Let's face it: The weather is getting chillier whether we like it or not, and rain and snow are on their way. Parents, we know how hard it is trying to fill a whole day or weekend with indoor activities for the kids, so that's why this blog is a little longer than usual. No matter if it's a chilly…
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Today, the Bradford House Museum in downtown Washington is a sort of "bookmark" in time, transporting visitors back to America directly after the Revolutionary War. Its stone walls, flourishing 18th-century garden, magnificent mahogany staircase and expensive furnishings make it a showpiece even now…
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A crowd of black-and-gold clad fans roared and waved Terrible Towels as an iconic Pittsburgh legend rolled onto the tracks of the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum ("PTM") on Tuesday during a celebration that included museum staff and volunteers, donors and partners, elected officials and special guests…
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Named after prominent 19 th century physician and abolitionist Dr. Francis Julius LeMoyne, the LeMoyne House is a preserved piece of the Underground Railroad and National Historic Landmark. Built in 1812, the Gothic Revival stone home was a safe stop on the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom…
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The National Historic Landmark’s new facility will feature a picnic pavilion, gift shop, event spaces, and more and is set to open for the first time on May 3 to kick off Meadowcroft's 56th season. On April 21, Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village, part of the Senator John Heinz History…
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Staring at your calendar, wondering how to kick off May? We’ve got you covered - the first weekend of the month is one of the most exciting in Washington County! It’s the perfect storm of fun: Running of the Wools and Free Museum Day are happening back to back, making it a weekend of can’t miss fun…
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Long before cell phones, television and even radio, families occupied themselves with entertaining. By the early 20th Century, dinner parties had forgone the highly elaborate, multi-course dinners of the Victorian Era and become more casual, but families still strived to collect the very best and…
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The annual Best of the Best Awards celebrates the best businesses, organizations, people and more that the local community believe deserve to be named the best! This annual event is hosted and organized by the Observer-Reporter and warrants more than 450,000 nominations and votes each year! Check…
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“On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free,” said Dan Lipinski. We all know that Veterans Day is a time to…
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Mingo Creek Craft Distillers, producers of Liberty Pole Spirits, celebrated the Grand Opening of their new distillery campus on July 15, 2023. Visitors can book a tour of the new campus, which is located near Hollywood Casino at The Meadows and just four miles from the original distillery in…
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