Eagle-eyed viewers of “The Pale Blue Eye,” will spot a Laurel Highlands landmark in the historical fiction thriller, which has been one of the most popular movies on Netflix since its release earlier this month. For the movie, the Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown was remade into Benny's Haven, the fictional tavern outside of West Point Military…
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It's back and bigger - and better - than ever! Let's raise a glass to Laurel Highlands Pour Tour 3.0. The popular passport program, which links craft beverage lovers with wineries, breweries, distilleries, meaderies, and cideries throughout the Laurel Highlands is perfect for finding a new brew, enjoying a wine tasting with friends, and discovering…
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The Compass Inn Museum and Fort Ligonier make history come alive on a regular basis, but the two Laurel Highlands attractions will be doing it in an entirely new way on Thursday, Jan. 19. That’s when Fort Ligonier will host a free screening of “The Pale Blue Eye” and hold a behind-the-scenes discussion about the historical thriller, which was…
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Mother Nature couldn’t have picked better weather for First Day Hike participants at Laurel Hill State Park on Jan. 1. About three dozen of us set out with Kimberly Peck, an environmental education specialist at the park, on a 3.5-mile, out-and-back hike to Jones Mill Run Dam. With temperatures hovering around 50 degrees, it was a comfortable day…
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