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Spice up the season with pumpkin treats from your kitchen
Can you smell it? That spicy- sweetness is hovering in the air right now. Pumpkin spice season is here. Even before it’s cool enough to feel like fall, the warmth of pie spices starts to appear in coffee shops and on store shelves. Pumpkin spice lattes have given way to pumpkin...
Pink Day Festival brings thousands to Leechburg to support breast cancer research
Leechburg’s biggest event of the year did not disappoint. The 13th annual Leechburg Pink Day festival brought thousands to this small Alle-Kiski Valley town on a warm and sunny Saturday. The festival — held on the third Saturday in September each year — is a fundraiser for breast cancer awareness...
Taps inside former Hough’s in Greenfield will flow once again with beer from Mondays Brewing Co.
Sam Fee was looking for a brewery to have a beer on a Monday. He found many were not open. So, he did something to quench his thirst. He opened Mondays Brewing Co. on Waterdam Plaza Drive in Peters in October 2020 — yes, during a pandemic. He had signed...
Editorial: Penn State stages another strike at student journalism
On Wednesday night, Penn State took a stand. Actually, it took 35 of them. It removed the newsstand racks and copies of the Daily Collegian from dozens of University Park campus buildings. The university insists this had nothing to do with squelching the independent student newspaper’s First Amendment rights. “The...
Latin American Cultural Center debuts exhibit on Haitian art, culture
Edward Rawson wants Haiti to be in the news for all the right reasons. The executive director of Haiti Friends has partnered with the Latin American Cultural Center in Oakland to shine a light on the Caribbean nation with the art exhibit “Haiti: Culture, Religion and Revolution.” The stereotypes and...
Labor board rules against Post-Gazette in nearly 2-year employee strike
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette refused to bargain in good faith with the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh and unilaterally changed workers’ employment conditions, the National Labor Relations Board said in a decision announced Friday. A petition for an injunction was filed in August to force the Post-Gazette to take back workers who...
Murdoch Farms ‘Blinker House’ on the market in Squirrel Hill
A stately stone home is on the market in the Murdoch Farms neighborhood of Squirrel Hill. Known as the “Blinker House,” the limestone residence is listed for $2.6 million by Realtor David Onufer of Hanna Luxury Real Estate, Onufer Team of Squirrel Hill. “Homes like this come along once in...
Reel in fish sandwiches year-round at these Western Pa. eateries
Pittsburgh is no stranger to the fish sandwich scene. When Lenten season rolls around each year, fish sandwiches are abundant and sold at just about every VFD, church hall and restaurant in Western Pennsylvania. But what if you’re craving fish-on-bun-fun the rest of the year? These regional fish-friendly restaurants serve...
Patrick Cassidy talks about mom Shirley Jones in advance of gala honoring her
On Saturday, Pittsburgh CLO will honor Shirley Jones, Western Pennsylvania native and legend of stage and screen, with a Broadway star-studded gala celebration at the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. Jones was born in Charleroi and grew up in Smithton — her family owned Jones Brewing Co., which made Stoney’s...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh-set Hallmark movie depicts local Alzheimer’s walk, namechecks local landmarks
Natalie (Ashley Williams) relocates to Pittsburgh in Hallmark Channel’s Pittsburgh-set “Falling Together” (8 p.m. Saturday, World Alzheimer’s Day), which features Natalie falling for her apartment building’s standoffish superintendent (Paul Campbell, “Battlestar Galactica”) and volunteering with the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. One of the film’s executive producers, Neal Dodson, pushed...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 20-22
Well, that’s an official wrap on summer, folks! It’s time to think about chilly nights, mugs of hot apple cider and the scent of falling leaves. Here are a few things to do while ushering in autumn during a still-warm weekend. Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival This weekend, musicians will fill...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 20-22
The official end to summer — the September equinox — is here. With warm weather forecast for this weekend, there’s time to enjoy a few more days of fun and sun before chilly nights and falling leaves arrive. Bachman-Turner Overdrive The classic rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive will bring its music...
Lower Burrell native Tom Squitieri remembered as a determined journalist and devoted father
Tom Squitieri, a veteran journalist who began his career at the Valley News Dispatch and became an award-winning foreign correspondent for top newspapers in the country, died Sept. 1, his family said. Squitieri, a native of Lower Burrell, died in Washington, D.C., from an aggressive form of leukemia. He was...
