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According to the US Department of Energy's Energy Savers Blog, you don't have to let your energy-saving efforts fall by the wayside amid all of the holiday festivities. Its tips below will help you save energy and money even as you celebrate: Use LED Holiday Lights - LED holiday lights are much m...

Here's the list of 17 homes that sold in Mt. Lebanon during November (down from 20 in October): AddressList PriceSold Price 820 Ridgefield Avenue 395,000 365,000 771 Colony Circle 329,900 320,000 271 Mabrick Avenue 250,000 250,000 1057 Lindendale Lane 245,000 237,750 852 Eisenhower Drive 239,900 ...

The November issue of Mt. Lebanon Magazine published a story about a toy store that has opened in Scott Township - just in time for you to visit for your holiday shopping: "Meredyth and Ron Glass this month opened E2 Toys2Try in Scott Towne Center, next to Little Snips. Named for their children, ...

On Sunday, December 7th, you can tour five homes in Peters Township as part of the annual Holiday Home Tour.  Presented by The Watchful Shepherd, an organization dedicated to child abuse prevention, and sponsored by Keller Williams Realty, this year's tour features homes on Woods Lane, Farmview P...

Ed Lampl, a home inspector serving the Pittsburgh area, sent me the following e-mail that may be helpful to many of you.  If you have questions, give Ed a call. "Consider a home inspection prior to purchasing a home, condominium or commercial property. This can bring peace of mind when you sign t...

Pittsburgh has been named one of the top 5 "safe havens" in real estate by Kiplinger, a publisher of personal finance and business information.  The article says: "These cities' local economies have kept unemployment and foreclosure rates below average. Plus, their affordability index - a measure...

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving. It's a great holiday. At some point while you're eating too much, watching football, and enjoying this special day with your friends and family, don't forget to stop for a minute and think about everything we ha...

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently wrote about StonePepper's Grill located at 1614 Washington Road in Upper St. Clair: "The casual, 140-seat restaurant, featuring wood-fired brick oven pizza, gourmet burgers, pasta bar and salads, is located on the former Chi-Chi's site at a confluence of Bethe...

According to CNN Money, here are 5 home renovation fads that we should try to forget: The Great Room Craze - The Great-Room Craze of the 1980s was all about openness: Why should the kitchen be so removed? Why should there be any distinction between one room and another? The result is usually a gr...

This essay by travel columnist Ginny Prior - "Livable Pittsburgh steps from haze" - has been circulating since September. If you read this when snow is swirling around, this may not be the best time to head outdoors for kayaking, but it's interesting to read an outsider's perspective any month of...