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Trib Lunch Box: UPMC lifts mask mandate, DoubleTree closing, Giant Eagle fails test
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024: • UPMC to lift mask mandate Healthcare giant UPMC plans to lift its mask mandate this week after requiring facial coverings in its facilities for the last two months. • DoubleTree by Hilton hotel next to Monroeville...
‘Like treasure hunting’: Greensburg native pursues love of secondhand shopping, opens vintage clothing store downtown
For as long as he can remember, Greensburg native Zach Butler has appreciated vintage clothes. As a kid, he watched antique picker shows such as “Storage Wars” and borrowed clothing from his dad’s closet. “People used to be like ‘You look weird, but it looks good,’” joked Butler, 24, of...
Imani Batts creates sustainable fashion line with Catherine Trendz
Upcycling fashion designer Imani Batts is making waves in Pittsburgh and beyond as a trendsetter and sustainable fashion designer. Her thrift store finds are reworked into strikingly distinct, one-of-a-kind pieces. The most recent fashion show for her brand, Catherine Trendz, was the “GRWM” Runway Experience on Saturday at Velum Fermentation...
‘The Book of Mormon’ returns to the Benedum Center with nonstop laughs
Even after 13 years on Broadway and multiple national tours, the gleefully obscene musical comedy “The Book of Mormon” is still an undeniable crowd-pleaser. On opening night Tuesday at the Benedum Center, a buzzing audience whooped, laughed and cheered with each hilarious beat. “The Book of Mormon” is the delightfully...
Band, orchestra shine in Music of Pink Floyd show at Heinz HallVideo
Half a century after its release, audiophiles continue to demonstrate their latest gear by playing Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.” The landmark LP by the British band not only pushed the boundaries of recorded clarity and depth, but its popularity is practically unparalleled, with 45 million copies...
TV Q&A: Will SportsNet Pittsburgh televise Pirates spring training games?
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: Why isn’t SportsNet Pittsburgh televising the Pirates spring training games? I was looking forward to watching the game on Feb. 24 and it wasn’t on....
Ole Anderson, founding member of pro wrestling’s Four Horsemen, has died
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ole Anderson, a professional wrestler whose tough, no-nonsense style led him to become a founding member of the famed collective known as The Four Horsemen, has died, the WWE said. He was 81. Anderson’s death was disclosed Monday by the wrestling organization’s website, which described Anderson’s approach...
Millvale’s Grist House to open 2nd location in Butler
Grist House Craft Brewery is expanding with a second tap room. The Grist House Beer Crib will be located inside the Freedom Farms Farmers Market on Route 8 in Penn Township, Butler County, which also houses the Freedom Farms Farm-to-Fork Kitchen. “We are so excited for this,” said Christie Massari,...
Photographer accuses Taylor Swift’s dad of punching him in the face on Sydney waterfront
MELBOURNE, Australia — A photographer told police he was punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father on the Sydney waterfront on Tuesday, hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended. Ben McDonald said he provided police with a statement alleging that Scott Swift assaulted him at the Neutral Bay...
Trib Lunch Box: Macy’s closing, Wendy’s pricing, Willie Nelson, Clairton Coke fines
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024: • Macy’s to close more stores. What’s left in the Pittsburgh region? Macy’s will close 150 stores over the next three years and 50 by the end of 2024, the department store said after posting a fourth quarter loss...
Zach Bryan, Donnie Iris, Fall Out Boy highlight March’s top Pittsburgh concerts
One of country music’s hottest stars, a Pittsburgh legend and a band known for pop-punk anthems will take the stage in Pittsburgh this month. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in March: Top shows March 9: Zach Bryan, The Middle East, Levi Turner at...
Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp to headline Outlaw Music Festival at Star Lake
A trio of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will headline this year’s Outlaw Music Festival, which will visit the Pittsburgh area in September. Willie Nelson & Family will be joined by Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp for this year’s festival stop, set for Sept. 14 at the Pavilion at...
