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Soergel Orchards gets its green on, St. Patrick’s party set
Soergel Orchards is again hosting a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, scheduled for 7-9:30 p.m. March 14 at the 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, site. Abbot’s Cross will perform traditional and modern Celtic music, according to the agribusiness’ website. Those attending can enjoy appetizers, Irish fare, Guinness doughnuts and other edibles,...
Kingfly Spirits, a distillery in the Strip District, takes flightVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest craft distillery pays homage to the monarch butterfly in the form of a signature logo. “The monarch butterfly is the paramount perfect image of transformation,” said Kingfly co-owner Blake Ragghianti. “And what we are doing here is about transformation on every level from the spirits we make to...
Girl Scout cookies – similar names, slightly different designVideo
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and those young saleswomen, clad in their green uniforms and sashes, are hawking $5 boxes of the flavors many of us wait for all year. Girl Scout Cookies are out of this world, but when you think outside the cookie box, you’ll see that...
Donation to humane society reaps treat from award-winning local baker
Humans enjoy treats and rewards just as much, if not more than, their own pets and other animals that make our lives brighter. From 11 a.m.- 2 p.m. March 16, those who visit Artisans of Hands and Heart, 18 W. Second St., Greensburg, can make a donation to the Humane...
Thou shalt not covet thy ex’s life
Adapted from a recent online discussion. Hi, Carolyn: I just found out — through social media — that my ex from over a decade ago is expecting a baby with his lovely, perfect wife. He and I are friends at this point, but I have never been able to stop...
Tiffin Glass highlights Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Society show, sale
If the glass exhibited in this year’s Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Society show and sale could talk, it might tell tales from more than a century ago, through the Great Depression, and on into the “Mad Men” era. Scheduled for March 2-3 at the Quality Inn in New Kensington,...
Out & About: Annual Party at the Palace says ‘Viva Las Vegas’Video
One block of Greensburg’s West Otterman Street was lit up like the Sin City Strip on Feb. 23 for Party at the Palace Vegas Style. The Westmoreland Cultural Trust turned its annual fundraiser-slash-entertainment extravaganza into a nod to one of America’s favority party cities. The stage became the Flamingo Hotel...
Out & About: Mt. Pleasant Relay for Life hosts ‘super’ special dance
Young ladies and their favorite dates filled Roosevelt Hall in Norvelt on Feb. 23 for a dance hosted by the American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Mt. Pleasant. This year’s theme for the annual event was Me and My Superhero. Dads, granddads, uncles, big brothers and any other special...
Out & About: Reception welcomes library’s latest ‘Picture This’ show
Libraries have something in common with art galleries — they’re both generally quiet places that invite contemplation. The Greensburg Hempfield Area Library, in partnership with the Greensburg Art Center, takes advantage of that connection with its ongoing series of Picture This at the Library art exhibitions. Currently on display are...
Out & About: Fort Ligonier hosts George Washington birthday party
Happy 287th birthday, George Washington! Although he unfortunately could not be present, the Father of Our Country was feted Feb. 22 during a winter History Happy Hour at one of his old haunts — Fort Ligonier. Assistant Director of Education Matt Gault stood in, portraying the young Washington for the...
Friend who can’t read social cues? Be blunt
Dear Carolyn: I need some help setting boundaries with a friend who has a hard time reading social cues. She regularly interrupts and talks over me, dominates conversation with stories about people I’ve never met, continues texting after I say I’m going to bed and overstays her welcome when she...
You won’t miss the meat in this vegetable-packed lasagna
There’s no reason why a vegetable lasagna made with the classic trio of eggplant, zucchini and summer squash should be any less satisfying than a meat-based casserole, especially when the produce is in season and locally grown. But we’ve rarely cooked one that we’ve been moved to make again. Some...
Moldy foods that are still safe to eat, according to the USDA
Americans waste more than $160 billion in food every year — yikes! Of course, no one buys food with the anticipation of throwing it in the trash, but once something gets moldy, we have little choice. This might be true of most foods — but not all. According to the...
Living with Children: Common parenting mistakes
A journalist recently asked me for the single biggest mistake being made by today’s parents. I was tempted to say, “Having children,” but stopped myself because even if I’d followed up with “Just kidding!” my bon mot would have gone into print. Oh my gosh! It just did! I do,...
Discover 5 great plants for hummingbirds
As you plan your garden for the coming season, consider including some annuals, perennials, and vines that attract and support hummingbirds. These tiny little birds are summer residents of Pennsylvania, and they require particular flowering plants from which they can access nectar. If you’re lucky, a family of hummers will...
Smile: Some airliners have cameras on seat-back screens
Now there is one more place where cameras could start watching you — from 30,000 feet. Newer seat-back entertainment systems on some airplanes operated by American Airlines, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines have cameras, and it’s likely they are also on planes used by other carriers. American, United and Singapore...
Chronically ill and struggling to socialize
Dear Carolyn: I am chronically ill but work full time and am literally able to do little else other than work and take care of my home. Socializing is exhausting for me, doing it out of the house more so, and even when it is wholly limited to weekends, too...
DiAnoia’s Eatery chef serves up ‘Best Thing I Ever Ate’ on Cooking Channel
It’s a dish decadent enough to inspire a carb lover to kick all good dieting intentions to the curb. DiAnoia’s Eatery, 2549 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, describes Gnocchi Sorrentina style as homemade potato gnocchi topped with red sauce and percorino Romano, served in a bread bowl and crowned with melted mozzarella...
Entrepreneurs hope to change the world one T-shirt at a time
Can the simple act of wearing a T-shirt or a hoodie help to change the world? Greensburgers Jack Wardale and Mitch Eger are betting on it. The pair, who became friends playing on the Seton Hill University soccer team, have launched Impower, a clothing line they hope will raise money...
Where and how to get the most of National Margarita DayVideo
Ready or not, National Margarita Day is upon us again — as if we needed a reason to indulge in this tequila-laced treat. Luckily, it’s Friday, and happy hour is quickly (perhaps not quickly enough) approaching. There’s plenty of spots around the Pittsburgh area to find specials on the wonderful...
Dividing the chore list — and its mental load — with new husband
Dear Carolyn: I am extremely Type A — organized, motivated, mind always on. I am also very particular about things around the house — an unfortunate trait I inherited from one of my parents. My husband (of one month) is much more laid-back, a trait I otherwise prize in him....
Have a heart: The Pittsburgh Heart Ball will celebrate its 30th anniversary
Cheers to 30! The Pittsburgh Heart Ball celebrates three decades of benefiting the American Heart Association on March 2 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh. About 800 guests are expected to attend. Dr. Lewis H. Kuller, professor emeritus of epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh will receive the 2019 Peter J....
Keys to preventing black spot on roses
Question: My mom and I are big fans of your and Doug’s show on KDKA radio. I was listening last Sunday morning, and an organic black spot prevention product was mentioned. I wasn’t able to write it down at the time and forgot the name of it. I would really...
Here are the secrets to getting those big, blue hydrangea blooms
Hydrangea expert and author Lorraine Ballato has just spent 10 minutes telling me how difficult it is to make the plant bloom in a northern climate. Asked then why her property was filled with countless varieties of the shrub, she laughs and says, “Because my heart belongs to them.” The...
Wigle Whiskey expects expanded space to open by end of summer
After nine years of operations in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, Wigle Whiskey is expanding its real estate footprint. Purchase of the distillery building and the three-story building next door, operators say, will more than double the distillery and tasting room size. Business owners bet on optimism when signing a lease for...
