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Out & About: Westmoreland Historical Society party ‘toasts’ annual home tourVideo
The Steel House bridges a physical gap at Historic Hanna’s Town, sitting between the original log buildings and the recently constructed History Education Center. It bridges a chronological gap between the old and the new, with construction dating to 1910-12. The Irish immigrant Steel family acquired land on the site...
Travel tip: AAA statistics say running red lights a common habit
Are you really in such a hurry? The latest AAA Foundation Traffic Safety Culture Index says about a third of drivers surveyed said they blew through a red light in the past 30 days. Recent data shows that more than two people are killed every day in the U.S. by...
10 things you never knew about Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte
Forget about falling leaves, cozy sweaters and football games, the official signal of fall has arguably become the arrival of the Pumpkin Spice Latte to Starbucks menus nationwide. But before you take a sip of your first PSL this season, here are 10 fun facts you need to know about...
Kick off football season with Meatball Sub on a Stick
This Meatball Sub on a Stick recipe is a fun take on an old classic. It’s perfect as dinner, an appetizer, or as a game day snack. You can make this recipe your own by making mini meatballs from your own family recipe, or if you’re all about speed, stock...
It’s not parents’ job to make sure their kids become ‘da bomb’
Proving, once again, that fact is stranger by far than fiction, a grandmother recently asked me what she should do about her daughter-in-law who, despite her husband’s increasingly meek objections, is determined to do everything possible to turn the first grandchild, a 3-year-old girl, into the next Lady Gaga. Or...
At some airports, your face is your ID. Is your privacy at risk?
Every day in airports across America, travelers confront facial recognition technology. It probably saves time. Federal officials say it’s making us safer. And for the millions whose mobile phones already recognize faces, this would seem nothing new. But how does old-fashioned privacy square with all these head shots and database...
Mother struggles to bridge gap with semi-estranged daughter
Dear Carolyn: My daughter and I are semi-estranged (her choice). She lives overseas. Very rarely she confides in me when she is troubled, and I always walk on eggshells trying to give her advice, opinions or insight into the problem. Recently she called to tell me she had witnessed her...
Author holds Italian cookbook release at DiAnoia’s Eatery
Cookbook author Katie Parla will attend an event at Pittsburgh’s DiAnoia’s Eatery, 2549 Penn Ave., as she releases her newest book, “Food of the Italian South: Recipes for Classic, Disappearing and Lost Dishes.” The cookbook explores the Italian South’s culinary traditions. Guests can meet Parla, enjoy some of her recipes...
Keep your compost pile cooking all winter long
Compost is often referred to as “gardener’s gold” and rightfully so. Its ability to add organic matter, nutrients, and beneficial microbes to the soil, along with improving the soil’s over all structure, is unparalleled. Adding compost to our clay-based soils opens up pores within the soil to allow easier passage...
White Claw is so popular, it’s becoming hard to find
Party people, there’s a problem. White Claw, the hard seltzer that’s getting sipped on it seems by everyone, is running out of its drink. “We are working around the clock to increase supply given the rapid growth in consumer demand,” Sanjiv Gajiwala, White Claw’s senior vice president of marketing, told...
UPMC Health Plan signs on as YMCA Turkey Trot sponsorVideo
Lace up your sneakers, put the kids in the stroller and the dog on a leash, set the table early and head to Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Thanksgiving Day. Start training, and sign up now — registration is open — for the YMCA Turkey Trot, set for 7 a.m. to...
Out & About: Talent abounds in annual ‘Mister Fred Rogers’ exhibitVideo
Anne Kraybill, the Richard M. Scaife Director/CEO of The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, says that judging the Latrobe Art Center’s Ninth Annual Mister Fred Rogers Fine Arts Exhibition was “one of the most challenging exercises I’ve experienced since moving here.” (Kraybill came to The Westmoreland with her impressive resume...
