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Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park Valentine’s Fear Fest proves love bites
Romance is dead in Uniontown. Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park is hosting a Valentine’s Fear Fest for lovebirds who prefer blood and guts over flowers and chocolate. “You can sit on your couch watching a horror movie or you can immerse yourself in the action,” says Aidan Finnegan, the attraction’s...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Feb. 7-9Video
From music to books to a lead-in to Valentine’s Day, this weekend offers plenty of local entertainment options. Here are some ways to give the boot to that mid-winter slump. Country star takes the stage Chris Janson is a platinum-selling recording artist, multi-instrumentalist and award-winning singer/songwriter. In a 7:30 p.m....
Piles of dirt dumped inside PPG Paints Arena for Monster JamVideo
It’s a dirty job but someone’s got to do it. Sixty trucks carrying 1,200 yards of clay dirt were unloaded Thursday inside PPG Paints Arena in preparation for The Monster Jam Triple Threat. The competition is in town Friday through Sunday. The show is produced by Feld Entertainment. “It takes...
Entertainment planner: Feb. 6-19
Thursday Feb. 6 Anniversary Spotlight, local magicians perform for venue’s 1-year anniversary, Liberty Magic, Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-456-6666 or trustarts.org “Candyland: The Land of Hope,” artwork by Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer, Science Innovation Center gallery, Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. Through Feb. 28. westmoreland.edu “Joy Takes Time,” nostalgia-themed exhibition curated by Emma...
Monster Jam a family tradition for Grave Digger driver Krysten AndersonVideo
Monster Jam is a family tradition for Krysten Anderson. As the only daughter of Dennis Anderson, professional driver and creator of the iconic Grave Digger monster truck, Krysten is following in her father’s footsteps. The 22-year-old will be behind the wheel of Grave Digger when Monster Jam Triple Threat Series...
Artists share their expressions of love in juried Greensburg exhibit
A juried art show, “The Art of Love,” is the result of artists and writers being asked to explore that topic and share their creative expressions at an exhibition in the Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, 951 Old Salem Road. According to artist Mary Ellen Raneri of Latrobe, show organizer,...
New ballet company offers classes in downtown Greensburg space
The recently formed Westmoreland Ballet Company has moved into quarters in Greensburg’s downtown cultural district. The organization’s mission is to provide “an inclusive, nurturing, professional ballet performing company and school with workforce development and higher education opportunities,” according to a release. The space at 41 N. Main St., dating back...
Aspiring Chicago rapper gets 99 years in mom’s murder-for-hire killing
CHICAGO — An aspiring Chicago rapper who posted a video on YouTube of himself throwing thousands of dollars that he inherited from his mother to his “fans” has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for her 2012 murder-for-hire killing. Qaw’mane Wilson, 30, was sentenced Friday by a Cook County...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Well, hello February. Welcome the new month with a Pittsburgh weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Kid approved The Giant Eagle Kidapalooza Family Festival 2020 is happening Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Hosted by Entercom Pittsburgh, the day will be filled with rides, games,...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2Video
This weekend you can celebrate women’s contributions to art or make your own, rock to live music and enjoy the sweet soundtrack of a princess and her prince. This weekend is a full one. Let’s get started. The art of women Jeannette art gallery You Are Here will host “Women’s...
Writers to sign books, read work at Greensburg session
Seven area writers will attend a Feb. 8 book-signing in Greensburg. Ligonier Valley Writers will host the free event from 1-3 p.m. at Craftique Collections, 770 E. Pittsburgh St. Refreshments will be available. Participating authors and their genres, as follows, also will read short excerpts form their work and answer...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 30-Feb. 12
Thursday Jan. 30 Lettuce, Roxian Theatre, McKees Rocks. 412-331-1050 or roxianlive.com Friday Jan. 31 Cello and Piano Recital, Pittsburgh Symphony cellist Adam Liu and Seton Hill faculty member Josie Merlino, Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, Greensburg. setonhill.edu Karaoke Party, benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region, The...
Rare New Geneva musket returns to National Park Service
The Friendship Hill Association and the National Park Service will display the return of an artifact to Fayette County during a Feb. 1 program at Friendship Hill National Historic Site in Point Marion. During a brief program, beginning at 11 a.m. in the Gallatin mansion, a Deed of Gift signing...
