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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 23-25
There’s a great crop of events happening all over Pittsburgh this weekend. From pretty performances to delicious food to maybe something a little weird, it’s a great time to try something fun or a little out there. Here are some ideas. Pittsburgh Ballet Under the Stars Hartwood Acres Middle Road...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Aug. 23-25
It’s a packed weekend in Westmoreland County with a little bit of something for everyone. From bands to banana splits, butterflies to Broadway, every member of your family has something to get excited about. Banana split celebration The banana split was invented in Latrobe, and after 120 years it is...
Residents meet police and other first responders at Latrobe’s National Night Out event
Residents flocked to Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium on Thursday for the city’s National Night Out event, meeting first responders and learning about safety practices. Attendees met city police officers, K-9 officers and their dogs from across the county, the Greensburg Fire Department’s bloodhound team and the Hempfield-based Top Dog therapy dog...
Train, auto arteries play central role in Youngwood’s 125-year history
During much of the 20th century, most Youngwood residents worked either for the Pennsylvania Railroad, which gave rise to the town, or the Robertshaw thermostat plant. Native resident Eleanor Hamrock’s family was represented in both camps. Her father, Joseph Hamrock, was a railroad engineer while she and her three older...
Trib HSSN celebrates 25th anniversary of broadcasting high school footballVideo
Student-athletes across Western Pennsylvania have made countless memories over the past quarter-century, and the TribLive High School Sports Network has helped chronicle those moments and performances. Trib HSSN is celebrating 25 years of broadcasting high school sports, looking back at what shaped the network’s beginning and ahead for what comes...
Gene the Werewolf to celebrate release of ‘best of’ vinyl recordVideo
Pittsburgh rockers with a throwback sound have taken to a throwback way to listen to their best work so far. Gene the Werewolf is ready to launch its “best of” vinyl album Friday via concert at the South Park Amphitheater. Admission is free to the all-ages show, which is part...
Chick-Fil-A to be built on former Circuit City site in Wilkins
The former Circuit City property in Wilkins will be home to a new Chick-Fil-A in the near future. Benderson Development of Buffalo, N.Y., received approval from township commissioners to redevelop the former tech store, located on 12.75 acres on the Wilkins-Monroeville border. Developer James Boglioli said Benderson plans to build...
Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Alicia Silverstone worried fans this week when she posted a TikTok clip of herself nibbling a poisonous berry she found along a sidewalk on a trip to England. The “Clueless” actor said she thought the fruit might have been a tomato, but realized it wasn’t after a couple bites revealed...
2024 fall foliage forecast impacted by record heat in Western Pennsylvania
Fall foliage enthusiasts can expect a less vibrant leaf-peeping season this year in Western Pennsylvania, according to experts. Certified arborist Eric Countryman of Swissvale has studied trees for 15 years. He said this year’s record-breaking heat and lack of rain across Western Pennsylvania will likely result in trees turning colors...
TV Talk: Lesley Ann Warren on Blake Edwards, making ‘Clue’; August Wilson’s ‘Piano Lesson’ slatedVideo
PBS’s latest “American Masters” film, “Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames” (9 p.m. Aug. 27, WQED-TV), proves entertaining and easily watchable regardless of a viewer’s familiarity with Edwards’ films. Directed, produced and co-written by Danny Gold (“Killing Me Softly with His Songs”), Edwards’ widow, Julie Andrews, leads viewers...
Dweezil Zappa carries on musical tradition of father Frank
Listen to a lot of what passes for popular music these days, the repetitive mouth noises droning along to minimalist synthesized sounds. When you’re ready for a change, check out Dweezil Zappa’s band. Accompanying him are genuine, living, breathing musicians: a lead vocalist who excels while alternating between his guitar...
Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise leaves Pittsburgh fans in awe
“Pink Pony Club” fans have been around since the pandemic in Pittsburgh, but the release of “Good Luck, Babe!” in April started an international Femininomenon — and singer Chappell Roan became a household name. Roan, a 26-year-old singer from Missouri, released her first EP titled “School Nights” in 2017, followed...
