Editor s Note: Are you eager to explore restaurants again in new places, but unsure where to go? Here are some suggestions from Eric Fontana, a Hopewell Township native, and author of The Hidden Restaurant Gems of Pittsburgh: An Insider s Guide
As we embark upon the spring season, nature the feeling of new life and hope.
The past year has been a challenge, to say the least, as we navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. As the restaurant restrictions start to lift, you are probably wondering where to go.
Let me show you some places you must try and some notable honorable mentions worth your consideration, too:
Dick Friedline derives genuine pleasure from working in the kitchen slicing fruit, mixing salad and packing lunches.
It’s a good thing, since he compiles up to 180 meals a day in his job as manager of Elfinwild Meals Ministry, a delivery service that sends meatloaf, lasagna, hot dogs and desserts to people of all ages across the Shaler area.
“I get so much satisfaction from knowing that I’m doing something good,” said Friedline of Ross. “We’re all here just doing it to help out, and you don’t find that sentiment everywhere in today’s world.”
Situated in the basement of Elfinwild Presbyterian Church at 3200 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, the program has no age or income guidelines.
Free tax prep is available through the North Hills Community Outreach.
This is a seasonal program that helps low-income households who earn less than $57,000. The service is available through April 14.
A fully virtual option through an IRS-approved website can be accessed at getyourrefund.org/nhco.
Limited contact options are available in Millvale with an appointment.
To schedule, visit bit.ly/PA211TAXES or call 1-888-856-2773.
For more information, call 412-408-3830, ext. 3218.
3 Shaler athletes sign on with colleges
Three Shaler Area High School students signed National Letters of Intent on Feb. 3 to continue their academic and athletic careers.
Courtesy of Shaler Area School District
Volunteers pack lunches for Shaler Area’s Backpack Initiative, which provides participating K-8 students with a bag full of single-serving snacks and easily prepared meals for weekends.
Courtesy of Shaler Area School District
Volunteers pack lunches for Shaler Area’s Backpack Initiative, which provides participating K-8 students with a bag full of single-serving snacks and easily prepared meals for weekends.
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