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Ideas for gifts worth keeping, or even passing down
Some gifts, such as a candle or a bottle of wine, are great in the moment or for the short-term. Others make memorable keepsakes or are so personal they can’t be re-gifted. Here are some gifts that, besides amusing and delighting the receiver now, are meant to be cherished for...
Are you vaxxed? Some families face fraught divide over jabs
NEW YORK — Thanksgiving is Jonatan Mitchell’s favorite holiday, usually spent with his wife co-hosting up to 20 loved ones. He’d been looking forward to the gathering this year after calling it off in 2020 due to the pandemic, but one of the most pressing issues of the times got...
Greensburg Ladies Night Out offers shopping fun for everyone
The Greensburg Business & Professionals Association will make holiday gift-buying easier — or at least more enjoyable — with its Ladies Night Out shopping event on Thursday. The fun kicks off at 5 p.m., with participating stores in downtown and the surrounding area staying open until 9 p.m., offering treats...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Nov. 5-7
Somebody get me a doctor We ain’t talkin’ about love, we’re talking about runnin’ with the devil. We’re talking about Completely Unchained, the Van Halen tribute band coming to Irwin’s Lamp Theatre for a show at 8 p.m. Friday. From “Jump” to “Panama” to “The Cradle Will Rock,” the four-piece...
Add interest to your Thanksgiving table with updates of traditional favorites
From the TribLIVE archive, this story was first published on Nov. 5, 2021. Our mouths are watering already, thinking about the Thanksgiving feast we’ll soon enjoy — the roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie and all the rest. It’s probably the most iconic menu in the American...
Registration opens for Pittsburgh’s annual gingerbread competition
Get the gum drops, candy canes and powdered sugar ready. Add in some imagination. Registration opened Monday for the 19th annual City of Pittsburgh’s Gingerbread Competition. The city’s office of special events invites people to create structures from a standard gingerbread house to pretty much any building they can imagine....
Isaly’s chipped ham, Klondikes celebrated in new historical book
Is there a Western Pennsylvanian who hasn’t eaten Isaly’s chipped chopped ham or sung along to the advertising jingle, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Now they can learn how Isaly’s grew from horse-drawn milk wagons to become the world’s largest dairy storechain in the Senator John Heinz...
Latrobe merchants sweeten Shop Hop event with pie walk
Pie lovers and bargain hunters both will find a reason to visit downtown Latrobe on Wednesday for the business district’s final Shop Hop of the year. During the Fall Fest Pie Walk, slated for 4 to 7 p.m., visitors stopping at participating downtown merchants will have the opportunity to sample...
Phipps includes Pittsburgh’s sinkhole bus in garden railroad display
Trains, bridges, tunnels, plants and a sinkhole bus? Yes, the Pittsburgh sinkhole bus is one of the features in the new “Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels” exhibit at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. “What I love about Pittsburgh is it is a city that rallies around the weirdest...
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade to snap back, add Baby Yoda
NEW YORK — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will return to its pre-pandemic form this year, with its route restored through Manhattan, high-flying helium balloons once again pulled by handlers and crowds welcomed back to cheer them on. And Baby Yoda is joining the party for the first time. This...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Oct. 29-31
Faux Fieris Hey, dudes with the spiky silver hair, goatee, mirror sunglasses and flame shirts — now is your chance to be named the local mayor of Flavortown. Guy’s Kitchen & Bar Westmoreland at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield is hosting a Guy Fieri look-alike contest from 9 a.m. to...
Schools debate: Gifted and talented, or racist and elitist?
NEW YORK — Communities across the United States are reconsidering their approach to gifted and talented programs in schools as vocal parents blame such elite programs for worsening racial segregation and inequities in the country’s education system. A plan announced by New York City’s mayor to phase out elementary school...
El Diablo eatery brings wood-fired pizzas, grilled entrees to Greensburg
On opening day at El Diablo Brewing Co. & Wood-Fired Kitchen in Greensburg, Sierra Barner had a build-your-own pizza with white sauce, pineapple and sausage. She proclaimed it “fantastic.” The Greensburg resident had been watching signs of progress at the site for months when she visited the nearby Aerobic Center...
