Sunday, November 25, 2012
Have you trimmed your spending because of the economy or has good fortune enabled you to spend more?
Many of you might already be done with your holiday shopping. Still others might be waiting for even better deals that sometimes pop up prior to Christmas. But how does your spending compare to prior holiday seasons? Those who have lost jobs due to the economy, who feel their jobs might be threatened or who have suffered other setbacks might be a little tighter with the purse strings than someone who just got that promotion. With Black Friday and Small Business Saturday over, and Cyber Monday waiting for a business surge tomorrow, you should have a pretty good handle on your 2012 holiday budget. So how much do you plan to spend this holiday season? Let us know by voting in our poll. And tell us in the comments section why you are spending …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Shopping at locally owned stores helps boost the Robinson and Moon-area economy.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Small Business Saturday—a day to support small businesses in the community—falls on Nov. 24 this year, two days after Thanksgiving and one day after Black Friday. American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get exposure during the holiday season. Shopping on Small Business Saturday is the perfect way to give back to the businesses you know and love in the Robinson and Moon area. Last year, 100 million people nationwide participated in Small Business Saturday by shopping at locally owned stores to help boost the economy in their communities. Robinson-Moon Patch wants to get the word out on what local businesses are doing on Small Business Saturday by offering this space as a free forum to let the community know what …
The Moon Plaza grocery store will soon expand its offerings, now that it's obtained a license permitting limited liquor sales.
Giant Eagle plans to expand its Moon Township location with a cafe that will include beer and wine on the menu. The Moon Township Board of Supervisors on Monday night approved a restaurant liquor license for the University Boulevard store, said Moon communications director Alexis Sargeant. In addition to the cafe, which will feature indoor and outdoor seating, the grocery chain will expand the store's prepared foods, deli and bakery sections. Sargeant said the expansion will add 50 new jobs to the Moon Township location. The cafe's menu will feature premium and craft beers alongside other food items. "There will be a two-beer limit per person," Sargeant said of cafe. "It will be more like how the (Robinson Township) Market District is…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Check out some of the top Robinson and Moon-centric business pages available on Facebook.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The following list is in no particular order—we've just listed a few area businesses that you can stay connected with via Facebook. Add your own suggestions in the comments below. As always, stay connected to Robinson and Moon via your own Facebook feed. Click here to like us. Moon Township Honda The Cutting Edge Hair Salon Moon Township Ground Round Moon Township Autobody IKEA Robinson Michael's Hairloft Spa & Tanning Cinemark Robinson Township Mall at Robinson Hyeholde Restaurant Bravo! Cusina Italiana Primanti's Moon Township Niko's Coffee House J. Lynn's Cafe Latitude 40 Moon Beer & Pop 4 Less Arena's Performing Arts Diane Cleaners Bocktown Beer & Grill Wings, Suds & Spuds Hometown Pizza
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Columnist Gab Bonesso is very thankful for local business: this holiday it's Ricci's Italian Sausage.
One of the stars of my family’s Thanksgiving feast had nothing to do with poultry. I suspect Italian sausage is not necessarily a staple of your holiday meals, but you might want to rethink that, particularly if you can make it out to Ricci’s Italian Sausage on Steubenville Pike. My grandparents began shopping at Ricci’s back in the late 1940s. Back then it was located on Island Avenue in McKees Rocks. Before that Ernest and Stella Ricci were making their sausage out of the basement of their McKees Rocks home. How old-school/awesome is that? My grandmother always said, “Ernie Ricci’s sausage is the best in the world and it’s made right here in the 'Rocks! We only buy Ricci’s!” My grandmother had a temper and a powerful right hook. You didn…
Today is Small Business Saturday, and you can help drive feet — and wallets — to your favorite local business.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
You might be the type who finds sleeping on a freezing sidewalk for the best Black Friday deals exciting. Or perhaps you've already started working out your mouse-clicking finger for Cyber Monday. If neither scenario appeals to you, there is an alternative—Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, conceived by American Express to help spotlight the efforts of local small businesses, comes at the beginning of the big holiday shopping sprint—today—and encourages shoppers not to bypass Main Street for the mega-mall. Moon Patch would love to hear which small businesses you can't live without in the Moon and Crescent area. Tell us in the comments: What independently owned business is a must for shoppers this Saturday, and why? Your …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Need to run some last minute errands on Turkey Day? Patch gives you this rundown of what's open and closed in the township for the holiday.
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Giant Eagle: Closed on Thanksgiving, open from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Black Friday. Walgreens: Closed on Thanksgiving, open from 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Black Friday. Rite Aid: The store will be opened from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the pharmacy will remain open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Black Friday. Kuhn's Market: Closed on Thanksgiving, open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday. Kmart on Beaver Grade Road: Open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving and 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Black Friday. Kmart on Market Place Boulevard: Open 24 hours a day. Sheetz: Open 24 hours a day. Moon Area School District: Closed from Nov. 24 to Nov. 29. Moon Township Public Library: Closed on Thanksgiving but open …
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12:18 pm on Monday, December 3, 2012
Well, James, I'm big on doing those things around the holidays that bring you joy, satisfaction, or bring such to others. Which is why I support your choices as they bring joy to you and yours. If you love baking and giving cookies to everyone around you, that can be a great way for you to celebrate the holiday. If going to church services does it for you, then that's what you should do. If … more ›