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TV Q&A: Who’s the new forecaster on KDKA-TV?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Who’s the new weatherman on KDKA-TV? — Ed, Oil City Rob: With the TV season now back in full swing, it’s unsurprising that some folks...
Seafood restaurant, bar in the works to replace Park Bruges in Highland Park
A new seafood restaurant and bar will replace Park Bruges on Bryant Street in Highland Park in the new year. “We’re hoping to close in January on the deal, maybe use the month of February to change things up,” said Angela Earley, who will take over the space. Earley, co-owner...
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has diedVideo
LOS ANGELES — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled...
CMU grad Ravish Momin, who performs as Sunken Cages, brings ‘digital folk music’ back to Pittsburgh
While Ravish Momin was studying engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in the mid 1990s, he was getting another education in music. “Long story short, I ended up begrudgingly doing an engineering degree, which I did not want to do,” Momin said with a laugh. “Parental pressure, all that stuff, and...
As Halloween approaches, tourists visit a home with a gruesome past and tunnels said to be haunted
FALL RIVER, Mass. — “Lizzie Borden took an axe, and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.” That rhyme has been passed down through the generations to describe the horror that took place at the Borden household in 1892. While...
Hampton girls excel at riding waves, even on Allegheny RiverVideo
Once everyone and everything is ready to go, a motorboat surges forward, pulling a tow rope. As the speed increases, a person holding the rope rises from the water to stand atop a specially designed board. Eventually, he or she drops the line and starts riding the waves generated by...
Costco salmon, chicken street tacos recalled due to listeria concerns
Issues with listeria contaminating consumer foods continue. Costco is the latest retailer affected. It issued a recall on its Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon, and the Food and Drug Administration recalled selected Sprouts Farmers Market Chicken Street Taco kits, which are sold at Costco. Costco customers were informed of the salmon...
The Home Stretch: Here’s the election news for Oct. 28
Both campaigns will be hitting the major swing states in the last eight days before Election Day, and there’s no shortage of news about this race. Here’s your daily update. Where is everyone? Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, are making a...
TV Talk: Disney replays a past hit with ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The reboots come quicker after the original than ever these days, with a sequel series to 2007-12 Disney Channel tween hit “Wizards of Waverly Place,” now called “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” debuting this week (two...
Rae Mason fosters friendly, at-home feeling at hotel in Upper Burrell
When she was 18, Rae Mason would greet guests at her family’s hotel, take their coats and hang them in the coat room, exchanging the jackets for tiny tickets. Then she would people-watch as they headed to the bar area for the night’s entertainment. When her father, John E. Mason,...
Testing rules out beef patties as the source of E. coli outbreak, McDonald’s says
LOS ANGELES — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular burgers that killed one person and sickened at least 75...
Where are some notable Western Pennsylvanians buried?
Walking among graves on a rainy day, an eerie silence hung, broken only by a steady drip of water on tombstones and mausoleums. Cemeteries dating back hundreds of years are evident by weathered stones with some names illegible. The stories of those laid to rest or entombed invoke vivid memories...
Lainey Wilson packs Pittsburgh for Country’s Cool Again tour stopVideo
Lainey Wilson is holding up her end of the bargain in making country music cool again. The country star packed Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday night, filling the arena with cowboy hats and bell-bottom pants. The Country’s Cool Again tour, which also featured support acts Ian Munsick and...
Historic Hanna’s Town cemeteries: some history revealed, some buried forever
To Madeline Irwin of Acme, the chance to take a cemetery tour Saturday afternoon at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield was an opportunity she did not want to miss, even if it meant pushing her double stroller up hilly terrain through the woods. “It’s such a great family experience. I...
Retired Lutheran pastor had passion for her faith, helping others
The Rev. Elaine Marie Hower, who was a pastor at Lutheran churches in Spring Church, Natrona Heights and Lower Burrell for more than 20 years, grew up in the church, had a passion for her faith and a compassion for helping others in need, said one of her three sons....
This Halloween, be safe when trick-or-treating by watching for cars
The scariest things lurking around the corner on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts. According to doctors, it’s cars. Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians, especially for kids. “There’s a lot of focus on the risks of candy that might be a little misplaced,” said...
Wiz Khalifa’s property for sale in Washington County
Wiz Khalifa’s property in Washington County is officially on the market. Dustin Hook, realtor with RE/MAX, who sold the property to the rapper 12 years ago, is now selling it once again. The property at 30 Virginia Lane in Cecil Township went on the market Thursday for $1.295 million. A...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Oct. 25
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 25-27
It’s the final weekend before Halloween! Between throwing together last-minute costumes and scrounging for a halfway decent pumpkin, we all have big plans. Just in case you want to scare up something else to do, here are some fun ideas. Row House of Horrors Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville takes...
After Obama’s push for Harris, Black men still seem divided on how they’ll vote
When James Hill considers the weight of his singular vote on Nov. 5, he can’t help but think of his grandmother. Hill, 30, of Pittsburgh’s North Side said his grandmother grew up in the rural South and never dreamed possible that a Black woman would run for president. “Moments like...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 25-27
Sadly, spooky season is coming to a close. But don’t fret — the last weekend to get in one good scare before Halloween is coming right up. Here are some ways to get in the spirit. Let’s do the Time Warp … Fans of Rocky Horror will have several chances...
O’Hara based Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas host evening to remember the ‘little ones gone too soon’
Laura Chiesa of Oakmont handed her 2½-year-old daughter, Leona, the phone. They were making a call to heaven. Leona’s sister, Mary Theresa, was stillborn on Feb. 6, 2024, which was her due date. “I had an uneventful pregnancy,” said Chiesa on Oct. 15 during the sixth annual Light & Unite...
Bar and restaurant to replace Hambone’s in Lawrenceville
Butler Street Derby will open its doors Friday at the former location of Hambone’s in Lawrenceville. The new bar at 4207 Butler St. will be a nightlife experience, with DJ sets, signature cocktails and food. Dishes includes burgers, wings, sandwiches, tater kegs, fresh salads and burrata toast. The popular bar...
Podcast: Survivors of Tree of Life Synagogue attack find healing through sharing stories
Several people belonging to anti-hate groups and organizations came together on Monday for the Eradicate Hate Global Summit at Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Family members and survivors of the Tree of Life Synagogue attack in 2018 recounted experiences of the event and discussed the importance of telling these...
TV Talk: German leader reimagined as detective; ‘Pradeeps’ fact-checkedVideo
For the sheer novelty, it’s hard to beat the oddity that is “Miss Merkel,” a two-episode foreign series that imagines former German chancellor Angela Merkel as a Jessica Fletcher-like amateur detective. Now streaming on indie service MHz Choice, the German-language “Miss Merkel” (with English subtitles) stars veteran German actress Katharina...
