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Holiday gifts, fine art available at Greensburg Art Center sale
Take it from a member artist — Greensburg Art Center’s annual holiday show and sale is worth a visit. “It’s the best one we’ve ever had,” says Tom Niggel of Greensburg. “The Art of GIFTing” opened Saturday with an informal reception and runs through Dec. 21 at the center, 230...
How to create an eye-catching gallery wall
Gallery walls, also called moment walls, are one of today’s hottest home decor trends. Gallery walls enable homeowners to create visually appealing groupings of photos, frames, wall art, and much more to dress up any room in the house. Gallery walls can make a statement in the living room, add...
Recycle all of those delivery boxes into Halloween costumes
Even though Halloween may look a little different this year for many families, there are still ways to make the most of popular seasonal traditions, like costumes, spooky decor and festive treats. Rather than venturing out to look for a costume, get creative at home with everyday craft supplies and...
How a Kevin Bacon video (and other things) helped reporter survive breast cancer
I can’t really have breast cancer. That is the shock every woman goes through when hit with the diagnosis. Then comes the fear, the fight, the treatment, maybe more fear — all of which I knew about — but the post-cancer treatment, not so much. As a breast cancer survivor...
Living with Children: Getting over ‘the hump of parenting’
Question: In a recent column, you identified toddlerhood as “the hump of parenting.” As a grandmother who managed to raise five kids who were out of the house in their early 20s and are responsible citizens, I could not agree more. Two of them, however, did not get over the...
Orionid meteor shower peaks Tuesday night — probably behind clouds
One of autumn’s best meteor showers will reach its peak Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. The annual Orionid meteor shower will light the night sky with around 20 meteors per hour visible across much of the globe, from after midnight until daybreak, according to AccuWeather. Don’t plan to stay...
Pittsburgh barber cutting into profit to help raise money for Lemieux Foundation
When Dave Peters was 10 years old, his father, William Peters died of a heart attack at the age of 50. The youngster found comfort at the Highmark Caring Place, a Pittsburgh center for grieving children, adolescents and their families. Pittsburgh’s most welcoming neighbor, Fred Rogers, was honorary chairman. “That...
Ligonier Christmas Market is early, outdoors this year
Although Halloween is still two weeks away, it’s time to start thinking about Christmas shopping — at least if you’re a fan of Ligonier Country Market’s annual Christmas Market. Traditionally held indoors on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to coincide with Small Business Saturday, this year’s holiday market has been moved...
Irwin’s Victoria Piekut, already Miss Pa., prepares to compete for Miss USA title
Victoria Piekut is going to Graceland — but not to pay homage to The King. Crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2020 in November, the Irwin resident will be traveling to Memphis for the Miss USA 2020 competition. Piekut will arrive in Memphis around Nov. 1 for a round of rehearsals and promotional...
Living with Children: Saying ‘no’ too much?
Question: Our first child, a boy, just turned 2. Per your advice, he is toilet trained and eating whatever I serve. Before he was born, we determined that we were not going to raise a picky eater. Our problem isn’t our son; it’s my sister-in-law, who has three kids, the...
Apple Hill Playhouse rummage sales to offer decades of costumes, props, antiques
Decades’ worth of memories will be up for sale beginning Saturday at Apple Hill Playhouse in Delmont. Props, costumes, antiques, furniture, appliances, tools, building materials and other items collected over the years will be available during rummage sales from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and Oct. 24-25. Owner Pat...
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital’s clinic specializes in patients with disabilitiesVideo
Joycelyn Banks gets off the lift of the accessible van. She maneuvers her way into the hospital lobby, onto an elevator and gets off at her floor. Banks enters the doctor’s office, where she’s greeted by registered nurse Jennifer Stephens. The two enter the patient room. Banks gets onto an...
