4 to 7 p.m. Enjoy cookie decorating, crafts,
performances by local talent groups, carriage
rides, bonfires, a Hat Parade, refreshments
and, of course, a visit from Santa! Tickets are
available at the Pine Community Center for
$3 during the pre-sale that lasts until Nov.
18, or $5 at the door.
NHCO EVENTS
North Hills Community Outreach will
be offering many programs for all ages
throughout the winter months. Below
are just a few! Visit nhco.org for a more
complete list of upcoming events and more
information.
information, or visit Ampleharvest.org to
locate NHCO’s three pantries.
Run for the Hills! NHCO Seeks 5K
Runners, Relay Teams and Marathoners
NHCO invites runners of all abilities to
run one of the races of the Dick’s Sporting
Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, to be held May
6 and 7, 2017. Registration is FREE when
you run for NHCO and help local families
in need. Runners can choose the 5K, form a
relay team or run the half or full marathon.
Visit thepittsburghmarathon.com/charities,
contact Harriet at [email protected] or call
412.408.3830 x 3204.
MIKE DITKA’S
RESTAURANTS EXPAND
WITH NEW LOCATION IN
WEXFORD
NHCO Annual Thanksgiving Food
Collection
NHCO is collecting food items to create
complete Thanksgiving meals to distribute
to local families in need. Last year, nearly
800 local families received nourishing
Thanksgiving meals. Items that make a meal
include: grocery store gift cards of at least
$15 for a turkey purchase, large boxes of
stuffing mix and instant mashed potatoes,
canned cranberry sauce, canned vegetables,
easy pumpkin pie mix, evaporated milk,
muffin mix, turkey gravy mix and napkins.
Donations are accepted through Nov.
16, but preferably before. NHCO offices,
including the main office located at
1975 Ferguson Road in Allison Park, are
open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For
more information, visit nhco.org or call
412.487.6316, opt. 1.
Garden Produce Accepted at NHCO’s
Pantries
NHCO welcomes donations of fresh
produce from home gardeners who wish
to share their excess garden bounty with
neighbors in need. Donations can be
dropped off at any NHCO office, Monday
through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call
NHCO at 412.487.6316, opt. 1, for more
Restaurant Holdings, Inc., owner and
operator of Atria’s Restaurant and Tavern,
Mike Ditka’s Restaurants and Juniper Grill
restaurants in Pittsburgh, Chicago and
Phoenix, recently announced that the sixth
Ditka’s location will open this autumn in
Wexford.
Ditka’s will take over the site of Atria’s
Restaurant and Tavern, 12980 Perry
Highway. As more customers seek diverse
dining options close to home, Restaurant
Holdings, Inc. delivers on that expectation
with a unique experience at Ditka’s. With
high-caliber food and award-winning wine
offerings including fresh premium steaks,
sustainable seafood and more than 30 wines
by the glass, residents in the North Hills will
have a new option in a convenient, familiar
location.
The restaurant building is being
renovated, and will retain the overall
structure while featuring a new interior.
Upon completion of these renovations,
Restaurant Holdings, Inc. will celebrate
the new restaurant with a grand opening
celebration, tentatively scheduled for
November.
As part of Restaurant Holdings,
Inc., managing partner of Mike Ditka’s
Restaurants for 15 years, this new location
is an elegant dining space also equipped for
private events. This will be the second Mike
Ditka’s Restaurant location in Pittsburgh.
The first, at 1 Robinson Plaza in Robinson
Township, opened in 2008.
With the opening of Ditka’s in Wexford,
Restaurant Holdings, Inc. now oversees
nearly 20 restaurants. To learn more about
the company’s newest restaurant, please visit
Ditka’s online. n
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