Shop 'n Save Offers 20-Cent Pump Perks

The promotion comes at the same time as Giant Eagle's.

One day after Giant Eagle announced a 20-cent fuelperks promotion, Shop 'n Save contacted Patch to tell us about the stores' 20-cent pump perks happening during the same time duration. Shop 'n Save shoppers will receive 20 cents off per gallon of gas for every $50 they spend on groceries from May 16 through May 29. The limited time promotion aims to double customers’ savings at the pump in advance of one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. According to TripAdvisor’s 2013 Summer Travel Survey, one out every three people will drive between 100 and 200 miles to reach their destination this Memorial Day weekend. "This is the time when people are gearing up for long trips and when gas prices tend to rise as well,” said Bill Lipsky, …

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Now Open: Emiliano’s Brings Authentic Mexican Food to Cranberry

The restaurant will hold an official grand opening in June.

When owner Benny Ulloa says his new Emiliano’s restaurant in Cranberry features authentic Mexican, he means it from the food all the way to the décor. “We wanted to make people completely forget about what was here before,” he said. Located in the former CiCi’s Pizza in the Cranberry mall off Freedom Road, Emiliano’s held its soft opening Monday. The restaurant will hold a larger grand opening June 11, Ulloa said. On the eatery’s menu are a variety of homemade Mexican dishes, including appetizers, fajitas, quesadillas, vegetarian options and much more. Ulloa, who named the restaurant after his 6-year-old son, said his personal recommendations are the Taco Stand street tacos and the California Burrito, a large flour tortilla filled with …

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Spring Means Seedings, Sprouts and Sustainability at Cranberry Area Farms

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 seedings and sprouts, produce and other products as the growing season progresses. Some are urban farms, some are out in the country. (Check out the video at right of Garden Dreams Urban Farm in Wilkinsburg.) According to the LocalHarvest.org website, most produce in the U.S. is picked four to seven days before being placed on supermarket shelves, and is shipped for an average of 1,500 miles before being sold. Fortunately, in the Cranberry Patch area, there are a number of farms in the …

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Graham Central Closes Coffee House in Cranberry

Owner Bill Weaver says there weren’t enough customers to support the business.

After more than a year and a half in business, Graham Central Coffee House & Café has shut its doors in Cranberry. “There just weren’t enough customers, that’s what it boils down to,” said Bill Weaver, one of the café’s owners. Weaver, who owns the BelleVue Commons complex where Graham Central was located, said the café’s last day was last Sunday, May 5. He added he was there Monday as some regulars stopped by their favorite haunt, only to learn it was closed. “It was sad, but business is business,” he said. Located next to Graham Park, Graham Central opened in November 2011 in the BelleVue Park neighborhood off Rochester Road. Weaver also is owner of Weaver Master Builders, the developers behind the neighborhood. Weaver said the original …

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Soaring High: Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Ready to Open in Nearby Leetsdale

The trampoline park, open to all ages, shapes and sizes, infuses family fun with fitness.

A new indoor trampoline park in the Leetsdale Industrial Park is set to offer guests a high-flyin' experience starting on Wednesday. When Sky Zone opens the doors to 740 Brickworks Drive, visitors will find a seemingly endless sea of wall-to-wall trampoline courts under high ceilings. Joel Karg, general manager, said Sky Zone has five trampoline courts, including the main 5,000-square-foot court, two dodgeball courts, a Sky Slam court with two basketball rims and a three-lane foam pit.  "It’s a wonderful place to kind of come in the door, leave your worries and cares at the door and get rid of the stresses of life for an hour or so," Karg said.  Guests of all ages, shapes and sizes can bounce and leap with "open jump," opt for a friendly "…

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Grand Opening: Equilibrium Pittsburgh Offers Pilates, ‘Booty Barre’—And Fun

The community-styled studio also will host yoga, athletic conditioning classes and more for women, men and youths.

After years of teaching together, fitness instructors—and pals—Allie Greene and Laura Burke knew they wanted to open a studio together that combined their similar viewpoints on workout techniques. “It’s been a dream,” Greene said. One that’s now a reality. Greene and Burke will celebrate the grand opening of Equilibrium Pittsburgh on Friday, May 10. Located at the former Impressions in Art studio inside the Farmers Mutual building on Perry Highway in Pine Township, Equilibrium Pittsburgh will offer Pilates, athletic conditioning, yoga and Booty Barre. If you’re not familiar with what Booty Barre is, Greene describes it as a blend of Pilates, yoga, dance and balance work in a cardio-based barre class. Burke called it a blast—and a good …

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