Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would like to nominate someone as a Neighbor Spotlight, visit northjournal.com, select the “Post Story” button in the upper right corner, click the “New Article” button and complete the form to publish your nomination. Questions? Email Neighborhood News Network editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com.
In Whitaker, there is a business and a couple that feeds the community’s soul in more ways than one. Kamahlai and Maurice Stewart, owners of House of Soul Catering, have now been open for almost three years, and their commitment to good food and charitable work has shone through since the beginning.
To showcase the region’s restaurants as they emerge from the pandemic’s challenges, Trib Total Media has launched the website “Dine Local,” powered by its MeSearch technology. Owners of local establishments can, free of charge, claim a listing on the site. Beyond providing basic contact information, they can customize the listing
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Sofya Stearns, founder of Izabella’s Gourmet Chow, adds a dash of culture, history and art from the place where the dish originated when she teaches her cooking classes.
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Tips such as using parchment paper while slicing raw fish to prevent contamination of the cutting board are among the tips Sofya Stearns shares when she teaches cooking classes.
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Sofya Stearns, founder of Izabella’s Gourmet Chow, demonstrates how to prepare seared salmon. The Pine woman’s cooking classes focus on teaching students the value of using the freshest ingredients to create delicious, healthy meals.
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Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would like to nominate someone as a Neighbor Spotlight, email Neighborhood News Network editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com.
A little light reading about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War helped guide a young eastern Ohio boy into becoming the new curator and social historian at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall, with a few historic stops along the way.
Courtesy of Faith Milazzo
Courtesy of Faith Milazzo
A group from the Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group pose for a photo after a litter pickup event in 2020.
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Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would like to nominate someone as a Neighbor Spotlight, email Neighborhood News Network editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com.