Can’t get to Gobbler’s Knob? You can still celebrate Groundhog Day
Anyone living in Western Pennsylvania knows that Punxsutawney Phil is the authentic groundhog meteorologist that, according to tradition, has come out of his burrow every Feb. 2 since 1887 to hopefully announce an early spring – unless he sees his shadow and subjects us all to six more weeks of...
‘Women’s Work’ exhibition opening at You Are Here gallery
Jeannette art gallery You Are Here will host its first exhibit of the new year, “Women’s Work.” Juried by Maureen Vissat Kochanek, professor of art history at Seton Hill University, the exhibit runs Feb. 1-29. An opening reception, free and open to the public, will be held 4-6 p.m. Feb....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 24-26Video
Desk jockeys are in the home stretch now, and the weekend looms. It’s a busy one, indoors and out, from antiques to music, culture to sculpture, to food. Enjoy. All that glitters Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its 29th annual Ligonier Ice Fest Jan. 25-26, with ice sculptures...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 24-26
See ya, January. Here are some ways to spend the weekend in Pittsburgh. Crawling along The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Winter Gallery Crawl is Friday night throughout the Cultural District, Downtown. There will be free exhibits, entertainment and other activities. Thousands of visitors are expected to attend. Wood Street Galleries, SPACE,...
In its 29th year, Ligonier Ice Fest offers visitors new additions
Visitors to the Ligonier Ice Fest might be too busy admiring the intricately carved ice sculptures to consider how the crystal-clear ice is made. It’s an intricate process, says Ernie DiMartino, owner of DiMartino Ice Co. in Jeannette, which produces them. “The ice is totally clear. You could read a...
Entertainment planner: Jan. 23-Feb. 5
Thursday Jan. 23 “Nicole Renee Ryan: Land of Little Thoughts and No Worries,” The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg. Through Feb. 16. 724-837-1500 or thewestmoreland.org Friday Jan. 24 Beethoven’s “Fidelio,” Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh. Also Jan. 26. 412-392-4900 or pittsburghsymphony.org Doc Brown, with Deadline, Club Cafe, Pittsburgh...
World of Wheels roars into Pittsburgh for annual stop
Like many little kids, Aaron Kaufman of Grand Prairie, Texas, loved playing with cars — and dump trucks, bulldozers, tractors and just about anything else with wheels. He credits his grandfather, who ran a mill near his home working on parts for aircrafts, and his father, a maintenance man with...
Radio host Ira Glass to speak at Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
Ira Glass, host and creator of the popular public radio program “This American Life,” will be among featured speakers at the upcoming Pittsburgh Humanities Festival. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University, the fifth festival will take place March 20-22 at locations throughout...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust to host winter gallery crawl
Since 2004, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has been producing quarterly gallery crawls through the city’s cultural district. The winter edition is set for 5:30-10 p.m. Jan. 24, with free exhibits, entertainment and activities for all ages. About 30,000 visitors annually are drawn to what the Trust calls an immersive artistic...
Embrace winter fun at Boyce Park SnowFest
Participants in the Boyce Park SnowFest don’t have to be an advanced downhill skier – or even a beginner on the bunny slope – to have a cool weekend of winter fun at the 6th annual event Jan. 24 and 25. Several free indoor activities at Boyce Park’s Four Seasons...
Ligonier next community to receive its pair of ‘Wings’
Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s “Wings Across Westmoreland” initiative will grant another community its wings. Ligonier’s piece of art will be revealed at 11 a.m. Jan. 25 at its new home, Town Hall on the Diamond, as part of the 29th annual Ligonier Ice Fest. The wings will highlight distinct features of...
NPR host Terry Gross will be on PBS’ show, discussing how terrible a teacher she was
PHILADELPHIA — After more than 13,000 interviews and 40 years on the air at WHYY, “Fresh Air” host Terry Gross is among the most recognizable figures in American radio. But back in 1973, she was a soon-to-be-fired English teacher at a public school in Buffalo, N.Y. “I was literally fired...
