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Golden Retrievers gathering set in Ligonier
A celebration of Golden Retrievers in Ligonier, or “A Golden Gathering with Paws on Main,” will benefit Stahlstown’s Helping Hearts and Healing Tails Animal Rescue. The event from 4-6 p.m. June 23 will include contests, treats and a parade around Ligonier’s Diamond, says Angel Tunstall, who opened Paws on Main...
New Greensburg association hosts food, craft fest
The newly formed Greensburg Business & Professional Association will host an Ethnic Food Fest & Handmade Crafts event 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 15 at the South Pennsylvania Avenue parking lot. Festival plans include flavorful foods from around the world at the inaugural event, celebrating the region’s rich ethnic diversity, says...
Kraft’s new Salad Frosting can help parents con kids into eating veggies
Just like Mary Poppins’ spoonful of sugar, Kraft’s new Salad Frosting should make the veggies go down easier. It’s a universal truth — well, maybe more like stereotype — that kids hate eating vegetables. So, in an effort to help parents get their kids to eat healthy, Kraft has a...
Throw a pork tenderloin on the grill and chill out
To turn a midweek dinner into something special, try cooking easy pork tenderloin on the grill. To produce beautifully browned pork with a rich crust and tender, juicy meat, we started with a simple dry spice rub to add flavor; sugar aided browning while cumin and chipotle chile powder added...
Chewy,nutty pearl barley stars in this hearty bowl dish
Chewy, nutty, pearl barley isn’t just for soups. Here, we’ve made it the star of a hearty bowl that’s full of contrasting — and surprising — textures and Middle Eastern flavors, with its warm spices and colorful vegetables. To keep the cooking method easy, we simply boiled the barley. This...
Caprese Summer Rolls a must-have for warm weather days
Perhaps you’ve heard of the Caprese Salad. The combination of ripe tomatoes, fresh basil, and soft mozzarella is a recipe that doesn’t need much improvement. But when you just can’t get enough of the Italian trio, it is fun to experiment with other ways to enjoy these classic ingredients. Welcome...
Winemaker takes to the road to promote Bieler Pere & Fils dry rosé
Walk into any wine shop this summer, and you’ll quickly notice stacks of rosé wines. The diverse colors range from pale pink to deep salmon hues, and most of the wines have essentially dry finishes without noticeable residual sweetness. Since wine drinkers cannot buy enough dry rosé, wine producers must...
Share your Pride with rainbow-hued swag
Look around this month and you’re bound to see rainbows. And they aren’t all in the sky celebrating the end of a gloomy rainstorm. The rainbows seen on apparel and home goods are in celebration of Pride Month. LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning) Pride occur in June in...
Hoist a glass, first Loyalhanna Brewfest on tap
Loyalhanna Watershed Association will host its inaugural Loyalhanna Brewfest at the Watershed Farm, 6 Old Lincoln Highway, Ligonier, from 5-8 p.m. June 22. The outdoor festival will feature local craft breweries, food vendors and live entertainment from State College band Velveeta. “As all nonprofits, we try to come up with...
Family shares memories of Flight 93 attendant
Family members of Lorraine Bay, one of five flight attendants aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, will speak at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Stoystown, Somerset County, this weekend. Ed Root and his daughter, Emily Schenkel, will participate in the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial’s...
Hey dad: Have a Smiley Cookie on Father’s Day
Give dad a smile this Father’s Day. Eat’n Park Restaurants, known for the Smiley Cookie, are giving one free cookie to all dads on Sunday. Select locations will also offer a Father’s Day Brunch Buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $10.49. Eat’n Park is celebrating 70 years. It’s...
Out & About: Hat luncheon guests parade their fanciest chapeaus
Although hats are not the essential fashion accessory they once were, they still have their fans. Some of those fans, not surprisingly, were in attendance at the 18th annual Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra Hat Luncheon, held June 8 at Greensburg Country Club. Jill Briercheck says friends call her “the hat lady,”...
