Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
CENTERVILLE, Mass. — On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, the country’s oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St. Louis. Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his...
Western Pennsylvania couples share their stories of marrying young
Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin met his wife, the former Dendy Hogan, when he was 14. The two were high school sweethearts. Dendy has been a steady “steady” of the young star player throughout his path leading to the majors. Griffin was just 19 when they got married Jan. 17...
Editorial: Sealed records, closed doors, unanswered questions
When government acts on behalf of the people, it is supposed to be clear. That’s why meetings are open. It’s why records are searchable. It’s why the Sixth Amendment guarantees a public trial. So why is Armstrong County conducting business in the dark? Niki’s Quick Six in Parks Township closed...
Check out 6 rooftop spots for bites and drinks in Pittsburgh
As warmer weather arrives, Pittsburghers don’t have to dream about dining al fresco. For those looking for extra ambiance, the region is home to a number of rooftop bars and restaurants offering panoramic city views, elevated food and drinks, and a chance to snap golden hour photos. We’ve rounded up...
Life of a Basketball Fan: Taylor Swift attends Cavs-Knicks in Cleveland with fiance Travis Kelce
CLEVELAND — Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too. The global music superstar sat courtside at Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals Saturday night along with fiance and Cleveland native Travis Kelce as the Cavaliers hosted the New York Knicks, desperately needing a win in the series. Swift and...
Pittsburgh jazz musicians to perform Herbie Hancock retrospective
Herbie Hancock has arguably been one of the most influential artists in the history of modern jazz music. On May 29, a group of longtime Pittsburgh jazz players will be paying tribute to Hancock’s wide and varied repertoire with a live retrospective performance at Con Alma, a Downtown Pittsburgh jazz...
State-of-the-art parking, ‘elevated’ living touted at new Strip District apartment complex
A new upscale apartment building is now leasing units and offering state-of-the-art parking options in the Strip District. The Stanza has 84 units and 24 unique floor plans on seven floors at 2930 Smallman St. It’s the latest development project from The AM Group, a private construction, development and real...
Kennywood Bites and Pints festival opens with new French and German menus
Following its season opening last month, Kennywood is bringing back its popular Bites and Pints Food & Drink Festival. Beginning Friday, the event will offer visitors international cuisine across eight tasting stations around the park’s lagoon. The festival returns this year with two new countries, France and Germany, joining returning...
Dozens turn out to dress Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge for Memorial Day
Soldiers who fought for America’s freedoms likely faced harsher conditions than heavy rain and blustery winds. That was the thought of David Mainhart, commander of the Brackenridge American Legion Post 226, who braved the weather Saturday to trudge through Prospect Cemetery and help erect more than 950 flags on the...
RuPaul’s Drag Race tour coming to Pittsburgh in 2027
Hold onto your wigs and refresh your blush. World of Wonder and Voss Events have just announced the full cast and tour dates for WTWN 10: Werq The World News beginning in early 2027. The tour is in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of the world’s largest touring drag production,...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 22-25
Unofficial start of summer? It’s about time! We’ll be basking in the long-weekend Memorial Day glow, and there’s plenty to do. Pittsburgh Pizza Olympics There are few questions closer to the hearts of Pittsburghers than “where in town can you find the best pizza?” Spirit in Lawrenceville will be determining...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: May 22-25
We made it to a long weekend and to the unofficial start of summer. Relax, get the grill fired up and don’t forget to check out these events over the extra-long break. Spring Wine Festival Sip and dance your way through Memorial Day weekend at the Yinzer Valley Farms Spring...
WDVE Memorial Day 500 returns with earlier start timeVideo
After classic rock epics, including Elton John’s “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain” and Pink Floyd’s “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” stretched last year’s Memorial Day 500 countdown to almost 11 p.m. on the Monday holiday, WDVE is taking precautionary measures this year and starting...
TV Talk: Stephen Colbert bids a sci-fi-infused farewell to ‘Late Show’
Throughout Thursday’s final episode of CBS’s “The Last Show with Stephen Colbert,” a green light appeared behind and around Colbert’s desk accompanied by a static sound, foreshadowing a comedic, sci-fi twist to the show’s swan song, perfectly tuned to Colbert’s interest in science fiction and fantasy. Eventually Colbert goes backstage...
Toadies drummer Mark Reznicek on working with Steve Albini on ‘The Charmer’ with Pittsburgh show on tapVideo
Texas alternative rock veterans Toadies achieved a longtime goal with “The Charmer,” the band’s seventh studio album. Released May 1, the Toadies’ first album in nine years came in collaboration with Steve Albini, a recording engineer who gained acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s alternative music scene for his raw,...
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes DayVideo
SCHATTENHALB, Switzerland — From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday. Fans will mark Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ‘s birthday in tribute to the author and his most famous character whose...
Matthew Perry’s family trusted his assistant to help keep him sober. He instead helped him overdose
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Perry paid Kenneth Iwamasa $150,000 a year to be his live-in personal assistant. His role for the “Friends” star would expand to drug messenger, addiction enabler and de facto doctor, according to court filings. Iwamasa injected Perry with the doses of ketamine that would prove fatal...
New Kensington veteran has kept Memorial Park in bloom for more than 2 decades
While many see Memorial Day weekend as a time for tending to the graves of service members, one veteran can be found tending to a different kind of plot. For more than 20 years, retired Army veteran Jeanne Smith, 75, has tended the gardens at New Kensington’s Memorial Park —...
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
NEW YORK — After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family’s Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world. So, in the back...
Heinz Endowments shifting cultural funding away from artists and toward organizations
One of Pittsburgh’s biggest grant-making organizations is shifting its approach to arts and culture funding. The Heinz Endowments announced this week it would move away from directly funding artists and programming. Instead, it will support organizations it sees as helping to lift the region’s greater arts and culture community. Heinz...
Tambellini family returns to Pittsburgh dining with new Brookline sandwich shop
Less than 24 hours before Tambellini & Co.’s May 8 grand opening, the Brookline sandwich shop was a flurry of activity. Co-owner Michael Tambellini hauled a huge stock pot of marinara — at least five gallons, his fiancée and co-owner Trista Fulton estimated — and pulled pans of house-made mozzarella...
Western Pa. students perform in Disney Musicals in Schools at the Benedum
Hundreds of elementary school students got to make their dreams come true on Wednesday, packing the stage at the Benedum Center to sing and dance. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust received a grant from Disney for the Disney Musicals in Schools program. Nine elementary schools in Allegheny, Washington and Greene counties...
Sandcastle Water Park to open this weekend
The sunshine and warmer weather is returning to Pittsburgh, and with it, Sandcastle Water Park is opening for another season. Its gates will open for 2026 at 11 a.m. Saturday. The park will operate through Monday, Sept. 7. “We’re excited to welcome guests back for another season of summertime traditions...
TV Talk: ‘Stranger Things’ + ‘Cocoon’ = ‘The Boroughs’Video
The Duffer Brothers, creators of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” didn’t invent Netflix’s “The Boroughs,” but they did executive produce this worthy successor to their first hit series. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews (“The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance”), “The Boroughs” is “Stranger Things” crossed with “Cocoon” as it follows...
Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye to ‘The Late Show.’ How it ends is still a secret
NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye to late-night TV ends Thursday night when the host of “The Late Show” appears behind his CBS desk for the final time. What is planned for the finale has not been revealed but the folks at “The Late Show” have had months to...
