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Butler County shaved ice stand serves up deliciously cool treats
PORTERSVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- On a sunny day, the Snowman shaved ice stand is a cool beacon of icy hope, proudly along Route 488 in Butler County.Co-owner Brain LaChance said that the idea to open this little refreshment spot came to him while he cut the grass on his property, and watched all the cars go by with people heading to nearby parks."The origin of it was, what would be the thing to put here?" LaChance said. "What's the thing? What's the missing thing, then it kind of dawned on me that there are ice cream places nearby or close...
Scott Tady: Brews & Grooves debuts in Beaver; Ambridge & Midland sites host Monday music
Byron Nash and NASH.V.ILL head back to Beaver County on June 8, as musical headliners of the Brews & Grooves festival debuting at the Beaver Station Cultural & Event Center. It'll mark the third time Nash and NASH.V.ILL have played Beaver Station, with Fermata Brewing in Ambridge, the Carnegie Free Library of Beaver...
Wexford candidate who uses handmade posters urges Green Party to ‘try harder’
A Wexford councillor who only uses handmade posters has encouraged other election candidates to “try something different” in appealing to voters.Leonard Kelly said he uses them to be more mindful of people’s “limited bandwidth”, and urged Green Party candidates using plastic posters to “try harder”.He used just seven posters, handmade by his wife Jeanette, during the 2019 local election, in which the independent politician was elected to Wexford County Council for the first time. — (@) ...
Happy 200th, Ambridge: Old Economy Bicentennial spawns lots of activities
AMBRIDGE ― An event 200 years in the making unfolds June 8-9 in Ambridge. The Old Economy/Ambridge Bicentennial offers numerous events and activities throughout the borough. Visitors can shop from...
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