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Paul McCartney’s rediscovered photos show Beatlemania from the insideVideo
LONDON — Is there really a new way to look at The Beatles, one of the most filmed and photographed bands in history? Yes, says Britain’s National Portrait Gallery, which is providing a fresh perspective with an exhibition of band’s-eye-view images that Paul McCartney captured as the group shot to...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh’s Zoe wins ‘Baking Championship;’ locals on ‘Bachelorette,’ ‘Jeopardy!’Video
She won! Mt. Washington’s Zoe Peckich, pastry sous chef at Ritual House in Downtown Pittsburgh, won Food Network’s “Summer Baking Championship” Monday night, pocketing the $25,000 grand prize and setting up the potential for future Food Network show appearances. It was actually a double win for Peckich, who grew up...
How to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends
NEW YORK — A three-year pause on federal student loan payments will soon end regardless of how the Supreme Court rules this week on a White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt. The conservative-leaning court seems poised to strike down President Biden’s plan, which would...
Flight canceled amid bad weather? What you need to know
WASHINGTON — Amid peak summer travel, thousands of air travelers faced flight cancellations and delays this weekend and Monday as thunderstorms rolled in across the U.S. East Coast and Midwest. In addition to bad weather, a technology failing also contributed to to airline disruptions. The Federal Aviation Administration briefly paused...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Pittsburghers on ‘Bachelorette,’ ‘Summer Baking Challenge,’ ‘The Bear’
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 tonight’s season finale of Food Network’s “Summer Baking Championship” (9 p.m.) featuring Mt. Washington’s Zoe Peckich as one of three finalists. On last week’s...
Carnegie Mellon professor reflects on 2022 Titanic trip on same sub that imploded
Alex Waibel fiddled with his computer and a headset-mounted microphone that transcribed his every word. And he waited. And waited. Around 8 a.m. July 14, 2022, the Carnegie Mellon University professor boarded OceanGate’s Titan submersible — the same one that would implode deep below the surface of the north Atlantic...
Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival nears half-century mark
The slate that Deb and Fred Rost use as a canvas for their artwork comes from Vermont — but they don’t have to go nearly that far to sell it. The Latrobe residents have been bringing products from their Stenciled Slates business to the Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival for...
Rachel Carson Trail serves up adversity, accomplishment
Overcast skies were a welcome sight for the hundreds of hikers who braved the Rachel Carson Trail on Saturday. It kept the brutal sun from beating down on folks traversing the physically demanding 36-mile stretch between Harrison Hills Park and North Park. But the occasional rain meant some paths on...
Pooches parade through downtown Greensburg for ‘Summer in the City’Video
It was a little damp on the paws Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop plenty of dog owners and downtown shoppers from dropping by Greensburg’s Summer in the City celebration at the Pitt-Penn parking lot on South Pennsylvania Avenue. From a doggie photo booth to a dunk tank, the lot...
The Grandeur Estate boutique hotel opens in historic Greensburg mansion
Tony and Julia Taneja liked road trips that took them about four hours from their home in the northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. One of those trips took them through Greensburg, where they came upon a stately property for sale — a three-story brick edifice near downtown built in...
Pittsburgh Roller Derby hosting tournament in Harmar
When Heather Groll was 12 years old she made sure to do all of her homework after school, especially on Wednesdays. “If my sister and I finished our homework, our dad would take us roller skating,” said Groll, of those times at Roll R Skate in Canonsburg. “We would meet...
Mac Miller’s estate drops 10th anniversary album
Mac Miller’s album “Watching Movies With the Sound Off” celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special edition of the record. Rostrum Records released the new edition along with the estate of the Pittsburgh native, according to Rolling Stone. The 20-track album contains three original bonus songs — “Goosebumpz,” “O.K.” with...
