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A little taste of Hawaii in a pie

In her cookbook “50 Pies, 50 States,” author Stacey Mei Yan Fong has a Hawaii-inspired pie that combines coconut custard and pineapple for a tropical twist. The base is a graham cracker crust filled with a thick coconut cream. And the filling uses coconut milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar ...

A nutritious, flavor-packed pasta primavera

Pasta is the foundation of many a delicious meal. When paired with nutritious ingredients, the result is a flavorful meal that won’t compromise anyoneĢƵ diet. Light fare thatĢƵ nutritious and filling is an ideal meal option any time of year. As people seek to eat healthy, they can ...

Local students imagine having ‘Lunch with a Signer’

The Fort Necessity Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) asked Fayette County students from grades 5 through 8 to imagine what it would be like to sit down with one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Thirty-two students wrote essays about ...

The pen is mightier than the storm

A Mount Morris woman wants to help children set aside a fear of storms. “The Adventures of Charlie: Thunder,” written by Natalie Eddy, takes children on a journey through Mason-Dixon Historical Park with Charlie and his new friend, a bird named McDoogle. As they walk through the park, ...

Community briefs

Vitalant is holding blood drives on Tuesday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at state police Uniontown - Fay-Penn Economic Development Council, 1040 Eberly Way, Lemont Furnace; and on Wednesday, March 18 from noon to 6 p.m. at Church of St. Anne Social Hall, 1870 Rostraver Road, Belle Vernon. ...

Understanding risks, symptoms of heart attacks in women

Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she'd have a heart attack. The possibility "just wasn't registering with me," said the 64-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, who suffered two of them 13 years apart. She's far from ...