Mary Pickels stories, Page 27

Keystone State Park will host a “full moon hike” from 7-9 p.m. March 22 at the Westmoreland County site, 1150 Keystone Park Road, Derry Township. Participants should meet in the James Kell Center parking lot, arriving shortly before 7 p.m. As hikers follow the multi-use trail, which is about 2.2...

Irish genealogy experts Fintan Mullan and Gillian Hunt from the Ulster Historical Foundation in Belfast will host the Senator John Heinz History Center’s fifth annual Irish Genealogy Workshop from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 18. The workshop is offered in partnership with the Westmoreland County Historical Society. This in-depth, day-long workshop...

If you failed to receive a nomination from the Academy, you can cheer and jeer in comfort as the Carnegie Science Center hosts the “Rangos Red Carpet Watch Party” from 7 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 24. Join hosts Pittsburgh drag queens Alora Chateaux and Friends to predict Academy Award...

It likely comes as no surprise to those who claim bragging rights to Latrobe as their hometown, adopted or otherwise. Travel Channel includes the Westmoreland County town as among “50 of the Most Charming Small Towns in America.” The city gave birth to Fred Rogers, the banana split and Rolling...

Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh is among 13 national shelters receiving a $10,000 donation from Bayer U.S. through its new program, Grants Fur Families. The funds are intended to help support shelters providing safe harbor for women and children fleeing physical, mental and emotional abuse with their pets,...

The Allegheny County Department of Human Services and partner National Council of Jewish Women will kick off the annual Project Prom from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 9 at the council’s Thriftique shop, 125 51st St. in Lawrenceville. The giveaway of prom attire for eligible high school students will continue from...

A tiny piece of Kennywood Park may soon blast its way into space. A token from the West Mifflin amusement park is the voters’ choice to represent Pittsburgh culture in the first commercial moon landing in 2021. More than 20,000 votes from Western Pennsylvania (and beyond) were cast as part...

Pittsburgh Glass Center’s line of tableware, Penn + Fairmount, is barely 2 years old. And for the (at least) second time, it has been singled out and earned high marks from design industry giants. During the recent NY NOW winter market, it caught the attention of Architectural Digest and was...

Pittsburgh Musical Theater continues the 2018-2019 Seize the Stage Season and Rockin’ West End Series with “Nunsense the Mega-Musical,” at the Gargaro Theater, 327 S. Main St. in the city’s West End. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. March 21-23, 28-30 and at 2 p.m. March 24 and 31. The show...

The Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Society will feature regional and tri-state area glass/pottery dealers in its 42nd annual show and sale, set for March 2-3 at the Quality Inn in New Kensington, 300 Tarentum Bridge Road. Included will be American glassware from the 1880s to Art Deco to the...

The American Cancer Society has announced its annual spring fundraiser, Daffodil Days. The colorful first flower of spring represents a campaign to bring hope to cancer patients and those affected by the disease, the nonprofit states. Funds raised through sales help support groundbreaking research, patient services and other cancer society...

It doesn’t matter if it’s surf and turf, a heart-shaped pizza or death by chocolate, Valentine’s Day meals should be chased with a special libation or two. Soft drinks and tap water just won’t do. If you are looking to capture your loved one’s, or your intended’s eye, along with...

You Are Here, a nonprofit art center at 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette, will host “Disconnections,” with an opening reception at 6 p.m. March 9. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibition is curated by Dan Overdorff and features work by Pati Beachley, Kathleen Dlugos, Samantha Lantz,...

Internationally renowned soprano Shana Mashego will present a concert featuring Negro spirituals, Christian hymns and art songs during her Feb. 15 performance for the Joan Chambers Concert Series at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Nationally recognized pianist Jee Sook Cha, a long-time Mashego collaborator, will accompany her during the...

From romantic meals to schussing with your sweetheart, celebrating with your gal pals or putting your romantic thoughts on paper, regional Valentine’s Day deals abound. Breakfast in bed Spoil your sleepy sweetie on Valentine’s Day with the hot or cold beverage of their choice and a heart-shaped bagel from Bruegger’s...

The Waterfront in Homestead will hold its annual “Winter Magic” outdoor festival from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 17. The event is free and open to the public. Activities will include singing “Trolls” movie characters, balloon twisting and penguin painting with Paint Monkey, free hot chocolate, horse and carriage rides and Weird...

Live Nation’s 2019 “Ticket to Rock” one-ticket deal gives purchasers admission to a four-show summer concert package at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown. Artists who will perform as part of this year’s package include Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin, Behemoth, Chevelle, Gojira, Korn, Skipknot, Underoath, Volbeat and more. Shinedown will be...

A collaboration between Good Food Pittsburgh and Millvale’s a519 Chocolate makes for a “hometown” Valentine’s Day chocolate box of truffles featuring some flavorful Pittsburgh businesses. The 15-piece edition includes the following flavors, among what might best be described as decadent: • Burnt Almond Torte, inspired by Pittsburgh’s (and Greensburg’s) Prantl’s...