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Hunt for ideal Christmas tree is on at area farms
Fleming’s Christmas Tree Farm in Derry Township opened for the holiday season Friday. In addition to cut-your-own trees, the farm offers hayrides along with fresh-made wreaths and a gift shop. The sale of hot chocolate and snacks benefits local volunteer firefighters. The Fraser fir is the most popular variety among...
Some quirky ideas for repurposing those Thanksgiving leftovers
So you’ve arisen the day after Thanksgiving, perhaps feeling a little groggy and still recovering from the turkey coma — yes, I know, I’ve also read the studies that it’s not the tryptophan that makes you sleepy. Agree to disagree. Anyway, the question now becomes, what to do with the...
Holiday songs you may not have heard a million times alreadyVideo
The stout-hearted among us can usually hold off until Thanksgiving, but once the turkey has been digested, there’s no keeping the Christmas music away. A new study used Google search results to determine the 100 most popular Christmas songs in the U.S. — and the top three in each state....
TV Talk: Joe Wos reads his ‘Yinzer’s Night Before Christmas’ on WQED-TVVideo
Emmy-winning “Cartoon Academy” host Joe Wos brings his “Yinzer’s Night Before Christmas” to WQED-TV as a three-minute short that will air throughout December beginning after the 4 p.m. airing of “Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas” on Dec. 11. The video also will post online at youtube.com/@WQED and at...
Holly Jolly Weekend returns to Latrobe with holiday night market, live reindeer
Latrobe Art Center’s annual Holly Jolly Weekend returns this year from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, featuring numerous holiday-themed events, activities and entertainment for the whole family. Kicking off the festivities will be the Latrobe Light Up Night and holiday night market from 5:30-8 p.m. on Nov. 30 in James...
Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York
NEW YORK — Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants soared through the skies above New York City on Thursday and bands marched along the streets below as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushered in the holiday season. The parade started on Manhattan’s Upper West Side making its way...
More than 2,000 take part in 32nd annual Turkey Trot in GreensburgVideo
If you’re looking to work up a Thanksgiving Day appetite, running a 5K has to be among one the best options. For more than 2,000 people taking part in the annual Turkey Trot in downtown Greensburg, it’s an option that came with a bonus — proceeds from the 32nd annual...
Meme your way through the Thanksgiving meal
From vicious competition for the last can of pumpkin pie mix to the guy who starts blasting Christmas music as soon as the meal’s over, there’s never any lack of meme-worthy moments to Thanksgiving. While you’re waiting for the turkey to be carved, here’s a selection of wholesome holiday memes....
More Americans are expected to ‘buy now, pay later’ for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk
NEW YORK — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shoppers to make an initial...
Daryl Hall is suing John Oates. Is the Philly-born pop and R&B duo ‘Out of Touch’?
PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Hall is suing John Oates. The pop and R&B duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970 has forged one of the most successful alliances in musical history. In their heyday — between 1974 and 1991 — the partners scored 29 Top 40 hits and six that reached number...
Jonah Goldberg: On Thanksgiving, step away from the outrage industry
One of the remarkable things about our political and cultural battles is how many of them are fought on behalf of other people. For instance, there are plenty of Americans with deeply personal investments in the plight of Israelis or Palestinians, due to familial or historic ties. But millions of...
Catch of the day: Kretzler’s famous fish sandwich available in Hampton restaurant
Brandon Kretzler’s late father sent his son a message in his sleep. “My dad woke me up,” Kretzler said. “I heard him say he wanted me to make the fish sandwich again. I never realized how much people loved that fish sandwich.” That fish sandwich is the one that was...
Bush’s Gavin Rossdale on greatest hits album, ‘Glycerine’ and new musicVideo
A career retrospective album didn’t sound that appealing to Gavin Rossdale, the singer and rhythm guitarist for venerable British rockers Bush. “I really didn’t want to have that, because the greatest hits can be seen — it used to be seen for me — as a ‘See you later, I’m...
Turkey rules the table. But a poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics
Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table. We mostly agree on the deliciousness of pumpkin pie, say, but are split over the eternal turkey question of dark meat versus white meat. And don’t even ask if...
The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans
A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in southern Minnesota, hoping the majestic animal’s journey ends safely after it was spotted Tuesday 140 miles (225 km) northwest of Minneapolis. Fans have been tracking the young male moose for weeks and posting updates on a Facebook page...
JFK assassination remembered 60 years later by surviving witnesses to history, including AP reporter
DALLAS — Just minutes after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot as his motorcade rolled through downtown Dallas, Associated Press reporter Peggy Simpson rushed to the scene and immediately attached herself to the police officers who had converged on the building from which a sniper’s bullets had been fired....
TV Talk: Western Pa. doctor competes on ‘Squid Game;’ Tamburitzans back on WQED-TVVideo
The success of 2021’s scripted South Korean drama series “Squid Game” naturally made Netflix pursue a reality show version, “Squid Game: The Challenge,” now streaming. The production values are huge and magnificent – the show, featuring 456 contestants at its outset, boasts a $4.56 million prize – and when “The...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in Rostraver
(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a...
6 tips for eating as much as you can on Thanksgiving
America’s favorite feast is upon us. For those of you looking to enjoy as much Thanksgiving fare as possible during this year’s holiday meal, we turned to advice from dietitians, competitive eaters and other sources for tips. Get some exercise If you want to maximize your intake of mashed potatoes,...
What local stores are open and closed on Thanksgiving?
There’s no panic quite like the one a holiday host feels when realizing they left a crucial ingredient off the Thanksgiving shopping list. If an emergency cranberry sauce run needs to happen, we’ve published a list of national chain store holiday hours, and here are a handful of local options:...
Taylor Swift’s Rio tour marred by deaths, muggings and a dangerous heat wave
RIO DE JANEIRO — The deaths of two people, muggings and a dangerous heat wave left legions of Taylor Swift’s Brazilian fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras Tour, which concludes Monday night. Gabriel Mongenot Santana Milhomem Santos, 25, a fan...
Latest images from the Webb telescope present a new look at the vast universe
Make a wish — here are a half-million stars to choose from when you’re making it. The latest image from NASA’s James Webb telescope, released on Monday, looks deep into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, showing a cluster of “baby” stars glowing within a dusty cloud. At the...
TV Q&A: Is SportsNet Pittsburgh airing more local collegiate games?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I’m writing this email watching RIT vs. Mercyhurst on SportsNet Pittsburgh. I saw news about SNP airing Robert Morris University games, but is this part...
Greensburg cafe marks decade of serving coffee, pastry, building community
Co-owner Tommy Medley bonded with customers of the White Rabbit Cafe and Patisserie when it opened in 2013, and that hasn’t changed as the Greensburg eatery marks its 10th anniversary today. Medley estimates as many as 30% of his customers are regulars who have been coming throughout the past decade...
Review: Rock Orchestra pulls off marriage of rock, classical music in Pittsburgh showVideo
It’s been more than 40 years since the likes of AC/DC or Motörhead played the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh. But their songs — albeit in vastly reimagined versions — found new life Monday night at the Benedum Center (formerly known as the Stanley Theatre). In around 90 minutes, a show...