October is a hoot at the National Aviary with special owl programs
Who-oo wants to learn more about owls? The National Aviary is offering close encounters with the nocturnal birds of prey through its annual Owl-o-Ween days and other October programming. “There is no bird better for fall than an owl, and at Owl-o-Ween at the National Aviary, families can get to...
Grab bags available for Jeannette gallery’s upcycled art contest
You Are Here art center and gallery in Jeannette is out to prove that one person’s junk is another one’s treasure, with the Upcycle Challenge ‘20, an art competition using recycled and reused materials. For a $10 entry fee, participants receive a package of miscellaneous arts and crafts materials from...
Keep trick-or-treaters safe with simple safety precautionsVideo
In a normal year, parents’ biggest worry about Halloween might be how to keep the kiddos from gorging on too much candy. This year, they have to decide whether to let them trick-or-treat at all. Some municipalities are making that decision for parents by canceling annual designated trick-or-treat times. Citing...
Western Pa. scare attractions will still bring Halloween screams despite covid
Sad to say, but Halloween might be the least-scary thing about 2020. Still, area scare attractions are doing their best to bring the heebie-jeebies to the masked masses, even in the midst of covid-19 restrictions. “Halloween seems like one of the few things you can do this year, because everyone’s...
While Fort Ligonier Days goes virtual, events still planned around town
Like many other fairs and festivals, Fort Ligonier Days was canceled this year due to the pandemic — though it will be available in virtual form at fortligonierdays.com. But that doesn’t mean the streets of the picturesque borough will be empty and quiet this weekend. The Ligonier Valley Chamber of...
Living with Children: The ‘hump’ of toddlerhood
Question: In your column of last week, you referred to the “hump of toddlerhood.” Can you please explain further? Answer: In using the word “hump,” I’m equating chronological toddlerhood — roughly, 18 to 36 months of age — with the idea that there is a point at which one surmounts...
Final antiques sale of abbreviated season coming up at Historic Hanna’s Town
The season’s final antiques and collectibles sale is Sunday at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield. Pandemic notwithstanding, it’s been a pretty good summer for the sales, said Lisa Hays, executive director of Westmoreland Historical Society, which manages the site for Westmoreland County Parks and Recreation. While attendance by both vendors...
Artist (s-l-o-w-l-y) at work: Guests can experience Valentino, the National Aviary’s painting slothVideo
Hanging upside, he paints. His strokes in red and gold hues are small, and mostly in an up and down motion. There are a few swirls, too. A few times he drops the brush, usually when he’s being handed a treat. After about 20 minutes, he moves slowly, grasping the...
Laurel Highlands Pour Tour relaunches with added locations
Thanks to interest in the region’s thriving craft beverage industry, the Laurel Highlands Pour Tour is returning for a second year. Since the tour launched in the fall of 2019, numerous new craft beverage locations have opened in the region, allowing version 2.0 to expand from about 30 to 45...
Carnegie Museums’ new online shop features exclusive merchandise
Exclusive items from the shops of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh are now available at patrons’ fingertips, via a new online shop. “This makes our products more available to our supporters,” said Betsy Momich, Carnegie Museums director of communications. “Obviously, online shopping itself is not new, but it is...
Cycling clergyman the Rev. Doug Boyd rolls through PittsburghVideo
At 6:58 a.m. on Tuesday, the Rev. Doug Boyd got on his Trek bicycle. It wasn’t yet light out, as he made his way down Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood to his destination of UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Oakland. The 2 ½ mile ride took him past St. Paul...
Lincoln Highway museum director retiring after 25-year tenure
It’s the end of the road for Olga Herbert — at least for her long stint as Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor executive director. Herbert, who has served in the position since the LHHC was created 25 years ago, is retiring at the end of October. Her successor will be Lauren...
Living with Children: Don’t fall into this trap
Question: My husband and I are not on the same page when it comes to our just-turned 4-year-old son. He thinks our son’s behavior is a phase that he will outgrow. To me, his defiance and tantrums are alarming and need to be dealt with now to prevent them from...
