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Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK — Have a Google account you haven’t used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in...
Jason Aldean’s Highway Desperado tour coming to PittsburghVideo
Country singer Jason Aldean is bringing his Highway Desperado tour to the Pittsburgh area next year. Aldean, whose new album “Highway Desperado” was released Nov. 3, will play the Pavilion at Star Lake on Aug. 10. He’ll be joined by Lauren Alaina, Chase Matthew, Austin Snell and Dee Jay Silver....
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘Growing Up Yinzer’ book, ‘Fargo,’ ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including an interview with Dick Roberts of the new book, “Growing Up Yinzer: Memories from Beloved Pittsburgh” ($25, The History Press), which includes reminiscences from...
What’s Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023? Hint: Be true to yourself
NEW YORK — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice. Lookups for the word are routinely heavy on the dictionary...
Senior artists show off award-winning works
Jean Coursey Beaufort was looking for just a little bit of happiness in her life. Her husband, Tom, had died last year just 19 days after she moved from her Ligonier Township home and joined him in residence at Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare in North Huntingdon. Beaufort, 78, taught art for...
‘Pretty remarkable’: Rita’s Closet ministry in Ligonier provides free clothes, household items to anyone in need
What started as a simple giveaway of Rita Stauffer’s extra clothes and housewares has grown so much that it may need a new, long-term home. Every Monday, Darlene Rummel and a team of volunteers set up racks and tables of clothes and household goods in the basement of First Church...
Shoppers flock to New Ken for 3rd annual Small Business Saturday
Mary Ringbloom grabbed an ax by its wooden handle Saturday afternoon and lunged toward at a target on the nearby wall. The ax missed the bull’s-eye, ricocheting to the ground. “Try to hold it steady and throw hard,” said her coach — and co-owner of the ax-throwing venue — Brian...
Shoppers forgo the internet, fill Oakmont business district for Small Business Saturday
When Mystery Lovers Bookshop opened in 1990 on Oakmont’s brick-lined Allegheny River Boulevard, it didn’t contend with online shopping. There was no Amazon Prime service, no Target app, no click-n-ship from Walmart.com. But co-owner Tara Goldberg-DeLeo said the quaint bookstore, with its checkerboard floors and the smell of fresh paper...
Customers flock to downtown Irwin for Small Business Saturday
Diane Mullen walked up Main Street in downtown Irwin on Saturday afternoon with bags filled with purchases. Mullen and four friends from Latrobe spent the day sampling the small boutiques, shops and niche stores that make up Irwin’s thriving downtown on what has become the one of the busiest days...
Award-winning costume designer Paul G. Tazewell to be honored at FashionAFRICANA’s inaugural gala
A costume is more than a piece of clothing to Paul G. Tazewell. The fabric is a part of the character. “I love the process, and I love collaborating with people,” said Tazewell, who has been designing costumes for Broadway, regional theater, film and television, dance, and opera productions for...
Hunt for ideal Christmas tree is on at area farms
Fleming’s Christmas Tree Farm in Derry Township opened for the holiday season Friday. In addition to cut-your-own trees, the farm offers hayrides along with fresh-made wreaths and a gift shop. The sale of hot chocolate and snacks benefits local volunteer firefighters. The Fraser fir is the most popular variety among...
Some quirky ideas for repurposing those Thanksgiving leftovers
So you’ve arisen the day after Thanksgiving, perhaps feeling a little groggy and still recovering from the turkey coma — yes, I know, I’ve also read the studies that it’s not the tryptophan that makes you sleepy. Agree to disagree. Anyway, the question now becomes, what to do with the...
Holiday songs you may not have heard a million times alreadyVideo
The stout-hearted among us can usually hold off until Thanksgiving, but once the turkey has been digested, there’s no keeping the Christmas music away. A new study used Google search results to determine the 100 most popular Christmas songs in the U.S. — and the top three in each state....
