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Cool stationery elevates the handwritten note

We’re all emailing, texting and DM’ing as fast as our thumbs can type these days, but there’s also some Old School pushback. For many style-savvy communicators, handwritten notes are the thing. Whether it’s a follow-up thank you or a stand-alone communique conveying anything from warmth to wisdom, the humble notecard...
Out & About: The Westmoreland’s Big Art Party rocks a ’60s vibeVideo

The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has been grooving to a ’60s vibe since the pop art exhibition, “Era of Cool: The Art of John Van Hamersveld,” opened July 20. All that grooviness exploded Oct. 5 in a riot of psychedelic sights and sounds during the annual Big Art Party....
Out & About: Westmoreland Walks paints Twin Lakes Park pinkVideo

Riffing on an old Rod Stewart song, Westmoreland Walks chose “Every Ribbon Tells a Story” for the theme of its 18th annual Pink Ribbon Walk, held Oct. 5 in Twin Lakes Park. The ribbon symbolized Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, and the walk raises funds for the grassroots organization...
Beyond pumpkin spice: Give a sniff to these scents that also evoke fallVideo

Despite how ubiquitous pumpkin spice has become, not everyone is a fan of its aroma or flavor — or the things that have come to be associated with it. Some people would rather lose their sense of smell than walk through another mall reeking of pumpkin spice. Others would happily...
Living with Children: There is no good reason for a teen to have a smartphone

Question: We held off giving our oldest daughter a smartphone until she was 15, the age at which we allowed her older brother to have one. We read your column weekly in our hometown newspaper and know you disapprove but we had no issues with our son and thought, wrongly,...
Travel tip: Try a wellness travel trip to avoid vacation burnout

Ever felt like you needed a vacation to recover from your vacation? Maybe you should try wellness travel next time. Travel planners say it’s one of the fastest growing areas of tourism. Wellness travel boosts mental and physical well-being through destinations and activities that promote “re-energizing, rejuvenating and finding balance,”...
3 ways to deal with deer in the garden

Four-legged, fur-covered garden pests are many. From voles and groundhogs to chipmunks and squirrels, sometimes it seems like backyard critters enjoy our gardens more than we do! But, no four-legged garden interloper is as problematic for Western Pennsylvania gardeners as deer. As the white-tailed deer population expands and suburbia continues...
Burgatory’s Burger Bash offers meaty charitable fundraiser

Burgatory is sponsoring the seventh annual “The Pittsburgher Burger Bash,” with numerous regional contenders competing for the title of “Best Burger in the ‘Burgh.” The bash is set 1 to 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the 299 West Bridge St., Homestead location. A panel of notable food enthusiasts, including The...
Circus Peanuts dethroned by candy corn as worst Halloween candyVideo

Which candy is the most disappointing to find in your trick-or-treat bag? The folks at CandyStore.com have done the research and this year there’s a new name at the top (or bottom?) of the list. Those yellow, orange and white fangs of sugar known as candy corns have claimed the...
The Clarks inspire Washington brewer’s ‘Wheat Penny’ beerVideo

When they released “Penny on the Floor” in 1991, The Clarks probably never imagined that — 28 years later — the song would inspire a new beer. The band has teamed up with The Washington Brewing Co. for Wheat Penny, a German-style hefeweizen beer that will be introduced during an...
Out & About: Women artists shine in Seton Hill University exhibit

Art exhibition jurors often say how difficult it is to choose pieces for a show, not to mention the added difficulty of choosing those deserving of awards. Imagine the difficulty, then, of having multiple jurors come to a meeting of the minds. That was the scenario for Seton Hill University’s...
‘The Hunger Games’ prequel title, book cover revealed

“The Hunger Games” prequel has a title and a book cover. Suzanne Collins’ “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is due out May 19. Scholastic announced the title Friday along with the cover art, which features the now famous mockingjay symbol, along with a snake. Collins announced earlier this year...
McRib is (almost) back in 10,000 McDonald’s nationwide

If you’re a fan of the McDonald’s McRib sandwich, mark Oct. 7 on your calendar. McDonald’s announced on Thursday that the barbecue-style, boneless pork sandwich will begin returning to menus that day at more than 10,000 locations across the country. Finding a McRib near you can be something of a...
National Taco Day kicks off the weekend with a little spice

Never mind Taco Tuesday. Friday is National Taco Day, and lovers of the cheesy, the saucy, the crunchy are on the hunt for delicious deals. According to nationaltacoday.com, the word “taco” is the Mexican equivalent of the English “sandwich.” A corn or wheat tortilla is filled with a spicy protein,...
To keep enjoying your garden’s flowers, consider drying them

Cut flowers have an intense but brief vase life, lasting generally about a week. Yet they can be preserved as attractive and long-lasting arrangements when properly dried and displayed. Air-drying is the simplest and cheapest way to go about it, but other methods may be better for locking in the...
3-step plan for limiting fungal diseases in next year’s garden

Question: We had a terrible issue with different plant diseases in this year’s garden. So many of our perennials and vegetables developed spots or mold on the leaves. I know it was a really wet spring and that makes this sort of thing worse, but is there anything we can...

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