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Brass quintet to perform holiday concert at Independence Hall

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WHEELING — Shadyside Brass — a quintet of artists in residence at the Heinz Memorial Chapel in Pittsburgh — will perform a free holiday concert in the restored courtroom at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9. Holiday favorites such as “I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In,” “Christmas Time is Here,” “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “The Coventry Carol,” “O Christmas Tree,” “Santa Baby” and many others will be performed. Shadyside Brass is one of the most exciting brass ensembles in Pittsburgh. Made up of five friends who ...

Christmas shopping tour in Mount Pleasant

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MOUNT PLEASANT —Holiday gift hunters can step back in time and find unique offerings in historic Mount Pleasant next weekend. Businesses in the village’s Historic District will have their halls decked and doors open for Christmas shoppers Friday and Saturday as the community hosts its ...

Best Sellers By The Associated Press

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1. “Dirty Thing” by Janet Evanovich (Atria) 2. “The Exchange” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 3. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower) 4. “The Secret” by Child/Child (Delacorte) 5. “Holly” by Stephen King (Scribner) 6. “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett (Harper) 7. “A Fire in the Flesh” by Jennifer L Armentrout ( Blue Box Press) 8. “The House of Love and Death” by Andrew Klavan (Mysterious Press) 9. “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett (Viking) 10. “Judgement Prey” by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam’s Sons) HARDCOVER NON-FICTION 1. ...

Thanksgiving concert set

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Photo Provided Christian music band Led By Mercy is hosting a free Thanksgiving benefit concert at 7 p.m. Thursday at Free Gift Baptist Church, 2416 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton. The concert will feature contemporary Christian music and traditional hymns. Refreshments will be served. Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation, which will be provided to the needy for Thanksgiving and beyond. For more information, visit OurBaptistChurch.com or call 304-670-9334.

‘The Great Christmas Heist’ being published in November

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SHADYSIDE — Author Joseph Woodley announced that his new children’s rhyming picture book, “The Great Christmas Heist,” is being published Nov. 13. Then, at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25, Unique Treats by Jacquie, 3050 Belmont St., Bellaire, will host a free event where Woodley will be signing ...

There’s a movement to ‘leave the leaves’ in gardens and lawns. Should you do it?

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Unless you’ve been living under a pile of leaves, you’ve no doubt heard about the “Leave the Leaves” movement that’s been gaining in popularity in recent years. The idea is to avoid sending bagged-up fallen leaves to landfills. Instead, we’re asked to leave them be, allowing them to naturally decompose over the winter into nutrient-rich organic matter that also shelters hibernating pollinators and other beneficial insects. Done thoughtfully, leaving the leaves is one of the best ways to turn yard waste into free fertilizer, and that’s good for your plants, the ...