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The new patio area with infinity pool overlooking the Sewickley Bridge was a project that took three years at the home of Judith and Steve Thomas in Edgeworth. (Photograph shot last summer.)
When home is where the view is, the heart will surely follow. That's how it happened for Judith and Steve Thomas. Leaving the land of sun and celebrity, Los Angeles, for Pittsburgh's variable weather and rabid Steeler fans wasn't as difficult as some might imagine. (Today)
A rain barrel made by Quick Clamp in Zelienople is patented by the Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. The upside-down Y piece on the downspout is a diverter. It allows the barrel to be disconnected during winter, preventing ice damage.
Holy pumpkins, it's almost time to turn the rain barrel cylinder from "collect" to "bypass." Such a simple act, yet so difficult -- another acquiescence to the cold. (Today)
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This three-story Tudor-style house in Crafton, which has five bedroom and two bathrooms, is being listed for $169,000.
Built around 1910, this Tudor-style stone house at 509 Clearview Ave. in Crafton boasts five bedrooms and two baths. (Today)
Home & Garden notes: A free seminar on "green" initiatives in home building is scheduled today from 9:45 a.m. to noon at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Fort Couch Road in Bethel Park, by South Hills Village. (Today)
Homemaking: As my father got older, like a lot of men he became more finicky about certain things. One of them was his morning coffee. (Today)