Wendy’s to introduce surge-style pricing
How much you pay for a Wendy’s meal could depend on when you’re hungry. The Ohio-based fast-food chain is planning to introduce dynamic — or surge — pricing in 2025, according to Fox Business. That means the price of burgers, fries, chicken nuggets and Wendy’s signature Frosty milkshakes could fluctuate...
TV Talk: ‘Elsbeth’ enchants, but show is more-of-the-same proceduralVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. On CBS’s “The Good Wife” and on Paramount+’s “The Good Fight,” an appearance from loveable oddball Elsbeth Tascioni was reason to celebrate. As playfully embodied by actress Carrie Preston, Elsbeth’s broad smile, perpetual wide-eyed amazement...
TV Talk: Meteorologist Falicia Woody exits KDKA-TV
And then there were four. KDKA-TV is now back to four meteorologists after the departure of the station’s fifth meteorologist, Falicia Woody. Woody posted to her social media pages, writing, “Dear yinz, I am writing this with great sadness. As of last week, I am no longer working for Paramount-CBS....
Trib Lunch Box: Warm weather, new arena at Robert Morris and clunky plastic bag ban rollout
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024: • Warm it up, Pittsburgh! The region will experience above-average temperatures from Monday through Wednesday ahead of an expected cold front that will reach Southwestern Pennsylvanian later in the week. • Robert Morris seeks to build $28M...
Outback Steakhouse closes North Hills location
No more shrimps on the barbie in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. Outback Steakhouse, the Australian-themed restaurant chain, closed its McKnight Road location in McCandless this past weekend. The move was part of a nationwide consolidation of older restaurants. The chain is owned by Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands and is well-known for steaks...
‘Totally cold’ is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake
NEWPORT, Vt. — Plunging into a frozen lake and swimming laps may not be everyone’s good time but for winter swimmers who return year after year to a northern Vermont lake near the Canadian border, there’s nothing better. The 10th annual Memphremagog Winter Swimming Festival kicked off Friday with the...
What killed Flaco the owl? New York zoologists testing for toxins, disease as contributing factors
NEW YORK — New York City’s celebrity owl Flaco died from a traumatic impact, zoologists confirmed a day after he reportedly flew into a building, with further testing planned to determine if the Eurasian eagle-owl may have been sick. What happened in Flaco’s final hours is top of mind for...
What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might thinkVideo
NEW YORK — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why? Have a look at some of the numbers, history, and lore behind the (not quite) every four-year phenom that adds a 29th day to February. By...
Bushy Run to host open house, celebration for Pennsylvania’s birthday
Bushy Run Battlefield in Penn Township is hosting an open house with free tours of the park and admission to its museum in honor of Pennsylvania’s 343rd birthday. Charter Day is celebrated annually at the historical site, which played host to the 1763 clash between the British and Native Americans...
TV Talk: ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ win SAG Awards on Netflix
In its first streaming telecast on Netflix, the “30th Screen Actors Guild Awards” bestowed honors on the casts of 2023 movie hit “Oppenheimer” and TV’s critical darlings “Succession” and “The Bear” in an entertaining, compact 133-minute ceremony. The telecast began with the SAG Awards’ traditional “I’m an actor” vignettes as...
SAG Awards will stream tonight live on Netflix; here’s how to watch
Since Netflix launched into original films, the streaming service has been an annual force in Hollywood’s awards season. On Saturday, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, it will play host, too. The 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards will for the first time stream live on Netflix, beginning at 8 p.m....
The Saxonburg Winter Festival draws hundreds of people to enjoy pleasant winter day
Historic downtown Saxonburg was closed to traffic on Main Street on Saturday, but it was flooded with hundreds of people for the 3rd Annual Saxonburg Winter Festival. The daylong festival is sponsored by The Little Shops of Saxonburg in collaboration with the Saxonburg Area Business Association. Crafters, food trucks and...
Saint Vincent students give younger counterparts a boost at Greensburg Salem
Saint Vincent College junior Gabriel Graham knows what it’s like to struggle in school. “I definitely didn’t have a normal upbringing,” Graham said. “Because of that, my education definitely was impacted in a negative way. Pretty much all through high school and all of my schooling, I was very much...
