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Why buy new? Flipped furniture saves money, environment

Lisa Arnold is a transformer. The Richland resident takes pieces of furniture that are outdated and brings them back to life. “I am passionate about this,” said Arnold, owner of Fabulously Flipped. “I put my heart and soul into every piece to make it look beautiful again.” She began by...
‘He’s just one of those kids’: Pitt student balances heart research, academics, hockey

Ben Leslie works in a Pitt heart research lab while maintaining a full academic load. In his time off? He serves as a captain for the university’s varsity hockey team. Leslie, a 2019 Penn-Trafford graduate, used to doubt there was enough time in the day to pursue all of his...
Country music star Bob Corbin and his wife, Edana, leave a legacy through their writings

Bob and Edana Corbin will live on through their words. Bob Corbin, 74, a songwriter and singer, and Edana Corbin, 77, an author, who died days apart, have left a legacy through what they’ve written. People will still be able to sing the songs he wrote for the country band...
Downtown’s Mandarin Gourmet restaurant is closing

A stalwart in the Downtown dining scene is calling it quits. Mandarin Gourmet has been serving Chinese food on Wood Street in Downtown Pittsburgh for over 40 years, but is closing at the end of September. According to an Instagram post, Mandarin Gourmet is not closing due to an eviction...
Jamilka Borges creates Pittsburgh-inspired dishes with Milo’s Sweet Tea and Lemonade

Chef and restaurateur Jamilka Borges likes a food challenge, so when representatives from Milo’s Tea approached her about incorporating their beverage into a recipe, she was all in. “I like a good food partnership,” said Borges. “Milo’s Tea … is woman and family-owned. Their tea is really freaking good.” Borges,...
Rapper NF to play PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh in MayVideo

Rapper NF will visit Pittsburgh on the second leg of his Hope Tour, which kicks off in Australia and New Zealand before hitting the United States. NF, who has been dubbed “one of the world’s biggest rappers,” will play May 15, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. His latest...
With the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history

NEW YORK — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball and Broadway shows. During the 1950s and ’60s, the long arm of AM radio brought both into her home. “I can still hear Ned Martin of the Red Sox reciting poetry...
Oscar Mayer fans declare Frankmobile ‘the wurst’; company reverts to iconic Wienermobile name

No one ever sang that they wished they were an Oscar Mayer frank. Four months after announcing its iconic hot dog-shaped Wienermobile had changed its name to Frankmobile, Oscar Mayer has reverted to the long-loved original. It announced the change on Instagram, TikTok and other sites Wednesday, saying “It’s been...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Sept. 22-24

It’s forecast to be a beautiful weekend — the first one of fall. Here are some fun ways you can spend it. Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival Starting at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, the annual three-day Glass & Ethnic Festival in Mt. Pleasant will showcase the area’s heritage...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 21-23

It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race is Sunday so with road closures from Squirrel Hill to Oakland and through Uptown to Downtown, plan accordingly. Haunted tour Dark History PGH is hosting haunted walking tours of Carnegie and...
Owner says Sharpsburg distillery is an old-soul watering hole where Love reigns

Katie Sirianni escaped a relationship a few years back and wrote a love letter to herself. She is sharing it with the world in the form of a new watering hole, a black-and-white themed lounge dripping with white roses, crystal chandeliers and a speakeasy vibe. “Love has become so complicated,”...
DAR to honor Arthur St. Clair, wife, daughter with ceremonies in Greensburg, Ligonier

Westmoreland County was less than a year old when a daughter, Louisa, was born to one of the county’s first prominent citizens, Revolutionary War leader Gen. Arthur St. Clair, and his wife, the former Phoebe Bayard. Recognizing the couple’s important contribution to American independence, the Daughters of the American Revolution...
Ford City native and country music star Bob Corbin and his wife die in the same week

Their love spanned five decades, and Bob and Edana Corbin died the same week. The music world is mourning both of their losses — Bob Corbin of the Corbin/Hanner Band, and his wife, an author and freelance writer for a country music magazine. Bob Corbin and Dave Hanner wrote hits...
Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival to return for 1st year without founders

Since the beginning of the Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival 36 years ago, Sharon Kruse has been operating a food booth at the event with her family. Selling french fries, chicken tenders, funnel cakes, lemonade and snow cones, Kruse of Mt. Pleasant said she received a plaque denoting her...
Puerto Rican rapper Farruko postpones show set for PPG Paints Arena

Puerto Rican rapper Farruko won’t be headlining Pittsburgh’s second annual Hispanic Heritage Festival on Sept. 30. According to a posting on PPG Paints Arena’s website, the show has been postponed with no date yet rescheduled. The Pittsburgh appearance was supposed to be Farruko’s only third North American appearance of the...
Bob Ross’ 1st TV painting, done in a half hour, goes on sale for nearly $10M

MINNEAPOLIS — What would Bob Ross think? The artist who brought painting to the people, with works completed for PBS viewers in less than a half-hour with little more than a large bristle brush, putty knife and plenty of encouragement, certainly wouldn’t have envisioned one of his works going up...

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