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A clean company: Robinson is final stop on the Soapbox tour helping those in need
This CEO is on his soapbox, and that’s a good thing. David Simnick is CEO of Soapbox, a company that donates hygiene products — hand, hair and bath and beauty — to charities around the country and the world. But Simnick is focused on a mission that’s about more than...
Spirit Airlines cancellations, delays continue Tuesday for 3rd straight day
Flights on Spirit Airlines continued to be canceled and delayed Tuesday at Arnold Palmer Regional and Pittsburgh International airports. The “proactive cancellations” are a result of “overlapping operational challenges including weather, system outages and staffing shortages,” Spirit spokesman Field Sutton said. It was unclear when the issues might be resolved....
Living with Children: With parenting young adult children, less is more
It seems to be generally true that as one gets older, the habit of reminiscing develops. Looking back seems to be a function of getting closer to the final curtain. The closer the latter, the more of the former in which one indulges. In that regard, I indulge in an...
Lawrenceville’s Walter is top dog in annual contest benefitting shelter pets
Walter is shy. On the street he walks by people without stopping to interact. But he might not be able to stay low-key anymore. His face is about to be recognizable. The 3-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier is the cover model for the 2022 Biggies Bullies calendar to be released in...
Arnold Palmer airport offers 2 round-trip tickets in Steelers Week promotion
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority will be giving two travelers a free ticket for a southern trip as part of a Steelers Week promotion beginning Monday in Unity and Latrobe. Visitors to the authority’s Arnold Palmer Regional Airport may enter for a chance to win a round-trip ticket to any...
The Café at the Frick Pittsburgh museum reopens after more than a year
The Café at the Frick reopened Thursday — and with a new look. After being closed since March 2020 because of the pandemic, the Point Breeze eatery at The Frick Pittsburgh has been transformed into what spokesman Greg Langel describes as “a café that will serve carryout lunch offerings such...
TribLive Taste Test: Limited-Edition Kit KatsVideo
Are Kit Kats our first choice when stealing from our children’s Halloween stash? Not usually. But perhaps some of these limited-edition flavors will change our minds! In addition to the traditional chocolate Kit Kat (always have to have a baseline), we tried two of the Duo flavors (mint-and-chocolate and mocha-and-chocolate)...
Marriage madness across America has wedding costs soaring
NEW YORK — Last week, Kate Zhang snapped up a wedding dress at a bridal store in Manhattan. It was only her second appointment. Her decision to get married was slightly less hurried. Zhang and her fiancé, Harrison Li, agreed to tie the knot the weekend before. Granted, they had...
Mixed-breed owners celebrate doggie diversity for National Mutt Day
Growing up on a Wisconsin farm, Kate Manka of Murrysville said her family always preferred mutts. “They just have an overall better disposition,” Manka said. “I had a mutt in Chicago from my brother’s farm – the mother was a springer spaniel-Labrador mix and the father was a border collie....
Latrobe, Unity residents and businesses invited to enter Steelers Week decorating contest
Residents and business owners in Latrobe and Unity are being challenged to show how they “Bleed Black and Gold” in a decorating contest that will be featured as part of a Steelers Week promotion Monday through Aug. 6 in the two neighboring municipalities. Sunday is the deadline to register for...
Youngwood’s Cheesecake Connection supplies dessert to Guy Fieri’s casino eatery
If you’re going to supply cheesecake to one of Guy Fieri’s restaurants, it has to be something special. After all, the chef and television host is known for the Cheesecake Challenge dessert at his Guy Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen and Bar — a quarter of an entire marble cheesecake, piled high...
Living with Children: How to tame son’s tantrumsVideo
Q: Our 4-year-old, an only child, is giving us fits. As a toddler, he began ignoring us. That evolved into downright refusing to do what we ask, as in, “I’m not going to” and just plain “No.” It seems like the nicer we are to him, the meaner he is...
