Whether they are in the city or country, there are places near home where you can find fresh produce—or get seedlings to grow your own.
To every thing there is a season—and we are in the season of planting. Despite the frost warnings this week, May is the time when many plants take root. And not far behind are the early harvests. There are a number of local farms that provide a variety of seedlings and sprouts, produce, and other products as the growing season progresses. Some are out in the country, while others are urban farms. (Check out the video in this article's media gallery of Garden Dreams Urban Farm & Nursery in Wilkinsburg.) According to the LocalHarvest.org website, most produce in the United States is picked 4-7 days before being placed on supermarket shelves and is shipped for an average of 1,500 miles before being sold. Fortunately for Chartiers Valley-area …
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-80.08122
170 Simmons Rd, Canonsburg, PA
Simmons Farm
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40.33422
-80.21022
315 Coleman Rd, Mc Donald, PA
Bedner's Farm and Greenhouse
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41 Prestley Rd, Bridgeville, PA
Christoff's Farm and Greenhouses
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1179 Burgettstown Rd, Hickory, PA
Bedillion Honey Farm & Farm Market
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116 Matthews Spur Rd, Eighty Four, PA
Matthews Family Farm and Greenhouse
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3897 Churchview Ave Ext, Pittsburgh, PA
Churchview Farm
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Pittsburgh area Catholic leaders reacted to the election of Pope Francis and were especially fixated on his 'New World' origins and the meaning behind the name he chose. Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was selected as the new pope Wednesday.
Pittsburgh area Catholic leaders reacted to the election of Pope Francis and were especially fixated on his 'New World' origins and the meaning behind the name he chose. Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was selected the new pope Wednesday and greeted the thousands who gathered at the Vatican. Closer to home, Catholic leaders here said they are excited about the selection. "Like most Catholics I was filled with great excitement when the white smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. And although I didn't know all that much about Cardinal Bergoglio, his appearance and remarks from the balcony were both quite impressive. Further, the fact that he is a member of the Jesuit religious order founded by Saint Ignatius, a saint to whom I'm…
Karissa Kunco has been missing since Wednesday afternoon.
A missing Baldwin woman's car was found crashed on a Cecil Township road Thursday morning, but no one was inside when police arrived. Authorities are looking for Karissa Kunco, 21, of Baldwin, who has been reported as missing as of 5:30 on Wednesday afternoon. Police think that Kunco, who is a 5-foot-2, 160-pound white woman with brown hair and green eyes, might be with he ex-boyfriend, Jordan Alexander Clemons. Police report that Clemons, 22, frequents the Canonsburg, area, although he lists his hometown as Mt. Washington on his Facebook page. Cecil police confirmed to reporters that a car that crashed on Gladden Road in the township belong to missing Baldwin woman Karissa Kunco. Gladden Road was partitioned off near its intersection with…
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