Apple dumplings are back at St. Andrew the Apostle

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Germaine Sickles’ famous apple dumplings will be available in Monongahela while supplies last. For the past three years, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish has sponsored pop-up bakeries in various seasons that offer home-made “almost famous” sweet treats.

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