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To mathematicians, today is Pi Day 3.14 is the ratio of the circumference of any circle to the diameter of that circle. Get it … March 14 … 3.14.
But to bakers, it’s apple, cherry, cream or even a whiskey-infused Pie Day.
“Every day is pie day here,” said Carlo Cimino, owner of Mazziotti Bakery in Lower Burrell. “The key to a good pie is the crust. You’ve got to have a good, flaky crust. Our pie crust has butter.”
At Knead Community Café in New Kensington, a meal is more than just a plate of food.
“This is about community and feeding everyone,” said Mary Bode, who opened the nonprofit restaurant with her husband, Kevin, four years ago on Feb. 20. “We care about everyone who walks through the door. We have food, but it’s really about nourishing the mind and giving the soul what it needs.”
Mary Bode said creating a welcoming space for everyone was a dream of hers.
“We are all about loving your neighbor,” Bode said. “And we need to strengthen the bonds of our community by breaking barriers and providing friendship to everyone who walks through our doors, especially in today’s world, where so many people are suffering.”