Who pays for the wedding? Traditional etiquette doesn’t always hold
NEW YORK — Attire, travel, food, liquor, flowers: There’s no end to expenses when it comes to traditional weddings. Through time, though certainly not always, it was the bride’s parents who were expected to pay the bulk of expenses, but like so many aspects of weddings, the etiquette has gotten...
Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it?
The Democratic convention presents Fox News Channel with a delicate challenge: how to cover a party suddenly enthused about its election chances when much of the network’s audience has a different political viewpoint. During the Democrats’ first two days, Fox personalities called the proceedings “boring” and filled with “a lot...
TV Q&A: Which reporters/anchors are pregnant at WPXI?
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: Is everyone at WPXI-TV pregnant? — Rodney, via email Rob: Not sure about everyone — assume that would come as a surprise to the station’s...
Childish Gambino electrifies PPG Paints Arena on final tour
Donald Glover is the definition of multitalented. He is a renowned writer, actor and director who has written for NBC’s “30 Rock,” starred in “Community” and wrote and starred in the FX series “Atlanta,” among many other projects. When he works under his stage name — Childish Gambino — it’s...
Danger below: Divers detail perils of scouring Western Pa.’s rivers for remains
Darrick Gerano says scuba diving in the Allegheny River ranges from unpleasant to downright harrowing. The water is cold and murky. Vision often is limited to just a few feet. Tree branches and junk dumped into the river pose a constant threat of entanglement. And then there are the dead...
Cold temperatures cause Westmoreland Fair exhibitors to bundle up while bunking with animals
There is strength in numbers — and also warmth. That’s something Sophia Bankosh is grateful for this week as she and a handful of friends are camping out overnight together in a horse barn during unseasonably low temperatures at the Westmoreland Fair. Overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the...
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after 2 years of marriage
LOS ANGELES — After a relationship that spanned two decades, two engagements, two weddings and headlines too numerous to count, Jennifer Lopez has filed for divorce from Ben Affleck. The filing Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court brought to an apparent end a celebrity coupling — or at least the...
Michael Keaton returns to big screen with ‘Beetlejuice’ sequel
Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton is set to reprise his role as Beetlejuice in the sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which will be released Sept. 6. Warner Bros. Pictures released the official trailer for the new movie in July. Keaton, 72, is also known for his portrayal of Bruce Wayne/Batman in Tim Burton’s...
Suri Cruise moves into Carnegie Mellon dorm with help from mom Katie Holmes
Suri Cruise, daughter of actress Katie Holmes and actor Tom Cruise, has officially moved into her dorm at Carnegie Mellon University in Oakland, Daily Mail reported. Suri, 18, moved in with Holmes’ help over the weekend, according to photos on the Daily Mail site. Holmes, 45, starred as Joey Potter...
Pa. Liquor Control Board giving residents shot at bottles of rare whiskey
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Tuesday it will open a limited-release lottery giving state residents and licensees a chance to purchase 1,252 bottles of rare whiskeys. People can opt in to one or more lotteries through the Limited-Release Lottery website until 5 p.m. Friday. The lottery features nine products...
Melissa Etheridge embraces hope ahead of headlining Women Who Rock benefit in PittsburghVideo
When Melissa Etheridge started making a name for herself in the music business in the late 1980s and early 1990s, she came in with a wave of other women, citing Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow and Indigo Girls. “We all kind of showed up around the same four-,...
Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school
PHOENIX — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. But back-to-school is hitting just as covid-19 cases are increasing, raising the question: When is a child too sick for school? School absences surged during the pandemic and have yet to recover. Nearly 1 in...
Rob’s Pizza to close after 40 years in Murrysville
After 40 years in business, Rob’s Pizza in Murrysville will shut its doors this fall. Owner Rob Peterson, who has been running the business by himself since the beginning of the pandemic, said he’s decided not to renew his lease when it ends on Oct. 1. Rent is increasing, and...
