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The Westmoreland’s summer fun night will feature ‘Jaws’ screening
An evening of nautical-themed summer fun will begin at 7 p.m. June 22 at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The Summer Saturday event will include viewing of nautical-themed art in the galleries, “beach” food and a cash bar. At dusk, the horror classic “Jaws” will be screened...
Golden Retrievers gathering set in Ligonier
A celebration of Golden Retrievers in Ligonier, or “A Golden Gathering with Paws on Main,” will benefit Stahlstown’s Helping Hearts and Healing Tails Animal Rescue. The event from 4-6 p.m. June 23 will include contests, treats and a parade around Ligonier’s Diamond, says Angel Tunstall, who opened Paws on Main...
Appalachian Wagon Train marks half century of rides
An appreciation for life at 3 mph, an opportunity for children to play sans devices and reconnecting with friends who have become family all factor into participation in the annual Appalachian Wagon Train. This year’s trek will begin, as always, on Father’s Day. Up to 25 wagons and 150 people...
Family shares memories of Flight 93 attendant
Family members of Lorraine Bay, one of five flight attendants aboard United Airlines Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001, will speak at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Stoystown, Somerset County, this weekend. Ed Root and his daughter, Emily Schenkel, will participate in the Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial’s...
Rivers Casino celebrates 10 years with Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli, crooner of love songs like “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” and, with The Four Seasons, tunes including “December 1963 (Oh, What a Night),” still in classic radio rotation, will be part of Rivers Casino’s 10-year anniversary celebration. Valli will perform at the casino’s Event Center at...
My wife is secretive about her past life and relationships
Dear Carolyn: Is it odd when your spouse doesn’t want to share details about her life from before you met? I’ve been an open book about myself from the beginning and she has been rather secretive, even lying about previous relationships. She lets slip insights about previous experiences and when...
Living with Children: The age of emancipation
When children were raised, reared or simply brought up, they emancipated “on time.” Upon high school graduation, children went to college, into the military or became employed. Some, like my wife and myself, got married before they could vote. Those were the days when young people still wanted to leave...
4 simple steps toward a healthier home
Can your home help you get healthier? Interior designers say clients don’t just want help creating a more beautiful home anymore. They want to create living spaces where they will cook healthier foods, breathe healthier air and improve overall wellness. Here, three interior design experts — Jon Call of Palm...
Greensburg Garden Center offers ‘inspirational’ garden tour
Going on a garden tour is a little bit like picking from Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get. Or, more accurately, what you’ll see when you pull up at a featured home. That’s part of the fun, says Mary Ann Artman, chairwoman of...
Kids can bait a hook for the annual Burrell Lake fishing derby
Someone once said, “Good things come to those who bait.” That definitely could be the case at Burrell Lake Park on June 8, as kids 15 and younger are invited to bait a hook for the annual Kids’ Fishing Derby. Registration is 7:30-9 a.m., with free fishing from 9-11 a.m....
Pitt adds Philippine Nationality Room to collectionVideo
Room 313 is number 31. The Philippine Nationality Room is the 31st addition to the Nationality Rooms inside the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning. Twenty years in the making, the room will be dedicated on Sunday. There will be a cultural festival with traditional food, music, dance performances and...
Quirky, nostalgic, practical: Tea towels make a splash
When Corinne Morse found one of her late grandmother’s handwritten recipes inside an old cookbook, she wanted to share it with her mother. So she transferred an image of the recipe card onto tea towels for her mother and other relatives. “I just loved them. It was something I used...
NAACP event will celebrate arts, heritage and Juneteenth
Greensburg-Jeannette Branch NAACP will hold its annual Arts & Heritage Day and Juneteenth celebration from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. June 15 in Fairview Park, at Old William Penn Highway and Rock Springs Road in Salem. Featured entertainers will be the Rev. Roy Aiken and the Garment of Praise band at 1...
Nautical decor with modern panache
Designers are playing with the idea of nautical decor in new ways, with furnishings and style notes that say “classic contemporary” instead of “kitschy cute.” There might be life preservers on the wall, but they’re probably vintage and paired with modern chairs. There might be art, but instead of the...
Do-it-yourself fun to keep kids amused this summer – Jun. 2, 2019
If they aren’t out of school already, kids will be starting their summer vacations soon. It won’t be long before parents start hearing that age-old refrain — “There’s nothing to do!” What’s the over/under on that? Probably about one week. The best way to avoid the whining is to be...
Living with Children: Science doesn’t have all the answers
Question: I appreciate your traditional, call it old-fashioned approach to child rearing, but I’m a tad confused and hope you can help straighten out my thinking. I’ve been reading your column for maybe 20 years and have used many of your suggestions with success. Your recommendation that consequences be huge...
Beware of making big decisions because of temporary moods
Hello, Carolyn: How do you know a big decision is based on what you truly want vs. what you feel you want at the moment? There are low-stakes versions of this, such as dramatically cutting your hair after a breakup, but I think I’ve made a lot of my bigger...
Unmarried women without kids are ‘happiest’ subgroup, expert claims
Men: Find a wife. Women: Don’t bother. Basically, that’s the message of a British behavioral science professor who’s been studying the happiness (and misery) of unmarried, married, divorced, separated and widowed individuals, reports The Guardian. Paul Dolan, who teaches at the London School of Economics, was recently at the Hay...
Pittsburgh Rose Society offers help to wannabe growers
Southwestern Pennsylvania’s soil does not offer the kindest reception to rose growers. “This is a tough area to grow (roses),” says Ann Kubik, a Pittsburgh Rose Society member. “There is so much clay in the area. You have to amend the soil with peat moss, compost, mushroom manure, anything to...
Giant $16M indoor dog park opens in Texas with coffee shop, walking trackVideo
One of the biggest indoor dog parks in the world is opening in, of course, Texas. Dog owners in the Austin area can now bring their furry friends to a climate controlled facility for walking, training and socializing. The $16 million Canine Commons structure has more than 50,000 square feet...
Rockin’ Wine and Beer Festival features Smokey Robinson Wines
Mention the name Smokey Robinson and some of the singer-songwriter’s best-known song titles come to mind, including Motown hits when he was with The Miracles, such as “The Tracks of My Tears” and “I Second that Emotion,” and songs he wrote for several other artists, including “My Girl” for The...
Here’s how to navigate online marketplaces
Back before she owned her firm, Washington interior designer Kerra Michele ran a blog that chronicled how she made over her small rental apartment with DIY projects and treasures found through Craigslist. She moved out of that starter apartment, but she still regularly buys secondhand furniture online to add a...
How should I respond to people who pity me for not having kids?
Hi Carolyn: I was making small talk at a work function when a woman asked if I had children. I said no. She expressed pity that I hadn’t experienced life’s greatest joy and said she couldn’t understand why women these days prioritize careers over family. She added that parenthood is...
Living with Children: You’ve tried ‘everything’? Think again
Concerning major behavior problems, parents often tell me they’ve tried everything. In more than 40 years of doing this “parenting expert” gig, I’ve never run across a parent who was telling the truth about that. Since the 1960s, we’ve drifted so far away from a commonsense understanding of the fundamentals...
Do-it-yourself fun to keep kids amused this summer – May 24, 2019
If they aren’t out of school already, kids will be starting their summer vacations soon. It won’t be long before parents start hearing that age-old refrain — “There’s nothing to do!” What’s the over/under on that? Probably about one week. The best way to avoid the whining is to be...
