Last Minute Shopping: Holiday Store Hours in the Cranberry Area

Still looking for a few things on your Christmas list? Here is a list of major retailers and their hours through Wed. Dec. 26.

Ross Park Mall   Walmart Walmart in Richland and Cranberry townships are normally open 24 hours a day. The Cranberry store will close at 7:15 p.m. Christmas Eve and will reopen Dec. 26 at 6 a.m. The Richland store will close at 8 p.m. Christmas Eve and reopen Dec. 26 at 6 a.m. Set your GPS:   Richland store—300 Walmart Drive, Gibsonia. Cranberry store—20245 Route 19, Cranberry Township. Target Cranberry—1717 Route 228, Cranberry Township.  McCandless—9805 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh.  Richland—550 Grandview Crossings Drive, Gibsonia.   Ross—4801 McKnight Road, Suite 3, Pittsburgh.   Best Buy Cranberry—1000 Cranberry Square Drive, Cranberry Township.  Ross—North Hills Village, 4801 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh. Kohl's Cranberry—1717 Route 228, …

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Black Friday Sales: What Cranberry Shoppers Need to Know

While some major retailers planned to open their doors as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, plenty of deals will still await shoppers Friday at Walmart, Target, Best Buy and elsewhere.

With each passing year, it seems Black Friday begins earlier and earlier—6 a.m., then 5 a.m., then 4 a.m. This year, Black Friday actually started on Thanksgiving night. Should you be one of those traditional folks who don't believe in Black Friday shopping until it's actually Black Friday, however, here's what you need to know about shopping opportunities in the northern suburbs. Plenty of Black Friday deals are out there throughout the North Hills and Cranberry. Among them is Nordstrom, which proudly trumpets its longstanding tradition of not putting up Christmas decorations or starting holiday sales until the day after Thanksgiving. A sign in its store windows reads: “We just like the idea of celebrating one holiday at a time.” The …

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Patch Poll: Will You Start Your Black Friday Shopping on Thanksgiving?

Several major retailers are planning to open their doors as early as 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Will you be waiting in line?

With each passing year, it seems Black Friday begins earlier and earlier—6 a.m., then 5 a.m., then 4 a.m. This year, Black Friday is actually starting on Thanksgiving Thursday.  Walmart has announced it will open its doors at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, and offer holiday doorbusters while supplies last. These include deals on TVs, iPads, an electric scooter for $79 and a steam mop for $39. Not to be outdone, Target and Best Buy are also planning all-out holiday shopping assaults. Target's deals begin at 9 p.m. According to an ad leaked online, its best deals will be for TVs, a Nook tablet, a Nikon camera and an Xbox 360 Kinect bundle. At Best Buy, doors open at midnight. Doorbusters include deals on TVs, phones and Samsung laptop bundles. …

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7:13 am on Friday, November 23, 2012

Yes, there will always be those nuts living in tents for days beforehand. Sad that this is their claim to fame, eh? What a Thanksgiving!   more ›

Who is Hiring in the Cranberry Area?

This week's list of some job openings around the community.

Looking for a job? Here are the latest job openings in and around Cranberry Township. To see more information on each job, click on the link. Know of a great job in the area? Leave it in the comment section below. Service Coordinator—MSA, The Safety Company, Cranberry Responsibilities including handling service and training related phone calls, emails and other communication from external and internal customers, serving as a liaison between the customer and field service personnel and acting as a customer advocate to provide various service options to customers. Other pluses are the ability to manage multiple priorities, emergencies and customer issues. A high school diploma is required. An associates degree in business, accounting or …

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Frugal Family: Back-to-School Specials

We found the best deals around to send your kids to school in style!

Yep, we are at that point ... the halfway point of summer vacation, that is. It's hard to believe -- especially with the recent hot weather -- but school will be back in session before you know it. This fall, don't wait until the last minute to stock up on the essentials for back-to-school. There are lots of ways this week to prepare the kids and save a lot of cash. 1. FAMOUS FOOTWEAR The Deal: It's back! Famous Footwear again has a Buy One, Get One Half-off sale. Simply purchase one pair of shoes and get another pair of equal or lesser value for half price. Good Through: Indefinitely 2. BEST BUY The Deal: If you're looking to stock your student with the latest in tech gear, check out Best Buy. The retailer is holding a "Buy More, Save …

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