Candy Williams stories, Page 5

The 65th edition of the Westmoreland Fair celebrates “A Timeless Tradition” with some new attractions and the return of some old favorites Aug. 16-24 at Westmoreland Fairgrounds, Mt. Pleasant Township. “Here in Westmoreland County, agriculture is huge. This is agriculture’s time to shine,” says Sarah Sphon, in her first year...

Local chefs are inviting diners to “be our guest” during the inaugural Greensburg Restaurant Week on Aug. 19-25. Seventeen restaurants and cafés in downtown Greensburg and along Route 30 in Hempfield are following the lead of other U.S. cities — including Pittsburgh — that roll out incentives during August, one...

Actors and Artists of Fayette County takes audiences back to those fabulous ‘50s with its production of the popular Broadway musical “Grease” Aug. 15-18 at Geyer Performing Arts Center in Scottdale. Will Dixon of Greensburg is directing the 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey that made John Travolta...

It’s amazing what determination and the occasional liquid refreshment can do to successfully make friends from strangers. Apple Hill Playhouse’s production of “The Savannah Sipping Society” Aug. 15-25 at the Delmont theater brings together four middle-aged Southern women with very little in common who in six months turn their lives...

Turn off the oven, unplug the slow cooker and close the lid on the grill: It’s time to celebrate the Summer 2019 edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. Brian McCollum, director of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week, has cooked up a lot of deals for what he calls the “most delicious time of...

When Gary Puckett and the Union Gap last played The Palace Theatre in Greensburg in 2011, they shared the stage with Turtle Creek’s Chuck Blasko and The Vogues. This time around, the catalog of ’60s and ’70s classic music hits will be considerably larger with the addition of The Turtles,...

The musical “Always … Patsy Cline” is filled with songs — 27 to be exact — made popular by in the late ’50s and ‘60s country music star. But the show being staged by Saint Vincent Summer Theatre is more than a rundown of her hit records that include “Crazy,”...

Oakmont Yacht Club will welcome boating enthusiasts and land lubbers to celebrate summer at its “OYC Regatta Tiki Hut” along the banks of the Allegheny River. The yacht club’s 117th Regatta on July 27 offers members and guests a full day of fun family activities capped off by a fireworks...

A major remodeling project taking place along Pittsburgh Street in Cheswick might not look like much from the outside, but inside the one-story building is a treasure trove of automotive history. MaxMotive, a family-owned and operated company founded in 2018, owns the facility that is an expansion of the former...

Stage Right Pittsburgh takes high school students back to their grade school days with its Young Artists Summer Musical production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The Tony Award-winning comedy by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn revisits the drama and fun of the annual competition that pits an...

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix traditionally honors one make of car as its Marque of the Year during the world-class summer motorsport event held in and around Schenley Park in Oakland. For this year’s 37th PVGP through July 21, benefiting the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School,...

Getting older is no fun, but as they say, it sure beats the alternative. Apple Hill Playhouse will confront the agony of aging head on when it presents Michael and Susan Parker’s saucy senior comedy, “Sex Please, We’re Sixty,” July 4-14 at the Delmont theater. Ron Ferrara of Vandergrift directs...

“Heathers the Musical” could be the equivalent of “Mean Girls” times three — where each of the three snobbiest teens at Westerberg High School is named Heather. Matt Mlynarski of Lower Burrell is directing The Theatre Factory’s production of the dark comedy based on the classic 1989 film, which he...

Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival reaches a major milestone this year as it celebrates its 45th anniversary from July 4-7 at Twin Lakes Park. Diane Shrader has worn many hats at the festival, as a visitor, craft vendor, volunteer, administrative assistant and assistant executive director before taking on her current...

Actor Erika Strasburg says that of all the Disney princesses, Belle is one of the strongest. “I love that she isn’t a ‘damsel in distress,’ but a smart, strong, independent woman who doesn’t change herself to appeal to a man,” she says. “She falls in love with someone’s character rather...

The upper crust of Pittsburgh’s pizza chefs is about to square off to help foodies determine which style of hand-crafted artisan pizza they think is a cut above the rest. “PizzaFest — A Slice of Delish” is a newcomer in a city that already has festivals celebrating pickles, pierogies, tacos...

There are two sides to “Ravi” Godse’s personal story. There’s the successful physician who helps people as an internal medicine specialist affiliated with D. Singh, M.D., and Associates, with offices in Aspinwall and Shaler. And there’s the fun-loving filmmaker who makes people laugh, with a soon-to-be-released romantic comedy titled “Remember...

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...

A glimpse of 1930s Hollywood – for better or worse – is what audiences can expect in viewing Apple Hill Playhouse’s upcoming production of “Moonlight and Magnolias.” An eye-opening look at the social issues that plagued the movie industry during the real-life filming of the hit movie, “Gone with the...