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Where and when to shop on Black Friday in Western Pa.
Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier every year, at least according to store displays – need some holly with your Halloween pumpkin? Still, lots of folks don’t get into the spirit until after Thanksgiving. Once the pumpkin pie is eaten, though – watch out. It’s time to go...
Beer here! Brentwood Distributing launches online beer delivery services
Since 1956, the Dangelo family has delivered beer to bars, restaurants, hotels and other businesses throughout the Pittsburgh region. Thanks to modern technology, they’ve expanded their reach to include all of Pennsylvania. In June, the Dangelos’ wholesale company, Brentwood Distributing, launched Beverages2U. People across the state can now use the...
Greensburg cafe offers cat and kitten cuteness, with a coffee chaserVideo
On its second day of business, Greensburg’s new Cattfeinated Cat Cafe is quickly filling with customers, many of whom are immediately drawn to the cat “lounges.” The cafe offers baked goods from Peinetti’s in Jeannette and coffee drinks in three sizes — kitten, queen and tom. “Everything is made off-site,...
Company’s job offer: Smoke weed, make $36K a year
This job offer is madness. Reefer madness! A medical marijuana resource company is looking to pay someone to test a “wide variety of cannabis products and give their unbiased reviews and opinions of the product.” To be blunt: Smoke weed for a living. Kind of. American Marijuana posted the $36,000...
Shop and Share the Season benefits program for seniorsVideo
With an emphasis on shopping local, the United Way’s Westmoreland-Fayette Women’s Leadership Council and Westmoreland County Chamber of Commerce’s Women of Westmoreland will co-host “Shop and Share the Season.” The Dec. 3 event kicks off at 3:30 p.m. in Ligonier, with about 15 specialty stores and boutiques extending their hours...
Tube City Writers look to spin ‘Stories from the Mon Valley’
The Mon Valley is rich with stories to tell, and storytellers will share their personal tales at “Tube City Writers Live: An Evening of Stories from the Mon Valley.” The program will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Tube City Center, 409 Walnut St., McKeesport. A multi-use, co-working...
A present for the earth? How to cut holiday waste
While the holiday season is a time of giving and thoughtfulness, it can also be a time of excess and waste. Americans throw away 25% more trash than usual between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — about a million extra tons of garbage each week, according to the National Environmental Education...
Living with Children: Don’t let the terrible 2s become the terrifying 3s
The myth of the first three years has it that whatever habits, traits, dysfunctions and so on that a child develops during this admittedly formative period are going to stay with him for life. That is not necessarily so. For example, Romanian orphans that had suffered severe emotional and physical...
Saying ‘I do’ with a beautiful, budget-conscious wedding
With stars in their eyes, newly engaged couples often plunge into the excitement of planning their perfect wedding day. Sticker shock can soon set in, as the costs of catering, photography, gowns, flowers and more send budgets plummeting into the red. Some couples prefer, or soon agree on, smaller weddings,...
Pittsburgh Pet Expo highlights competitions, adoptions, stage shows
There’s no reason to leave your best friend at home when other members of the family attend this year’s edition of the Pittsburgh Pet Expo. Pets on leashes also are welcome at the annual three-day event Nov. 15-17 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Billed as the largest consumer...
Be like Mister Rogers: Wear your cardigan for World Kindness Day
WQED says it would be an especially beautiful day in the neighborhood if everyone wore a cardigan on Nov. 13. As part of its 65th anniversary and Year of Kindness, and in conjunction with World Kindness Day, the Pittsburgh public broadcasting station is inviting everyone to wear a cardigan and...
Simple can be gorgeous when setting a holiday table
Setting a gorgeous table for a holiday meal doesn’t have to be expensive or difficult, says interior designer Elizabeth Stuart. Sometimes, a simple design using just a few plants and candles can be more beautiful than an intricate display. “There are no rules,” says Stuart, and you can plan a...
