Mary Pickels stories, Page 21
Partnership brings The Westmoreland additional art
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is just getting started with a new art collection sharing partnership that will bring treasures from the Philadelphia Museum of Art to museums across Pennsylvania. Anne Kraybill, The Westmoreland’s Richard M. Scaife Director and CEO, plans to travel with museum curator Barbara Jones on...
Volunteers plant future forest at Flight 93 National MemorialVideo
The sun was elusive, but energy and muscle were in abundance Friday as hundreds of volunteers climbed hills above the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County. About 400 people were expected to plant 13,600 seedlings and native shrubs over 20 acres Friday, which was Arbor Day, and Saturday as...
Pittsburgh Musical Theater presents ‘Disney’s Newsies’
Pittsburgh Musical Theater will present its final Seize the Stage season show, “Disney’s Newsies,” at the Byham Theater, 101 6th St., Pittsburgh. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. May 2-4 and 10-11 and at 2 p.m. May 5 and 12. Tickets start at $18 for adults and $9 for children....
Live Nation announces ‘all-in’ ticket salesVideo
Live Nation is announcing its fifth annual National Concert Week, set for May 1-7, offering concert fans the chance to purchase $20 tickets (all-in, including fees). The offer includes more than 2 million tickets to 2,800-plus in-demand shows from Live Nation’s upcoming roster of tours across North America. The tickets...
Bushy Run hosts ‘Pittsburgh’s Lost Outpost’ author
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society Inc., will host Jason Cherry, author of the newly published “Pittsburgh’s Lost Outpost: Captain Trent’s Fort.” Cherry will briefly discuss his book during a 10 a.m. program May 4 at the historical site in Penn Township. The book details the history of former soldier turned...
Big band dance set at West Overton’s Big Barn
West Overton Museums will host a World War II Victory Ball dinner dance to honor local veterans and raise funds for new education programs. The event will be held in the East Huntingdon Township facility’s Big Barn from 5:30-8 p.m. May 25. Tickets for the Memorial Day weekend event are...
Leonardo da Vinci cast to be unveiled at Carnegie Science CenterVideo
A cast of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Horse and Rider,” his only known sculpture, and believed to contain the artist’s thumbprint, will be unveiled and placed on display at the Carnegie Science Center, 1 Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh. Appraiser Brett K. Maly, who has appeared on the History and Travel channels, will...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds hosting Special Kick ClinicVideo
Pittsburgh Riverhounds will host the Watson Institute’s seventh annual Special Kick Clinic at Highmark Stadium, inviting children with special needs and their siblings to take to the field. The event will held from noon-3 p.m. Sunday. “We are grateful to the Riverhounds organization, PJ Dick, and our other sponsors for...
Local women artists subject of WQED’s ‘Visible’
WQED will premiere a new documentary profiling local women who who create art through diverse media. “Visible” will be shown at 8 p.m. April 25 on WQED-TV, and will be available online at www.wqed.org/visible Five western Pennsylvania women will show their work and share stories of the rewards and challenges...
Matriarch pizza wins Caliente ‘best’ honors
Caliente Pizza & Draft House chef Eric Von Hansen’s tribute to his mother and grandmother, “Mee-Maw” pizza, will soon be available to local mee-maws and their families. Hansen and business owner Nick Bogacz traveled to Italy recently to compete in the Pizza World Championships, where Von Hansen won “Best Pizza...
Greensburg Central Catholic tells the tale of the ‘Children of Eden’Video
As Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School students rehearse for their spring musical, “Children of Eden,” performing arts teacher and musical producer/director Joette Salandro is on the lookout for any needed changes in lighting, sound and actor positions. It’s her 29th year directing school musicals, her third time at the...
Outdoor ‘foodie’ fundraiser benefits Crisis Center NorthVideo
Crisis Center North is holding its 12th annual signature fundraising event, “Cocktails & Cuisine,” at The Woodlands at Bradford Woods, 134 Shenot Road, Wexford. Top chefs and purveyors will provide foodies with an outdoor venue from 6-10 p.m. May 17, as the organization raises funds for essential services for victims...
