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‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ will be a blockbuster — and might shake up the movie business

NEW YORK — Greg Marcus has been in the movie business for years but he never expected to be urging moviegoers to take out their phones during a film — let alone to be crafting friendship bracelets in preparation for an opening weekend. But there the chief executive and chair...
Chicken for breakfast: Raising Cane’s opens in Oakland

Alexis Komperda didn’t sleep Monday night — she wanted to be awake so she didn’t miss the opening of Raising Cane’s in Oakland. By 5:30 a.m., she and her friend Crystal Savko, freshmen at La Roche University in McCandless, were the first two in line for the 8:30 a.m. opening....
Vince Gill to replace Steely Dan as opener for Eagles concert in Pittsburgh

Steely Dan is no longer opening for the Eagles at PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. Vince Gill’s official website lists the country singer as the opener for several October shows, while Steely Dan does not to appear be performing again until November. The IndyStar website reported that Steely Dan did...
Chef and TV personality Michael Chiarello dies at 61 after being treated for allergic reaction

NEW YORK — Michael Chiarello, a chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an Emmy Award for best host for “Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello” and appeared on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef Masters,” has died. He was 61. Chiarello died Friday at Queen of the Valley...
Nursing interest spurs Greensburg Salem senior to organize wellness workshop for school staff

Greensburg Salem senior Kaitlyn Mankins’ senior project has done more than just fulfill a high school graduation requirement. It’s also provided a boost to the well-being of the entire district staff. District teachers and staff took a break from their in-service workday Monday to attend a workshop organized by Mankins,...
David Conrad: What The Kiski School has lost

If you’ve heard the word Kiski, it’s usually followed by the word “Area,” or if you’re lucky enough to have spent some time in a kayak or a canoe, perhaps you know it as the lovely river that starts in Saltsburg where the Conemaugh and the Loyalhanna join to run...
Canadian pop-punker LØLØ finds love hurts, but it inspires songsVideo

Canadian pop/punk singer LØLØ has fallen in love — literally. About six months ago, the 25-year-old fell face first after leaving a man’s house, breaking her jaw, chin and nose in the process. “I wish I could tell you that it was all fake, for the song, but yes, that...
Native Americans celebrate their histories and cultures on Indigenous Peoples Day

Native people celebrated their history on Monday with events across the U.S. marking Indigenous Peoples Day, from a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis to a rally in Maine. The ceremonies, dances and speeches came two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. At the time, he said the...
Knights of Columbus groups serve local communities despite controversial namesake

The legacy of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus has sparked controversy in recent years, but there remain about 100 Knights of Columbus councils in Western Pennsylvania. “When you join the Knights of Columbus, you swear to do charitable works,” said Albert Borgony, grand knight for a Westmoreland council....
Fate of Schenley Park Columbus statue unknown as legal case continues

More than three years after the Pittsburgh Art Commission voted to remove it, a large statue of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus still stands, partially shrouded in tattered plastic sheeting in a plaza at Schenley Park. The fate of the hotly debated statue remains unknown pending the conclusion...
Switching career fields is more common than you think

Americans are pulling a career 180 — moving from one industry to a completely different one — more often than ever before. A 2021 poll conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce showed 41% of Americans were looking to switch industries for their next job. The reasons for changing career...
Fashion forward: Steelers walk the runway for charity

Forget about walking the red carpet, for the Pittsburgh Steelers the runway was green, complete with hash marks and yard markers. The annual Rock Steelers Style fashion event was Friday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The theme was “Gameday — Fashion Edition.” More than 40 players and their...
Keanu Reeves nails supporting role with his band Dogstar in Pittsburgh showVideo

A three-piece band from California that hadn’t released an album or seriously toured in more than 20 years played Friday night for a sellout crowd at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. Dogstar’s bass player might have had something to do with that. That bass player would be actor Keanu Reeves...
‘Beetlejuice’-themed pop-up bar open in Garfield

Known as the “Ghost Host,” Jackie Mishol greets guests as they enter. Dressed in a black-and-white striped pantsuit, she invites them to immerse themselves in the Burton Bar, a “Beetlejuice” movie-themed speakeasy in Garfield. The Halloween pop-up establishment debuted in Denver last year and was “a big hit,” said Shelley...
Can a spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce help the NFL draw more Gen Z and female fans?

Eager as the National Football League has been to cater to the recent public fixation with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it’s certainly not taking any credit for creating the outsized storyline that has emerged around the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. “Not orchestrated by the...
TV Talk: Pittsburgher heads to ‘Bachelor in Paradise,’ Ken Burns introduces ‘American Buffalo’

Following his reality TV turn in ABC’s “The Bachelorette,” and as predicted by spoiler sites, Pittsburgher Tanner Courtad will indeed be among the stars of ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise” beginning with the Oct. 12 episode (9-11 p.m., WTAE-TV). In an interview after his run on “The Bachelorette,” Courtad said a...

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