Living with Children: How to handle stealing, lying
Question: Our 7-year-old son recently stole two small model cars from a playmate while he was at the playmate’s house. Apparently, he wanted to trade one of his toys for the two cars, but the playmate refused, so he stole them. When we found them, he claimed his friend had...
Diamond showroom to open in Downtown Pittsburgh
The gems sparkle from inside the glass display cases at the Rothschild Trading Company, a Pittsburgh and Los Angeles-based diamond manufacturer, that celebrates the grand opening of its diamond showroom in Downtown Pittsburgh Friday, Nov. 8. Owner Henry Rothschild rented the space six months ago. The New Orleans native chose...
Greensburg Ladies Night will be shopping fun for everyone
Ladies Night in downtown Greensburg is not just for the ladies, says chairwoman Ashley Stevens. The special shopping event was given the name when it began “decades ago,” Stevens says, but “it’s a great night for shopping with your kids, your friends, your husbands, really everyone.” Downtown merchants will keep...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Nov. 8-10Video
With Election Day in the rear-view mirror, it’s a good time to cast off the weight of the world (or at least, the weight of local politics) and find something fun to do. Here are a few events promising a good time this weekend in Westmoreland County: Step back in...
Starbucks rolls out reusable red holiday cups
If red (white and green) cups are back at Starbucks, can Christmas be far behind? The coffee giant on Thursday premiered its holiday designs “created to evoke mini moments of joy for customers and partners. It’s fun, festive and uniquely Starbucks,” said Jen Quotson, vice president of Starbucks Creative. Customers...
Move to bigger venue means more of everything at Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer
With vinyl record sales on the upswing, the Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer is a good place to get in on the trend and stock up on some retro platters. And it won’t be just LPs available on Nov. 9 at Nova Place in Pittsburgh’s North Side, says organizer Michael Lutz —...
Digital wallets like Apple Cash can’t help if you’re scammed
My desperation to see Ariana Grande in concert created the perfect trap. Instead of seeing her sing about love and loss, I got sucked into an online ticket scheme that cost me $75 and a big chunk of my pride. Con artists often get away with scams like these because...
Get the scoop on the ‘Unexplained’ from Bigfoot, UFO experts
Event organizer Kelly Simon of Simon Event Management in Greensburg knows that her audiences are fascinated by the unknown – from UFOs and Bigfoot to ghostly spirits and paranormal activity. It’s why people will turn out in droves to hear first-hand accounts from folks who swear they’ve come face-to-face with...
Dance-off to benefit United Way senior companionship program
The United Way of Southwestern PA will host a Champions of Dance competition from 6-11 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Ramada by Wyndham Greensburg Hotel & Conference Center in Hempfield. The annual event benefits United Way’s Open Your Heart to a Senior initiative, which matches volunteers with seniors to provide...
Spanx founder buys Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Grease’ pantsVideo
NEW YORK — The founder of Spanx was revealed to be the successful bidder for the skintight satin pants that Olivia Newton-John wore in the movie “Grease.” Sara Blakely told “CBS This Morning” on Tuesday she plans to frame the pants and hang them at Spanx’s headquarters in Atlanta because...
Decorating early for Christmas makes you happier, expert says
There are two types of people: Those who decorate early for Christmas and those who hate those people. Sure there might be some shades of gray (or red and green), but generally there are two major camps. And both sides are passionate when it comes to defending their turf. What...
Flowers looking tired? How to extend their vase life
Nothing brightens a tabletop or a bookcase or a windowsill quite like a bouquet of fresh flowers. Whether you buy them on a grocery stop or cut the last of the blooms in your garden, they are simply lovely. Fresh cut flower arrangements are, however, fleeting, but you can keep...
Living with Children: The ‘portal’ lures parents into micromanaging school work
The portal. It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, the gateway to an alternative universe that lures, then traps the unwary, in its nefarious web of illusion, where things are never what they seem. If the previous sentence sounded to you like Rod Serling intoning the intro...
