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How to use cover crops in a home garden
Cover crops are a useful (and inexpensive!) way for vegetable gardeners to manage weeds, improve the soil, and help control erosion. Not intended for harvest, cover crops are planted either before or after the harvest of a vegetable crop, or in fallow gardens. Many gardeners think cover crops only have...
Twitter user suggests Ranch Pop-Tarts, Twitter goes bonkers
As Little Debbie’s Twitter feed put it, “There are times when people need to be saved from themselves.” That time was earlier this week, when a Twitter user’s suggestion that Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and Pop-Tarts team up gained far too much traction on the social-media platform. Far be it...
Pride on display on 50th anniversary of Stonewall uprising
New York City is marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, days of unrest in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village that began with a police raid on a gay bar and catalyzed a sustained LGTBQ liberation movement. The streets outside the modern incarnation of the Stonewall Inn were blocked off Friday...
Ligonier Country Market offers camp, preschool information
Ligonier Country Market will provide information on camp and preschool opportunities for children on June 29, along with plenty of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and crafts. Fort Ligonier representatives will share information about Colonial America and what kids can look forward to at its kids day camp, Cannonball Club and...
Recipes worthy of a wedding cookie table
According to some bakers, there are cookies that make the wedding reception cut based on tradition, taste and presentation, and just plain “better be there” when guests arrive. Some require more technical skill than others, but all are baked with love and warm wishes. Lady Locks (A smaller version is...
Western Pa. bakers out to set wedding cookie table world recordVideo
Never mind the cake, guests at weddings in Western Pennsylvania are far more interested in the cookie table. A tradition that can send wedding hosts — and bakeries — into a frenzy, the cookie table plays a starring role in regional weddings. It also will star in Monongahela’s upcoming 250th...
All-green woodland gardens can provide serenity
All-green gardens are becoming popular again as the centerpieces of monochromatic landscaping. The designs are appealing and restive, driven as they are by massed ferns, moss, leaves, bark, berries, rock and foliage combinations. They serve some practical purposes, too. “Cool, mossy and damp, small space woodland gardens bring a welcome...
How do paint companies name their hues?
Several years ago, I painted a bathroom in my house a rich, smoky blue. Everyone who sees it asks for the color name. When I answer, “Benjamin Moore’s Gentleman’s Gray,” the questioner inevitably looks perplexed and assumes I have conflated two colors, because there is nothing gray about the shade....
Purge the peach trees of pests
Question: We have two peach trees in our backyard and we have two different issues going on that keep us from seeing any ripe fruit. Can you advise us on what’s going on and how to handle it? First, there are holes in the growing peaches. When you crack one...
Beauty grows in shadow of Carrie Furnace
Rick Darke sees beauty where others don’t. He’s a renowned garden personality, author, photographer, designer and, maybe most importantly, something called a landscape ethicist. He’s spent much of his career obsessed with converting industrial sites into amazing public landscapes. It was more than a decade ago when he was flying...
OpenStreetsPGH set for Sunday in Downtown, Strip, LawrencevilleVideo
Thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians are expected in Pittsburgh on Sunday for Bike Pittsburgh’s popular OpenStreetsPGH program. Roads will be closed in Downtown, the Strip District and Lawrenceville. Traffic will be prohibited from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Market Street from Market Square to Liberty Avenue, on Sixth Street...
Arby’s unveils carrot made of meat: The Marrot
We all know that Arby’s has the meats. Now they have the “megetables.” Arby’s new food category, “meat vegetables,” has its pilot offering: The Marrot. It looks and tastes like a carrot, but it’s made from turkey. “Plant-based meats are the latest incarnation of making vegetables look like what Americans...
Bridges and Bourbon opens on Pittsburgh’s Penn Avenue
Newly opened Bridges & Bourbon, 930 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, aims to offer patrons a unique dining and drinking experience with “modernist cocktails and small plates.” Leading the culinary and beverage offerings are Indiana, Pa., native chef David Racicot, two-time James Beard Award semi-finalist for best chef in America and best...
