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Carving out new purposes for golf courses, country clubsVideo
Mike Smetak recalls learning to play golf at Timber Ridge Golf Club in East Huntingdon, before it closed in 2016. In years prior, the site off Route 31 was known as the Mulberry Hill Golf Course. Smetak says he finds it “a little surreal” that he and his wife, Lindsay,...
Disney World closes theme parks for rest of March as coronavirus concerns swell
ORLANDO, Fla. — Throughout its nearly 50-year history, Walt Disney World has closed briefly a handful of times from looming hurricanes and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but late Thursday, the company announced it would shut down for nearly two weeks starting Sunday because of the coronavirus pandemic — an unprecedented...
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden offers insight on healing gardens
The Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s spring lecture and workshop is “Healing Gardens: At the Intersection of Nature and Health” on March 25 and 26. The lecture and workshop will be held at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden’s Bayer Welcome Center, 799 Pinkerton Run Road, North Fayette. The lecture will be held 6:30...
Notre Dame Club shares tale of El Camino pilgrimage
The Notre Dame Club of Greensburg/Uniontown will host “A Pilgrimage on the El Camino” with Bill and Stephanie Kennedy on March 31 at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main St., Greensburg. The 7 p.m. program is free and open to the public. The Mother of Sorrows Parish,...
Bold decor, and you still get the security deposit back
Noelle Daumeyer and her roommates knew they needed a big, bold art piece to decorate the bland, white walls in the living room of their rented apartment, but they also worried about damaging the paint. They solved the problem by painting their own version of Henri Matisse’s “Dance” and using...
Remember When: March 9
100 years ago Depleted GAR post to disband The Grand Army of the Republic, Post 495 of Natrona will disband after 28 years. General Thomas Rowley said “41 members have been called by death” and suspensions, disabilities and transfers have depleted the post to 10 members. 75 years ago New...
Living with Children: Handling bullies
Question: We homeschooled our son through the sixth grade. This past fall, per his wishes, we sent him to a public school for the seventh grade. Last week, he was attacked by the class bully. This other child pushed our son to the ground, called him vile names, and threatened...
Move the clocks forward and spring into longer daysVideo
Losing an hour of sleep is the price to pay for gaining a later period of daylight. Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. March 8. Move the clocks forward and enjoy driving home after work without headlights. Send the kids out to play before — and after — dinner....
Eclectic mix highlights annual Kerr Museum Antique Show
Twenty-five antiques dealers representing eight states will set up shop March 13-15 at Oakmont Country Club for the 16th annual Kerr Memorial Museum Antique Show. The show and sale featuring furnishings, fine arts and decorative pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries is the major fundraiser for the Oakmont museum...
Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show is a sure sign of spring
Over nearly four decades, The Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show has grown to be the place to go before shopping for improvements or new additions to the home. John DeSantis, the show’s executive director, has been leading the charge in providing the people to help make those projects...
Pittsburgh again ranks among top cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Pittsburgh’s love of St. Patrick’s Day and all thing Irish seems to have grown, according to a new poll. Ranked 10th in 2018, 8th in 2019 and now climbing all the way to 4th, in a report released Tuesday, WalletHub says Pittsburgh is among the best places to celebrate St....
All Star Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival returns to PNC Park
The All Star Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival returns June 27 to PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Along with samples of more than 200 craft beers, wines and cocktails from local, national and international vendors both in the park and on Federal Street, festival-goers will have the opportunity...
Laurel Highlands photo contest adds ‘Pour Tour’ category
The Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau is launching its 2020 Laurel Highlands Photo Contest, and adding a new category this year — Laurel Highlands Pour Tour. The category includes craft beer, wine and spirits and the people and places that produce them, according to a release. The Visitors Bureau announced the...
Crafts can help refugees find community, and maybe a living
When Bahija Karim arrived in Idaho as an Afghan refugee in 2005, she knew little about American culture. She didn’t speak English. A volunteer directed her to Artisans for Hope, a local crafts initiative for refugees. There, she was taught crafting skills and English. Artisans for Hope took Karim on...
Remember When: March 2, 2020
100 years ago Tarentum police force granted wage boost Tarentum policemen were granted an increase in salary after several borough councilmen said they were ashamed to face the officers because of low wages. No terms were disclosed but the borough secretary will now get $175 per month. 75 years ago...
Living with Children: A phase almost all children go through
Question: Our daughter, our first and only, is just short of 3 ½. She has recently started coming into our room in the middle of the night and making a request of one sort or another. She wants one of us to accompany her to the bathroom, get her a...
Teens love the video app TikTok. Do they love it too much?
From the perspective of teens, TikTok is a major new outlet for self-expression, one proudly home to the silly, the loud and the weird. To others, the Chinese-owned online video service is an unnerving black box that could be sharing information with the Chinese government, facilitating espionage or just promoting...
International food conference to be held in Pittsburgh
An annual food conference by the International Association of Culinary Professionals will be held in Pittsburgh this year, March 27 to 29. Chefs, food critics and authors will gather at the Omni William Penn Hotel for interviews, panel discussions, networking and, of course, food. Several well-known personalities will be present,...
Fighting like cats and dogs? Avoid conflict when adding a new pet
One is never enough when it comes to certain things: potato chips, pairs of shoes, friends who have your back. For many animal lovers, one pet is certainly not enough, either. But it’s not a good idea to collect pets willy-nilly, like so many knickknacks. Finances and lifestyle are two...
Leap Day babies enjoy some ‘every 4 years’ perks
If you are planning to blow out the candles on your cake on Feb. 29, you are among approximately 205,000 people in the United States who can claim a Leap Year birthday. Many Leap Year babies celebrate on Feb. 28 or March 1 most years. A Leap year gives them...
Blackburn Center reaches ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ milestone
For the 10th year, men will slip into, tie or strap on a pair of women’s shoes and walk 1 mile through Greensburg on April 18, literally walking in the opposite sex’s shoes. Hempfield’s Blackburn Center, which works to educate the public about and end domestic and sexual violence, bullying...
Remember When: Feb. 24, 2020
100 years ago Allegheny Steel baseball team to be reinstated After a conference between officials and employees of Allegheny Steel in Brackenridge, 1,000 workers signed a petition to reconsider disbanding the baseball team. A ball club will be placed on the field in 1920 with former Kansas City and New...
Cartoonist, writer bring back iconic comic ‘The Yellow Kid’Video
A longtime editorial cartoonist and a comics writer meet at an arts festival, admire each other’s work and strike up a friendship. No, it’s not the set-up for a punchline, but rather collaboration of like minds among two of the biggest fans of a century-old newspaper comic-strip character: The Yellow...
Living with Children: The biggest mistakes parents make, part 3
This concludes my three-part series on the 10 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make (and how to stop making them!). For the first two columns in the series, go to johnrosemond.com. The mistakes covered to date include: 1. Explaining oneself to one’s children. This common blunder is why so many children are...
120-year-old restored Victorian house for sale in Greenfield for $689KVideo
The minute you turn onto the street it catches your eye — the 120-year-old Victorian home with the wrap-around white front porch on Winterburn Avenue in Greenfield. The house has been completely renovated from top to bottom with all high-grade, top-of-the-line finishes while preserving the integrity of the house, said...