Olive Garden and Uber team up for food delivery
Craving Olive Garden breadsticks? Call an Uber. Darden Restaurants, owner of Olive Garden, said Thursday that it signed a deal with Uber Technologies to offer food delivery services for select restaurant locations later this year, the Wall Street Journal reported. Food will be able to be ordered through the Olive...
TV Talk: ‘Sopranos’ meets ‘Batman’ in ‘The Penguin’; Agatha back on Disney+Video
As a sufferer of superhero fatigue, I skipped the 2022 Robert Pattinson-starring “The Batman” and had no real interest in HBO’s “The Penguin” (9 p.m. today, HBO and Max). But once I started watching “The Penguin,” it was hard to stop. Events of “The Batman” get a recap at the...
Review: Megadeth shows they can still thrash in Pittsburgh concertVideo
Megadeth earned its spot in the “Big Four” of thrash metal in the mid 1980s, and they showed they still have what it takes more than 40 years later. Founded in 1983 by Dave Mustaine, Megadeth put on a display of nearly unending guitar ferocity Wednesday when their Destroy All...
From the Newsroom: Why do police withhold officers’ names in deadly encounters?
In the summer of 2023, Jonathan Faidley, a U.S. Army veteran from Somerset County, found himself in an unimaginable situation. After learning from the news that his father, Robbie Saunders, 59, had been fatally shot by police in Ligonier Valley, Faidley sought answers. Saunders, who was disabled and had a...
‘Motivated young lady’: Engineering project helps Bethel Park resident earn Gold Award
Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania has awarded Bethel Park resident and Lyla Walsh the Gold Award, which is the highest award a Girl Scout can receive. By earning the honor, Walsh positions herself as a community leader by advocating for others and using leadership and citizenship skills that set her apart...
TV Talk: Amazon announces ‘Pradeeps of Pittsburgh’ premiere dateVideo
Originally ordered as an Amazon Freevee series, when Pittsburgh-set “The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh” debuts all eight episodes Oct. 17 the show will stream on both Freevee and Amazon’s Prime Video. Filmed last summer in Toronto, the half-hour comedy series was created by Vijal Patel (“Schooled,” “Black-ish”) and inspired by his...
Gobbleritos are back on the menu at Mad Mex
Thanksgiving dinner — or lunch — always comes a few months early at Mad Mex. The popular gobblerito is back and decadent as ever at the Big Burrito Restaurant Group-owned franchise, which has nine locations in Western Pennsylvania. Filled with house-roasted turkey, black bean mashed potatoes, stuffing and corn, then...
What will become of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ musical legacy? Experts weigh in following his indictment
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs is widely recognized as one of the most influential figures in hip-hop, but his indictment Tuesday on sex trafficking and racketeering charges further clouds his legacy. For some, it may change their relationship to his music. The indictment, detailing allegations dating back to 2008,...
Russell Wilson and Ciara visit UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
One of the city’s most famous couples made a stop Tuesday at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson and his pop star wife, Ciara, were decked out head to toe in black and gold as they played music with patients and their families. Thank you @ChildrensPgh!...
TV Q&A: Does KDKA-TV have another new sportscaster?
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: Does Suzie Cool now work for KDKA-TV? She reports on their high school and college football broadcasts, Nightly Sports Call and she is a co-host...
Area bands strut their stuff at 77th annual Alle-Kiski Valley Marching Band Festival
Eleven high school marching bands performed Tuesday night at the 77th annual Alle-Kiski Valley Marching Band Festival. The band fest — the longest running in Western Pennsylvania — took place at Valley High School in New Kensington. Nearly 900 musicians from Valley High, Freeport Area, Highlands, Leechburg, Springdale, Apollo-Ridge, Deer...
North Huntingdon cancer survivor’s nonprofit offers support, resources to other patients
The Celebration Circle online support group for cancer patients became smaller Aug. 1. That’s when participant Kathy Casey, 66, of New Kensington lost her four-year battle with the disease. Her husband, Bill, credits the support group co-founded by North Huntingdon resident and cancer survivor Lori Ball with giving his wife...
