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Around Western Pa., plenty of places for dogs, owners to dine togetherVideo
On a recent warm, summer afternoon, John and Rose Marie Burchett enjoyed a leisurely lunch in Ligonier with their Yorkshire terriers, Teddy, 8, and Bunny, 5. The Waterford couple — and their dogs — are regulars at Paws on Main, a “pet boutique” where the front porch doubles as a...
Trib garden columnists win national awards for their work
Tribune-Review garden columnists Doug Oster and Jessica Walliser have again received recognition for their work from a national gardening communications organization. The pair received a Silver Award for co-hosting “The Organic Gardeners” radio show in the 2019 GardenComm Media Awards, presented by Garden Communicators International. Editor of Everybody Gardens, Oster...
SAMA-Ligonier Valley garden party will have ‘Wonderland’ theme
A journey down the rabbit hole is planned for this year’s Garden Party at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley. Guests are invited to get as mad as a hatter for the 18th annual fundraiser on July 27, this year with an “Alice in Wonderland” theme. The...
Lazy River, Cliffhangers remain closed at SandcastleVideo
This summer, Sandcastle’s Lazy River has been really lazy. The popular attraction, along with the water park’s Cliffhangers slides, have yet to open for the season. “In the off-season, we had such bad flooding, and then the water froze, which cracked the Lazy River’s fiberglass,” Tyler Saxon, sales and marketing...
Historic Hanna’s Town plans free admission on the Fourth of July
Admission will be free on July 4 at Historic Hanna’s Town, 809 Forbes Trail Road, Hempfield. In celebration of Independence day, the site will offer hourly tours, with the first one leaving at 11 a.m. and the final one at 3 p.m. Readings of the Declaration of Independence are scheduled...
Moon Township garden tour includes 2 sites with water features
The Moon Township Garden Tour is planned for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 6, featuring six gardens throughout the township. Two of the gardens have water features with koi fish. Cost for the tour is $10 in advance and $15 day of the tour. Pre-purchase is available at eventbrite.com. From 9...
Carnegie Science Center programs celebrate 1969 moon landing
Carnegie Science Center will celebrate the 50th anniversary of mankind’s “giant leap” — the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969 — with a summer of special programming. A new exhibition, “Sun, Earth, Universe,” features interactive exhibits and imagery to “connect visitors with current NASA science research and launch...
Moe Howard memorabilia auction tallies big nyuks — er, bucks
Proving the enduring appeal of the slap-you-silly comedy style of the Three Stooges, a recent auction of items from head Stooge Moe Howard’s personal collection raked in more than $1 million. The June 24-28 online auction, by Nate D. Sanders Auctions, resulted in the sale of more than 1,100 pieces...
Farm-to-table harvest dinner set in Ligonier
Loyalhanna Watershed Association and Ligonier Country Market are partnering in a harvest dinner at the Watershed’s Nimick Family Education Center, 6 Old Lincoln Highway West, Ligonier. The 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 10 event is an annual summer feast served family style, planners state. A farm-to-table community dining experience, the meal will...
What to know: Pittsburgh’s fireworks frenzy on the FourthVideo
Pittsburgh will celebrate the Fourth of July in style again this year, from the 18th annual Heinz Field Fourth of July Celebration, featuring country singer Brandon Lay, to the EQT Flashes of Freedom. Be forewarned that the EQT event, staged at Point State Park, typically draws more than 50,000 people...
How the novelty pool float conquered Instagram
By the time spring rolls around, Brittany Goodman is already on the hunt for the perfect pool float. She peruses the Target aisles as well as small boutiques through April and May, determined to find her go-to float of the season. In 2016, it was a tube made to look...
Living with Children: Biological vs. adopted
Question: We have two married daughters, one of whom is adopted. The biological daughter has two children who, we recently discovered, have been told that it is wrong to call our adopted daughter “aunt so-and-so” because she is not really family. Nor, according to our biological daughter and son-in-law, is...