North Hills Home Brew Fest will benefit ShrinersVideo
The North Hills Home Brew Fest is back for a third year, with a new location. This year’s event will begin at 5 p.m. May 11 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center, 1877 Shriners Way, Cheswick. The evening will include home-brewed beers, food trucks, prize raffles and fun activities. Those attending...
Earth Day aims to keep planet healthy — do your partVideo
Since 1970, Earth Day is celebrated each April 22, beginning with a protest against the impact of industrial development, according to earthday.org Global pollution leading to developmental delays in children and a decline in biodiversity from heavy use of pesticides and other pollutants led the call to action, the organization...
Dish Osteria and Bar reopens South Side doors
With little fanfare beyond a website announcement, Pittsburgh’s popular Dish Osteria and Bar is open once again, two years after its owners began what was referred to as a “sabbatical.” The popular Italian and seafood eatery — at 128 17th St. on the South Side — announced a pending return...
Pennsylvanians prefer wolf emoji when they text, study says
In the days when far-flung friends and relatives wrote and mailed each other letters, they often signed off with “SWAK” — sealed with a kiss. If it was a love letter, the female writer might gift the recipient with a lipstick kiss imprint. Fast forward to instantaneous communication, and we...
Greensburg offers day of music, culture with ArtsWalk
Greensburg ArtsWalk returns for a second year from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 27, filling the downtown area with dance, music and art activities. Visitors can take a self-guided tour of indoor and outdoor locations. A map of scheduled events will be available at Courthouse Square, listing more than 17 locations...
West Newton benefit dares conquering the ‘Youghness Monster’Video
It seems appropriate that a fundraiser for the West Newton Volunteer Fire Department involves water. Lots and lots of water. Those who love to launch themselves — and their crafts — on the water can sign on to do just that during the May 4 Youghness Monster 25 Paddlesports Race....
Jen Kirkman brings clever commentary, comedy to Rex TheaterVideo
Jen Kirkman’s comedy is not easy to define. The 44-year-old Los Angeles resident is comfortable on stage making observations about her life. She is divorced, in between relationships at the moment, childless by choice and riffs on all of that and more in her Netflix specials and appearances on late...
Comedy for A Cause benefits Myasthenia Gravis Association
The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pennsylvania will hold its fifth annual Comedy for a Cause to benefit the organization’s free patient support services. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Sokol Club Banquet Hall, 2912 East Carson St. on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Buffet dinner starts...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to curate cocktails at the Benedum
With the philosophy that every drink has a story, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust will conduct its second annual “Cultured Cocktails” event from 8-10 p.m. May 4 at the Benedum Center. Guests can imbibe as they walk through time, exploring the histories behind their favorite drinks and spirits. According to acrobatiquecreative.com, mixologists...
Westmoreland museum celebrates National Poetry Month with reading
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will celebrate National Poetry Month with an April 17 reading of Jacob Bacharach’s poem, “Ohr Ein Sof — Light Without End.” Bacharach will read his poetry at 6 p.m. at the museum, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. His poem is currently featured as the...
Kennywood now a certified autism center
In an effort to accommodate all visitors, including those with sensory needs or on the autism spectrum, Kennywood now has status as a Certified Autism Center, according to officials with the West Mifflin amusement park. The designation is awarded by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards to...
Swing Era benefit dance planned during air show
The location has changed — slightly — but the GCSB Arts, Education and Wellness’ Westmoreland County Air Show WWII Dance Benefit will go on as planned. The event will be held from 5:30-10 p.m. May 25 at DeNunzio’s Italian Chophouse at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, rather than in a...
Westmoreland County Visitors Center grand opening planned
The new Westmoreland County Visitors Center will hold a grand opening April 29 at its New Stanton site. Westmoreland County officials will join representatives of the Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau at 10 a.m. as the center opens at 814 Route 119, in the plaza with Stanton Daily Grind coffee shop...
