Cornell school directors have expanded student mental health services following a rise in district cases. During a Nov. 16 board meeting, members voted to expand its agreement with the Holy…
Have a holly jolly Christmas!
→ Did you know there are holly, jolly Christmas events for everyone in Pittsburgh this year? → Did you know the annual Highmark Light Up Night kicks off the holiday season in Pittsburgh? This…
Why I started experimental cooking using leftovers and cheap ingredients
In my younger years I was a cook. I spent almost 10 years cooking at various places, mostly mom and pop style breakfast n’ lunch types. I wasn’t trained, I…
Who’s the ghost with the most? Beetlejuice, of course!
→ Did you know the 1988 comedy-horror film “Beetlejuice” was not originally written about a hilarious and mischievous poltergeist? Co-screenwriter Michael McDowell created the infamous character portrayed by “Forest Grove” native…
HIDDEN PLIGHT: Mental illness isn’t just a national problem, but a local one, too
I once heard a story a couple of years ago about a supervisor for a local alcohol recovery program who was secretly providing alcohol to alcoholics while they were supposed…
Halloween Festivities
Trick-Or-Treat CORAOPOLIS –Thursday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. CRAFTON – Sunday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. INGRAM – Saturday, Oct. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. (Annual parade and…
Zombie filmmaker George Romero cut his teeth in the steel city
→ Did you know legendary zombie filmmaker George A. Romero went to Carnegie Mellon University? Upon graduating in 1961 from the college, which was called Carnegie Institute of Technology at…