Flax scutching demo among Ligonier Country Market highlights
Along with produce, prepared foods and crafts to sample and buy on Sept. 7, Ligonier Country Market will offer several special features between 8 a.m. and noon. Music will be provided this week by folk-rock duo Woods Rising, with Derek Woods and Sara Woods. The two have been playing music...
WSO Cheap ‘N Chic sale has it all, from costume to couture
Shopping for items with designer names attached to them typically means a hefty price tag will be attached as well. Not so for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s fundraising Cheap ‘N Chic event, set for 6-8 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. “It’s...
Pick the perfect perennials now
Nurseries and garden centers are bringing in fresh plant material right now, but there are also deals to be had on plants that have been sitting on the shelves for months. One of the reasons to buy from a good nursery is that those plants have been properly watered and...
House tour reflects ‘Roaring Twenties’ affluence and grandeur
Organizers of Westmoreland Historical Society’s annual historic house tour don’t plan the featured sites around a theme, but somehow, one usually seems to emerge. “When we start asking the homeowners, very frequently one falls into place,” says Lisa Hays, the society’s executive director. “I don’t know how it happens.” This...
Grandparents are ‘grand’ on special — and every — dayVideo
Grandparents are another set of eyes, ears and loving arms for their children’s children as they navigate the world. They are great at doling out advice, an extra buck or two, buying ice cream and storybook reading. Just don’t call it “spoiling.” So, of course, there is a day —...
Learn how to propagate bleeding hearts
Question: I have a bleeding heart that was given to me by my mother-in-law. My daughter would like to have a piece of the plant, but I’m not sure how to divide it since it has died back for the season. What is the best time to divide a bleeding...
TribLive Taste Test: Man Crates Beef Jerky Tool BoxVideo
For the man (or woman) who can’t get enough dried beef in their life, today the TribLive Taste Test team tried out Man Crates’ Jerky Tool Box. It comes in a cardboard replica tool box and is loaded up with half-ounce and 1-ounce samples of 14 types of beef jerky....
Final float set for Greenlick Run Lake pop- up paddlers
Jacobs Creek Watershed Association is planning its final pop-up paddling event for the year. Paddlers can try out new, top-of-the-line canoes, single and tandem kayaks or stand-up paddleboards. The 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 14 event at Greenlick Run Lake is free to members. The yearly $10 membership dues...
Wok-roasting adds smoky, beachy flavor to easy mussel recipe
It turns out that vegetables aren’t the only thing you can dry-fry. This recipe for dry-fried (or wok-roasted) mussels comes from the Boston restaurant Myers+Chang, which published a cookbook earlier this year. In their eponymous book, “Myers+Chang at Home” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $32), you’ll find a lemongrass mussel dish that’s...
10 uses that will make your kitchen blender more versatile
1. Make sorbet High-powered blenders can crush through ice with no problem, so it stands to reason they do the same with frozen fruit. Try tossing in some frozen mangoes, strawberries (or really just about any fruit) in your blender with a drizzle of honey. Your blender will whip up...
Peanut rub adds flavor in minutes for tasty barbecued pork
This easy dry rub adds flavor in minutes to barbecued pork. A blend of spices and peanuts rubbed into the meat forms a crust that is a great alternative to a marinade. You don’t have to wait for the meat to absorb the flavors. The pork can be barbecued or...
Sauvignon Blanc grape adapts to diverse soils, climates
Winegrowers the world over love planting sauvignon blanc, a grape that adapts handily to diverse soils and climates. But for the best introduction to sauvignon blanc’s most intriguing aromas and full flavorful pleasures, try the dry white wines from the grape’s spiritual home in France’s upper Loire River Valley. Ironically,...
Designers, chefs pair up for charitable competition in North Huntingdon
Organizing a charitable fundraiser featuring representatives of designing organizations/chef duos was a no-brainer, says Krystal Vangura, director of customer relations for The Kitchen by Vangura. “We belong to all four,” Vangura says. So recruiting representatives of the American Society of Interior Designers, the National Kitchen and Bath Association, the American...
