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Happy New Year!  Welcome to our first weekend list for 2013.  Lots of fun in the snow, or possibly rain for this weekend – regardless of the weather – here are some unique events to check out all around Western PA this weekend.

You can hear us live on the radio with the WDVE morning show most Friday mornings at 6:45 am.  Here are the details and links for the events we discussed this morning.

• Volunteer at the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank – one of the things we mentioned this morning was the Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank.  Click here for more information on how you can volunteer.
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January Ice Jam January 11 & 12, 2013 Butler Days Inn, Butler, PA Huge Bluegrass Festival – a new band performs every half-hour FREE Facebook Page
Annual Verona Christmas Tree Burning Friday, January 11, 2013 7pm Municipal Park on East Railroad St. Music & Free Hot Chocolate Yes, the fire department will be on hand to keep things undercontrol	DSCN4891 (Photo credit: sdbrown)
Ice is Nice Ice Skating in Pittsburgh Last weekend for skating on Penquins Pond at the Highmark Stadium Saturday is the Mascot Skate at Schenley Park
Beaver County Shovel Riding Championships Scheduled for Saturday, January 12, 2013 (could be rescheduled if there isn’t enough snow – call 724-770-2060 to check race status) Old Economy Park, just off Route 989 in Economy 8am Practice Runs 10am Competition Starts Read more about the event in the Post-Gazette	Photo from the Beaver County Tourism Website
Franktuary – Now Open in Lawrenceville The owners of Pittsburgh’s finest hot dog establishment located downtown, Franktuary, have opened a new location in Lawrenceville Hot Dogs, fancy pants cocktails, beer and draft kombucha