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Give the gift of time, no batteries needed

’Tis the season for gift giving. While kids typically ask Santa for the latest toy or gadget, parents (and grandparents) searching for other options might consider giving an experience they can enjoy alongside their child. While nontraditional gifts might be hard to wrap up and place under ...

Bethel Park police warn of scam

Bethel Park Police Department is warning residents of an unusual scam that involves unsolicited deliveries. According to a press release issued by the police, the “brushing scam” sees its potential victims receiving packages in the mail they did not order, with no sender information. The ...

Pittsburgh business recycling old Christmas lights for charity

Don’t toss those strings of broken, tangled Christmas lights: Recycle them for a good cause. Pittsburgh-based Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling is donating proceeds from recycling Christmas lights to Project Bundle-Up. Project Bundle-Up is an initiative sponsored of The ...

A Christmas pastime keeps chugging along

For many, the sight of a model train racing around the base of a Christmas tree is an indelible holiday memory. As collecting and building model railways has become an increasingly niche hobby, however, it has become a less common sight for younger generations. The Train Gang of Washington ...