Excluding salt-water fishing, you’d be hard pressed to find a better place in the country than the Pittsburgh area to be an angler. We have lakes great and small, rivers, streams, creeks, and ponds scattered throughout the area where you can try your skill at snagging a prize catch. Many of these spots also offer ice fishing in the winter. Below are some of the
Read the Full Article →
Dominick and Eugene premiered in 1988 and features Tom Hulce as Dominick and a relatively new actor back then Ray Liotta as his twin brother, Eugene. Dominick is mentally impaired from a previous head injury while Eugene is in training to become a physician. We learn that their mother is dead, and their father “went away.” Dominick supports the two of them by collecting garage
Read the Full Article →
For those whose palates prefer Asian cuisine, Sushi Tomo is the perfect restaurant for your next dining excursion. From the classic egg drop soup to the more exotic fish roe sushi, everyone will be able to find something they love. And the prices are reasonable, which is a plus for a college student or anyone who likes a good value. Sushi Tomo is located at
Read the Full Article →
3 1/2 cups sifted flour 2/3 cup sugar 1 tsp. salt 1 Tbs. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 1/2 cups seeded raisins (I like to mix the dark and light together. I also soak them in warm water for a few minutes as it plumps them up.) 1 Tbs. caraway seeds (optional; I don’t use caraway unless I know the person getting it
Read the Full Article →
Pittsburgh isn’t the only place located on a river that’s burnishing its image. We’ve all heard the accolades that keep coming in for Pittsburgh, but just down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh is Beaver County. And this county is booming and is poised to become an even bigger player in the region. From literary festivals to recreation to a resurgent economy, this neighboring county to
Read the Full Article →
Sadly, it’s become a routine occurrence as more and more well-known athletes reveal that they believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE, a brain disease, its discovery, and the fallout from those findings all tie back to Pittsburgh. If you have seen the critically acclaimed 2015 movie Concussion starring Will Smith, you know that pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu first discovered CTE here in Pittsburgh. Dr.
Read the Full Article →
Most people would prefer to age in their own home or have their parent remain in their own home rather than being forced to move to a senior facility. Fortunately, there are many more options today to help keep you or your loved one living happily and safely at home. Services can range from performing light housekeeping to private duty nursing. With so many resources
Read the Full Article →
Exploring the Palace of Gold in New Vrindaban, WV As you approach New Vrindaban, the golden spires of the Palace of Gold soar among the West Virginia trees. One does not expect such a sight in the Mountaineer State, but about 70 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, near Moundsville, the Palace of Gold sits proudly as a memorial to the late A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
Read the Full Article →
The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake Prior to booking our stay at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake, I hadn’t known anyone who had stayed there, but the photos on their website looked beautiful. Because it was booked solid for Saturday night, we chose to stay Thursday and Friday night, August 25 and 26, which saved some money. According to Daisy Hall, Marketing Manager for the lodge, visitors from Pittsburgh
Read the Full Article →
As immigrants flocked to Pittsburgh and settled into neighborhoods, most of those new communities had a bakery, often owned by a baker who had brought their scrumptious recipes for baked goods from the old country. As time went on and supermarkets, with their own in-store bakeries, came into fashion, many of those local, family-owned bakeries closed. A few of those treasured bakeries survived, and in
Read the Full Article →
