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Plant-based Beyond Burger now available at all Sheetz stores
The plant-based Beyond Burger is now available at all 597 Sheetz store locations, making Sheetz the first continental U.S. convenience chain to offer the plant-based burger in partnership with Beyond Meat. The burger is “a protein packed, 100% plant-based meat option but with the same delicious taste and texture of...
Gift-wrapping this season trends jazzy but sustainable
The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper topped with colorful washi tape or sprigs of green instead of easily crushed store-bought bows. “There’s a lot of fun stuff going on in gift...
Living with Children: Encourage good behavior … even during the holidays
Question: I’m already dreading the holidays. Our 8-year-old is a very excitable child and our family is expected to attend numerous holiday get-togethers at the homes of family members. When he’s included in events where there’s lots of excitement and anticipation in the air, he has a reputation for becoming...
Henry of ‘Superpower Dogs 3D’ documentary visits Carnegie Science CenterVideo
Ian Bunbury was suspended 4,000 feet in the air via a harness with his dog Henry for four hours while shooting a movie scene at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort in British Columbia, Canada. Bunbury looked at his dog as the pair traveled in various positions up and down the hill....
Cartoon Network Hotel opening in LancasterVideo
There’s a hotel coming to Lancaster that you might want to check out. Cartoon Network Hotel will open Jan. 10, according to Lancaster Online, which attended a media tour of the site Dec. 6. The hotel’s website says a stay at Cartoon Network Hotel is like “having a sleepover in...
10 things that annoy us about the holidays
It’s that holiday season. The trees are up, laden with keepsake ornaments. The little lights are twinkling. The stockings are hung by the chimneys with care. Presents are wrapped, adorned with ribbons and bows. Nice and all, but seriously, the holidays aren’t all fun and games. Here are 10 things...
Classic Blue is Pantone Color Institute’s color of the year
In these uneasy times, as we move along to a new decade, the Pantone Color Institute has reached back in time to calming, confident Classic Blue as its color of the year for 2020. The color is an anchor offering stability, constancy and connection, said Laurie Pressman, vice president of...
Canonsburg’s ‘Old Fashioned Christmas’ gets boost from Hallmark ChannelVideo
The streets are adorned with holiday lights. The windows are decorated with red-and-white candy canes and pink-and-green gum drops. The trees are trimmed with sparkling ornaments and silver garland. It’s reminiscent of a scene out of a vintage Hallmark movie. So it’s fitting that Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas has all...
Handmade Arcade celebrates 15 years of creativityVideo
Handmade Arcade turns 15 this year. That’s a lot of hand-crafted items. Pittsburgh’s award-winning independent craft fair, Handmade Arcade celebrates the cutting edge of craft by connecting creators and consumers through making, sharing and learning. Showcasing 250 innovative craft-based artists, designers and makers (including 84 first-time vendors) from all over...
Avant-Garde Art & Craft winter show offers holiday shopping
Pittsburgh Winter Avant-Garde Art & Craft Show will include a large number of vendors selling 100% handmade goods. The series of festivals held year-round throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania showcase local artisans and crafters. This winter’s show is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 7 at Teamsters Local Union 249, 4701...
Remember When: Dec. 2
100 years ago Wage increase rejected by Valley miners Although a 14% wage increase has been posted at the pitmouths of local mines, no men have reported to work. Mines in Creighton, Russellton and Valley Camp are said to be closed, despite the pay hike offer. 75 years ago Springdale...
Binge-worthy options for holiday gift season
Chances are there’s at least one TV binger on your gift list. Why not go all in for the holidays and wrap up something on-point? Some ideas: Popcorn So many gifty options are out there, including sets of seasonings and artisanal corn. But nobody loves popcorn quite like Questlove. Among...
Daughter in admissions scandal returns to YouTube channelVideo
LOS ANGELES — Social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli on Sunday posted her first YouTube video since the arrest of her parents, actress Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, made her one of the most visible figures in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy parents and...