TV Talk: Joe Wos reads his ‘Yinzer’s Night Before Christmas’ on WQED-TVVideo
Emmy-winning “Cartoon Academy” host Joe Wos brings his “Yinzer’s Night Before Christmas” to WQED-TV as a three-minute short that will air throughout December beginning after the 4 p.m. airing of “Lucy Worsley’s 12 Days of Tudor Christmas” on Dec. 11. The video also will post online at youtube.com/@WQED and at...
Holly Jolly Weekend returns to Latrobe with holiday night market, live reindeer
Latrobe Art Center’s annual Holly Jolly Weekend returns this year from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, featuring numerous holiday-themed events, activities and entertainment for the whole family. Kicking off the festivities will be the Latrobe Light Up Night and holiday night market from 5:30-8 p.m. on Nov. 30 in James...
Balloons, bands and Santa: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushers in holiday season in New York
NEW YORK — Beloved characters like Snoopy and SpongeBob SquarePants soared through the skies above New York City on Thursday and bands marched along the streets below as the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ushered in the holiday season. The parade started on Manhattan’s Upper West Side making its way...
More than 2,000 take part in 32nd annual Turkey Trot in GreensburgVideo
If you’re looking to work up a Thanksgiving Day appetite, running a 5K has to be among one the best options. For more than 2,000 people taking part in the annual Turkey Trot in downtown Greensburg, it’s an option that came with a bonus — proceeds from the 32nd annual...
Meme your way through the Thanksgiving meal
From vicious competition for the last can of pumpkin pie mix to the guy who starts blasting Christmas music as soon as the meal’s over, there’s never any lack of meme-worthy moments to Thanksgiving. While you’re waiting for the turkey to be carved, here’s a selection of wholesome holiday memes....
More Americans are expected to ‘buy now, pay later’ for the holidays. Analysts see a growing risk
NEW YORK — Consumers are expected to use “buy now, pay later” payment plans heavily this holiday season, a forecast that bodes well for retailers but that has credit experts again sounding alarm bells. The short-term loans often come with consumer-friendly interest rates and allow shoppers to make an initial...
Daryl Hall is suing John Oates. Is the Philly-born pop and R&B duo ‘Out of Touch’?
PHILADELPHIA — Daryl Hall is suing John Oates. The pop and R&B duo formed in Philadelphia in 1970 has forged one of the most successful alliances in musical history. In their heyday — between 1974 and 1991 — the partners scored 29 Top 40 hits and six that reached number...
Jonah Goldberg: On Thanksgiving, step away from the outrage industry
One of the remarkable things about our political and cultural battles is how many of them are fought on behalf of other people. For instance, there are plenty of Americans with deeply personal investments in the plight of Israelis or Palestinians, due to familial or historic ties. But millions of...
Catch of the day: Kretzler’s famous fish sandwich available in Hampton restaurant
Brandon Kretzler’s late father sent his son a message in his sleep. “My dad woke me up,” Kretzler said. “I heard him say he wanted me to make the fish sandwich again. I never realized how much people loved that fish sandwich.” That fish sandwich is the one that was...
Bush’s Gavin Rossdale on greatest hits album, ‘Glycerine’ and new musicVideo
A career retrospective album didn’t sound that appealing to Gavin Rossdale, the singer and rhythm guitarist for venerable British rockers Bush. “I really didn’t want to have that, because the greatest hits can be seen — it used to be seen for me — as a ‘See you later, I’m...
Turkey rules the table. But a poll finds disagreement over other Thanksgiving classics
Thanksgiving may be a time for Americans to come together, but opinion is divided over what’s on the crowded dinner table. We mostly agree on the deliciousness of pumpkin pie, say, but are split over the eternal turkey question of dark meat versus white meat. And don’t even ask if...
The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked by a herd of fans
A herd of followers are tracking a moose on the loose in southern Minnesota, hoping the majestic animal’s journey ends safely after it was spotted Tuesday 140 miles (225 km) northwest of Minneapolis. Fans have been tracking the young male moose for weeks and posting updates on a Facebook page...
