Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 63

Prom is an occasion for high schoolers to make memories that last a lifetime. On March 6, the Westmoreland County Blind Association provided an opportunity for reliving those memories and making some new ones with its A Night to Remember … Adult Prom. Held at Rizzo’s Banquet Hall in Crabtree,...

Did you know that the male equivalent of the Roaring 20s flapper was called a sheik? Well, now you do. A century later, some 2020 sheiks and flappers drove their flivvers to Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield on March 7 for a Roaring 20s Retro Dinner/Dance to benefit the Westmoreland County...

They say laughter is the best medicine. The Mayo Clinic confirms it, noting on its website that laughter benefits internal organs by upping oxygen intake, lessens tension and stress, relieves pain and boosts the immune system. That being the case, about 300 people left the Youngwood Fire Hall on March...

One sure sign that spring is coming is when the maple sap starts flowing, and farmers tap their trees to begin the syrup-making process. The Northwest Pennsylvania Maple Syrup Producers Association has scheduled its 16th annual Maple Taste & Tour Weekend for March 14-15, including free tours of working regional...

Greensburg Art Center is inviting artists to submit proposals for a work to be added to the center’s outdoor sculpture garden. Sculpture would be installed in late summer 2021 as an adjunct to an exhibition of three-dimensional works planned for the Rowe Gallery in the center at 230 Todd School...

Friday March 6 Bear Hands, The Club at Stage AE, Pittsburgh North Shore. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com New Bomb Turks, Crafthouse Stage and Grill, Pittsburgh South Hills. 412-653-2695 or crafthousepgh.com Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown Pittsburgh. Through March 15. pghhome.com Saturday March 7 “Celtic Connections...

Jazz pianist Joshua Ben will open the Spring Jazz Concert Series with a March 11 performance in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. The music is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. Concert-goers are invited to arrive early to explore the galleries and get a bite to eat from Café...

The Saint Vincent College Concert Series season will conclude March 14 with “A Night of Intimate Chamber Music and Conversation,” featuring Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra violinists Christopher Wu and Susanne Park, violist Andrew Wickesberg and cellist Anne Martindale Williams. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center...

Saint Vincent College senior Sydney Hoffman will display her artwork in a solo exhibition in Latrobe Art Center’s Annex Gallery. “Caught in a Glimpse: Portraiture of Human Expression” will open March 5 and run through April 2. A free reception with appetizers and refreshments is planned for 6-8 p.m. March...

Those about to rock can get their Ticket To Rock, including four summer shows at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown. The schedule includes: • June 28: Megadeath and Lamb of God • July 29: Breaking Benjamin with Bush, Theory of a Deadman and Cory Marks • Aug. 13: Disturbed...

The All Star Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival returns June 27 to PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Along with samples of more than 200 craft beers, wines and cocktails from local, national and international vendors both in the park and on Federal Street, festival-goers will have the opportunity...

Why do we hear so much about bad cholesterol and so little about good cholesterol? It’s mostly because your good cholesterol level is largely determined by genetics, says Dr. Jose Mejia, an Excela Health primary care physician. That means there’s only so much you can do about it, he says....

Tickets for country superstar Tim McGraw’s July 31 concert at S&T Bank Music Park in Burgettstown go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. March 6 via livenation.com. The date is part of McGraw’s Here on Earth Tour, which opens July 10 in Syracuse, N.Y. The 30-date tour...

A group of distinguished high school students and their guests heard a message titled, “Believe, Succeed, Dream,” during the annual African American High School Achievement Awards Ceremony and Reception, held Feb. 25 in the impressive new Student Achievement Center on the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. Guest speaker Adriel...

The mouth-watering menu included hickory smoked pork with barbecue sauce, fried chicken wings, jambalaya, catfish, mac and cheese, collard greens and more, but the Feb. 27 Soul Food Dinner at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg was more than just good eats. The annual dinner was an opportunity for members...

College students have their priorities, like picking the right major, studying hard, getting good grades — and figuring out where to go for spring break. If saving money is also on the list, U.S. News has a list of cheap spring break destinations, determined by factors including lodging costs, atmosphere,...

One is never enough when it comes to certain things: potato chips, pairs of shoes, friends who have your back. For many animal lovers, one pet is certainly not enough, either. But it’s not a good idea to collect pets willy-nilly, like so many knickknacks. Finances and lifestyle are two...

Friday Feb. 28 73rd Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival, with musicians from 21 Pennsylvania colleges and universities, California University of Pennsylvania, California. Through March 1. calu.edu Warehouse 11, The Wicked Googly, Ligonier. 724-238-2123 or thewickedgoogly.com Saturday Feb. 29 Brooke Annibale, Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177 or thunderbirdmusichall.com Groove...

You’ve probably heard of “The Amityville Horror,” a book and movie series based on the real-life haunting of a house on Long Island, New York. But did you know that Pittsburgh has its own version of that macabre manse? That chilling story, “The Demon of Brownsville Road,” will be recounted...

“Fun” isn’t a word often used to describe classical music, but then Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” isn’t your typical piece of classical music. The exuberant nature of the work made it a logical choice for the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale to perform as part of its 35th anniversary celebration, says music...

About 10 miles from Norvelt, more special couples gathered for another enchanted evening to remember. It was the inaugural Daddy-Daughter Dance hosted by Latrobe-GLSD Parks & Recreation, held Feb. 22 at Greater Latrobe Senior High School in Unity. The Center for Student Creativity was decked out like a scene from...