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Master herbalist to speak at Pittsburgh event
Sara-Chana Silverstein went through a range of feelings after finding herself sitting at her daughter’s hospital bedside and then for months in a rehabilitation facility. The young girl had been hit by a tow truck, which doctors thought might have caused an undetected blood clot in her spine months later...
Tailgate with Trisha Yearwood before the Pittsburgh Garth Brooks show
One of the superstar couples in country music — Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood — met long before either one of them was famous. In the 1980s, both were demo singers, people who perform a song for those hoping to get the tune they wrote get noticed. “We sounded so...
New museum opening at Statue of Liberty
NEW YORK — A new museum opening at the Statue of Liberty is giving visitors another opportunity to explore its history and the impact the iconic structure has had on the world. The 26,000-square-foot museum on Liberty Island, scheduled to open to the public on Thursday, is the new home...
Disney will use Stormtroopers to police ‘Star Wars’ land time limit
“Move along.” It’s something any true “Star Wars” fan would love hearing from a real Stormtrooper. But, wait. They’re serious? With tons — and we mean TONS — of people desperate to visit Disney’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction in California and Orlando, the Los Angeles Times reports the...
WQED announces PBS writers’ contest finalists
WQED invites the public to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” in its 2019 PBS KIDS Writers Contest from May 24-31. The contest is made possible locally by the EQT Foundation. Partnering with WQED this year is West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB); PBS 39 (WLVT), serving eastern Pennsylvania and western...
‘The Sioux Chef’ plans two museum culinary events
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will present two events with internationally renowned culinary leader Chef Sean Sherman, founder of the company “The Sioux Chef” and author of “The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen.” The book earned a James Beard medal for Best American Cookbook for 2018. These culinary experiences are...
IHOP Mother’s Day tweet of pancakes in a sonogram falls flat
In an effort to celebrate Mother’s Day, IHOP offered its love to mothers everywhere by sharing a photoshopped sonogram of a woman’s womb full of pancakes, jokingly suggesting in a tweet that eating the breakfast favorite might cause a food baby to grow in the uterus. On Sunday morning, right...
Ligonier Valley Writers hold annual flash fiction contest
Ligonier Valley Writers is seeking submissions for its 15th Flash Fiction Contest. Deadline is midnight Aug. 15. No fees are charged and cash prizes are awarded, according to publicity director Judith Gallagher. Flash fiction means under 1,000 words. For submission guidelines, visit LVWonline.org. The stories are performed for Halloween, and...
Fox Chapel Plaza’s Alta Via offers a food tour of northern ItalyVideo
Traditional Italian food step aside. The newest addition to Pittsburgh’s impressive Big Burrito Restaurant Group whisks one off to the Dolomite region in northern Italy. Alta Via is a globally recognized walking trail through the Italian Dolomites, hence the name. “The food is simple, clean, fresh and ingredient driven,” says...
Out & About: Cinco de Meowo benefits ‘los gatos sin hogar’
“Los gatos sin hogar necesitan tu ayuda.” That translates from the Spanish as “The homeless cats need your help,” according to Google. It also was the message of the annual Cinco de Meowo party held, appropriately, on Cinco de Mayo (or May 5) in the Youngwood Fire Hall. Hosts were...
Out & About: Westmoreland Walks satisfies passion for fashionVideo
Westmoreland Walks organizers displayed their passion for fashion — and for their cause — at the second annual Passionately Pink Fashion Show, held May 11 in the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity. Close to 100 ladies and a few gents gathered to see what’s hot this season from Betsy’s...
Out & About: Feeding the Spirit gala draws more than 300 guests
Welcoming guests to the annual Feeding the Spirit fundraiser, founder and board president Deborah Thackrah said when the group served its first free community meal in 2011, “People didn’t know that we would be around in a year, but here we are in our eighth year.” The event was held...
