A board game co-created by a Mt. Lebanon native designed to teach kids how to play the game of American Mahjong has made its way to Oprah’s Favorite Things 2025 list and into the Matt’s Maker Space at Foster Elementary School. Mini Mahjer was created in 2024 by former kindergarten teacher ...

A clacking sound filled the dining room of Cheryl Hopper’s East Washington home as she and three friends swirled mahjong tiles on a table. Every other Tuesday, the women assemble there to play Mahjong, a centuries-old game that has become downright trendy. “I love playing. It’s like ...