There are about 200 types of apples grown across the United States, according to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, and if all goes to plan, the variety of vendors at the Mars Applefest this .
The inaugural holiday gingerbread house display at The Block Northway in Ross has been a sweet surprise for organizers. Not only did it draw more than 65 entries, but it also will be visited by two television baking champions. Pittsburgh-area pastry chefs Daniel Wilson and Marla Mae Harvey, recent winners