Lifestyles category, Page 93
Living with Children: Talking about children’s fears can intensify them
A stalwart friend recently called my attention to an online article titled “Two Things to Say to a Child Returning to In-Person School (& Two You Should Avoid).” I am choosing to provide counterpoint, because the advice contained therein is prime example of the problematic babble that constitutes most web-based...
Bloomfield’s Little Italy Days to return with food, bocce and safety in mind
Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield will once again be filled with Italian food, music and, of course, bocce. The 19th annual Little Italy Days returns after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. Known as the region’s largest heritage festival, it will take place this year from Aug. 19 through...
Scaled-back Saxonburg Carnival returns with food trucks, rides, games
After nearly scrapping the event due to pandemic restrictions, Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company has decided to host its 83rd Saxonburg Carnival. The event, a longtime fundraiser for the fire company, will be hosted from Aug. 18-21 at Saxonburg VFC Firemen’s Grounds, said Carnival Chairman Paul Donaldson, who serves as an...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 13-15
We’ve made it to the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Cheers to beers The Pittsburgh Summer Beerfest is 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. There will be more than 250 beers, ciders and seltzers from 90 breweries as...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Aug. 13-15
Sounds of summer Jazz by Shaun Martin & Band is on tap at 7 p.m. Friday, for the season’s second SummerSounds concert in Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. Keyboard player Martin is a member of Snarky Puppy, a Grammy-winning jazz fusion ensemble that has previously played SummerSounds. He is also music...
Prepare for both in-person, virtual lessons when back-to-school shopping
This year it’s not just about back-to-school shopping. It’s also a time for most students to go back to the classroom, back to classmates and back to teachers — hopefully. The pandemic shortened the end of the 2019-20 school year and created both distance learning and in-person studies during 2020-21....
Special menus are in for Greensburg Restaurant Week
The menus are in for Greensburg Restaurant Week. The semiannual showcase of Westmoreland County restaurants and what they do best runs Friday through Aug. 29, with this round featuring 21 eateries. During the event, local restaurants promote lunch and/or dinner specials offering reduced prices for a fixed-price menu. The specials,...
A heartfelt message: Joe Beretta Foundation hosting fundraising cruise
The family of Joe Beretta family knows all too well how difficult it is to have a loved one suffering from heart failure. When the heart weakens, it often causes a build-up of fluid in the patient’s lungs. That causes trouble breathing and weakness, which often requires multiple hospital stays....
Wine Store at Vallozzi’s Restaurant in Hempfield offers unique varieties
While other folks were learning to crochet or bake bread during quarantine, restaurateur Ernie Vallozzi turned his attention to wine. The results of his study are on display — and for sale — in the new Wine Store at Vallozzi’s Restaurant in Hempfield. “We had a realization (during pandemic restrictions)...
Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival returns for 5 days next month
Labor Day. Football. Ribs. The Heinz Field Kickoff and Rib Festival returns Sept. 2-6 at Heinz Field. Hours will be 4 to 9 p.m. Sept. 2, noon to 11 p.m. Sept. 3-5 and noon to 9 p.m. Sept. 6. The event was canceled last year because of the pandemic. Solomon...
Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival moving from the North Shore to the Strip District
Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival is carving out a new space. After three years on the North Shore, the two-day event in October has found a new home in the Strip District. The new location will be on Railroad Street between 28th Street and 29th Street. The free event is scheduled...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week returns with dining safety in mind
The next two weeks are an opportunity to dine out and support struggling food establishments returning to business amid the pandemic. The semiannual Pittsburgh Restaurant Week kicked off Monday and runs through Aug. 22. It also is held in January. Nearly 40 restaurants will participate. They are offering new menu...
Living with Children: How to stop toddler’s head-banging
Question: Our 19-month-old is a very active little boy who flips out when things do not go his way. When he has a tantrum, we walk away or simply ignore him. Nonetheless, he will scream and flail about and has recently begun to bang his head on the floor, walls,...
Make it your own: Décor in college dorm room should reflect student’s personality
Make the most of that 250 square feet. That’s the average size of a double dormitory room at most colleges and universities. “When decorating your dorm room it’s about using the space wisely,” said Sophia Colarusso of Allentown, Pa., an incoming senior at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland in...
Hempfield woman opens ‘The Space’ for artisans, self-care workshopsVideo
Giving your new business a simple name like “The Space” opens it up to many possibilities — exactly what Hempfield resident Sarah Just is hoping to do. Located in a historic brick building at 203 Old Route 30, Hempfield, the recently opened business is subtitled “A Community Place.” Just’s vision...
Greensburg, Ligonier programs emphasize importance of monarch butterflies
With its distinctive orange and black markings, the monarch butterfly is easily recognized as it flits about the garden. Monarchs serve an important role as pollinators, as they feed on the nectar of many different types of flowers. They also are significant in various religious and cultural traditions. The Hopi...
Signature Dish: Crabcakes bring memories of a master to head chef at 424 Walnut in SewickleyVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally-owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. Jimmy Zipparo, head chef and co-owner of 424 Walnut, cannot help but feel a little nostalgic making some of the meals...
Reenactment of 18th century battle returns to Bushy Run this weekend
After a year’s hiatus because of pandemic conditions, reenactors will gather this weekend at Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township to restage the clash between British and Native American forces that took place on the site in August 1763. The British victory at Bushy Run helped lift a Native American...
Yes, that was a 21-foot tall soap bottle at Giant Eagle Market District in RobinsonVideo
Kim Machi deals with nearly half a million products as health, beauty and wellness manager for Giant Eagle Market District in Settlers Ridge in Robinson. But she hadn’t seen anything like the 21-foot-tall, 2,500-pound bottle of soap at the store Wednesday. It was made by Soapbox, a company that donates...
YWCA Westmoreland’s new executive director hits the ground running
When Carol Palcic of Southwest Greensburg met her new co-workers at the YWCA, she felt like she’d hit the jackpot. “The volunteers, the board and staff have all been tremendous,” said Palcic, who came on board as executive director for the YWCA Westmoreland County in early June and was officially...
A clean company: Robinson is final stop on the Soapbox tour helping those in need
This CEO is on his soapbox, and that’s a good thing. David Simnick is CEO of Soapbox, a company that donates hygiene products — hand, hair and bath and beauty — to charities around the country and the world. But Simnick is focused on a mission that’s about more than...
Spirit Airlines cancellations, delays continue Tuesday for 3rd straight day
Flights on Spirit Airlines continued to be canceled and delayed Tuesday at Arnold Palmer Regional and Pittsburgh International airports. The “proactive cancellations” are a result of “overlapping operational challenges including weather, system outages and staffing shortages,” Spirit spokesman Field Sutton said. It was unclear when the issues might be resolved....
Living with Children: With parenting young adult children, less is more
It seems to be generally true that as one gets older, the habit of reminiscing develops. Looking back seems to be a function of getting closer to the final curtain. The closer the latter, the more of the former in which one indulges. In that regard, I indulge in an...
Lawrenceville’s Walter is top dog in annual contest benefitting shelter pets
Walter is shy. On the street he walks by people without stopping to interact. But he might not be able to stay low-key anymore. His face is about to be recognizable. The 3-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier is the cover model for the 2022 Biggies Bullies calendar to be released in...
Arnold Palmer airport offers 2 round-trip tickets in Steelers Week promotion
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority will be giving two travelers a free ticket for a southern trip as part of a Steelers Week promotion beginning Monday in Unity and Latrobe. Visitors to the authority’s Arnold Palmer Regional Airport may enter for a chance to win a round-trip ticket to any...