Fall for it: As the weather cools, make your indoor living space more comfortable
Fall is a season of change. The weather gets cooler and the leaves turn colors. It’s a perfect opportunity to transition that wardrobe away from summer and prepare the home for more time spent indoors. “Go room to room in your house to see what you can get rid of,”...
Out & About: YWCA Westmoreland fashion show touts ‘Amaizeing’ thrift shop looks
The YWCA Westmoreland County’s annual Girls in Pearls fashion show was subtitled “An Amaizeing Gala.” The name was a nod to the harvest season and to the looks that graced the runway. Held Monday at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree, the 18th annual show featured trendy fashions to be had...
Out & About: Gratitude flows at Westmoreland Symphony’s Autumn Rhapsody gala
An attitude of gratitude prevailed at the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s Autumn Rhapsody gala. There was gratitude for the opportunity to gather again with friends, gratitude for business and community support for the symphony during the pandemic, and gratitude that the symphony will return to Oct. 23 to the stage of...
Furnishings, collectibles up for auction at Ligonier’s closed Campbell House B&B
Dolls, stuffed animals, glass bells and a musical clock are among collectible items bearing the famous Campbell’s soup brand logo that will hit the auction block Saturday as people can bid on the contents of Ligonier’s closed Campbell House Bed & Breakfast. After suffering a health setback in February, owner...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Oct. 15-17
Get in the groove The Lamp Theatre in Irwin will be a boogie wonderland as the Let’s Groove Tonight Band takes the stage at 8 p.m. Friday with its Earth, Wind & Fire tribute show. The Pittsburgh-based band plays faithful renditions of EWF’s soul/funk/disco/pop hits, including “September,” “Sing a Song,”...
Double your Halloween fun by making your own one-of-a-kind costume
The average American shells out about $162.29 on Halloween, according to a 2019 survey from the online financial marketplace LendEDU. Spending on the three major Halloween expenses broke down into $47.06 (27%) for decorations, $55.18 (34%) for candy and $60.05 (37%) for costumes. Fifty bucks for candy — no big...
Kennywood, Idlewild pumpkin spice up fall-themed menu items
Now you can get your pumpkin spice fix at Kennywood. Fall festivities at both Kennywood and Idlewild parks are enhanced this year with the addition of special seasonal food items. For visitors to Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest, that includes a pumpkin spice-flavored funnel cake and cheesecake, along with turkey legs,...
Living with Children: Here’s a simple solution: ‘Stop it!’
I often find myself telling parents that they need to stop doing something that is counterproductive and, in most cases, contributing significantly to whatever parenting problem is bedeviling them. “How do I stop?” is the typical response, which brings to mind “The Bob Newhart Show,” which ran on CBS from...
Land Trust road ramble will give motorists scenic tour through Westmoreland
Area motorists who want to explore the county’s scenic byways will have that opportunity during the upcoming Westmoreland Ramble road rally. Organized by the Westmoreland Land Trust, Sunday’s event will raise money for the nonprofit as well as raising awareness of the properties it protects for their cultural, historical, ecological,...
Holiday preparations start early with Greensburg Garden Center party
Greensburg Garden Center is offering a way to prepare for the holidays while enjoying an evening of pre-holiday fun, with a Perfect Holiday Party from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 21 at Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield. “The concept is to prepare you, whether you’re holding a party or going to a...
Westmoreland Symphony taps former Penguins voice Paul Steigerwald as gala auctioneer
Former longtime Pittsburgh Penguins sportscaster Paul Steigerwald will lend his vocal talents to the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra, as auctioneer at the organization’s upcoming Autumn Rhapsody fundraiser. “We were working some of our connections and reached out to him,” said WSO Executive Director Endy Reindl. “He said, ‘I don’t know if...
What’s brewing: Three Rivers Beer Week features Pittsburgh-Asheville, N.C. collaboration
A glass of craft beer is more than a drink. The best beer takes several ingredients – grain, hops, yeast, water — and a brewing community. It can bring people together to toast an achievement, drown a sorrow, watch a favorite sports team — or to celebrate a beer week....
