Editor's Picks category, Page 112
Fewer lanternflies this summer? Maybe, and you can thank this week’s deep freeze
One upside to the frigid cold — there should be fewer pesky spotted lanternflies this summer. The mottled, brilliant red and white plant hoppers lay eggs inside a sac that clings to trees and resembles a bag of baked beans, but some of those sacs likely will not survive this...
‘A piece of tattoo history’: Greensburg shop owner earns patent for machine design
Greensburg tattoo shop owner Nick Christofano has inked himself into the industry history books. After 28 years in the business, Christofano received a patent late last year for a tattoo machine he designed. “Tattooing has been such a huge part of my life. I’ve been doing it nearly 30 years,”...
Steelers-themed KFC locations launch in Mexico
Two Kentucky Fried Chicken locations have transformed into a Steelers fan’s paradise, but they’re not in Pittsburgh — they’re in Mexico. KFC Mexico approached the team about creating Steelers-themed KFC locations in Mexico City and Guadalupe, according to Cecelia Cagni, the Steelers’ director of corporate communications. Temporary Steelers branding of...
Interview: Stephen Wilson Jr. on ‘søn of dad’ deluxe album, science in songwriting, Nirvana and moreVideo
Stephen Wilson Jr., a hard-to-label country artist, can’t help but look at songs from a scientific view, having spent several years working in a food-science lab for Mars, Inc. “I always joke I’m a recovering microbiologist,” Wilson said in a Zoom call earlier this month. “The scientific method is a...
Shadyside entrepreneur heats up the local hot sauce scene
Artie Pitt is livin’ the spice life. After a successful 20-plus-year career in the cannabis trade and music industries, Pitt is pursuing a lifelong love of making spicy foods — particularly hand-crafted hot sauce. Pitt launched Artie’s Hot Sauce in October 2023 after cooking up batches of hot sauce and,...
TV Q&A: Will WQED-TV improve its signal?Video
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: Any word on the possibility of WQED-TV improving its signal strength? Between their reduced signal, my antenna not doing the job, and no PBS app...
Sheetz creates playable Fortnite map, contest with $25K in prize money
You can already go on a “Sheetz run” in real life and earn points using the convenience chain’s rewards program. But savvy Fortnite players will soon be able to go on a virtual Sheetz run and compete for up to $10,000 in prize money through a custom map in the...
Cuddy’s Soul Food brings the feeling of family with every meal
On his day off, Charles Nelson, 51, co-owner of Cuddy’s Soul Food, is in the kitchen at his mom’s house. He’s helping her cook fried whiting fish, a nostalgic dish tied to Black culture and part of the tradition of Fried Fish Fridays, a Black tradition that is separate from...
Pittsburgh local band spotlight: The Sewerheads
The Sewerheads are celebrating the release of their new album, “Despair is a Heaven,” with a Jan. 31 show at Spirit Lodge in Lawrenceville. Recorded in the fall of 2022 at Electrical Audio in Chicago by Matthew Barnhart, the album on Tall Texan Records was mixed by the band’s bassist,...
Jason Aldean bringing Full Throttle tour to PittsburghVideo
Country artist Jason Aldean will be back in the Pittsburgh region for the second year in a row. The Full Throttle tour, announced Tuesday, will bring the “Try That in a Small Town” singer to the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown on Aug. 9. He’ll be joined by Nate...
Some Pittsburgh Restaurant Week establishments extending deals
The winter edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week has lived up to its name. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is being extended for the first time because of last week’s inclement weather. Two days of snow accumulations led to diners canceling reservations. Snow isn’t predicted for this week but there are below-zero temperatures...
Photo Gallery: President Trump’s Inauguration
President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address sounded a lot like his first, with a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems. Eight years ago, Trump described “American carnage” and promised to end it immediately. On Monday, he declared that the country’s “decline” will...
TV Talk: Pittsburgher absent from 4th season of ‘Joe Schmo’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Through its first three seasons — in 2003, 2004 and 2013 — there was always a Pittsburgher as the mark on “The Joe Schmo Show,” a faux reality competition where all the contestants are actors...
Trump pledges series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.” Supporters filled nearly all of...
Prime Stage’s ‘Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story’ is a touching look at a heroine of history
Sometimes, the truth is just as powerful as fiction. Starting this weekend that leads into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Prime Stage Theatre is mounting a production of “Look Forward: The Ruby Bridges Story,” written by Natalia Temesgen. The hour-long production gives a compact and compassionate introduction to the story...
50 artists collaborate to create awareness for Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel as President Trump takes over
An image of Malphine Fogel praying the rosary with an angel hovering nearby captures her unwavering faith. It was painted by Fogel family attorney Sasha Phillips as part of a multiperson mural spearheaded by local artist Tom Mosser with Marc Fogel’s face in the background. The U.S. government recently declared...
Martin Luther King III reflects on legacy, love and new beginnings
Martin Luther King III is exploring new ways to understand legacy and success. “Life should be a legacy of love,” the oldest son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King told TribLive. “My father talked about agape love … that love that is totally unselfish and...
Trump says he ‘most likely’ will grant an extension toward TikTok ban
The clock is ticking toward a U.S. ban on TikTok, but users seeking clarity on what that will mean did not get much Saturday from the company that runs the popular video-sharing platform or the tech giants that offer the TikTok app in their digital marketplaces. However, President-elect Donald Trump...
Pittsburgh baseball fans turn out for PiratesFest
As winter raged outside, warmer thoughts of spring were on the minds of baseball fans Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center during the latest edition of PiratesFest. Autograph seekers were able to meet some of their favorite current — and past — Pittsburgh Pirates players, including Andrew McCutchen,...
What other apps can you turn to with TikTok ban just days away?
With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app. The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning...
Mediterranean-themed restaurant slated for Aspinwall
An Indiana Township restaurateur is hoping to open a Turkish-themed bar and eatery in a former historic train station in Aspinwall. The former Luke & Mike’s Frontporch permanently closed on Dec. 28 and co-owner Sheri Rice confirmed Jan. 7 the business is under contract with Pittsburgh-based Finike LLC., registered to...
Nintendo says its new Switch 2 console will be released in 2025
LOS ANGELES — Gaming giant Nintendo revealed its newest console Thursday in a highly anticipated announcement gamers had been waiting for since rumors of its release first spread years ago. But the initial reaction to the Nintendo Switch 2 was lackluster, and the company’s Tokyo-traded shares slumped 4.3% on Friday....
Tony Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, widow of Laurence Olivier, dies at 95
LONDON — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.’s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has died. She was 95. In a statement Friday, her family said Plowright died the previous day at Denville Hall, a...
Biden got an Oval Office letter from Trump and may leave one in the desk himself. It’d be a first
WASHINGTON — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his successor and vice president of eight years. Bush...
Pittsburgh author’s book chronicles her family’s journey with autism
Jennifer Briggs and her husband struggled through their early years as parents. Their daughter, Sarah, was diagnosed with autism at 4 years old. She was nonverbal. It was a struggle to ensure she ate enough to stay healthy. “We’d tried lots of therapies, and nothing was working,” said Briggs, 47,...
