Shirley McMarlin stories, Page 67

Extras are needed for filming in Pittsburgh of “Happiest Season,” a Tristar/Sony feature film starring Kristen Stewart, who first came to fame portraying Bella Swan in the “Twilight” movies. Local filming will take place from mid-January to late February, according to movieextraspittsburgh.com. According to the website, the filmmakers are looking...

Friday Jan. 10 Art on Tap, The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org Jimmy and the Frogmen, with special guest Donna O, Moondog’s, Blawnox. 412-828-2040 or moondogs.us Michael Christopher, with Dawn Savage, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South Side. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Saturday Jan. 11 The Almost, Rex Theater,...

Chefs with local ties who will be competing in the upcoming International Culinary Exhibition will preview their competition table display during a Jan. 18 Olympic Culinary Preview Party at the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. The event, set for 5-8 p.m. in the Student Achievement Center, also will feature...

It’s official: January is “Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month” in Pennsylvania, by a declaration from Gov. Tom Wolf and a proclamation from the state senate. For the entire month, members of the Pennsylvania Ski Areas Association (SkiPA) are offering special discounts on learn-to-ski packages, encouraging first-timers to hit the...

As a way to bid farewell to 2019, it was the cat’s meow. Really. On Dec. 31, guests at Greensburg’s Cattfeinated Cat Cafe counted down to 2020 at a Purring 20s New Year’s Eve Party. A group of swells in their party best braved snow squalls to visit the speakeasy-themed...

Billed as one of the state’s largest such events, the Philly Home Show returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Jan. 10-12 and 17-19. In addition to vendors offering everything needed to build or remodel a home and make it livable, inside and out, the show offers such...

As the January chill sets in, thoughts in Ligonier turn to ice. The Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 29th annual Ligonier Ice Fest on Jan. 25 and 26. DiMartino Ice Co. of Jeannette will begin carving at 10 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday, with ice sculptures to...

Friday Jan. 3 Colossus Improv Show, starring Nick Jaramillo and Jethro Nolen, Arcade Comedy Theater, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-339-0608 or arcadecomedytheater.com Punchline, Rex Theater, Pittsburgh South Side. 412-381-6811 or rextheater.net Rock Star Karaoke, The Oaks Theater, Oakmont. 412-828-6322 or theoakstheater.com Saturday Jan. 4 Brown Bag Concert, free performance by Pittsburgh Opera...

It’s New Year’s Eve — time once again to make a resolution to do something better in the new year. Starting with Halloween candy, continuing with the Thanksgiving feast and finishing off with holiday indulgences in December, it’s no wonder that many of our resolutions have to do with getting...

Your intrepid Out & About crew was busier than ever in 2019, dashing from one event to another — sometimes up to four in one day. We apologize for not being able to cover every worthy happening around Westmoreland County. Let us know about your upcoming art, social and fundraising...

Slow down, increase following distance, steer into a skid — everyone knows these winter driving rules. Here are a few perhaps lesser-known tips from “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” for staying safe when you’re on the road in cold and snow: • To prevent snow and ice from sticking, gently rub...

Friday Dec. 27 Aubrey Burchell, Bella Terra Vineyards, Hunker. 724-635-3658 or bellaterravineyards.com “The Beatles vs. The Grateful Dead,” with Eleanor Walrus and Fungus, Thunderbird Cafe and Music Hall, Lawrenceville. 412-682-0177 or thunderbirdmusichall.com The Music of R.E.M., with The Reckoning, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh South Side. 866-468-3401 or ticketweb.com/clubcafe Steve Byrne, Pittsburgh...

It was last call for holiday gift shopping Dec. 19 in the Greensburg Art Center. The center offered a discount on items remaining in The Art of GIFTing, the center’s annual show and sale of artwork, artisanal home wares and accessories perfect for wrapping up and tucking under the tree....

Here are a few random statistics about the Westmoreland County Food Bank: • In 2017, more than 9 million pounds of food were distributed. • In 2018, more than 7,000 households were fed, and 7,000 volunteers put in about 100,000 hours of work. (That’s the equivalent of 48 fulltime positions,...

Members of the Westmoreland Association of Volunteer Administrators gathered Dec. 19 at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield for their annual meeting and holiday luncheon. The festivities included recognizing Joy Klohonatz of Greensburg as WAVA Volunteer of the Year. Klohonatz is a relationship marketing specialist with SendOutCards, an online greeting card creation...

“Home for the Holidays” was the theme of a raffle party held Dec. 15 at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg — a fitting title for a project that fights homelessness in central Westmoreland County. The Bethlehem Project began in 1998 in response to homeless and near-homeless people requesting help from...

From overbooked flights to weather-related complications, holiday air travel can be stressful. AirHelp, a website with information on air passenger rights, says these airports experienced the most disruptions — such as delays, cancellations and overbookings — during Christmas 2018: 1. Chicago O’Hare International Airport 2. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport 3....

Thursday Dec. 19 Penn Trafford Community Flute Choir, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Oakland. 412-622-6914 or phipps.conservatory.org Friday Dec. 20 The Affordable Floors, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com Dancing Queen, disco tribute band, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, Warrendale. 724-799-8333 or jergels.com Saturday Dec. 21 Brothers Kelly, The Wicked Googly,...