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Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Powerball player in Oregon won a jackpot worth more than $1.3 billion on Sunday, ending a winless streak that had stretched more than three months. The single ticket — revealed following a delay of more than three hours to the drawing — matched all six...
Pitt Stages’ ‘Spring Awakening’ is a raw portrait of adolescence with a big heart

The smash hit musical “Spring Awakening” is not for the faint of heart, but Pitt Stages at the University of Pittsburgh put on an amazingly heartfelt show at the opening performance Saturday night at the Charity Randall Theatre in Oakland. Based on an 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind, “Spring...
‘The universe is providing the show’: Eclipse watch parties pop up in Western Pa.

While thousands of dedicated solar eclipse watchers are expected to descend on the Erie area Monday to be in the path of totality, Western Pennsylvanians who want to get in on the excitement need not stray far from home. Plenty of public watch parties are planned across Westmoreland and Allegheny...
After heavy rain during the week, anglers still have fun at 1st day of trout season

Eight-year-old Ava Martini was excited when a fish hooked onto her line cast in Deer Lakes Park on Saturday. With the help of her grandfather, Bill Martini of West Deer, she was able to reel in the trout and display it proudly to Bill and her father, Will Martini of...
Pirates’ David Bednar featured on I.C. Light can

I.C. Light drinkers may be met with a familiar face the next time they crack a cold one after Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveiled a new can. The limited edition I.C. Light cans depict David Bednar, Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher and two-time MLB All-Star, winding up for a throw. The Mars...
Murrysville pizza restaurant on sale for $1.75 million

A Murrysville pizza restaurant that opened in 2020 along the Westmoreland Heritage Trail is up for sale. And where many restaurants go up for sale when times are tough, one of Ginny’s owners said their situation is the opposite. “It’s almost too busy,” said Chris Juricich. “We have four other...
Chappell Roan brings spunk, pink sparkles to Pittsburgh with ‘Midwest Princess’ tour

Amid a sea of pink cowboy hats, boots and sparkles at Stage AE Friday night was Chappell Roan. The 26-year-old singer from Missouri, brought her spunky “Midwest Princess” tour to Pittsburgh, starting strong with “Femininomenon” as the opener. She then played through “Naked In Manhattan,” “After Midnight” and “Picture You”...
West Newton heart transplant recipient honored at Donate Life Month ceremony

Madison resident Darcy Franicola regularly volunteers to help the Madison Volunteer Fire Company. She keeps active with her church, tends her garden and was able to go on vacation to Myrtle Beach in 2021. She’s been able to stay busy, stay involved, give back to her community — and stay...
TV Talk: ‘American Rust’ showrunners on season 2 twists, season 3 prospects

NOTE: Spoilers for the end of season two of “American Rust” are included in this column. It’s been a little more than a week since the binge release of all 10 episodes of season two of filmed-in-Pittsburgh “American Rust: Broken Justice” and so far it’s unclear if Amazon’s Prime Video...
Historic Hill Institute to host celebration of Freedom House Ambulance Services

The Historic Hill Institute will host a communitywide Freedom House Celebration on May 15 to honor the groundbreaking emergency medical service. The first EMS in the nation, Freedom House originated in the Hill District with people of color at the forefront. “Every time someone hears a siren, they need to...
Top 10 moments in WrestleMania historyVideo

This weekend WWE will put on WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia. In 1985, the concept was professional wrestling’s biggest names merging with some of the biggest names in pop culture. WrestleMania 1 was a gamble. Today, WrestleMania is now a sure thing. With tickets going on sale five months ahead of...
British metal pioneers Girlschool deliver rocking chaos in Pittsburgh showVideo

In 46 years of playing music with Girlschool, singer/rhythm guitarist Kim McAuliffe has probably seen it all. So a guitar breaking mid-song Thursday night didn’t faze her, as she handed off the guitar, leaned on the shoulder of bassist Tracey Lamb and wondered what to do with her suddenly idle...
TV Talk: ‘Ripley’ is a bore; ‘Mary & George’ delightsVideo

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. In season two of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” poor Tanya McQuoid-Hunt (Jennifer Coolidge) begged for help from a ship’s captain, saying, “Please, these gays, they’re trying to murder me!” Plenty of characters might make a...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: April 5

Here’s a new feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. This week, the Pittsburgh region got a heavy dose of rain. A lot of rain. According to the National Weather Service, the area got approximately 4.07 inches this week. That accumulation marks the second highest three-day precipitation total in...
Grunge legend of Kurt Cobain lives on 30 years after his death

Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain, whose band ushered in the Seattle grunge phenomenon of the 1990s, died 30 years ago today. Cobain died on April 5, 1994. His body was found on April 8, 1994, at his home and it was determined that he died days earlier. Cobain died of...
Andrea Bocelli delivers a concert for the ages at PPG Paints Arena

On the first stop of his latest North American tour, and celebrating the 30th year of his recording career in 2024, internationally acclaimed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli took the stage at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday night. It was clear from the start that the audience was listening to a...

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