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‘Get More in Q4’ with Trib Total Media’s Black Friday sale
2020 has been a rough year for everyone but small local businesses were hit especially hard. Trib Total Media wants to help these businesses get more in Q4 by offering special advertising packages created to stimulate fourth quarter business. “Many retailers are hosting Black Friday sales throughout the month of...
Top 10 unique and local gifts for your Valentine
By now, you’ve probably noticed all of the bouquets of fresh, red roses and giant, stuffed teddy bears lining the store shelves. And that can only mean one thing. Valentine’s Day is almost here. Fortunately, you’re not just stuck choosing a gift for your sweetie from this cliché crop of...
6 island birds at the National Aviary that will make you forget about wintertime in Pittsburgh
In January, with the holidays behind us, the gray reality of winter sets in. It’s a time when many people dream of an escape to a tropical island paradise. If that’s not in the cards this year, there’s a little piece of the tropics on Pittsburgh’s North Side that can...
America’s oldest, largest visual arts group showcasing work in Greensburg
The country’s oldest and largest visual arts group is showcasing local talent in its 107th exhibit, hosted at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and Seton Hill University, both in Greensburg. The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (AAP) annual exhibition highlights 53 artists from across Western Pennsylvania’s largest cities and tiniest...
Discover the magic inside these 10 Downtown Irwin businesses
Holidays are meant to be magical: the twinkling lights, the thrill of a little mistletoe, and the warm gratification of gifting the perfect presents to friends and family. Of course, with online shopping that experience has become somewhat less enchanting. What better way to bring back the magic of the...
Christmas in Ligonier transports you to a magical winter wonderland
When the holiday lights are illuminated, they sparkle through the eyes of children. It’s the magic of Christmas. That’s the warm, nostalgic feeling you’ll experience when gathering for Light Up Ligonier, the annual event where the entire diamond shines under bright lights and festive decorations to welcome the spirit of...
Spread the holiday spirit with unique gifts, Santa pictures and more
Get ready for the 22nd Annual Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Crafts Holiday Spectacular. One of the area’s premier Christmas festivals is back by popular demand at the Monroeville Convention Center, from November 22 - 24. It’s sure to be the perfect way to ease yourself and your family into the...
9 things no one will tell you about being a volunteer firefighter
It’s safe to say that no one plans on forgetting about dinner on the stovetop or crashing his car on the highway. On our very worst days, it’s a relief to know that firefighters have been trained to help. Firemen have been helping Americans since 1678, but most people don’t...
Top 10 gifts for the ultimate Steelers fan
Football is said to be one of the few things in the world that brings people together. On a cold snowy Sunday afternoon, it doesn’t matter where you’re from, where you work, or who you worship, all that matters is that you’re wearing the right colors… And that makes holiday...
Fort Ligonier Days celebrates 60th anniversary
Organizers of the 60th annual Fort Ligonier Days are rolling out the red carpet — or more specifically, the diamond bandstand — for the milestone anniversary. Revelers will note more than $3.5 million in renovations to Diamond Park, the central locale for the three-day event that commemorates the Battle of...
Mt. Pleasant festival celebrates glass heritage
More than 40,000 people attend the annual Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival, an event rich in the history of the glass industry that once thrived in this Western Pennsylvania town. There will be demonstrations by professional glass cutters as there have been since the festival’s inception. But the glass...
So you want to add a backyard shed. Here’s how you get there
If you’re like most Americans, you outgrew the square footage of your home not long after you moved in. Frankly, we all just have a lot of stuff. Whether it’s gear for activities or lawn care equipment, we love our interests. But those interests can come with a lot of...
Meet the 1960s artist who created album covers for The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead and more
John Van Hamersveld designed the movie poster for Endless Summer in 1964, but that was just the beginning. If you loved listening to the mind-bending music of the Magical Mystery Tour (1967) by the Beatles, Exile on Main Street (1972) by the Rolling Stones, or Skeletons from the Closet (1974)...
What’s that smell? 6 warning signs from your furnace
Maybe it really isn’t your old dog this time. Or even dad, for that matter. You know how it is. You’re sitting on the couch, maybe watching TV, when you smell something, well, funky. Like rotten eggs. You cast an accusing side eye at the others in the room. Immediately...
Flax Scutching Festival attracts new generation of families
Carrie Hood will be at the Flax Scutching Festival again this year, just like she has been since she was 6 years old. Hood grew up at this event selling hayride tickets and watching generations before her commit to making it a fun and educational experience. And she wants to...
How to convince yourself that it’s time for that new tractor
Step 1: Ask yourself, will you use it? Yes, you will. You work hard for your money, so it’s time to look into a lifetime investment, and there is nothing better than a big and beautiful bright orange Kubota.You need reliability. Kubota gives you the reassurance that, whatever model you...
The 71st annual Butler Farm Show begins Aug. 5
A rabbit hopping contest, a “moogician” and the world’s largest demolition derby are only the beginning. The 71st annual Butler Farm Show, which kicks off Aug. 5, features six days of agriculture-themed festivities that include costumed goats, log pulling, bee keeping and cheese auctions. The 100-acre campus at 625 Evans...
10 need-to-know facts about Steelers training camp
Steeler Nation soon will unite at Saint Vincent College in Westmoreland County as the franchise that is tied for the most Super Bowl victories prepares for the upcoming season. Once again, fans and players will descend upon Saint Vincent for training camp — the 54th year the Steelers will hold...
8 fascinating ways to witness dinosaurs alive on Earth today
Forget what you’ve been told about dinosaurs going extinct. They’re doing just fine. In fact, you can still see 10,000 different species of their descendants flying around if you just look up at the sky. Of course, the dinosaurs’ dominance of planet Earth ended with a catastrophic asteroid strike —...
The ‘American Spirit’ lives in Washington County
The American spirit means many things to many people. It’s hard work and sacrifice. It’s family and community. In Washington County, it’s a smiley 10-year-old girl named Temperance Scott. Temperance, a fifth-grader at Canon-McMillan School District, was selected from a casting call to be the face of the Washington County...
Welcome to Everybody GardensVideo
Doug Oster introduces us to the idea behind Everybody Gardens....
Summer bulbs are planted now
“Digging bulbs is hard, hot, dirty work,” Brent Heath said with a laugh. Brent Heath runs Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester, VA with his wife Becky. Planting summer bulbs can be done right now. He was talking about growing up working for his parents’ mail-order bulb business. Those bulbs...
Doug Oster grows ‘Everybody Gardens’ website
All you need to see are those signature shoes – turquoise with pansies – to recognize Doug Oster, manager and editor of Everybody Gardens. “I love color, and my Slogger shoes are my trademark,” said Oster, as he watered his plants at his Ross home. “They are comfortable and waterproof,...
5 Ways National Aviary Will Warm Up Winter In Pittsburgh
Winter activities are hard to come by in Pittsburgh.Fortunately, the National Aviary can heat up even the coldest, snowiest day with exciting entertainment options for children and adults throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia.Here are 5 Ways the National Aviary will warm up winter in 2018...
Brands advertise more effectively with native
Native advertising is everywhere. It`s the hottest new method of digital marketing, and it`s getting through to consumers where traditional methods of advertising haven`t for years — And, wait for it... Advertisers are actually seeing results. So, what is this miracle method? Well, people seek to ignore advertisements. It`s what...
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