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Sorry, Grinch. Virus won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa
WASHINGTON — Children of the world can rest easy. The global pandemic won’t stop them from tracking Santa Claus’ progress as he delivers gifts around the globe on Christmas Eve. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has announced that NORAD will track Santa on Dec. 24, just as it has...
Living with Children: Avoid this trap
Nearly every time I talk to an adoptive parent, I become saddened, disgusted, angry or each in turn. It recently happened again. The parent in question is the mother of a pre-teen boy who was adopted in early toddlerhood — at least a year before the ability to remember past...
Get free Sheetz coffee every week during the holidays
If you don’t already have a Sheetz customer rewards card, it might be a good time to get one — especially if you are a coffee drinker. Today, Sheetz announced a new holiday coffee program designed to keep customers and employees safe during the holiday season. To maintain social distancing...
Freshen up your holiday decorating with these tips
Since you’ve been spending so much time homebound, you’re well ahead on your holiday decorating, right? Well, maybe not. Maybe you are in such a funk that you are having a brain freeze on thinking about the holidays. Or, perhaps you do have that decorating pretty well planned out, or...
Pittsburgh Creche installed at U.S. Steel Plaza
As Mary Lou Setzenfand help set up the creche Friday, she had a wise observation. “Make sure Joseph has undergarments,” she said, referring to the statue of Joseph in the stable for the Pittsburgh Creche, being installed Friday at the U.S. Steel Plaza, Downtown. Setzenfand, of Ross, and more than...
Santa is coming to malls, wearing a mask, keeping his distance and making his list
Covid-19 travel restrictions won’t stop Santa from visiting some local malls, although he will be wearing a mask and keeping his distance. Other shopping centers will offer virtual visits with the jolly old elf. Plan your in-person or online visit with Santa at these locations: • Westmoreland Mall: Santa and...
Irwin’s Victoria Piekut feels like a winner even without Miss USA crown
Victoria Piekut didn’t come home from Memphis with the Miss USA crown, but she said she still feels like a winner. The Irwin resident and reigning Miss Pennsylvania USA competed in pageant activities that culminated Nov. 9 with Asya Branch, the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Mississippi USA,...
Yes, that really is a peanut-shaped vehicle driving around PittsburghVideo
You’ve got to be a little nutty to take this job. These three recent college graduates must be. They’ve been been hired to drive across the U.S. in a peanut-shaped van. The Planters NUTmobile, owned by KraftHeinz, is spending the week in Pittsburgh. Planters hires what it terms “Peanutters,” all...
Living with Children: Grandparents fed up
Question: We sent our daughter a recent article of yours hoping it might cause her to rethink her approach to raising our grandson. It was not well-received and she is no longer speaking to us. The child, age 4, is quite ill-behaved. Our daughter makes one excuse after another for...
WQED combines events for a kindness trifecta on Cardigan Day
November’s Friday the 13th will be a lucky day, as World Kindness Day coincides with King Friday the XIII’s birthday, making it the ideal time for WQED to celebrate its third annual Cardigan Day. “King Friday’s birthday is celebrated every Friday the 13th, no matter how many there are every...
Jeannette art centers join forces for holiday shopping event
Two Jeannette art outlets are combining forces to help shoppers find handmade, local, one-of-a-kind items for holiday gift-giving. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, visitors to downtown Jeannette will find chalk footprints leading from You Are Here art gallery at 406 Clay Ave. to The Glass City at 301...
Pittsburgh’s annual gingerbread house competition goes virtual
You won’t have to leave home to see these houses. The 18th annual City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events’ annual Gingerbread House Competition and Display returns in an online format. “The City of Pittsburgh is proud to serve as the presenter of this popular holiday tradition, and we’re excited...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh puppet karaoke jam to spotlight homemade videosVideo
What do you get when you combine puppets and karaoke? The BOOM Jam Puppet Slam, of course. The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh invites kids of all ages to tune in to the Nov. 14 celebration of puppets and the ways in which they can inspire us to tell stories and...
Get outside: This winter, embrace the Scandinavian practice of open-air livingVideo
As winter approaches and the pandemic wears on, public health officials continue to caution against indoor gatherings. While indoor dinners with housemates are a low-risk activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, indoor gatherings with people outside of that bubble remain a high-risk activity. Even Dr. Anthony...
Women of Alle Kiski Engaging collecting donations for women in need
When most people have a headache, they go into a medicine cabinet and open a bottle of pain reliever. But what if you don’t have a medicine cabinet or a bottle of pain reliever? For women escaping domestic violence or an abusive relationship, they may only have the clothes on...
Senator John Heinz History Center offers free kids’ admission in November
Admission is free during November for kids ages 17 and younger at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum in Pittsburgh. “Thanks to the generosity of our partner, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, we’re able to make our museums more accessible to families who are struggling after...
Living with Children: Kids and food
It’s funny, sort of, the things some parents want to believe. An example concerns children who’ve developed full-blown “eating disorders” by age 3. “My child was exhibiting food intolerances as an infant!” a mother insisted to me after I had told an audience that picky eating was learned as opposed...
Election Day deals: Sandwiches, sweets, coffee and a free workout
It’s a momentous day across America. Not only is it Election Day, culminating an arduous, contentious campaign season, it’s also National Sandwich Day. That means there are double the deals to be had. So whether you voted in advance or are exercising your patriotic duty today, reward yourself by picking...
The Westmoreland’s Holiday Mart plans artist meet-and-greet, live music
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg will usher in the holiday season with its annual Holiday Mart from Friday through Sunday. The Museum Shop will offer 10% savings on all regularly priced items, a Maker Meet and Greet, a curated selection of merchandise from the featured makers, live...
Phipps annual winter flower show goes ‘Home for the Holidays’
The Winter Flower Show: Home for the Holidays will open Nov. 20 at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section. “There’s no better place to celebrate the holidays than Phipps’ Victorian glasshouse jewel,” said Joe Reed, director of marketing and communications. “This year’s show presents a ‘horticultural home...
Moon Township dog gets custom wheelchair, car crane thanks to RMUVideo
Ginger Stage and her 12-year-old German shepherd, Dakota, used to see their Moon Township canine and human neighbors regularly during their long daily strolls together. When a few bulging disks caused Dakota’s back legs to begin giving out about a year ago, Stage started walking alone. It wasn’t the same....
First ladies’ recipes cover gamut from homey to haute cuisineVideo
Democrat or Republican, one thing all Presidents of the United States need to do is eat, and the job of making sure they’re well-fed often falls to the first lady. Not only does the first lady traditionally oversee the first family’s private meals, she also plans menus for state dinners....
PPG Ice Rink opening in November in Pittsburgh
Lace up your skates: The PPG Ice Rink is opening. Although Light Up Night has been canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic, the annual debut of the skating rink will be the Friday before Thanksgiving. Located in PPG Plaza between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue, the rink will be open...
Top 10 dog costumes for Halloween
Forget about the kids’ costumes — what is your dog wearing for Halloween? Costumes for furry friends are big business. According to the National Retail Foundation, Americans spent about $490 million on Halloween costumes for their pets in 2019. With entertainment options at a minimum during the pandemic, it’s a...
Living with Children: The cure for ‘moodiness’ is simple
Living with an emotionally dramatic child is no fun. They throw wet blankets over nearly every family gathering or outing. Little is right in their lives, and attempts to cheer them up generally fail and often result in things getting worse for all concerned. The parents of mini-malcontents don’t really...