97th annual Cinderella Ball celebrated on Father’s Day
For a girl, her father is her first love. On Sunday, that bond was evident as dads and male role models reached out for the hand of the young women they’ve embraced their entire lives at the 97th annual Cinderella Ball — fittingly on Father’s Day. Sixteen debutantes were presented...
Pittsburgh native Nick Pasqual’s indie film ‘Poor Paul’ now streamingVideo
From its 2022 world premiere at Dormont’s Hollywood Theater, the indie movie “Poor Paul” has moved on to bigger audiences. With creators and cast members including Pittsburgh natives Nick Pasqual and Abhi Sinha, the film is now available on Amazon Prime, Tubi, Google Play and YouTube. “A statistic I find...
Observatory Hill House Tour features 12 homes
Jeremy Lawler was taking down his Christmas tree in February when he noticed two cars pull up and people get out to take pictures in front of his house. “Thinking that was odd, I went outside to see what was going on,” Lawler said. “I spoke to one of the...
The U.S. has tons of leftover food. Upcycling seeks to turn would-be trash into ice cream and pizza
LOS GATOS, Calif. — At Tyler Malek’s ice cream parlors, one cook’s trash is another chef’s frosty treat. The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate New York to make his lemon curd flavor. For chocolate barley...
Lori Falce: Titanic loss prompted change. So should Titan’s
The Titanic often is thought of as the quintessential example of a shipwreck. It isn’t the only boat to sink. It isn’t the only ocean liner to meet a watery end. In fact, the famously “unsinkable” sunken ship was part of a family of three identical sisters of the White...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh-set ‘Average Joe’ delivers ‘Breaking Bad’ vibes on BET+
The premise of the darkly comedic BET+ drama “Average Joe,” set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, sat with writer Robb Cullen for a long time. A Philadelphia native, Cullen created the 2003 FX comedy “Lucky,” which featured the first series regular role for Swissvale native Billy Gardell. Last year when BET+...
Hays eaglets take flight, could settle anywhere
They grow up so fast. Another bald eagle fledgling left the nest in Hays last Thursday, Jim Bonner of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania confirmed. The eaglet joined its older sibling, which took flight four days before. The Hays eagles are in their 11th breeding season and have raised...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 23-25
Something good Two big names in music take the stage this weekend at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg: • Ben Folds, 7:30 p.m. Friday. Best known for songs like “Brick” and “Underground” with the alt-rock trio, Ben Folds Five, the singer/songwriter/pianist is touring after his fifth solo studio album,“What Matters...
Is it chicken? Here’s how the first bite of ‘cell-cultivated’ meat tastes
When I told friends and family I was reporting on the first chicken meat grown from animal cells, their first comment was “Eww.” Their second comment was: “How does it taste?” The short answer (you’ve probably heard this sentence before in other contexts): Tastes like chicken. The longer answer, which...
TV Talk: Amazon debuts magical realism series ‘I’m a Virgo;’ ‘The Bear’ roars againVideo
Filmmaker Boots Riley (“Sorry to Bother You”) delivers magical realism weirdness with Amazon Prime Video’s “I’m a Virgo,” sort of a “Pushing Daisies” with a darker Tim Burton vibe but less coherent storytelling. It’s definitely strange but often funny and sometimes even moving. Streaming June 23, the story begins with...
‘So satisfying’: Grueling Rachel Carson Trail Challenge entices hikers
There’s nothing about the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge that makes it a walk in the park. But once its hikers complete the hilly, scenic and physically demanding trail, the feeling is one of satisfaction and relief. “I think it’s so satisfying,” said Amy Nelson, a board member of the Rachel...
Talk to the Trib: Summer and snowballs at Carnegie Science Center
Summer officially began Wednesday, and the Carnegie Science Center brought back a little snow to the forecast. Families showed up to celebrate the annual Snowball Day at the Carnegie Science Center. Some had saved their snowballs to launch into the Ohio River with large slingshot devices. This past winter was...
U.S. approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat
For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department gave the green light to Upside Foods and Good Meat, firms that had...