How to design, decorate poolside
Ask Elizabeth Stuart Design founder Muffie Faith about how to decorate around a backyard pool and she’ll answer you with a question of her own: How are you going to use it? “I know the obvious answer is ‘swim and enjoy the cool water,’” says the South Carolina-based interior designer....
Out & About: Supporters get sneak peek at Lamp Theatre diner
Supporters of Irwin’s Lamp Theatre have dubbed it “the little theater that could.” The historic theater opened in 1937 as a movie house. After closing in 2005, it changed hands several times until the borough of Irwin bought it in 2013. With lots of volunteer help, it reopened as a...
Out & About: More kudos for retiring Pitt-Greensburg president
Friends and colleagues of Sharon Smith, retiring president of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, won’t just let her slip away quietly. Accolades and appreciation were bestowed during a surprise celebration April 16, and a celebratory open house followed May 7. Traveling from the university’s main Oakland campus for the...
Yoga’s benefits include boosting mood, healthier eating, flexibilityVideo
The lights are dim and soft music plays as newly minted yoga instructor Tony Ranieri, 69, of Hempfield, teaches a beginners’ class at Greensburg’s Red Brick Yoga. “I’m going to ask you for the next hour to be mindful, not focus on things you can’t control,” he tells the group....
Sheet-pan suppers are easy, adaptable way to get it on the table fast
Sheet-pan suppers. You’ve seen the cookbooks, the blogs, the artfully arranged Instagram snapshots. It can be easy to roll your eyes at the ubiquity of the concept, but there’s a reason — quite a few actually — why these all-in-one dinners are so popular. Cookbook author Molly Gilbert found the...
Ohio roundhouse displays a century of locomotive history
Jerry Jacobson was a young boy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, living near the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, when he first fell in love with steam trains. Fast forward more than 50 years, and dozens of objects of Jacobson’s affection are on display in a new tourist attraction, the Age of...
In a labyrinth garden, every path is the right one
A labyrinth garden should not be puzzling — that’s a maze. A labyrinth and a maze were once the same, but the labyrinth has recently grown to become a totally different animal. Enter a labyrinth and every turn you make is the correct one, leading you to the center. The...
Travel tip: Edinboro festival highlights Appalachian roots
The Edinboro Art and Music Festival is an annual showcase of Appalachian-roots art, music and culture. Scheduled for May 16-19 at venues throughout the Erie County borough, the festival includes live music, stringed instrument workshops, health and well-being workshops, professional and student art shows, food and beverage vendors, art market...
I’m mad my sister invited her stepson’s ex-wife to family reunion
Dear Carolyn: I am the middle sister of three. My older sister suggested we have a family reunion, and we decided we would have it at my house. We also decided to make one day a surprise celebration of the youngest sister’s retirement. There will be approximately 16 people, including...
Braising can maximize the freshness of spring vegetables
While raw and roasted vegetables certainly have their place, braising is a great technique for cooking even the most delicate vegetables. You may think braising would turn verdant spring vegetables drab and watery but, in fact, braising can maximize their freshness and make them taste more like themselves. To turn...
Living with Children: Grandparents — the glue that bonds the family
“When are you going to write a book on grandparenting?” is a question asked of me by lots of folks, most of whom — no surprise here — are grandparents. My stock answer: “I might, someday that is, but right now I’m working on some other projects that are taking...
1 baby or more, mom of triplets says ‘you’ll get through it’
“You will get through it.” It’s a phrase new mothers often hear (and sometimes don’t quite believe). But if taking care of one newborn is a lot, imagine having two or three — or more. When Lisa Blahovec of Youngwood found out that she and her husband, Alan, were expecting...
Cheerleaders will take over Latrobe basketball game to help animal groups
High school students from Greater Latrobe and Ligonier Valley will face off for a good cause May 17 in a role-reversal basketball game in the Greater Latrobe Senior High main gym. For the “Playing for Paws” game, cheerleaders will become players and players will serve as cheerleaders. Doors open at...
