Lifestyles category, Page 28
Seeds are gifts from nature, says a major organic producer. Now it’s going to give them away
NAPLES, New York — A multimillion-dollar organic seed company has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales and give hundreds of varieties away, declaring “we can no longer commodify our beloved kin, these seeds, or ourselves.” The Cocozelle zucchini, now $14.25 per 100 seeds? No charge. Catnip, kale,...
Dunkin’ Spiked Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte is chain’s new boozy beverage
Dunkin’ Spiked’s first-ever limited edition seasonal drink — a boozy Pumpkin Spice Iced Latte — will be available at Pittsburgh retailers starting this month. The drink will feature sweet, pumpkin, vanilla and fall spice flavors, the same taste as Dunkin’ Donuts signature fall drink without alcohol. The Dunkin’ Spiced PSL...
Summer may be winding down but the otherworldly shrub known as buttonbush still has time to shine
Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in my garden. Fortunately, buttonbush, a sadly underused shrub, is filling both of our needs....
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers tours of its 1st Western Pa. temple
The first temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Western Pennsylvania is set to be dedicated on Sept. 15. Located in Cranberry, it encompasses 32,240 square feet and sits on 5.8 acres. It is 125 feet high, including the spire. Media were invited to tour the...
Annual Barrel & Flow festival celebrates Black beer and spirits
At this year’s Barrel & Flow festival, more than 3,000 people flooded The Stacks at 3 Crossings in the Strip District, tasting beer, trying new restaurants and learning about the contributions of Black people to the beer and spirits industry. There were more than 150 vendors, including Black brewers, Black...
Meet Thelma Tambellini, Wholey’s longest-tenured employeeVideo
She doesn’t eat seafood, but that hasn’t stopped a longtime employee from making a career out of crustaceans and fish at Wholey’s in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Thelma Tambellini, 65, the longest-employed staff member at Wholey’s, is easy to spot in her standard uniform featuring a bright-blue Wholey shirt and name...
Grandma’s cookie jars: Nostalgic trend making a sweet comeback
Lifting the lid and reaching in to sneak a cookie from a cookie jar is a childhood memory for many. There was nothing better than grabbing one — or more — of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies we knew were just waiting for us inside that ceramic, porcelain or...
Barrel & Flow beer fest ‘making a real impact’ on the Black brewing experience
A few days before the Barrel & Flow festival, the event “Welcome to Pittsburgh: A Celebration of Black Culture,” presented by Crafted for Action and Velum Fermentation on the South Side, generated excitement. Day Bracey, founder of Barrel & Flow, describes the festival as both a community and a movement....
New Braddock Public House will take over former Superior Motors space
A Braddock restaurant space, vacated by chef Kevin Sousa at the outset of the covid pandemic, is reopening with new ownership. Craft brewer Brew Gentlemen, which is also located in Braddock, is opening a restaurant and brewpub called Braddock Public House in the old Superior Motors space. Alaina Webber, co-owner...
A look at the hairstyles from the 2024 Summer Olympics
Paris — Olympians at the Paris Games are taking care with their hair. French curl braids have been a popular choice, and there’s a wide array of dyes, plaits and long locks. After honing his style for the walk-in at Stade de France ahead of the 100-meter final — weaving...
Who has the best pizza in Bloomfield? Find out at Little Italy Days
Who has the best pizza between three shops along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield? It will be determined at Little Italy Days, running Aug. 15-18. The annual festival features four days of food, games, crafts and live entertainment with more than 30 acts on three stages. New this year is a...
What to do with all those fresh-picked cucumbers? Try this Greek salad
There is a lot of chatter about how challenging it is to use up all of the zucchini and tomatoes that inundate farms and gardens in the height of the summer. But somehow, there’s not as much discussion about how to use up all of those cucumbers. If you have...
Allegheny County announces Big Mac Day
“Twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun.” Big Mac Day is here. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato has declared Friday as Big Mac Day in the county. To celebrate, local McDonald’s restaurants will offer $2 Big Mac sandwiches through Aug. 11. The offer is available solely through the MyMcDonald’s Rewards app. Big Mac Day is held...
Can a 6-second kiss each day lead to a more intimate relationship?
After 13 years of marriage, Bethany Meola acknowledges she and her husband can get mired in the midlife chaos that comes with navigating careers and raising three children. That’s why the six-second kiss felt so good. A daily intimacy exercise pioneered by couples therapists and clinical psychologists John and Julie...
Female Olympians hit the fashion runway in Paris to celebrate hard-won gender parity
PARIS — It may be too early to call these Paris Olympics the Fashion Olympics. But, in the city widely considered the capital of fashion, the word “fashion” has surely been mentioned so far more by now than in any other Games. And so it made sense to Angela Ruggiero,...
High school reunions going strong despite presence of social media
Debbie Gathagan, 67, said planning a class reunion is a lot like planning a wedding. Gathagan’s last name was Tedesco when she graduated from Penn Hills in 1974. She stayed in the area until she moved to Plum about two years ago. After 20 years without seeing most of her...
Mattel releases new ‘Blind Barbie’ doll
Mattel launched the first ever blind Barbie this week in partnership with the American Foundation for the Blind. The new doll comes with a red-and-white cane, sunglasses that provide additional eye protection for individuals who may be sensitive to light and a slightly upward-looking gaze that blind people may have,...
Chicken wings advertised as ‘boneless’ can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides
Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. Michael Berkheimer was dining with his wife and friends at a wing...
Rockaway Pizzeria moving to Regent Square
Rockaway Pizzeria is set to move from White Oak to Regent Square this fall. Corbin Waligura, manager of Rockaway Pizzeria, confirmed that the move will take place in October. The pizzeria will move into the former Square Cafe space on South Braddock Avenue across from Hemlock House, which is under...
Volunteering would feel good even if it didn’t have health benefits. But it does
After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. Later, he got certified to lead support groups every other week for the National Mental Health Alliance, an organization for relatives of people with mental illness. Altogether,...
On the road: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the country’s largest vintage racing event, and the only one run on city streets. There are more than a dozen events throughout the city that draw more than 200,000 visitors and raise money for Autism-Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School. Since 1983, the annual...
Ragtime Racers will be on the road at Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford once said, “Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.” That philosophy is the foundation of a race exhibition group that will be in Pittsburgh Aug. 3-4 for the annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Formed in 2018 for race cars manufactured...
New hair salon combines cocktails with luxury cuts in Aspinwall
A luxury family-friendly hair salon is now open in Aspinwall. Tonic Salon hosted a soft-opening celebration Sunday, July 21, at 339 First St., off Brilliant Avenue. The event drew a packed house, and guests enjoyed champagne and Italian spirits. “We do hair differently here. It’s the total experience, and we...
These plants wait their whole lives to bloom once. It’s usually spectacular
Flowering annuals generally bloom nonstop before dying at the end of the year or season. Perennials return every year, providing either season-long color, a burst of blossoms followed by sporadic blooming or a limited show that can last as little as two weeks. And biennials flower only in their second...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ generates high interest at Westmoreland, Allegheny libraries
Since former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, Vance’s memoir has generated attention at local libraries. The 2016 book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” tells the story of Vance’s family roots in Kentucky, his upbringing in Middletown, Ohio,...
