Dress for Less: Annual 2nd Second Life Prom Dress Sale Taking Place at CCUP in Cranberry

The event featuring new and gently-worn formal gowns attracts high school students from across the region.

Frugal fashionistas, take note! The popular 2nd Life Prom Dress Sale is happening next week at Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church on Rochester Road in Cranberry. Now in its fifth year, the annual community outreach event provides a selection of more than 1,000 new and gently worn formal dresses. Dresses will be displayed on racks by size and all will be sold for just $20 each. Shoes, wraps/shawls, jewelry and purses/clutches will also be on sale at affordable prices. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the church. Admission to the sale is free. Multiple dressing rooms will be available on site with attendants to help as needed. Seamstresses also will be on-hand to provide free consultations and …

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Nancy MacFarlane

3:37 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

OH the beautiful dresses we have this year! We are way over 1,000 and are hoping to have somewhere between 1,200 and 1,400 dresses for sale. If you know ANYONE who might be interested in this sale, PLEASE have them check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ccupcsale, as we are posting pictures of some of the outstanding dresses we will have for sale. We also are selling shoes, wraps, jewelry…   more ›

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Patch gives you a rundown of what's going on around the community.

What’s going on in your child’s school? Find out in person when Seneca Valley school officials meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the Intermediate High School in Jackson Township. During Tuesday’s special election, voters will decide who will fill former Sen. Jane Orie’s seat in the 40th District. Learn more about Republican candidate Randy Vulakovich, Democratic candidate Dr. Sharon Brown and write-in candidate Don Bindas by clicking here. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For polling locations, click here. Find out in person what’s going on in township government. Cranberry’s board of supervisors will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday inside room 202 at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. More than 1,000 Jeep owners are …

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Dress for Less: 2nd Life Prom Dress Sale Draws a Crowd

Hundreds of girls from across the region attend Saturday's event at Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church in Cranberry.

Despite the wet weather, there was a long line of girls camped outside the Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church when organizers arrived early Saturday morning to open the doors for the annual 2nd Life Prom Dress Sale. “It looked like they were waiting for concert tickets,” said Kelly Stebor, the event’s coordinator. Or for their dream dresses. Featuring new and gently worn formal dresses sold for $20 each, the annual sale attracts girls in search of gowns from across the region. There also were shoes, jewelry, purses and more for sale at the event. Stephanie Rickert, 17, and her mom, Jennifer Rickert, drove for close to an hour from South Fayette to Cranberry to snag some great deals at the event. “We know all about the sale,” …

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Reminder: 2nd Life Prom Dress Sale is Today

Doors to the waiting room at the Cranberry Community United Presbyterian Church open at 8 a.m.

Get Out: No Bad Ju Ju and Zumba for a Good Cause

Be prepared to dance, sing and find some really good deals this weekend.

Friday almost is here, and you’ve been working hard all week. Why not treat you yourself (and the family) to some of these fun events happening in the Cranberry area this weekend? 1. No Bad Ju Ju When/Where: 7 to 9 p.m. today at Cranberry Community Park. Why Go: Ju Ju refers to magic, and the eight-piece powerhouse funk band certainly will be making some when they hit the stage at Community Park. Led by soulful singer Sabrina DeMatteo, No Bad Ju Ju is one of Pittsburgh’s most popular bands. Thursday’s performance is the last of the Cranberry’s Concert in the Parks series that started last month. Price: Free 2. Butler Notables When/Where: Noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the gazebo at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. Why Go: More music for …

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