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Company seeking ‘Official NFL Taste Tester’Video
Betting tips website PicksWise is looking for a few fans of both football and food. The winning “football foodie” will have a chance to earn $500 and become the company’s “official NFL Taste Tester” for the upcoming season, in a bid to find the best signature dish across the league....
Out & About: Free summer music continues at The Palace Theatre
The nights are getting a little cooler and darkness is coming a little earlier, but summer isn’t over quite yet. There’s still one more chance to say “Thank Goodness It’s Summer,” at the final installment of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s free TGIS summer concert series on Sept. 5. Jeff Perigo...
Ligonier Country Market features music, arts, crafts
Musical acoustic singer/songwriting duo The Evergreens of Johnstown will bring their indie folk style sounds to Ligonier Country Market on Aug. 31. The market is open 8 a.m. to noon Saturday on the Loyalhanna Watershed Farm off Route 30. Among the special features will be a free craft project for...
Knowing when to prune is just as important as knowing how
Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how. Pruning woody plants at the wrong time can interrupt bloom cycles and damage stressed plants. “It’s time to prune whenever your pruners are sharp” is an old adage that...
Gross-looking corn smut a traditional Mexican culinary treat
We always grow a nice big patch of sweet corn in our backyard, but this year some of the ears have some kind of growth on them. Our neighbor said it was smut, which is a type of fungus apparently. The growths are gray and deformed. They look really gross....
Art show inspired by women opens at Garden and Civic Center
Latrobe artist Mary Ellen Raneri says she has long considered an exhibition of artwork inspired by women. Partnering with Ligonier artist Raven Cintron, she is making that happen with the 35-piece show, “The Art of Woman,” opening Sept. 3 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road....
Milkshake Factory debuting ‘Shalieve Shake’ to honor Steelers’ Ryan Shazier
The Milk Shake Factory will celebrate the opening of a new location in the McCandless Crossing shopping center on Friday with a pep rally featuring Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will include giveaways, a band, cheerleaders and a DJ. The company...
Labor Day arts and crafts festival offers food and fun, too
Shopping more than 200 exhibitor booths is just the start of the fun at the 26th annual Pennsylvania Arts & Crafts Labor Day Festival, set for Aug. 30-Sept. 2 at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. “In addition to the eclectic mix of arts and crafts, we have a variety of musical entertainment...
Cheerio! Britsburgh Festival keeps getting bigger and better
The Britsburgh Festival just keeps getting bigger and better. The fifth annual event organized by British-American Connections Pittsburgh, a nonprofit that celebrates ties between Pittsburgh and Great Britain, expands to a full week this year. Britsburgh starts on Labor Day, Sept. 2, and runs through Sept. 8, with more events...
Out & About: Young artists show a hit at Greensburg Art Center
Greensburg Art Center’s inaugural Young Artists Show was hung on the walls of the center’s all-purpose kitchen-classroom. Next year, it might have to take over the main gallery. The one-afternoon show took place Aug. 25, highlighting the work of children ages 3 to 18 who took summer art classes or...
Magazine shorts Sheetz, picks Wawa as best fast food in Pennsylvania
In the battle between Sheetz and Wawa for Pennsylvania convenience store supremacy, Wawa just found a new supporter. Wawa, based in southeastern Pennsylvania and stretching only as far west as Lehigh Valley, was named the best fast food in the Keystone State by Food & Wine. The magazine wrote about...
‘Jelly brains’ emerge in Pennsylvania lakeVideo
Gooey blobs are living in a Monroe County lake. Visitors to Skytop Lodge near Canadensis just might catch a glimpse of these melon-sized bryozoans, or jelly brains, reports WNEP-TV. The colony of moss animals is harmless and indicators of healthy water. They were intriguing to guests on guided nature walks...
Westmoreland Historical Society plans house tour, cocktail party
The Westmoreland Historical Society is offering a first-ever inside view of the restored Hon. John B. Steel House (circa 1910-12), now part of the Westmoreland History Center at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield. Two period rooms on the first floor and second-floor staff offices will be the setting for the...
