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1-minute garlic pan sauce transforms spicy chicken traybake
When you’re roasting food, air circulation is everything. That’s why we prefer low-rimmed baking sheets over roasting pans. They accelerate cooking and boost browning in our weeknight traybakes. But in some instances, a bit of crowding on the pan can be beneficial, such as in this spicy chicken alla diavolo...
Spring garden prep: What to do before growing season gets underway
It’s been a pretty poor excuse for a winter in Western Pennsylvania, but Mother Nature still could have a few frosts and snowflakes up her sleeve. That means gardeners eager to get out there and get planting need to exercise a little patience. “The biggest thing I can tell people...
Out & About: Young artists display talent in SAMA-Ligonier Valley show
Madeleine Cooper started with 20 dots placed randomly on a piece of paper and ended up with artwork fit for a museum exhibit. A second grader at R.K. Mellon Elementary School in Ligonier, Cooper is among more than 150 young artists chosen by their teachers to participate in “Artists of...
Out & About: NAACP prayer luncheon seeks peace amidst storms
After high winds and heavy rains on March 3 left damage and power outages across Westmoreland County, members of the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP and guests gathered the next day to find “Peace in the Midst of the Storm.” The theme was chosen prior to the forecast, but it turned out to...
‘Westmoreland Has Talent’ fundraiser to feature ex-Steelers QB Charlie Batch
Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch will be the special guest at Westmoreland Diversity Coalition’s annual karaoke fundraiser. Just don’t expect him to pick up the microphone. Batch will be signing autographs and taking photos with guests at Westmoreland Has Talent, set for 6 p.m. March 25 in the event...
Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home in Swan Acres in Ross on the market for $425K
A stone gargoyle stands guard outside the house, and it’s one of the first sights you see as you approach the residence in Swan Acres in Ross. “I like the gargoyle,” said Patty Helwich, realtor with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. “It’s a unique detail. Gargoyles are protectors.” The home...
Versace reaches for the stars with glittery Hollywood show
LOS ANGELES — Decamping from her usual base in Milan to show her wares in Los Angeles — only three days before the Oscars — Donatella Versace says she was inspired by the energy, glamour and power of Hollywood. She had plenty of that, but needed one more thing to...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: March 10-12
Through the wardrobe Journey to the land of Narnia as Keystone Contemporary Ballet presents a full-length ballet version of the C.S. Lewis classic, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.” Performances will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Science Hall Theater at Westmoreland County Community College, 145 Pavilion...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society celebrates 50th anniversary
Joe Zemba stepped inside the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to research a property he’d purchased in the neighborhood along Beaver Street in 1996. His interest in the home led to him being invited to join, which he did the following year. “I love Sewickley, and I love this organization,” said...
As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds shenanigans
SALEM, Ore. — Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing amount of money for these increasingly scarce premium American spirits — and even bend or break laws. Premium spirits have always been expensive and sought-after....
WeightWatchers gets into prescription weight loss business
WeightWatchers’ stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under the brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. The...
Hershey debuts plant-based Reese’s Cups, chocolate bars
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment. The Hershey Co. said Tuesday that Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups, which go on sale this month, will be its first vegan chocolates sold nationally. A second plant-based offering, Hershey’s Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt, will...
Tap-It Brewery & Grill brings the heat with popular habanero beer
It took Shane and Kari Hissem a couple of tries to get the heat index just right when they started brewing habanero beer at their Tap-It Brewery & Grill, near the Mt. Pleasant Township village of Norvelt. “How much bite depends on how much habanero oil goes in,” Shane Hissem...
Building the Valley: Redefined @ 4th in Tarentum is a picker’s paradise
A self-described cross between a treasure-seeker and a scavenger, Meridith Ross has found the perfect profession. The owner of Tarentum’s newest second-hand store, Redefined @ 4th, Ross said the business allows her inner artist to shine. “I love to pick, and I’ve always loved to refurbish,” said Ross, a 1991...
Daycation: Bedford offers bounty of history, heritage and hospitality
History and heritage collide for an educational travel destination in rural Bedford County. A daycation to the town of Bedford offers a variety of activities drenched in American history dating to the 1700s. Bedford is positioned near the crossroads of two ancient Native American trading routes and served as a...
Out & About: The Westmoreland spotlights young Native American artists
Though some of us might think we peaked as teenagers, not many of us created art that would be collected by a prestigious museum and then included in an exhibit traveling to other art institutions around the country. Such is the case with “Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1945-75,” showing...
Out & About: Party at The Palace celebrates Westmoreland ‘crown jewel’
“A Crown Jewel Celebration” was the theme for the annual Party at The Palace in Greensburg. The annual signature fundraiser celebrates and supports the 1,369-seat Palace Theatre entertainment venue, sometimes referred to as the jewel in the crown of Westmoreland County for its value as a historical and cultural treasure,...
Models strut the runway with their canines for the Bark and Swagger Dog Fashion Show
Krystine Gregorich walked the red carpet wearing a dress with a wine colored top and hunter green hued bottom. She had a green bow in her hair. Accompanying her on the runway was her 12-year-old dog, Bella, a poodle bichon frise mix who wore a similar outfit and matching bows....
Pittsburgh Lenten fish-fry map unites innovation, tradition
By the time the doors open at 4:30 p.m., a boisterous line of 50 hungry people is looping around the gymnasium foyer at Blessed Francis Seelos Academy. Their objective: to occupy tables on the basketball court and, for the parish’s first time since the pandemic descended in 2020, sit down...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: March 3-5
Queen of bluegrass “Queen of Bluegrass” Rhonda Vincent will perform with her band, The Rage, at 8 p.m. Friday at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin. A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Vincent won a 2017 Grammy Award for best bluegrass album and was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry...
Experts, ideas abound at Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
At first glance, the giant arch appears to be made of rock — but looks can be deceiving. Decide for yourself when you encounter it at the 41st annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show, which opens Friday and runs through March 12 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown....
Shoe polish stands begin to vanish, lose their shine
NEW YORK — On a recent winter weekday at Penn Station Shoe Repair and Shoe Shine, men hop onto shoeshine chairs and pull out newspapers and phones to read while shoeshiners get to work applying polish and elbow grease to loafers, boots and other leather shoes. When finished, these customers...
Voting opens for best craft brewery in Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania craft beer lovers can show their support for area brewers by voting for them in a statewide contest to determine the best craft brewer in the Keystone State. A number of breweries from the region were selected to be in the field of the 64 top craft brewers...
Fashion designer uses Paris show to display life in Ukraine
PARIS — Geo-political activism met tuxedo jackets at Paris Fashion Week as a vocal designer from Ukraine put on a show that paid homage to her country her team of over 20 people working in Kyiv. Here are some highlights of Wednesday’s fall-winter 2023-2024 ready-to-wear collections: Ukraine’s Litkovska goes “on...
Vento’s Pizza, home of ‘Franco’s Italian Army,’ to close
A hub for pizza and Steelers pride is preparing to close its doors. Vento’s Pizza on North Highland Avenue in East Liberty announced that it will turn out the lights on Saturday after nearly seven decades of slinging handmade pizzas and hoagies. “The family recipe has stood the test of...
