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5 things to do in Westmoreland County: March 25-27
Travel photos Jeannette resident Rob McLaughlin will display his photos depicting the beauty and culture of Italy and Ireland from 4-9 p.m. Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday at the Jeannette Area Historical Society, 415 Clay Ave. The exhibition is offered in honor of the late John Howard, who was a...
Idlewild sets earlier park opening day, boosts pay for seasonal work
Officials at Ligonier Township’s Idlewild and SoakZone have some good news for fans of the family amusement park as well as those interested in working at the attraction. Responding in part to heightened public interest in picnic reservations, the park will open May 7 — two weekends earlier than previously...
Humanities festival talk explores Pittsburgh's 'alternative history'
Think you know all there is to know about Pittsburgh? Author Ed Simon is betting that you don’t. He’ll be talking about his nonfiction book, “An Alternative History of Pittsburgh,” at noon March 26 in the Trust Arts Education Center in downtown Pittsburgh, to open the two-day Core Conversations series...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: March 18-20
Musical comedy workshop “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: A Murderous Musical Comedy” will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday and Sunday in the Johnson Rehearsal Hall of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Ave., Greensburg. Seating begins at 6:30 p.m. The two-evening event is a developmental workshop...
Candy Crush Saga among finalists for Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Candy Crush Saga and Words with Friends, video games that helped make gamers out of anyone with a smartphone, are up for inclusion in the World Video Game Hall of Fame, hall officials said Thursday as they announced a total of 12 finalists. Also being considered for...
Henry Rollins bringing 'Good to See You 2022' spoken word tour to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
Henry Rollins needs to talk. The mesmerizing, Grammy-winning spoken word artist hasn’t toured since 2018. He had planned to tour in 2020 and 2021, but we all know what happened. “We have all been through something and I am no different,” said Rollins in a phone interview. In just four...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: March 11-13
Musical interlude The free monthly Music at Midday concert will begin at noon Friday in the Verostko Center for the Arts, on the second floor of the Latimer Family Library at Saint Vincent College in Unity. Award-winning trombonist and composer Sean Durkin will perform standards by Johann Sebastian Bach, Antonio...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 4-6
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some ways to spend it. Home & Garden Show The 40th annual Duquesne Light Co. Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show opens this weekend. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More than...
Pittsburgh Ballet's 2022-23 season to be 'fresh, bold and challenging'
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director Susan Jaffe has issued a warning for the company’s 2022-23 season: “The audience is going to see a different side of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre — it’s not all fairies and tutus.” While the ballet will present classical favorites, audience members and the dancers themselves also...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: March 4-6
Mother-daughter artwork An opening reception for “A Little Bit of Everything,” a joint exhibition of paintings by Indiana County artists Jolene Joyner and Jonelle Summerfield, is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. A former surgical nurse, Joyner is a member of the Indiana Art...
Disney on Ice's 'Let's Celebrate' at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena a 'dream job' for skater
Sophia Cucci fell in love with ice skating when she was 3 years old. There was no better feeling than lacing up her skates and gliding around the rinks in her native Michigan. Her passion for the sport continued through high school and college. “I wasn’t done skating,” said Cucci....
The ‘Puttery’ to bring indoor mini-golf venue to Pittsburgh’s Strip District
The Strip District is quickly expanding its entertainment district, and a new upscale mini-golf venue is joining the fun. Drive Shack Inc., a Dallas-based leisure company, is bringing a Puttery location to the Strip District, complete with three themed, nine-hole courses and several bar and lounge areas across two stories....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Feb. 25-27
Pose with a pet As They Come Animal Rescue will hold a Kids ’N Pets Photo Day and animal adoption event from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday at Green Beacon Gallery, 235 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. All family members and pets are welcome in photos. All animals must be on leashes when...
A step ahead: Bodiography celebrates 20 years of dance
When Maria Caruso returned to her dance studio Bodiography on Sunday after a month away in Brazil, she played a recording of Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah.” It’s the song she’s been rehearsing for a solo to celebrate her company’s upcoming 20th-anniversary celebration. But she didn’t take a step. She looked at...
Comedian John Mulaney's 'From Scratch' tour has fall Pittsburgh date
Comedian John Mulaney has announced a Sept. 24 date at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the final show in the second leg of his “John Mulaney: From Scratch” tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour begins March 11 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre and makes stops across North America...
Stage Right founders move on to new Westmoreland Performing Arts group
The founders of Greensburg’s Stage Right performing arts school and theater company have moved on to a new opportunity. Tony and Renata Marino have launched a new venture — Westmoreland Performing Arts, a company offering acting, dance and voice classes to students ages 4 to 18, along with a class...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Feb. 18-21
Choice of concerts Music lovers can place their bets on a concert trifecta this weekend at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg: • Country singers Tracy Byrd and Aaron Tippin, 8 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $58.50-$78.50. • Pittsburgh’s “King of Cool” Donnie Iris, with The Cruisers and special guests Joe Grushecky...
Comedy, cabaret to highlight all-live Pittsburgh Humanities Festival
The tagline for the Pittsburgh Humanities Festival is, “Smart talk about stuff that matters,” but that doesn’t mean it’s a series of esoteric talks by a group of stuffy academics. “We’re more liberal than some about our definition of the humanities, and that’s deliberate,” said Randal Miller, director of dance...
BOB-FM's HD-2 version switching to sports betting format
With the sports betting craze rising to new heights in popularity, highly rated 96.9 BOB-FM (WRRK) is switching the HD-2 version of its programming from music to a 24/7 sports betting format. The HD-1 format will remain the same. The “full-flip,” as the station’s owners are calling it, takes place...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 11-13
It’s Super Bowl weekend. Here are some ways to spend it in Pittsburgh. Prehistoric times Jurassic Quest takes over the David Lawrence Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Guests can walk among the huge animatronics roaring dinosaurs that...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Feb. 4-6
Read his mind A few seats remain for a concert by Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot at 8 p.m. Friday at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. In a career spanning more than 50 years, the singer/songwriter has produced a string of hits including “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,”...
Party at The Palace Theatre will celebrate winter wonderland
Guests once again will walk the red carpet as Party at The Palace returns live Feb. 26 to The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. After a digital event in 2021, the signature fundraiser of the Westmoreland Cultural Trust will sport a Winter Wonderland theme, which will be interpreted in a different...
WWE star Becky Lynch balances motherhood, beatdowns nearing Royal Rumble
Becky Lynch may have met her match for her toughest foe yet. Bianca Belair and Liv Morgan? Nah, defeated and dumped down the depth chart. Ric Flair? Not quite, largely because it’s a one-sided, old man yelling-at-the-clouds rivalry on the Nature Boy’s part. OK, Ronda Rousey? Hey, if the former...
Tamburitzans display flare with folk dances in Greensburg 
Swords flashed and scarves twirled Sunday as the Tamburitzans presented a Georgian folk dance in Greensburg. Their touring show, “Symbols: The Awakening,” also features tradition-based songs and dances from several Eastern European and Nordic countries, as well as from Italy. The Georgian dance, featuring clashing swords and acrobatic leaps, highlights...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Jan. 21-23
Boogie (some) more Southern rock fans, don’t flirt with disaster by missing Molly Hatchet at 7 p.m. Friday at The Lamp Theatre in Irwin. Formed in Florida in 1971, the band had its heyday in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing the platinum-selling hit records, “Molly Hatchet” in 1978,...


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