Living with Children: How much help do children need with schoolwork?
After a recent talk in South Florida, women came up to me in droves asking, “How much should I help my children with their schoolwork?” That not one man asked the question speaks loudly to the state of parenting in postmodern America. Men don’t ask the question because they know...
Nemacolin’s Holistic Healing Center offers well-being journey with latest offeringsVideo
All of the fun the holiday season brings — the shopping, the parties, the traveling, the gifts — is often accompanied by an unwelcome visitor: stress. Eating, sleeping and work schedules tend to be disrupted as we tackle “to-do” lists. Nemacolin Woodlands Resort’s Holistic Healing Center, along with its spa,...
Vintage cameras see new light as lamps at Rosie’s Workshop in Ross Park MallVideo
Vintage cameras are seeing new light inside Rosie’s Workshop at Ross Park Mall. Owners Jen and Blair Koss find old cameras and turn them into functional pieces of art that can light up a room with the flip of a switch. The couple buys cameras and other materials and manufactures...
Former Fallingwater cook Elsie Henderson, 106, dishes on serving Pittsburgh royaltyVideo
Elsie Henderson spent decades cooking for American royalty. She’s still dishing about her culinary journey. Henderson, who is 106 years old, was hired by several prominent Pittsburgh families, including the Heinzes and Mellons. Her most notable position was as the Kaufmann family’s cook, baker and meal planner at Fallingwater from...
Holiday cards benefit a variety of local charities
The holiday season is all about sharing warm sentiments with family and friends. There’s still something special about sending holiday wishes “the old-fashioned way” — with a paper card and a handwritten note delivered to loved ones’ mailboxes rather than an email message sent to their inboxes. Even more special...
Annual holiday Festival of Lights warms historic Mt. Pleasant mansionVideo
The Braddock Trail Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, will host its 30th annual Festival of Lights, offering 45 decorated trees for visitors to enjoy in the historic Samuel Warden Mansion in Mt. Pleasant. Upstairs and down throughout the 132-year-old Victorian house, guests can admire the trees and...
Scottdale house tour, West Overton holiday market to get you in the spirit
Area residents and visitors will have several upcoming opportunities to enjoy the holiday season in the Scottdale area. The West Overton Village and Museums hosts its annual free Homestead Holiday Open House and Market and the Scottdale Historical Society holds its annual Christmas House Tour, both on Dec. 7. Guests...
To Whom it May Concern? Advice on addressing holiday cards
It’s that holiday-card time of year again. But before you open up the address book or spreadsheet, read up on some modern etiquette for addressing those to whom you’re sending your jolly good tidings. Holiday cards, particularly Christmas cards, are big business. Leading greeting-card maker Hallmark estimates 1.3 billion Christmas...
To stuff or not stuff? That is the Thanksgiving question
The idea of a juicy, stuffed turkey serving as the centerpiece to Thanksgiving feast can get just about any of us drooling. So I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But cooking your stuffing inside the bird might not be the best idea. It sure is delicious, but...
Living with Children: Yes, mothers are the main parent enslaved to ‘The Portal’
OK, it’s time to set the record straight, confront the gorilla in the proverbial room, call a spade a spade, and so on and so forth. I recently published a column on “The Portal” — the black hole in academic cyberspace that has trapped many a mother — in which...
Fox Chapel native opens Simple Sugars holiday pop-up shopVideo
Bakery Square will be a little smoother this holiday season. Simple Sugars, an all-natural handmade skincare product line specially formulated for sensitive skin, has opened a holiday pop-up shop through Dec. 22 in the East End shopping complex. The products have previously been sold only through its website. “I have...
‘Tidying Up’ star Marie Kondo debuts online store
The woman who has made a name for herself encouraging people to get rid of their clutter wants to sell you items “that spark joy” and “enhance your everyday routine.” “The goal of tidying is to make room for meaningful objects, people and experiences. I can think of no greater...
