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It will be a bittersweet Saturday. Sweet Judys, an all-female trio, will play a final concert at the Casino Theatre in Vandergrift. The Crosby, Stills & Nash tribute band has been taking the stage together for two years, but other life commitments have led to this decision. “We are so...

There was a knock at the front door. “I opened it, and there stood Terry Bradshaw … THE Terry Bradshaw … and I just lost it,” said Rick Holman of Brighton Township in Beaver County. “As a child he was my favorite player.” Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback and television...

Kenny Chesney will be chillin’ once again in Pittsburgh. The eight-time Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year will bring his “Chillaxification 2020 Tour” to Heinz Field May 30. It will be his 11th performance in the Steel City. The stop also features Florida Georgia...

Take your dog for a run on Sunday … with a pumpkin costume. The Waterfront in Homestead is hosting its annual Fall Fest celebration. The main attraction is the annual small dog event, “The Great Pup-Kin Race.” The dog run is for canines 25 pounds or less and will be...

Welcome fall with the Gallery Crawl. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s quarterly event showcasing the city’s cultural district is from 5:30-10 p.m. Sept. 27. There will be more than 30 stops at indoor and outdoor locations as well as public art places. Highlights include visual arts such as “Boat Trip,” which...

Summer officially ends this weekend. Say farewell in Pittsburgh by enjoying some pierogies, listening to blues music or visiting the birds. Here’s what’s going on: Potato and cheese and more The annual Pittsburgh Pierogi Festival at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin is Sunday. This will be the third year the...

Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville is bringing a fashion film festival to town with the help of Style412. The roster includes the documentaries “The True Cost” and “Halston,” and the classic films “Zoolander” and “Clueless.” View this post on Instagram One of the reasons I knew I wanted to move...

The beads reflect moments in life. Trollbeads is a bead-on bracelet brand, and carries handcrafted bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings. The company invites customers to create their own jewelry by starting with a bracelet and adding beads, spacers or other items. Customers can also opt to have one made. A...

Manson and Kristin Seto talked about running together as a family. They never got to take that first step. Kristin Seto died in 2014 from colon cancer. She wasn’t well enough to jog with her husband and their four children. But the surviving South Fayette family won’t let that dream...

This is not your typical runway event. There won’t be fashion models showing off the latest fall trends on the catwalk. But there will be people in sneakers, shorts and T-shirts jogging along a Pittsburgh International Airport runway. Race day is Saturday for the aviation-themed race. The FlyBy 5K is...

For Jimbo Jackson, it’s about giving back. The entertainer, who lives in Arnold but was born in New Kensington, will take the stage at the second annual New Kensington Wine & Beer Festival. The event is from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20 along Fifth Avenue. The event is free...

Gobble up, yinz. The Gobblerito dish is returning to Mad Mex restaurants on Sept. 23. They’ll be available through Thanksgiving Eve. The popular combination of Thanksgiving dinner staples wrapped in a burrito includes house-roasted turkey, black bean mashed potatoes, stuffing, and corn. “The whole thing is doused with house-made gravy...

Skeletons hanging from the ceiling, screaming faces on the walls, and skull lights are just some of the scary decor at Nightmare on Forbes, a pop-up Halloween-themed bar that opens Friday on Forbes Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. Wes Craven’s Freddy film “Nightmare on Elm Street” was the inspiration. “I got...

There’s a lot going on this weekend in addition to the Steelers’ home opener. Here are some options: Home-field advantage To kick off the weekend, the Steelers host a “Fantennial Fan Fest” on Saturday outside of Heinz Field. There will be free concerts, player appearances and giveaways. The celebration begins...

Pittsburgh Public Theater opens its 45th season with “A Few Good Men.” Written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by PPT artistic director Marya Sea Kaminski, the play opens Thursday and runs through Oct. 13 at the O’Reilly Theater, Downtown Pittsburgh. The cast includes professional actors as well as military veterans....

Warrendale-based rue21 will introduce its “Style Seeker” clothes store Thursday at The Mall at Robinson. A ribbon cutting is scheduled for 9 a.m. with deals, giveaways, live DJ party music, free food, and special surprises. On Saturday, the first 100 customers will receive a gift bag filled with rue21 goodies...

Franco Harris and George Washington soon will be back where they belong. The iconic statues of Steelers star player Harris and the first U.S. president are returning to their homes inside the Pittsburgh International Airport. The statues will be unveiled during a news conference Thursday. The statues were taken to...