Sip a Negroni this week, help out Pittsburgh Cares
Pittsburgh Cares will benefit as you imbibe a tasty cocktail this week. Five establishments are sharing part of the proceeds of Negroni Week with the nonprofit. Wigle Whiskey Barrelhouse is part of the fundraising pour on June 26; Wigle Whiskey Distillery takes its turn on June 28. Drink up and...
Pennsylvania Rib Fest returns with more finger-lickin’ fun
This is one event where you don’t want to wear your best shirt, because it probably would end up smeared with barbecue sauce. And that stuff just doesn’t want to wash out. The Pennsylvania Rib Fest returns June 28-30 to the Westmoreland Fairgrounds for three days of lip-smackin’, finger-lickin’ food...
Kim Kardashian West’s new ‘Kimono’ shapewear sparks outrage in Japan
TOKYO — Kim Kardashian West’s latest product is not yet available to buy, but the backlash is already here. A day after a new line of slimming undergarments called Kimono Solutionwear was announced, some Japanese people expressed their displeasure with the reality star’s use of the word kimono to sell...
Brew Gentlemen in Braddock to host ‘Creole Cookout’
A lot of foods go good with beer and Brew Gentlemen is betting that you think Cajun and Haitian inspired dishes are among them. The popular Braddock craft brewer is holding a “Creole Cookout” Saturday at its new outdoor venue BG Open Air, a collaboration with the Blue Sparrow which...
Duck Donuts now offering deliveryVideo
Your day just got a little sweeter. The legendary Duck Donuts has started delivering their circles of sweet goodness to the door of your home in some locations. There’s no minimum so go ahead and order yourself a little something. Duck Donuts DELIVERS! Enjoy free delivery week now until June...
Western Pa. companies help fuel healthy snacking
Summer travel is in full effect and the next time you think about grabbing a bag of chips at a gas station — think again. Local producers are offering up healthier alternatives. Here are a few to consider the next time you set out on an adventure or just need...
Top Picks from the Wine Cellar: 6 to try with those tasty summer salads
Summer should be about sharing relaxing moments outside on fine sunny days. Savoring a casual, yet creative summer salad paired with a glass or two of wine provides the perfect opportunity to do so. Stick to salads that go beyond just lettuce and croutons by adding fresh seasonal ingredients. In...
Financial analyst: New Kraft Heinz CEO faces ‘monumental challenge’
A financial securities analyst says the Kraft Heinz Company may be running out of cash, and its new CEO has a “monumental challenge” on his hands. Guggenheim Securities analyst Laurent Grandet told Yahoo! News that Miguel Patricio, who will take the company’s CEO reins on July 1, will need to...
Social network for knitters bans Trump talk on its website
NEW YORK — A free, 8-million strong social network for knitters, crocheters and others in the fiber arts has banned talk of President Donald Trump and his administration. The new policy on Ravelry.com was posted Sunday. The post says the site took the action because it can’t provide a space...
Fayette County’s first dog park to open
South Union officials will host “Tails on the Trail,” an event marking the opening of Fayette County’s first dog park, at the new site at the corner of Cinder Road and Barton Lane. The 12-2 p.m. event on June 30 welcomes dogs and their people to have some off-leash fun....
Out & About: Loyalhanna Brewfest tops off perfect summer day
“Save Water. Drink Beer.” Well, you need water to make beer, but never mind — it’s still a great slogan and it adorned T-shirts worn by volunteers at the inaugural Loyalhanna Brewfest. Hosted by the Loyalhanna Watershed Association, the festival was held June 22 on the grounds of the Ligonier...
Out & About: Handbag bingo benefits WCCC scholarship fund
Some lucky ladies left Westmoreland County Community College on June 20 with swanky new handbags. They were the big winners of Heels and Handbags Designer Bag Bingo, hosted by the college’s Black Awareness Committee. There were no heels this year, but there were plenty of chic bags to be won,...
