Mary Pickels stories, Page 18
Blink-182 performs seminal album in entirety on tour
Promising on Twitter that “this is gonna be a fun one,” blink-182 will feature its pivotal album, “Enema of the State,” in its entirety on its summer tour. Among the band’s stops will be a July 6 concert at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown. Along with playing that seminal album start...
Bluegrass concert benefits Fayette County fire company
A June 29 bluegrass concert at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Mill Run will benefit the Springfield Township Volunteer Hose Company. “Bluegrass at Jellystone” promises a full day of pickin’ and grinnin’ from noon-10 p.m.at the Fayette County campground/resort. Featured performers include the Allegheny Drifters, Black Diamond, Hickory...
The Westmoreland channels ‘cool era’ with artist’s works
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will keep summer cool — and extend the season — with a celebration of pop art, centered on an exhibition of work by one of the genre’s most influential artists. “The Era of Cool: the Art of John Van Hamersveld,” runs July 20-Oct. 20....
WQED announces Writers Contest winners
During a recent red carpet celebration at the WQED Fred Rogers Studio, winners of the 2019 WQED Writers Contest (made possible locally by the EQT Foundation) heard their names called. In May, the public was invited to vote for the “Reader’s Choice Winner” from 27 finalists selected from more than...
Hempfield man wins Emmy for ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’
Like many children, Chris Loggins grew up watching Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. “I remember watching the “Picture Picture” episodes,” he says, which focused on how people make things. So Loggins, 33, of Hempfield, is proud to be part of the team of recent Emmy winners for their work on the Fred...
WQED hosts ‘The State of Black Pittsburgh 2019’ forumVideo
In partnership with the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh, WQED will host “The State of Black Pittsburgh 2019: A Community Forum,” on June 6. The live town hall, part of the Urban League’s annual examination of political, social and economic conditions that impact the state of black Pittsburgh, will air...
Former Steeler Wes Lyons partners with Fudge Farm founders
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Wes Lyons and Amber Greene, partners in Homestead’s Cakery Square, are expanding their “sweet” business operations. The two are partnering with founders Walt and Molly Rainey in operating Fudge Farm locations, says Greene, with a June 15 celebration at the Southside location, 1503 E Carson St. Additionally,...
Pennsylvania’s Ice Cream Trail adds regional stops
Regional residents and visitors curious about the Pennsylvania Ice Cream Trail don’t have to venture far to enjoy a “trail” scoop or two. The trail has expanded to include a Western PA Trail, adding nine businesses to the total of 32 hand-selected, PA Preferred creameries in Eastern, South Central and...
Superior Motors hosts ‘Uncooked and Uncorked’
Diners who like their fish as fresh as possible will want to check out the June 23 menu for Superior Motors’ new dinner series “Uncooked & Uncorked.” The Braddock restaurant will offer crudo, sashimi and other raw preparations paired with sparkling wines and ciders. “Eating raw fish spans many cultures,...
Caffe Barista patrons can enjoy lunch al fresco
Area workers and others taking a lunch break in downtown Greensburg do not have to head indoors if they are dining at Caffe Barista. The Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s partnership with the restaurant, at 7 W. Otterman St., has led to Caffe Barista offering patrons the option of purchasing their lunch...
Ligonier Country Market offers music, ‘foodie’ goodies
Ligonier Country Market’s June 1 special features include a musical performance from The Cash Out Show, with the trio’s tribute to the “Man in Black.” Also on Saturday, market visitors can learn about nearby Fort Ligonier, and summer activities including Kids Day Camp and Night at the Fort Museum. Unfortunately,...
Fort Ligonier executive director returns to alma mater
After 11 years at the helm, Fort Ligonier Executive Director Annie Urban is leaving her post. The fort’s board of trustees has announced Urban’s plans to move on from her position at the end of July. She will return to her alma mater, Seton Hill University, to become executive director...
Hempfield teen plans album release, concertVideo
Describing his music as “alternative folk rock,” Eli Yaroch is a teen-age musician with a laser focus on molding his future career. Yaroch, 17, of Hempfield, is a Pittsburgh CAPA musical theater major by day and a musician in his free time. His debut EP, Yaro and the Static’s, “A...
