Sunday, November 25, 2012
Snow dusts area during Thanksgiving weekend.
The Thanksgiving 2012 weekend has been filled with turkey, shopping deals and snow. Pine-Richland residents awakened Saturday and Sunday morning to snowfall. Goodbye summer. Hello winter. Here's the forecast from the National Weather Service. Sunday Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind around 8 mph. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night: A chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
While some major retailers plan to open their doors as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, plenty of deals will still await shoppers Friday at Walmart, Target, Best Buy and elsewhere.
With each passing year, it seems Black Friday begins earlier and earlier—6 a.m., then 5 a.m., then 4 a.m. This year, Black Friday actually started on Thanksgiving night. Should you be one of those traditional folks who don't believe in Black Friday shopping until it's actually Black Friday, however, here's what you need to know about shopping opportunities in the northern suburbs. Plenty of Black Friday deals are out there around Pine-Richland and throughout the North Hills and Cranberry. Among them is Nordstrom, which proudly trumpets its longstanding tradition of not putting up Christmas decorations or starting holiday sales until the day after Thanksgiving. A sign in its store windows reads: “We just like the idea of celebrating one …
Some cooks like a certain brand names, others go organic. What do you do?
What makes your Thanksgiving meal soar from so-so to super? Is choosing the perfect turkey—the centerpiece of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner—an art form or a stroke of luck? Do you choose the same brand every year? Shop at the same market? Go organic? What about your side dishes? Do you shop at the closest grocery store or go to a local farm? Please tell us in the comments how your Thanksgiving meal turned out—what worked (and what did not). Also, we're curious where you shopped and why you chose that spot to shop. Please take our poll and tell us about your Thanksgiving experience in the comments.
Share what you’re thankful for this holiday season with Patch readers.
Although gratitude should not be contained to Thanksgiving alone, it's a holiday that reminds us to be thankful for what we have. So you tell us: What are you thankful for this holiday season? Your family? Your friends? The community you live in? Share your story of gratitude with our readers in the comment section below. I’ll go first. Family is always at the top of my list. My husband Jerry, who as a fellow journalist understands my crazy hours, gets the Gold Medal for being a loving, supportive partner in life. My sons, Jason and Daniel, always impress me by just being themselves. They are great people whose love has made my life richer. My parents, Lloyd and Mary Cusic, gave me a foundation of unconditional love, which is what makes me…
Patch gives you the trailers and reviews from the eight biggest movies playing this weekend.
From Lincoln to James Bond, there are plenty of choices at the cineplex over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Check out the trailers and reviews to decide what you want to see. Then let us know what you liked by adding your own movie reviews to the comments box below. If you're not interested in going out, Patch also has a recommended list of Thanksgiving movies to watch from the comfort of your couch. Click here to see them.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
These DIY Thanksgiving crafts will lend festive fun to your holiday decor.
Before the turkey is in the oven, the dining room table is set and your family is on their way, making Thanksgiving and fall crafts is a fun way to pass the time. Thanksgiving crafts will keep little hands busy and provide family-friendly fall decor to your home. Try any of these crafts to add fun to your Thanksgiving table. OREO TURKEY WHAT YOU NEED: 2 Oreo cookies 1 miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cup 6 candy corns 1 Whopper Yellow, red and black small tubes of frosting 1 container chocolate frosting (optional) WHAT YOU DO: 1. Take a small amount of frosting (I used chocolate frosting) and place it on one of the Oreos, where the tail feathers will go. 2. Put five candy corn tail feathers on top of the frosting—the frosting will help …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Patch brings you a list of Thanksgiving-themed films to view from the cozy comfort of your couch. Laugh, cry and give thanks for video verification that other people's families are every bit as quirky—if not more so—than yours.
You're stuffed, and the tryptophan is kicking in. You're beat from battling for all those Black Friday bargains. You just can't face those lines yet for Silver Linings Playbook or Red Dawn. Your couch may be calling, but some members of your family are likely to be clamoring soon for entertainment alternatives to football. Why not keep the spirit of the day alive with a stock of Thanksgiving-themed films to watch in the cozy comfort of home sweet home? Christmas may be tops in holiday movies, but Thanksgiving isn't far behind in providing cinematic backgrounds or plot twists. Patch brings you a list of films about other people's Thanksgivings that should satisfy your need to laugh, cry, warm your heart—and give thanks that other families …
Before indulging in a tryptophan-induced nap from all that turkey, check out these races around the area.
As it turns out, you can run (literally!) from all those calories you’re about to consume during your Thanksgiving holiday dinners. On Thursday, Nov. 22, there are several turkey-themed races around the area. Before you start gobbling, here’s a look at the 5Ks happening around the region. Join the Seneca Valley Cross Country Boosters at Graham Park on Thursday, Nov. 22, for the First Annual Cranberry Turkey Chase 5K. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the race is at 9 a.m. The cost is $20 if you preregister and $25 on race day. Register online at www.senecavalleycc.com or stop by Mojo Running & Multisport on Route 228 in Seven Fields. The Flood family will host its seventh annual Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day in Zelienople. …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Planning to be home with your family and friends? So is everyone else.
Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends to celebrate and give thanks for life's blessings. So most places are closed. To be specific, this is what is closed in the Pine-Richland area: Richland Township offices: Closed Thursday and Friday Pine Township offices: Closed Thursday and Friday Pine Community Center: Closed Thursday. Open Friday. Northern Tier Regional Library: Closes at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Closed Thursday. The Pine Center at Pine-Richland High School is closed Thursday through Monday. Allegheny County offices: Closed Thursday. On Friday, the Department of Court Records, the courts, and the District Attorney’s office will be closed. The Treasurer’s office will also be closed, although the division for hunting …
If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.
There are many ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, or adding a secret ingredient that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Simply click on the name of the recipe to link to it. Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one …
James Dale Barrington
11:00 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
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