Great Allegheny Passage is a tour through Pennsylvania history. From its terminus in downtown Pittsburgh, the biking and walking trail follows rivers and railways through industrial hubs, tiny coal towns and peaceful forests. The GAP connects Pittsburgh with Cumberland, Md., spanning 148 miles. It was completed...
Rye whiskey with Pennsylvania roots raises nearly $20,000 at auctions

Century-old bottles of rare Western Pennsylvania rye whiskey are making a few organizations very happy this week, and it’s not just the buzz from throwing back a couple shots. Bottles distilled in 1909 and 1911 were auctioned off within days of one another this week, with one fetching $14,000 to...
The Waterfront in Homestead welcomes fall with a canine costume run

Take your dog for a run on Sunday … with a pumpkin costume. The Waterfront in Homestead is hosting its annual Fall Fest celebration. The main attraction is the annual small dog event, “The Great Pup-Kin Race.” The dog run is for canines 25 pounds or less and will be...
‘Designing chefs’ heat up fundraising competition in North HuntingdonVideo

Minutes after being introduced to each other on Sept. 19, four area restaurant chefs and their sous chefs are slicing and dicing, stirring and breading, putting on a cooking show/fundraising competition at The Kitchen by Vangura in North Huntingdon . While colleagues, friends and family cheer them on, the teams...
Ligonier Country Market features music, art demonstration

Ligonier Country Market will offer several special features during its 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 event. Music will be provided by The Cash Out Show, a trio paying tribute to Johnny Cash. A local artist demonstration will give a preview of the same-day Ligonier Art Walk, held in town...
Moving plants indoors for winter? Ease them into it gently

Moving houseplants indoors with the onset of cold weather is not your typical furniture-shifting exercise. It requires planning, since houseplants for the most part are tender tropicals and need time to acclimate to a changed growing environment. “Bring them in over a two-week period,” said Kate Karam, editorial director for...
Ask Doug: Plant ID and lots of tree queries

Everybody Gardens editor Doug Oster gets asked a lot of questions. A lot. And he doesn’t mind offering gardening advice. But rather than just limiting those answers to the person who asked, we thought it might be a good idea to share that wealth of knowledge with everybody. (The questions...
Go back in time at the annual Penn’s Colony FestivalVideo

The aroma of a freshly baked loaf will greet you upon entering. Enjoy a slice, topped with melting apple butter. Homemade bread is just one of the enticing reasons to attend the 36th annual Penn’s Colony Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 21 and 28 and 10 a.m....

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