‘The Pitt’ wins big, ‘Sinners’ takes home top prize at Actor Awards
Noah Wyle and “The Pitt” continue to rack up accolades this awards season. With his win for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at Sunday night’s Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, he made history by winning all five major acting awards in one season for his...
Just add spaghetti: Local restaurants that nudge the noodle into popular dishes
Spaghetti is the most classic pasta dish in America. At some local restaurants, the famous noodle is getting joined with other food elements for mashups that diners love. Among those venues is New Kensington’s Knead Community Cafe, where a toasted sandwich filled with fried spaghetti and melted cheese has...
Review: The Clarks are still rocking the stage after 4 decades
This year, The Clarks celebrate 40 years as a band — and they’re still selling out shows, as with their Friday night engagement at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont. For a certain strand of Southwestern Pennsylvanian, The Clarks have become a part of the fabric of the region, much like...
Lori Falce: Constitution Under Construction: 2nd Amendment a study in balanceVideo
Editor’s note: This is the third column in a series exploring the history and legacy of amendments to the U.S. Constitution. In architecture, a keystone is the wedge-shaped stone set at the top of an arch. It is placed last. The stones on either side lean inward, pressing against it....
Pittsburgh local music releases for March 2026
New EPs, albums and singles are on the way in March from a wide-ranging group of Pittsburgh area musicians. Here’s a quick look at those new local releases scheduled for the Pittsburgh region in March: Cello Genre-blurring singer-songwriter Cello will release a new album, “Singing to Serpents,” on...
Beloved Millvale French baker, Jean-Marc Chatellier, closes shop after more than 30 years
People from Millvale and beyond marked the end of an era in the borough Saturday when Jean-Marc Chatellier and his wife, Sandy, opened the doors of his French bakery to the public for the last time. After large buys contributed to them quickly selling out on their penultimate day Friday...
WTAE’s Elena LaQuatra: How a cochlear implant helped new Pittsburgh morning anchor rise to the top
As the clock in the WTAE studio counted down, Elena LaQuatra’s bubbly personality turned serious. She scanned scripts behind the anchor desk and made quick adjustments to her hair and dress. With a hand signal from show control operator Taylor Jones, LaQuatra’s face was broadcast live on televisions around Pittsburgh....
From box office bomb to media powerhouse: Skydance’s 20-year rise to overtake Paramount, Warner Bros
NEW YORK — In its debut film, Skydance Productions released a special effects-laden World War I drama about fighter pilots with a starring role for an unknown actor, the company’s founder, David Ellison. It was a box office bomb. Twenty years later, in a twist fit for Hollywood itself, the...
How ‘The Pitt’ grosses you out
Producers of “The Pitt” insist the show doesn’t pick medical cases for shock value. But they are still often shocking. Throughout its run so far, the series, about a Pittsburgh emergency room, routinely presents cases that test viewers’ gag reflexes with protruding bones, visible organs and buckets of blood. (Season...
The IRS shut its direct file, but here are other free filing options
The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge, using government or commercial options. Direct File, a program started in the Biden administration, was tested...
Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86
NEW YORK — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”...
Grateful Dead meets contemporary dance in Attack Theatre’s ‘Once in a While’
Anyone familiar with the music and subculture of the Grateful Dead understands the innate physicality of a Dead show. A closely packed crowd flows in unison with the slow build of a jam, collectively exhaling as melodies resolve. The audience gives its energy to the band, and the band gives...
TV Talk: Michelle Wright anchors her final WTAE broadcastVideo
And then she was done. After 30 years at WTAE, most of that time as a morning news anchor, Michelle Wright said farewell to viewers Friday just before 7 a.m., capping a sweeps month of on-air walks down memory lane, including a live visit with “Good Morning America” host Robin...
Steelers player puts Washington County home on the market
The home of a Pittsburgh Steelers player is on the market in Cecil, Washington County. Safety and special teams player Miles Killebrew played five games last season before suffering a knee injury. Piatt Sotheby representative Sal Bucci confirmed Killebrew has relocated to Tampa and the home is listed at $659,000...
Holy fish fries: Fish consumption skyrockets during Lent
Lent becomes a feeding frenzy when it comes to fish fries. Tons of breaded or beer-battered cod and haddock are consumed in Southwestern Pennsylvania during the 40-day holiday period in which Catholics abstain from meat on Fridays leading to Easter. Imperial-based wholesaler Nappies Food Service exports to churches and restaurants...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 27-March 1
March is marching in, and whether you’re still happy to bundle up and be cozy or you’re longing for spring, there’s fun stuff to do around town this weekend. Here are some events to make your weekend brighter. Spirits of the Burgh Festival Get dressed up and enjoy some of...
Top March concerts for Pittsburgh: Journey, Cody Johnson, Zara Larsson and more
A classic rock band on a farewell tour, a country singer on the mend and a rising Swedish pop star are on tap in March as the concert schedule begins to fill up. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the Pittsburgh region in March: Top concerts March...
‘The Pitt’ takes on cyberattack chaos in latest episode
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the show’s eighth episode of Season 2. Each episode of “The Pitt” takes on new angles of the health care profession and introduces new maladies. In “2:00 P.M.,” the latter include margarita burn, eye strokes and a particularly gruesome tongue laceration. “This is...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Feb. 27-March 1
We’re moving into March, and whether you’re still bundled up and feeling cozy or you’re ready to get a jump on spring, there’s an event for you in Westmoreland County this weekend. Here are some ideas: Latrobe Soup Mania Cold weather calls for soup, and this weekend, Latrobe will be...
Beyond churches, Western Pa. restaurants are reeling in diners with fish frenzy
The Lenten season ushers in a dining fish sandwich frenzy at many restaurants in Western Pennsylvania. Whether it’s fried, broiled or baked, fish Lenten specials are popping up on most menus, offering an tasty and easy way to enjoy fish — and keep your kitchen clean. Turn Fridays into Fry-days...
Here’s what students will perform during 2026 high school musical season
As spring approaches, high school theater kids all over the region are dusting off their tap shoes, doing vocal warm-ups and memorizing their lines. Here’s a look at which schools are doing which shows this spring musical season. Apollo-Ridge: “Mamma Mia!” March 12-14 Avonworth: “The Phantom of the Opera,” March...
Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania
All menus are subject to change and availability. Events begin either Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday or Friday, Feb. 20. To have your nonprofit’s fish fry added to this listing send complete information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com. Allegheny County Collier Township Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department, 30 Suburban Ave., Carnegie,...
Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males
NEW YORK — Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why. A new genetic analysis offers some ancient gossip: The pairings were more often...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: cello
Pittsburgh musician cello is hoping people will have an open mind about his new album, “Singing to Serpents.” “We’ve been calling what I’m doing alternative R&B, ” he said. “And it feels like breaking my own ground or carving my own space or niche in the musical space.” Marcello Valletta,...
TV Talk: ‘Watson’ returns; ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, ‘American Classic’ debutVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Sherlock Holmes’ partner, John Watson (Morris Chestnut), is in a precarious situation, facing a mystery even Holmes would have trouble solving: “The Case of the Shrinking Audience.” After a strong ratings start in January 2025...
