Love the taste of deli meats and cheeses but wonder how it fits into a salt sensible lifestyle? The answer is, easily! Like much of the advice regarding the food we eat—from fats to sugars to salt—most nutrition experts will agree that the best approach to healthful eating is moderation. One of the ways that food lovers have found to live within health organization guidelines of no more than 2,400 milligrams of salt per day is by selecting lower sodium foods that offer great taste and by making wise choices when adding seasonings.

Chicken Pizza with Roasted Peppers

Listening and watching the news is better than fiction; it is full of things that make you go hmmmm.

The recent debate over the number of days that mail will be delivered has me concerned.

I like to receive mail every day. I’m sure I’m not the only person that feels this way. There is just something about looking in that box and finding magazines, letters and yes, even that unwanted bill.

Many people don’t remember this but way back when, during the Christmas holiday, mail was delivered twice in one day.

Lunchtime gospel series

MARCH 19—Reverend Deryck Tines will host a Lenten Lunchtime Gospel Series from 12:15-1 p.m. at 937 Liberty Ave., 3rd floor, Cultural District. Every Friday during the Lenten season Rev. Tines, with the help of Minister Del Fullum, will feature a range of Black gospel music. The event will run through April 2 and is free. Lunch will not be provided. For more information, call 412-261-1692 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The invite in a beautiful shade of purple, Gwen’s favorite color, simply stated “One Girl In One Neighborhood, With One Chance to get it right.”

On Feb. 20, supporters of Gwen’s Girls were invited to recognize the accomplishments of Gwen’s Girls Inc., a gender specific agency founded by the late Pittsburgh Police Commander Gwendolyn Elliott.

GWEN’S GIRLS

From the very beginning, Elliot was destined to be a champion for women and girls. She began to break down barriers for women as early as 1964, when she entered the male-dominated military. She continued to break barriers when she became one of the first African-American female police officers in 1973—and eventually became the first woman promoted to sergeant and, ultimately, commander.