Out & About: Westmoreland Croquet Club hosts annual tournamentVideo
Few sounds are as satisfying as the thwack of the croquet mallet against the wooden ball — especially when it sends your ball through the wicket and simultaneously launches your opponent’s ball to kingdom come. Plenty of thwacks, with accompanying cheers and groans, were heard across the Westmoreland County Community...
Out & About: Hospital auxiliary honors scholarship recipients
The mission of the Westmoreland Hospital Auxiliary is to support Excela Health in its goal of “improving the health and well-being of every life we touch.” Part of that involves helping aspiring health care professionals to fund their educations through scholarships. The auxiliary hosted it annual scholarship luncheon June 5...
Travel tip: AARP survey says Baby Boomers are on the move
Baby Boomers aren’t just sitting at home watching the grass grow. An AARP survey of 2019 Boomer travel plans revealed these tidbits: • Boomers surveyed expect to take four or five trips this year, with half traveling in the U.S. only and half traveling domestically and abroad. • Their travel...
Flavor-packed chicken tacos can be made in your Dutch oven
Braising in a Dutch oven is often used for long, slow cooking, but it’s also well suited for quick weeknight-friendly dinners like this flavor-packed chicken taco filling. We built a savory, well-balanced braising base with smoky chipotle in adobo, aromatic garlic and cilantro, bright and acidic orange juice, and savory...
My wife is secretive about her past life and relationships
Dear Carolyn: Is it odd when your spouse doesn’t want to share details about her life from before you met? I’ve been an open book about myself from the beginning and she has been rather secretive, even lying about previous relationships. She lets slip insights about previous experiences and when...
Living with Children: The age of emancipation
When children were raised, reared or simply brought up, they emancipated “on time.” Upon high school graduation, children went to college, into the military or became employed. Some, like my wife and myself, got married before they could vote. Those were the days when young people still wanted to leave...
Flying well with kids takes more than a wing and a prayer
If you’re flying somewhere with young kids this summer, you deserve a medal. Few things seem to irk fellow passengers like babies, toddlers and their parents. According to surveys done by Expedia.com, seat kickers and inattentive parents rank up there with aromatic passengers (those who lack in hygiene or overindulge...
Learn how to care for garlic, make your harvest
If you planted garlic in your garden last fall and have pretty much ignored the plants for the last several months, it’s time to start paying attention to them again. Garlic is a fairly trouble-free crop that’s easy to grow, but it does require proper care. Early summer means it’s...
Muhammad Ali’s Pa. training camp opens to the public
The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine to the heavyweight icon’s life and career. The famed Deer Lake camp was in disrepair when California real estate investor Mike...
Pittsburgh Symphony hires second violinist
Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez was hired as a member of the second violin section for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. After spending this season on a one-year appointment, he won the audition for the 2019-2020 season. Sergiani-Velázquez has performed with the Borromeo Quartet in Boston, and regularly tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra,...
Crafts and fire truck highlight Ligonier Country Market
In addition to shopping for fruits, vegetables, baked goods and crafts, visitors to Saturday’s Ligonier Country Market can learn about Ligonier Volunteer Hose Company No. 1’s Tower 43. Tower 43 is one of the most recognized pieces of fire apparatus in the Ligonier Valley, market officials say. It was constructed...
World’s first 360-degree rooftop infinity pool to open atop London skyscraper
Now you can cheat death … and feel quite refreshed doing it. A UK-based pool manufacturer, Compass Pools, has announced plans to build a 360-degree infinity pool atop a 55-story skyscraper in London. It would be the world’s first such pool. The company says the 58,500-gallon pool would be made...
National Doughnut Day is hole-y day of obligationVideo
It’s Friday, and it’s National Doughnut Day. Go ahead, start the weekend on a sweet note. The salute to the popular ring of pastry is held on the first Friday of each June, honoring the Salvation Army Lassies, the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during wartime. Some doughnut outlets...