‘Hold my beer,’ ‘Hold my pizza’: East End Brewing in Larimer selling pizzas to complement its brewsVideo
The pizza box incorporates a little humor. Just look on the side: “Hold my pizza.” And across the bottom: “If you can read this the toppings fell off.” Incorporating lightheartedness into food containers – just like with beverage packages — is what people associate with East End Brewing Co. in...
Out & About: Westmoreland Walks pops Pink Corks at the Vineyard
It’s a singular pleasure to savor a glass of wine at the end of the work week. Sharing it in the company of about 100 like-minded folks just ups the enjoyment. Westmoreland Walks offered that experience during its Pink Corks at the Vineyard fundraiser, held Friday at Bella Terra Vineyards...
The Friendly Stem in North Huntingdon joins area’s cut-your-own flower farmsVideo
Receiving a birthday bouquet is a special treat, but being able to pick your own takes it to another level. Thanks to her daughters and granddaughter, Beverly Rich of Unity celebrated her 81st birthday Thursday by choosing a vaseful of colorful blooms at The Friendly Stem, a new flower farm...
Land trust seeks consultant, public input for planned Hempfield parkVideo
Swallows swoop from their perches in the former Schwarz barn to feast on insects that populate the fields of the surrounding Hempfield farm. The Westmoreland Land Trust, which now owns the property, plans to invite even more native species to enjoy the farm, along with the public. The trust’s board...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 23-25
We’ve almost reached the end of July. Besides the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in Schenley Park, which is back on track Saturday and Sunday after missing last year because of the pandemic, here are five other things to do while it’s still summer. Taking it to the streets “OpenStreetsPGH” visits...
Take salad season to the next level
Warmer months typically call for lighter bites, and one of the first things that comes to mind for many is a fresh and flavorful salad. While a salad is a quick and easy way to up your veggie intake and get food on the table in next to no time,...
FlyBy 5K back on at Pittsburgh International Airport
People will again have a chance to run or walk on the tarmac at Pittsburgh International Airport. The fifth annual FlyBy 5K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk presented by CNX Resources, a natural gas development production company, is Oct. 2. It is back on course after a yearlong hiatus because of...
Signature Dishes: Birdville Pie, the ‘top-secret’ pizza at Phillippi’s in HarrisonVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. The bird’s the word at one pizzeria in Harrison. The best-selling Birdville Pie is the draw and signature menu item...
Greensburg MB Bride’s ‘Hug-A-Hero’ event gives wedding gowns to those in the military
Jenn Mason often felt like a single parent and often feared for her husband Michael Mason’s life when he went overseas. “As a wife and mother with a military husband, there were tough and scary times,” said Jenn Mason, store manager at MB Bride & Special Occasion wedding boutique in...
The hot dog has its day with annual deals on Wednesday
The best day of the year is here for those who dig dogs — hot dogs, that is. National Hot Dog Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, bringing windfalls for wiener lovers at regional and national restaurant chains. Sheetz has issued a promotional email to its card members, offering two...
Joy Riders bring senior ride-along program to Redstone Murrysville residents
Carl Schlenke of Murrysville can remember walking down to the railroad tracks on the southern side of Route 22 and watching steam engines load coal for transport to Pittsburgh. Now, that railroad bed is part of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, and Schlenke, a resident at Redstone Highlands in Murrysville, got...
Living with Children: With sippy cups, stick to the short term
Research finds that so-called “sippy cups” — spill-free cups used by most American preschoolers — are linked to speech problems as well as early dental issues. A sippy cup’s spout depresses a child’s tongue, thus contributing to “lazy tongue” syndrome — sloppy “th” and “st” sounds. Pediatric dentists say that...
Brackenridge restaurant owner bringing a taste of Louisiana to Lower BurrellVideo
A taste of the bayou is coming to Lower Burrell. Taylor Chappell, who will be the head chef of Bayou in the Burrell, recommends those new to Cajun food try the gumbo. “You can’t go wrong with that,” she said. Bayou in the Burrell is expected to open the second...