Jeannette’s You Are Here gallery lists events
Events and workshops are planned at You Are Here art gallery, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette. Upcoming classes include instructions on how to turn an Altoids tin into a tiny music box, 7 p.m. June 13; and basics of jewelry making with designer Nancy Sanner, 2 p.m. June 23. Fee for...
Pittsburgh Rose Society offers help to wannabe growers
Southwestern Pennsylvania’s soil does not offer the kindest reception to rose growers. “This is a tough area to grow (roses),” says Ann Kubik, a Pittsburgh Rose Society member. “There is so much clay in the area. You have to amend the soil with peat moss, compost, mushroom manure, anything to...
Green Gathering will address Westmoreland’s environmental concerns
The Greensburg Group of Ten will hold its first Green Gathering from 2-4 p.m. June 2 at Major Stokes restaurant, 108 W. Pittsburgh St., to celebrate “Environmental Westmoreland County.” The public event includes music by Mark Weakland and book-signing and sale with retired biology teacher Dick Byers of Stahlstown, author...
Two years after fire, West Newton’s Pizza House reopensVideo
Patrons of the popular West Newton Pizza House have patiently waited for nearly two years to taste their favorite pies again, and some are even willing to wait a day longer. Almost two years to the day that a fire caused major damage to the fourth-generation eatery, it opened for...
Touchstone Center for Crafts sets open house
Touchstone Center for Crafts will hold an open house from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. June 2 at its Farmington, Fayette County, site. The free event will introduce visitors to the professional studios. Artists and organizations from throughout the Laurel Highlands and the greater Pittsburgh area also will participate. Planned are artist...
Gabby Barrett to open for Toby Keith in PittsburghVideo
Gabby Barrett’s star continues to rise. The Munhall native, along with Clay Walker, will be the special guests for country crooner Toby Keith’s Sept. 27 concert at Pittsburgh’s Highmark Stadium. Barrett, 19, shot to fame on “American Idol,” finishing in the top three two seasons ago. She has opened for...
Greensburg native films spelling bee movie in hometown
When Greensburg native Sujata Day set out to film “Definition Please,” a movie she wrote and will star in and direct, a first order of business was casting her hometown. Day, 34, has acted in HBO’s “Insecure” and Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave.” She grew up in the Fort...
Comedian, actress Anjelah Johnson to make Pittsburgh stopVideo
Anjelah Johnson has made her comedic mark with bits including “Nail Salon” and the creation of her no-filter, fast-food worker character Bon Qui Qui. Johnson will bring her “Technically Not Stalking” tour to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, 510 E. 10th Ave., Munhall, for an 8 p.m. Sept. 19 show....
Rob Thomas brings new music, tour to Benedum CenterVideo
Matchbox Twenty frontman and solo vocalist Rob Thomas is taking his Chip Tooth Tour across North America, including a Aug. 27 stop at Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center. The Grammy award winning singer/songwriter is touring in support of his fourth solo album, Chip Tooth Smile. “Chip Tooth Smile is vintage Thomas —...
Soldiers & Sailors event commemorates D-Day
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum and the Pittsburgh chapter of Pets for Vets at Animal Friends are partnering in the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The event begins with at 9:30 a.m. June 6 with the national anthem and invocation at the 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland,...
‘Beyond Your Backyard’ highlights Laurel HighlandsVideo
Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands will be featured in an upcoming episode of “Beyond Your Backyard,” a travel series exploring and promoting regional on-and off-the-beaten-path eateries, attractions and other activities locals favor. Seasoned travel personality Erik Hastings — also known as Erik the Travel Guy — produces and hosts the syndicated PBS...
Bushy Run offers new Wilderness Day experience
Feeling wild? Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society has the answer — Wilderness Day. Described by museum officials as a hands-on experience, the June 15 event will take place outdoors and offer participants activities reflecting life in the wilderness. The program is open to students ages 10-13, with an accompanying adult....
