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Hometown-Homegrown highlights Pittsburgh’s food past, culinary future
Isaly’s chipped ham and ice cream, pickles, Penn Mac, Wholey’s and Jenny Lee. When you hear those words, you know you’re talking about things associated with food in Pittsburgh. They will be featured among more than 40 local food vendors at the 10th annual Hometown-Homegrown Food Festival on Saturday at...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 3-5
It’s the first weekend of November. Here are some ways to spend it. Pet expo Organizers call it the “largest pet expo in the U.S.” It is happening from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the David...
‘One of a kind’ parking cashier at West Penn Hospital sets tone for patients, visitors
Most patients and family members visiting West Penn Hospital — especially those who park in the Liberty Avenue parking garage — pass Cora Brandon. The parking cashier, who started working at the Bloomfield hospital 17 years ago in the cafeteria, holds court behind her glass window to greet visitors or...
‘I love these people’ Santa says during another Westmoreland Mall visit from New Jersey
It may be the final time Michael Collins dons his red and white Santa Claus suit at the Westmoreland Mall. The New Jersey resident, who portrays a beloved version of the Christmas character, said his health is declining. “For the people, I’ll make the trip every year that I can,”...
Don’t pre-tip on delivery? Don’t expect your food quickly, DoorDash warns
Americans are tipping their delivery drivers less often than they did last year. DoorDash is seeking to reverse that trend with an automated nudge — one that carries a hint of a threat. The food delivery service is testing out a new in-app warning that encourages non-tipping customers to rethink...
Video: AEW’s Adam Copeland on leaving WWE, surprise debut, entrance music and moreVideo
One of the most accomplished professional wrestlers is in a new ring for the first time in more than 20 years. Known for years in WWE as Edge, Adam Copeland — now appearing under his real name — is the newest star in All Elite Wrestling. TribLIVE spoke to Copeland...
Listen to the last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: ‘Now and Then’Video
LOS ANGELES — The final Beatles recording is here. Titled “Now and Then,” the almost impossible-to-believe track is four minutes and eight seconds of the first and only original Beatles recording of the 21st century. There’s a countdown, then acoustic guitar strumming and piano bleed into the unmistakable vocal tone...
Green Day, with Smashing Pumpkins and Rancid, coming to PNC Park next September
Green Day are going on a huge tour next year to celebrate 30 years of “Dookie” and 20 years of “American Idiot” and they the are planning a Pittsburgh stop. Green Day, with Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid and the Linda Lindas, are bring the Saviors Tour to PNC Park in Pittsburgh...
TV Talk: Vibrant lead performance, meaty script elevate filmed-in-Pittsburgh biopic ‘Rustin’Video
It seems likely the Oscars will have at least one other biopic best picture nominee alongside “Oppenheimer:” Netflix’s filmed-in-Pittsburgh “Rustin” easily earns a spot among the superior films of 2023. Streaming Nov. 17 on Netflix and playing at Waterworks Cinema Friday, Colman Domingo (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) delivers a studied,...
Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds — and stop naming them after people
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people, the American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday. Next year, the organization will begin to rename around 80 species found in the U.S. and Canada. “There is power in a name, and some English bird names have associations with the past...
Saxophonist brings 6 decades of musical dedication to Monroeville concert
The sounds emerging from his father’s bedroom prompted young Calvin Stemley to knock on the door one day. How was it, the boy wondered, that Zackery Stemley Jr. could produce dazzling melodies just by using the three buttons on his trumpet? “Instead of him answering the question, he said, ‘Have...
2023 Pittsburgh Light Up Night details announced
Halloween is over, and preparations for the holiday season already are in full swing. The 2023 Highmark Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh is set for 3 to 10 p.m. Nov. 18. Here are five things you need to know about this year’s event. Holiday Market The Peoples Gas Holiday...
Minneapolis trio Barbaro discuss new ‘About the Winter’ album, band’s growth and soundVideo
With their new album “About the Winter,” the Minneapolis trio Barbaro tried to put more emphasis on, for lack of a better description, substance over style. “The big goal for us this time around was to kind of focus on the song and craft a nice-sounding piece,” said singer/guitarist Kyle...
Steelers great Terry Bradshaw’s jersey part of sports auction
There are 17 days left to get your hands on a Pittsburgh Steelers jersey that Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw wore during at least two games. But you’ll have to pay up. The starting bid for the jersey was $10,000. As of Wednesday morning, 11 bids were in and...
What was Heidi Klum for Halloween this year? See her costume
NEW YORK — Heidi Klum shook her tail feathers Tuesday for her latest elaborate Halloween costume, dressing up as a peacock with several acrobats forming her tail feathers. Klum capped her resplendent costume off by having her husband, Tom Kaulitz, accompany her dressed as her egg. Klum’s party has been...
TV Q&A: Why has KDKA’s Heather Abraham been off so much lately?
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: What is up with KDKA-TV’s Heather Abraham missing work so often? I’ve never seen someone on a highly rated TV show disappear so often. Is...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in Derry borough, township
(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...
Operation Santa Claus will provide holiday dinners to local families for 40th year
Operation Santa Claus is back for its 40th year — with the goal of feeding 2,500 families in eight counties. The campaign is an annual cooperative effort by Trib Total Media, Shop ’n Save and the Salvation Army to provide holiday dinners to local families. This year, the campaign had...
Applications open for Trib Total Media Scholarship Program
Applications are being accepted for the Trib Total Media Scholarship Program, which includes three, inclusive scholarships ranging from writing and reporting to business and marketing. The Trib’s Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship began in 2019 in honor of Tribune- Review managing editor Jim Borden. It’s open to students attending or planning...
All in the family: Brothers open The Coxcomb restaurant in Monroeville
This is the restaurant of brotherly love. Siblings John and Will Patterson and Joey Robl own The Coxcomb, which opened Aug. 22 in the former Bella Luna space in Monroeville, just west of the Murrysville line. “We each have our strengths we bring to the businesses,” said Monroeville resident Will...
Meet the podcaster, author, and hairstylist bringing Pa.’s haunted history to life
This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, beautiful places, and delicious food of Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Marlin Bressi has an affinity for stories of the strange-but-true variety, and he’ll tell you there’s...
Pa. Election 2023: When to expect results, how officials are preparing, voting guides
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Officials and experts in Pennsylvania are confident that new technology and growing familiarity with mail ballots among...
Recycling pumpkins is good for wildlife, environment
The carved and uncarved pumpkins that will be in businesses and homes over Halloween can be put to good use once trick-or-treat is over. Just like glass, plastic, tin, aluminum, paper and cardboard, the old pumpkins can be recycled and put to good use for the environment, the state Department...
Country singer Jordana Bryant on missing Pennsylvania, turning 18 and Christmas musicVideo
It’s been more than a year since rising country singer Jordana Bryant officially made the move from outside Philadelphia to Nashville. It’s been a relatively smooth transition for the 18-year-old, but there are at least two things she misses about Pennsylvania. ”Yes, I definitely miss Wawa,” she said with a...
Group seeks to clear names of all accused, convicted or executed for witchcraft in Massachusetts
BOSTON — In 1648, Margaret Jones, a midwife, became the first person in Massachusetts — the second in New England — to be executed for witchcraft, decades before the infamous Salem witch trials. Nearly four centuries later, the state and region are still working to come to grips with the...
