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Derry Borough issues tall order for Bigfoot portrayal
If you’re at least 6 feet tall and weigh more than 150 pounds, Derry Borough has a role for you. Borough officials are searching for someone to appear in costume as Bigfoot as they look to tap into the growing interest in the hairy creature and the local history of...
Interview: Styx keyboardist Lawrence Gowan discusses the power of ‘Renegade’ and more ahead of Pittsburgh concertVideo
In the 25 years since Lawrence Gowan took over on keyboards for Styx in 1999, the progressive rock band has played 20 shows in and around Pittsburgh. And that total doesn’t even include the various appearances for the national anthem at Steelers games or a quick set at the 2011...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: July 26-28
It’s the last week in July. Time to enjoy family friendly activities while school is in recess or a fun night out with friends. Here are five things to do this weekend: Bowling for Soup at the Palace Theatre Relive the early aughts with rock band Bowling for Soup’s “A...
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with a 50-year tradition
DALLAS — Goodbye, cattle call. Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it plans to drop the open-boarding system it has used for more than 50 years and will start assigning passengers to seats, just like all the other big airlines. The airline said it has been studying seating options, running tests...
TV Talk: Michael Keaton directs, stars in ‘Knox Goes Away’; local news stalwarts get Emmy honorsVideo
Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton’s second directorial effort, “Knox Goes Away,” is a welcome, character-driven tonic. It’s a small movie more concerned with character and relationship stories than it is with big-budget thrills or epic set pieces. And that’s OK. Streaming July 26 on Max (linear HBO debut at 8 p.m....
Rockaway Pizzeria moving to Regent Square
Rockaway Pizzeria is set to move from White Oak to Regent Square this fall. Corbin Waligura, manager of Rockaway Pizzeria, confirmed that the move will take place in October. The pizzeria will move into the former Square Cafe space on South Braddock Avenue across from Hemlock House, which is under...
Taylor Swift’s museum era is on full display at London’s V&A
LONDON — Taylor Swift fans who missed her world tour or those who can’t get enough of her can catch her at the museum this summer. As a celebration of her double run of sold-out shows in London on her Eras Tour, real items from Swift’s different musical eras have...
Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler discusses new album, label and more ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
The new Chevelle album has been in the works for the past two years, with drummer Sam Loeffler saying it’s in the home stretch. ”We kind of did expect to have it done (already). It’s like pulling teeth,” he said in a recent phone call from the band’s Chicago studio....
The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: Too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK — On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as the summer evenings of his own childhood, with only a few in this large wetland between...
NASA telescope spots a super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighboring star by the Webb Space Telescope — and it has a super orbit. The planet is roughly the same diameter as Jupiter, but with six times the mass. Its atmosphere is also rich in hydrogen like Jupiter’s....
Oakmont library hosts 2nd annual Meet and Bleat with riverbank’s hardworking goatsVideo
Edgewater Overlook in Oakmont was filled with laughter, songs and bleating on Friday as Oakmont Carnegie Library hosted the borough’s second annual Meet and Bleat. Children were invited to the event to listen to a book reading and meet the goats from Capricious Goats LLC, the goats hired to help...
Movie Review: In ‘Deadpool & Wolverine,’ the superhero movie finally accepts itself for what it is
If one thing is certain about “Deadpool,” it’s that its titular hero, for reasons never explained, understands his place in the world — well, in our world. Indeed, the irreverent and raunchy mutant is sure to belabor his awareness of the context in which he lives — namely an over-saturated,...
TV Q&A: What happened to a WPXI-TV news anchor?
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: What happened to Gordon Loesch on WPXI-TV? I’ve noticed he is no longer on as the morning anchor. — Dave, via Facebook Rob: Loesch posted...
2024 Steelers training camp primer: What to know before you head to Saint Vincent College
Time has come again for fans to grab a seat on the hillside or in the bleachers overlooking Chuck Noll Field and cheer on the Black and Gold. Loyal members of Steelers Nation will flock to Saint Vincent College in Unity over the next three weeks to get a look...
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam sends dozens running for safety in YellowstoneVideo
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for safety. The hydrothermal explosion happened around 10 a.m. in Biscuit Basin, a collection of hot springs a couple miles north of the...
DiAnoia’s Eatery expanding catering business in former Lidia’s Pittsburgh space
Italian food will be prepared from scratch in Lidia’s Pittsburgh kitchen once again. The owners of DiAnoia’s Eatery are leasing the kitchen space that once belonged to well-known chef, author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich of Lidia’s Pittsburgh, a former restaurant in the Strip District. Bastianich, an Emmy award-winning public television...
Ragtime Racers will be on the road at Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford once said, “Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.” That philosophy is the foundation of a race exhibition group that will be in Pittsburgh Aug. 3-4 for the annual Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Formed in 2018 for race cars manufactured...
Podcast: Biden ends his presidential campaign
It has been a series of politically significant weekends. Nearly two weeks ago, an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump occurred at a rally in Butler County. This past Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term, becoming the first sitting president since Lyndon B....
Ticket to hide: Ross woman’s PNC Park experience came with obstructed view
Like many first-time PNC Park visitors, Danielle Jones was left in awe by her trip to the North Shore ballpark Saturday. For Jones, though, it was for all the wrong reasons. Jones of Ross spent $62 on a seat at the game to see her daughter, Taylor, who was attending...
New hair salon combines cocktails with luxury cuts in Aspinwall
A luxury family-friendly hair salon is now open in Aspinwall. Tonic Salon hosted a soft-opening celebration Sunday, July 21, at 339 First St., off Brilliant Avenue. The event drew a packed house, and guests enjoyed champagne and Italian spirits. “We do hair differently here. It’s the total experience, and we...
Log house restorer works to preserve Pennsylvania history
Robert Reintgen of Derry Township was doing what he loves to do Monday, bringing a 200-year-old, two-story log house back to life. It’s one of several similar rehabilitation projects he is juggling this summer. “The key component is that I am very passionate about it. I really feel I am...
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ generates high interest at Westmoreland, Allegheny libraries
Since former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, Vance’s memoir has generated attention at local libraries. The 2016 book, “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” tells the story of Vance’s family roots in Kentucky, his upbringing in Middletown, Ohio,...
Interview: Pittsburgh-born Craig Burletic does double duty as bassist for Tyler Childers, El Dorodo
Although Craig Burletic moved away from Pittsburgh when he was 5 years old, he still holds strong memories of his time in the city. Growing up in Observatory Hill, Burletic remembered walking with his grandmother from his home on Perrysville Avenue to the pool at Riverview Park. He vividly recalled...
Who could replace Harris as the next vice presidential candidate? Meet her potential choices
LOS ANGELES — If she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, as many people expect, Vice President Kamala Harris will have a wide variety of potential running mates, many from battleground states crucial to both parties in the 2024 presidential race. Conventional wisdom suggests the choice of a swing state candidate...
Westmoreland transit ends ConnectCard fare system
The Westmoreland County Transit Authority on Friday halted the use of the cashless ConnectCard fare system that had been in place on its fixed-route bus system since 2018. Initially touted as customer service advancement that allowed bus riders to pay fares without having exact cash, the system never flourished, suffered...