Blackburn Center seeks Red Sand Project volunteers
The Blackburn Center will again sponsor the Red Sand Project to raise awareness about human trafficking, and is seeking volunteers to assist with installation. An art installation created by artist Molly Gochman, the project asks volunteers around the world to place red sand in sidewalk cracks. The grains of sand...
Lettuce takes the empty calories out of your favorite wrap
Ari LeVaux, a syndicated weekly food columnist, says, “When I was a teenage prep cook, I created a dish that never made it onto the menu, even as a special, even though it was called the ‘Ari Special.’ It was a favorite among the staff, and everyone, from the absent...
Brewers’ special collaborations key to Greensburg Craft Beer Week
Greensburg Craft Beer Week is a nine-day, multi-venue event showcasing breweries, restaurants, local businesses and more through craft beer-centric events and community involvement throughout the Greensburg area. This year, events run from Sept. 20 to 28. Each year, Greensburg Craft Beer Week grows larger and offers more exciting events than...
Mercurio’s offers a little taste of Italy by the slice or in a coneVideo
Authentic Neapolitan pizza and award-winning gelato has landed in O’Hara. Mercurio’s, a family owned and operated Italian eatery in Shadyside since 2012, opened a second location in June at 1335 Freeport Road. Three sibling co-owners, Anna Crucitt and Michael and Joe Mercurio, were raised around the original family gelato business...
Sheetz brings blueberry thrill to new Brewberry Muffinz beerVideo
Following up on the popularity of its first craft beer release in May, Sheetz, is partnering with Evil Genius Beer Co. for a limited roll-out of a fruity, breakfast favorite-infused new beer. “Project Brewberry Muffinz” will be available for sale beginning at 4 p.m. Aug. 29 at 99 Sheetz stores...
New study shows optimists live longer
As Monty Python says: “Always look on the bright side of life.” Turns out, those funny Brits hit upon a very healthy outlook. A new analysis of two previous studies shows that optimists have a better chance of reaching age 85 and older. “A lot of evidence suggests that exceptional...
Capital Grille offers wine samples with ‘generous pour’Video
The Capital Grille in Downtown Pittsburgh returns its summer wine-pairing experience to diners, with its “The Generous Pour — Legends of the Land,” available through Sept. 1 at the 301 Fifth Ave., Piatt Place restaurant. They’re here: stories you can sip. Stop in and taste the legends this summer during...
One step at a time: Greensburg man with cerebral palsy on journeyVideo
Bobby Mihalko makes his way across the uneven pavement behind Piff’s Power and Fitness in Youngwood on a hot July day in 90-degree weather, wearing a weighted vest and pulling a tire along uneven pavement. The bumpy gravel road and the sweat across his forehead are symbolic of the way...
Dunkin’ delivers donations – and gifts – to regional sheltersVideo
In recognition of National Dog Day, Dunkin’ is helping out area animal shelters with donations of cash, bandanas and staff treats. On Aug. 26, Alivia Chapla of the Savvy Group in Pittsburgh, representing regional Dunkin’ franchisee Heartland Restaurant Group, delivered a $500 donation to the Humane Society of Westmoreland County...
KFC ready to test plant-based chicken
The world of alternative meat just got a bit bigger. KFC, whose name is one-third meat, is joining the fray with some planet-based chicken, Business Insider reports. The chain will team up with Beyond Meat to offer customers Beyond Fried Chicken. It’s Kentucky Fried Chicken but it’s made with @BeyondMeat....
Out & About: ‘Dark Planet’ glows on SAMA-Ligonier Valley grounds
Nighttime drivers on Route 711 south of Ligonier will see a glowing orb as they pass the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. It’s “Dark Planet,” a newly installed sculpture by artist David Harber of Oxfordshire, England, donated to the museum by Donald Green, in memory of his...
Out & About: Latrobe Art Center gala guests paint the town yellowVideo
Historically, being called yellow hasn’t been a good thing. But yellow was exactly what you wanted to be at Latrobe Art Center’s seventh annual Yellow Tie Gala. The event was held Aug. 23 in conjunction with the Great American Banana Split Celebration, commemorating Latrobe as the birthplace of the decadent...
