Lifestyles category, Page 25
Urgent wait for treatments: The race against time in the fight against FSHD, a genetic muscle disorder
Mark J. Christman continues to wait, but time is of the essence. Ongoing research and clinical trials are underway, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved any treatments to stop the progression or increase muscle mass in people with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder...
Western Pennsylvania restaurants adding more exotic appetizers to menus
Move over wings and mozzarella sticks — not-your-average appetizers are showing up on menus across Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh’s Ritual House chef Ed Smith said restaurants are looking to provide unique appetizer options for their clientele. “They’re paying more attention and elevating appetizer offerings as they set the tone for the...
DiAnoia’s Eatery in Pittsburgh adds breakfast menu
Breakfast is now on the menu at DiAnoia’s Eatery. The Strip District destination will serve breakfast Tuesday through Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. The restaurant known for Italian fare for lunch and dinner is expanding to the morning with what owners call “breakfast classics with an Italian twist.” The...
Jake’s Shake no more, but Rusty’s ready to pour for Penguins’ home opener
Jake Guentzel is gone, but the shake remains. It’s now being taken over by Penguins winger Bryan Rust. Formerly named Jake’s Shake, the Milkshake Factory favorite was discontinued after Guentzel was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes last March. In a new partnership with the Milkshake Factory, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced...
Wendy’s launches Krabby Patty menu for SpongeBob’s 25th anniversary
“Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?” Many are familiar with the answer: SpongeBob SquarePants. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the animated Nickelodeon show, Wendy’s launched a Krabby Patty Kollab menu in collaboration with Paramount. The menu items include a Krabby Patty Kollab Burger and Pineapple Under the...
Spirit Halloween stores morph into Spirit Christmas
From ghosts to garland, scary to sparkly. You’re most likely familiar with Spirit Halloween, the pop-up retail chain that sells costumes and decor, sometimes in vacant big store buildings. Shoppers can soon welcome the holidays with Spirit Christmas stores. For the first time this year, some Spirit Halloween stores will...
Black-owned pizzeria in Homewood becoming a community staple
The scent of bell peppers and tomatoes tickles your nose from the steps of the East Busway and Homewood Avenue Station. The aroma of pizza wafts down the block, ushering any passerby to the doorstep of North Homewood Pizza on the corner of North Homewood Avenue and Susquehanna Street. It’s...
Daycation Destination: The Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland Heights
Horror aficionados have a restaurant dedicated to a year-round Halloween-themed dining experience in Cleveland. Take a daycation to The Haunted House Restaurant in Cleveland Heights, where costumed staff serve up frightfully fun food and drinks along with spooky vibes. It opened in 2021 and is packed with ghoulish decor, offering...
Golden style: The Steelers celebrate 5 decades of fashion
Rocky Bleier and Mel Blount suited up for the Steelers on Friday night, just like they did 50 years ago. Fans cheered when they walked out. Terrible Towels were swirling. But instead of game time, it was show time. And the field was a runway. They walked a similar catwalk...
Take a peek inside historic Bellevue homes on upcoming house tour
A wooden examination table from the early 1900s sits on the back patio of a historic Bellevue home that was once filled with medical supplies. The space where patients sat during appointments is now being used to store gardening tools. The piece of memorabilia is one of several that Mary...
Carnegie Science Center unveils latest addition to Miniature Railroad & Village
The last surviving business from Chinatown in Downtown Pittsburgh is the newest addition to the Carnegie Science Center Miniature Railroad & Village. A model of the Chinatown Inn debuted on Thursday during a media preview at the museum on the North Shore. The Miniature Railroad & Village exhibit will reopen...
More beers brewed with grain grown in Crabtree, Hempfield, New Alexandria and Unity
Vince Mangini’s goal in starting Allegheny Mountain Malt has always been to shorten the supply chain for local beer brewers and farmers. Now the company is looking to expand its offerings, bringing business development director Taiece Brooks on board. “Being able to shake hands with your malter, being able to...