Should I ask my new boyfriend where our relationship is going?
Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Jan. 2, Jan. 5 and Feb. 27, 2005. Dear Carolyn: I have finally met a guy I really like. We have been seeing each other on and off for a couple of months. Should I ask where this relationship is going or...
Pride on display on 50th anniversary of Stonewall uprising
New York City is marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, days of unrest in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village that began with a police raid on a gay bar and catalyzed a sustained LGTBQ liberation movement. The streets outside the modern incarnation of the Stonewall Inn were blocked off Friday...
Western Pa. bakers out to set wedding cookie table world recordVideo
Never mind the cake, guests at weddings in Western Pennsylvania are far more interested in the cookie table. A tradition that can send wedding hosts — and bakeries — into a frenzy, the cookie table plays a starring role in regional weddings. It also will star in Monongahela’s upcoming 250th...
All-green woodland gardens can provide serenity
All-green gardens are becoming popular again as the centerpieces of monochromatic landscaping. The designs are appealing and restive, driven as they are by massed ferns, moss, leaves, bark, berries, rock and foliage combinations. They serve some practical purposes, too. “Cool, mossy and damp, small space woodland gardens bring a welcome...
How do paint companies name their hues?
Several years ago, I painted a bathroom in my house a rich, smoky blue. Everyone who sees it asks for the color name. When I answer, “Benjamin Moore’s Gentleman’s Gray,” the questioner inevitably looks perplexed and assumes I have conflated two colors, because there is nothing gray about the shade....
OpenStreetsPGH set for Sunday in Downtown, Strip, LawrencevilleVideo
Thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians are expected in Pittsburgh on Sunday for Bike Pittsburgh’s popular OpenStreetsPGH program. Roads will be closed in Downtown, the Strip District and Lawrenceville. Traffic will be prohibited from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Market Street from Market Square to Liberty Avenue, on Sixth Street...
Pennsylvania Rib Fest returns with more finger-lickin’ fun
This is one event where you don’t want to wear your best shirt, because it probably would end up smeared with barbecue sauce. And that stuff just doesn’t want to wash out. The Pennsylvania Rib Fest returns June 28-30 to the Westmoreland Fairgrounds for three days of lip-smackin’, finger-lickin’ food...
Fayette County’s first dog park to open
South Union officials will host “Tails on the Trail,” an event marking the opening of Fayette County’s first dog park, at the new site at the corner of Cinder Road and Barton Lane. The 12-2 p.m. event on June 30 welcomes dogs and their people to have some off-leash fun....
Dealing with the top clutter culprits in each room
Every organizational challenge is different, but the causes of clutter in each room of a house are often similar: People have either too much stuff or inadequate storage spaces — or both. Here’s a room-by-room rundown of the biggest clutter culprits and what to do about them. Master bedroom A...
Stay out of son’s conflicts
Question: Our son is 13 and in the seventh grade. Last week he came home from school complaining about how a few of his friends have been bullying him. The same boys were at his birthday party just the weekend before and they seemed to get along fine. Sometimes they...
Much-needed baby shower delayed by sister’s upcoming bridal shower
Dear Carolyn: As inappropriate as it feels to “need” a baby shower, my husband was just laid off and we, after several miscarriages, are finally expecting our first child in August. My successful, established, younger sister very recently announced her upcoming nuptials at the end of the summer. My mother...
DiAnoia’s Eatery launches quarterly Italian dinner series
Although most of us are likely not packing our bags and heading overseas for a foodie tour this summer — darn — DiAnoia’s Eatery is offering a dinner series with a taste of Italy, no passport required. Chef Dave Anoia and co-owner Aimee DiAndrea are launching a quarterly culinary experience...
Check out an experience at Carnegie Library Oakmont, among others
Take more than books with you from the Oakmont Carnegie Library. You can now check out an experience. An experience kit is available at select libraries around Allegheny County, including the Oakmont location. The libraries have partnered with the Senator John Heinz History Center and its “Affiliate Program” to offer...
