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WHAT’S NEWS IN ROSS TOWNSHIP 5TH ANNUAL PURSE PARTY The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold a purse party for adults 21 and older on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 5 p.m. The event will be held at the Ross Twp. Municipal Building, located at 1000 Ross Municipal Drive. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. with drawings starting at 6 p.m. Designer purses and door prizes will be drawn every 15 minutes. Advance tickets only—$35. Contact Dianne U. at 412.298.2001 or Kathy C. at 412.364.5840 for more information. THE BLOCK NORTHWAY FEATURES WEEKLY FARMERS MARKET The Block Northway continues its second annual season of a weekly Farmers Market, every Friday through Oct. 25 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the two-level south atrium located near DSW and Wahlburgers. “It’s very exciting to once again feature this unique indoor farmers market at The Block Northway. It’s an opportunity for guests to sample locally grown farm- fresh goods, rain or shine!” says Frank Licata, President & Principal of LRC Realty. “Our farmers market has become a destination that folks look forward to each week! It provides a fun and welcoming experience that blends a variety of seasonal vendors and artisan crafters. Guests build relations with our vendors and there is a great social energy created at these Friday markets where guests shop, eat and gather.” “The first season of the Farmers Market at The Block was fantastic. It was wonderful to meet with members of our community and network with local vendors. It was even more exciting to see some familiar faces coming into our Ross Township store even after the market had ended!” says Amber Atkins of The Cakery. “The Cakery is very excited to be back for season two!” 6 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ The Block Northway Farmers Market, produced in partnership with I Made It Market, is a weekly market that features a diverse collection of local vendors offering fresh, locally grown produce, local meats, fine spirits, flowers, unique handmade gifts, and much more. Adults and kids alike will enjoy shopping this festive weekly happening featuring entertainment, community organizations and kids activities throughout the season. Each week guests visiting the marketplace can expect to find local vendors offering locally grown farm-fresh goods, fresh meat and cheeses, canned goods fresh from the farm, eggs, flowers, and other goodies. All activity and sellers will be announced through The Block Northway’s Facebook page. At the end of the season, shoppers can enjoy a special 2nd Annual Fall Festival featuring kids activities, crafts, an assortment of more than 30 I Made It! Market artists, a variety of fall produce, pumpkins, flowers, corn stalks, and more. Decorate your home for fall with goodies from the Farmers Market. A taste of the featured Farmers Market vendors includes Freedom Farms, The Olive Tap, The Cakery, Wigle Whiskey, Aunt Carol’s Homemade Dips, Gahr’s Hamloaf, Ultra Matcha, City Fresh Pasta, Lambert’s Nature Way Farm and many more. THRIVAL IS BACK! Join in Sept. 18-20 for the seventh annual Thrival Festival and explore the impact of technology on business, society and culture as well as the ever-changing relationship of music and technology. This year’s Thrival Festival will focus on celebrating and supporting Pittsburgh innovators and entrepreneurs with the icmags.com theme, “By Pittsburgh. For Pittsburgh. For the World.” It will feature Pittsburgh innovators in business, research and the arts. This festival experience will take place in Pittsburgh’s Innovation District (Oakland), which is at the center of research, talent, technology and an entrepreneurial spirit. For more information on the festival, visit thrivalfestival.com, and follow Thrival on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE 2019 SUMMER SWEEPS HAS $5,000 GRAND PRIZE The Sisters of Divine Providence announced the 2019 Sisters’ Summer Sweeps and, new this year, the grand prize winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize. The second and third place winners will receive $500 and $100 cash prizes, respectively. To enter the Sisters’ Summer Sweeps, visit cdpsisters.org/2019SummerSweeps or call 412.635.5437. Proceeds benefit the ministries and mission of the Sisters of Divine Providence. No purchase is necessary to enter and winner need not be present to win. Sweepstakes ends Sept. 4. About Sisters of Divine Providence Founded in Finthen, Germany, in 1851, the Sisters of Divine Providence is an international congregation of three provinces (Germany, United States- Caribbean, Korea) and one mission (Peru) with approximately 400 vowed members and 1,000 associates. The Sisters are women of varied and diverse backgrounds and talents, united in their deep trust in a Provident God who loves and cares for all creation. The congregation has expanded its ministries to meet the needs of the times in education, campus ministry, health care, pastoral care, social work, peace and justice concerns, as well as serving the poor and homeless and those who are seeking asylum.   n