Editor's Picks category, Page 185
TV Talk: Former Pittsburgher hosts ‘Rico to the Rescue;’ ‘Gen V’ cynically quotes Mister RogersVideo
Monroeville native Rico Leon lucked out when his car broke down in Denver six years ago. He ended up staying in the Mile High city, which led to a career fixing reconstruction messes other contractors started but never finished. That business resulted in him starring in his own TV show,...
Review: Stevie Nicks delivers the hits and stories in Pittsburgh concertVideo
Much as she’s done for the past 40-plus years of her solo career, Stevie Nicks enchanted Pittsburgh concert-goers with a career-spanning show Wednesday night. Nicks dazzled through a nearly two-hour show at PPG Paints Arena, soaring through Fleetwood Mac classics like “Dreams” and “Gypsy” while delving into her solo career,...
Chili tasting, bonfire, rally prep Greensburg Salem fans for Homecoming game
Residents of Greensburg Salem School District added some spice to their evening Wednesday as they sampled entries in an inaugural chili cook-off, part of the annual pre-homecoming festival and bonfire at the high school. The chili offerings included recipes from amateur chefs as well as dishes prepared by professionals in...
Drone show to light up sky for North Huntingdon 3-day 250th anniversary celebration
North Huntingdon’s 250th anniversary extravaganza, which caps a yearlong celebration, kicks off Thursday and continues through Saturday. There will be carnival attractions, amusement rides, food, fireworks, live music and a drone-operated light show at the township’s public works property off Route 30. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration...
TV Talk: Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello to host NBC game show rebootVideo
Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello, who recently starred in AMC+’s canceled sci-fi drama “Moonhaven,” will host NBC’s reboot of “Deal or No Deal” in 2024. Manganiello, a 1995 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School and a 2000 graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s acting program, takes over from Howie Mandel, who...
Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease
LOS ANGELES — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024, citing doctor’s advice. The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily recovering” from peptic ulcer disease, a news release read. “Out of an abundance of caution,” the remainder of this...
Zoning change clears way for GetGo in Homewood
A zoning change approved Tuesday by Pittsburgh City Council paves the way for a new GetGo to be built in the city’s Homewood West neighborhood. The zoning change would allow for a new GetGo gas station and store to be built on a vacant 1.3-acre site near the corner of...
Sammy Rae talks about authenticity, expression and Springsteen ahead of sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
The goal of a Sammy Rae & the Friends show is to be more than a concert — it should be an experience. “That’s the idea, right? If people are going to trust us with their night and come on out and spend time with us, I think it’s important...
Ghost Hounds set to play McKees Rocks in November
The Pittsburgh-based band Ghost Hounds will headline The Roxian theater in McKees Rocks on Nov. 17. The six-member blues-rock group are on the road in support of their latest album, “First Last Time,” which features the track “Last Train to Nowhere” — a Top 3 hit on Apple’s iTunes Rock...
Andrew Carnegie Free Library exhibit explores French Jewish life during the Holocaust
Most of us have seen this movie scene: the intrepid protagonist is starting to put the pieces together, but more research is needed. Our hero is seated in a dim library basement, their face illuminated by the flickering light of a microfilm reader as they scroll through a long reel...
TV Q&A: Where did Ray Petelin’s ‘Hey Ray’ sidekick go?
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 hasn’t Elizabeth Petelin been on the “Hey Ray” segments recently with her dad, KDKA-TV meteorologist Ray Petelin? The banter between them was priceless. —...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in the Scottdale area
(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a...
The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
LOS ANGELES — Leaders of the screenwriters union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios, bringing Hollywood at least partly back from a historic halt in production. The governing boards of the eastern and western branches of the Writers Guild of...
South Side’s Double Wide Grill to reopen as Spork Island Trading Co.
South Side’s Double Wide Grill is set to close Sunday after 18 years. The space, however, will remain a restaurant, serving barbecue-inspired fare as Spork Island Trading Co. An official opening date has not been determined, but possibly by late spring. “We needed a change,” said Double Wide Grill co-owner...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce exited Chiefs stadium in convertible ‘getaway car’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were seen leaving GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday in a convertible car after the Chiefs dominated the Chicago Bears with the pop singer watching from Kelce’s private suite. After the game, Chiefs fans flooded the corridor outside the suite hoping...
Powerball jackpot climbs to $835 million after no one overcomes awful odds to win top prize
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $835 million after no one beat the immense odds Monday night and won the top prize. The winning numbers were: 10, 12, 22, 36, 50 and 4. With the latest bit of lottery losing, there now have been 29...
David McCallum, star of hit TV series ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ and ‘NCIS,’ dies at 90
LOS ANGELES — Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular “NCIS” 40 years later, has died. He was 90. McCallum died Monday of natural causes surrounded by family at...
Book Review: ‘American Gun’ is haunting look at AR-15’s role in our violent era
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A decade before the school shooting at Columbine and more than two decades before the massacre at Uvalde, a man armed with an AK-47 fired his rifle at a crowded elementary playground in California, killing five children and injuring 31 others. The 1989 Stockton shooting, recounted...
Greg Fulton: Remembering Stan Musial, one of Pa.’s finest ballplayers
It was 60 years ago this month when Stan “the Man” Musial appeared in his final game for the St. Louis Cardinals. It was the end of a career that found him chosen as league MVP three times, winning seven batting titles, being selected to the All-Star team more than...
Tim McGraw adds Pittsburgh date for Standing Room Only tour
Country music star Tim McGraw is bringing his Standing Room Only tour to Pittsburgh next spring. A three-time Grammy Award winner, McGraw will be joined by fellow Grammy winner Carly Pearce on April 27, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. McGraw’s latest album, “Standing Room Only,” was released Aug....
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Penguins’ Willie O’Ree Academy on WQED-TV, ‘Smackdown’ on the move, fall TV
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 WQED-TV’s new 30-minute documentary “Equity on Ice: The Willie O’Ree Academy” (8 p.m. Oct. 5, Channel 13), produced by Beth Dolinar and Dave Forstate...
Ratboys singer Julia Steiner on ‘The Window,’ processing loss and her Steelers fandomVideo
Forgive Julia Steiner if she’s been a little nervous or scanning her phone for new global catastrophes in recent weeks. Steiner, who sings and plays guitar, spoke recently as her Chicago-based indie band Ratboys was getting ready to embark upon their first headline tour. Ratboys were supposed to go on...
Probe shines new light on old claims that Carnegie Museum of Art’s $1M Schiele was plundered by Nazis
Decade after decade, a modest 1917 drawing by Egon Schiele, one of Austria’s most famous artists, graced the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art, occasionally being displayed with little fanfare. That changed this month when the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office executed a search warrant on the Oakland museum and...
Rain can’t keep glassmakers, visitors away at Mt. Pleasant festival
Peter O’Rourke can’t help but return to the Mt. Pleasant Glass and Ethnic Festival every year. As a longtime attendee and glass vendor at the event, O’Rourke jokes he’s “addicted” to glass. He has attended the event and showed off his trade there for all but a few of the...
Review: Peter Gabriel serves up show for 21st century at PPG Paints Arena
A concert that opens with a gracious, well-mannered monologue is bound to be far removed from the archetypal rock show. Tell that to the audience member who felt compelled to interrupt proceedings by shouting a song request that reverberated through PPG Paints Arena: “Games Without Frontiers!” Fortunately, two-time Rock and...
