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Altoona’s Lakemont Park, with world’s oldest roller coaster, is back open for rides
No doubt, Pennsylvania’s got some amazing things. But the world’s oldest wooden roller coaster? Yep, we got that — it’s Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park in Altoona, which reopens to the public after more than two years of renovations. In March 2017, Lakemont announced it was closing for renovations....
Former Steelers Tunch and Wolf lead 17th annual Walk for the Homeless
Take a walk for a good cause on Saturday with some guys you might know. Former Pittsburgh Steelers and current sportscasters Tunch Ilkin and Craig Wolfley will host the 17th annual “Tunch & Wolf’s Walk for the Homeless” to raise awareness and funds for Light of Life Rescue Mission on...
Be more like Mister Rogers on ‘1-4-3 Day’
What might be your act of kindness today? Gov. Tom Wolf encouraged residents to participate in an act of kindness for “1-4-3 Day,” a day honoring Pennsylvania’s kindest native son, Fred Rogers. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year. “I’m challenging all Pennsylvanians to use (Thursday) to exhibit...
There are plenty of festivals this summer
From ribs to wine to bluegrass music, this summer proves to be an opportunity to get outside and have some fun. There are plenty of festivals to enjoy good food, entertainment and something for the entire family. The festival season kicks off May 23-25 with the 25th annual Greensburg Community...
Get your tickets for Westmoreland Symphony Hat Luncheon
Tickets are available for the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s 18th Hat Luncheon, set for June 8 at the Greensburg Country Club in Hempfield. The event will begin at 11 a.m. with a champagne reception, with luncheon served at noon. “This is a special year for the symphony, celebrating our 50th (anniversary)...
Hosta show and sale planned at Soergel Orchards in Wexford
The annual juried Hosta Show, presented by the Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western Pennsylvania, is set for 1-4 p.m. June 1 at Soergel Orchards Farm Market, 2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford. Entries for the juried show of cut leaf and potted hostas/arrangements will be accepted from 5-8 p.m. May...
Westmoreland Heritage Trail plans Trail Towns Festival
In conjunction with National Trail Day, Westmoreland Heritage Trail is hosting a Trail Towns Festival on June 1. Trail enthusiasts are invited to cycle, walk, jog or push a stroller and join in the festivities to help support the trail, which covers 8.5 miles from Saltsburg to Delmont and 5.9...
Popular Lincoln Highway SupperMarket returns for 5th season
Instead of stopping at the supermarket, the Lincoln Highway Experience invites hungry people to stop on summer Wednesdays at the SupperMarket. The fifth season of the weekly gourmet picnic event kicks off 5-8 p.m. June 5 on the museum grounds at 3435 Route 30 East, Unity, at the intersection with...
Living with Children: Use ‘alpha speech’ to get child to obey
Question: My 7-year-old son, an only child, is giving me fits. He’s overly active and will not cooperate in any instruction I give him. In addition, if I tell him not to do something, it’s a guarantee he’s going to do it as soon as my back is turned. I’m...
I’m all alone and dealing with friends’ envy
Dear Carolyn: I’m single, educated, retired, own a beautiful home in a unique location, am involved in creative pursuits and travel quite a lot. What I don’t have is a spouse or children. I am estranged from my siblings because they are mentally ill — the mean variety who purposely...
Easy-breezy: Planning ahead can make your picnic just that
As the weather warms up, many of us start thinking about enjoying our meals outdoors as we enjoy the fun of summer. Whether you are taking in a concert in the park, a stop roadside on your way to the beach or just stepping out to your deck, a seamless,...
Ligonier Country Market opens for season
The Ligonier Country Market will open for its 44th season on May 18 at the Loyalhanna Watershed Association Farm, off West Main Street and Route 30 in Ligonier. The market will be held from 8 a.m.-noon, rain or shine, each Saturday through September, says Cari Frei, executive director. Featured are...