Allegheny River Water, Sahside Sangria among new Yinzer Pop flavors
With a name like Allegheny River Water, you know it’s got to be from Pittsburgh. But would you drink it? It’s the latest pop — not soda — beverage from Yinzer Brands, the creators of Pittsburgh-centric greeting cards known as Yinzer Cards. The company is collaborating with Grandpa Joe’s Candy...
Dry summer, warm fall may dampen Pennsylvania’s autumn splendor
If the fall foliage peaks early this year or the leaf colors aren’t as vibrant, there is only one person to blame: Mother Nature. She’s responsible for the drought this summer. It’s her fault the above-normal temperatures have lasted into fall and the temperatures haven’t dropped much at night. These...
Outside lights are deadly to birds, especially this time of year
As gardeners, we spend a lot of time observing nature up close — When will my tomatoes turn red? What’s eating my hosta? What’s that white stuff on my peonies? — and we react as needed to ensure our plants survive and thrive. But there are other, sometimes overlooked, garden...
Tips to avoid animal collisions, with Pa. once again No. 1 in insurance claims
Pennsylvania remains one of the riskiest states for vehicle collisions with wildlife, insurer State Farm says in a new report. The report released last week includes a number of safety tips as we get into the most dangerous months for animal collisions — in order: November, October and December. State...
Urban oasis: Farms sprout in Pittsburgh’s food deserts
Ebony Lunsford-Evans would like nothing more than to spend all day tending her crops and chickens. “I spend a lot of my time out here,” the woman known to some as Farmer Girl Eb said on a recent August morning, gesturing at the farm she runs in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood....
Feeding the masses: Tarentum urban farm provides more than food to borough residents
Tarentum is far smaller than Pittsburgh, but the appetite for urban farming to help the poor is just as big. In this Alle-Kiski Valley community of just over 4,000 people, a small community garden launched in 2015 is today feeding low-income residents and others who struggle to find food in...
Thai Place Restaurant to close after 35 years in business
Surin Thamwiwat teared up as she talked about saying goodbye to customers, many who she’s known for more than three decades. “When I talk to customers and tell them we are closing, they cry and then I cry,” said Surin, sitting next to her beloved husband, Santi Thamwiwat, inside Thai...
5 things to know about the Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race
It’s the last weekend in September, and it is going to be a great one. More than 9,000 people from 38 states are scheduled to participate in several events on Saturday and Sunday culminating with the annual Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race. It is an annual tradition...
Delmont library teams with Yellow Bridge Brewing on fundraising beer
For some people, curling up with a glass of wine and a good book is a recipe for a lovely evening. But not everyone drinks wine. Beer and a book can go together just as well. With that in mind, officials from the Delmont Public Library reached out to nearby...
Does green tea promote weight loss?
Weight loss trends have been circulating on TikTok and the latest feature green tea. The viral TikTok videos have labeled green tea “nature’s Ozempic,” but is it actually effective? For centuries, green tea has been known as a “diet hack,” the New York Times reported. Green tea has been featured...
Garden Club’s Pizzazz shopping event to raise money for environmental, conservation projects
The green spent at this annual event is helping to make the region greener. Proceeds from Pizzazz, a designer boutique shopping experience hosted by the Garden Club of Allegheny County, have funded more than $2 million in environmental and conservation projects. This year, there will be 35 vendors, including 12...
Halloween superfans see the culture catching up to them. (A 12-foot skeleton helped)
Home Depot was about to launch something big — really big — when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020: a 12-foot skeleton. “There were a lot of internal discussions. It was like, is there going to be Halloween this year?” said Lance Allen, senior merchant of decorative holiday...
Wine, chocolate gala will benefit Westmoreland Children First
Westmoreland Children First, a Greensburg nonprofit that supports the Westmoreland County Children’s Bureau and raises money to provide urgent needs such as beds, school supplies, winter coats and more, will host a wine and chocolate gala Sept. 28 at Saint Vincent College in Unity. It will be from 7-10 p.m....