Charities find challenges go along with doing good works
There are dozens of charities and nonprofits at work in the area, some large and high-profile and others smaller and more limited in scope. They serve the hungry, the homeless and those struggling with issues of mental, spiritual and physical health. Not all their clients are human, either. Some have...
Pickled Chef products coming to Greensburg Shop ‘n Save
Lovers of The Pickled Chef now have another source for their favorite piquant products. Items are now in stock at Shop ‘n Save, 730 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. “We are thrilled to have partnered with the Charley’s, a fellow Greensburg business and family, to provide our local, artisanal small-batch, hand-crafted...
Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer fun at Seven Springs
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will host a summer of events and festivals featuring live music, family adventure, fireworks and food. MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Kids’ Mud on the Mountain Run, 9 a.m. May 25, barbecue buffet, AWRCS ATV and dirt bike races, children’s activities, followed at 7:30 p.m. by the Country...
Trader Joe’s debuts deliciously weird, wonderful YouTube channel
Trader Joe’s has debuted a wacky and wonderful YouTube channel. If you are a Trader Joe’s fan — and who isn’t? — then you’re going to love the chain’s new YouTube channel. The California-based grocer, which recently took top honors in Consumer Report’s annual supermarket survey, quietly launched the new...
Catch ‘Spamilton’ all summer long in the Greer Cabaret Theater
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Parody is probably another one. Hard on the heels of the record-breaking Broadway hit musical “Hamilton,” there is “Spamilton: An American Parody.” Called “smart, silly and often convulsively funny” by the New York Times, “Spamilton” will have a summer-long run with...
Condom company’s plugin blocks baby photos on Facebook
Your friends just can’t stop posting photos of their new babies on Facebook. And it’s infuriating. Well condom maker Skyn is here to rescue you — with a “social media contraceptive.” They’ve come up with a Google Chrome extension that filters out those annoying photos on your Facebook feed and...
WQED announces PBS writers’ contest finalists
WQED invites the public to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” in its 2019 PBS KIDS Writers Contest from May 24-31. The contest is made possible locally by the EQT Foundation. Partnering with WQED this year is West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB); PBS 39 (WLVT), serving eastern Pennsylvania and western...
Ligonier Valley Writers hold annual flash fiction contest
Ligonier Valley Writers is seeking submissions for its 15th Flash Fiction Contest. Deadline is midnight Aug. 15. No fees are charged and cash prizes are awarded, according to publicity director Judith Gallagher. Flash fiction means under 1,000 words. For submission guidelines, visit LVWonline.org. The stories are performed for Halloween, and...
How to design, decorate poolside
Ask Elizabeth Stuart Design founder Muffie Faith about how to decorate around a backyard pool and she’ll answer you with a question of her own: How are you going to use it? “I know the obvious answer is ‘swim and enjoy the cool water,’” says the South Carolina-based interior designer....
Ohio roundhouse displays a century of locomotive history
Jerry Jacobson was a young boy in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, living near the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, when he first fell in love with steam trains. Fast forward more than 50 years, and dozens of objects of Jacobson’s affection are on display in a new tourist attraction, the Age of...
I’m mad my sister invited her stepson’s ex-wife to family reunion
Dear Carolyn: I am the middle sister of three. My older sister suggested we have a family reunion, and we decided we would have it at my house. We also decided to make one day a surprise celebration of the youngest sister’s retirement. There will be approximately 16 people, including...
Living with Children: Grandparents — the glue that bonds the family
“When are you going to write a book on grandparenting?” is a question asked of me by lots of folks, most of whom — no surprise here — are grandparents. My stock answer: “I might, someday that is, but right now I’m working on some other projects that are taking...
1 baby or more, mom of triplets says ‘you’ll get through it’
“You will get through it.” It’s a phrase new mothers often hear (and sometimes don’t quite believe). But if taking care of one newborn is a lot, imagine having two or three — or more. When Lisa Blahovec of Youngwood found out that she and her husband, Alan, were expecting...
