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Taylor Swift Eras Tour outfits: Fans dress to the nines in styles with meaning behind the music
There are four major eras in the development of the world. But in the world of Taylor Swift, there are 10. In tribute to Swift’s discography, the singer launched an eight-month Eras Tour, a global series of shows that cover all styles of music from her 10 studio albums, ranging...
Review: Country star Hardy rocks hard for sold-out Pittsburgh concert
As country music star Hardy wrapped up his show at Pittsburgh’s Stage AE, he pointed to Acrisure Stadium just off in the distance: “We’ll see you at that stadium in a few years maybe.” If Hardy keeps putting on shows like he did Thursday night, that “maybe” will turn into...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 16-18
Take a break Looking for a new way to unwind after a long workweek? Break Stuff Night is planned for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Green Beacon Gallery, 235 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. The gallery will provide a stash of smashables, including dishes, furniture and old electronics, along with...
Taylor Swift fans line up early for merchandise outside Acrisure Stadium
There was no “midnight rain,” but one fan arrived pretty early to stake out the first and second spot for official Swiftie merch. Taylor Swift fans started lining up Thursday to pick up merchandise at the official Swift trailer parked outside Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Madison, 11, arrived...
TV Talk: WQED hires new CEO
WQED Multimedia named Jason Jedlinski, most recently general manager of The Hill, a digital political news operation in Washington, D.C., as its new CEO. In an interview Thursday morning, Jedlinski said he has been tasked by the WQED board to “usher in a new era of enhanced service that meets...
2-time Oscar winner Glenda Jackson, who mixed acting with politics, dies at 87Video
LONDON — Glenda Jackson, a two-time Academy Award-winning performer who had a second career in politics as a British lawmaker before an acclaimed late-life return to stage and screen, has died at age 87. Jackson’s agent Lionel Larner said she died Thursday at her home in London after a short...
Juneteenth in Pittsburgh and beyond: What you need to know
On Monday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Organizations around Pittsburgh are throwing parties to celebrate the occasion and the continuous battle for equality. “Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day,” said William B. Marshall, organizer for the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration. “It represents...
TV Talk: ‘Walking Dead’ takes Manhattan; W. Pa. native offers psychic reading on ‘Big Freedia’Video
Following in the footsteps of the Muppets and Jason Voorhees, it’s now the walking dead’s turn to take Manhattan in AMC’s latest spin-off, the six-episode first season of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” (now streaming on AMC+; 9 p.m. Sunday on linear AMC). McCandless native Greg Nicotero, a “TWD” mainstay,...
Greek Food Fest set to return to Oakmont
A relaxed atmosphere with plenty of food and fun is what people should expect at the upcoming Greek Food Festival in Oakmont. Even volunteers are ready to loosen up after all the pandemic adjustments the past few years, event co-chairman Andy Gavrilos said about the annual celebration at Dormition of...
Industrial Arts Workshop Program named ‘Champion in Action’ by Trib, Citizens
By his own admission, 16-year-old Josiah Hartly was having a hard time making his way through grade school in Brentwood. Hartly said he was suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 13, and deep down he knew that being in an ordinary class room was not for him. “I‘m not a...
Garth Brooks responds to those triggered over his Bud Light stance
Ever since Garth Brooks dared to say in a recent interview that he would serve Bud Light in his bar, folks have been losing their minds on social media. There are plenty of people on Twitter who swear they are burning CDs, deleting downloads and will never listen to the...
TV Talk: Marvel-ous ‘Secret Invasion’ showcases Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick FuryVideo
Two things about Marvel’s “Secret Invasion” can be true at once: Where Disney’s superhero franchise once had an easy-to-follow heroes-versus-villains plot, it has become a convoluted, labyrinthine ongoing story that requires a Ph.D. in Marvel (and viewing of all Marvel filmed entertainment) to completely understand. And yet, this latest Disney+...
Taylor Swift fans seeing red over Eras Tour ticket prices
Forget a blank space. You darn near need a blank check to work your way into either of this week’s Taylor Swift concerts at Acrisure Stadium. Ticket prices are soaring days before the most-anticipated concert stop of the year. Swift’s Eras Tour hits the stadium Friday and Saturday. On Wednesday,...
It might seem tempting to not pay your student loans. Here’s why that’s a bad idea
NEW YORK — After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on student loan payments will end in late August. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences can be severe, including a hit to your credit score and exclusion from future aid and benefits. More than...
Taylor Swift concert: What to know before you go
The Taylor Swift concerts are just days away, and Swifties are making friendship bracelets to trade and adding final touches to their outfits for The Eras Tour shows Friday and Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Here are five things to know before going: 1. Plan for parking The North Shore will...
Original Westmoreland flag still on display at Fort Pitt Museum
Re-enactors with Proctor’s Militia always bring a Westmoreland County flag with them to events, according to Capt. Scott Henry. It’s an important piece of local history and their family heritage, as many are descendants of men who were part of Col. John Proctor’s battalion, created in 1775 as one of...
TV Q&A: Will late-night shows come back like they did during the last writers’ strike?
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: During the 2007 writers’ strike, late-night talk shows (“The Daily Show,” “Colbert Report,” “Tonight Show,” etc.) resumed producing “scriptless” new shows (except “The Late Show...
Cormac McCarthy, author of ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘Blood Meridian,’ dies at 89
Cormac McCarthy, the acclaimed fiction writer whose books were regarded as American masterpieces by critics and legions of fans but who refused to offer insight into what had inspired them or what they might mean, has died. Widely regard as one of America’s greatest living writers, McCarthy died on Tuesday...
Bethel Park student’s work ethic pays off with musical opportunities
Forgoing the typical student’s summer vacation is par for singer Clara McGough’s course. “She practices all the time,” her mother, Julie, attested. “She doesn’t have a lunch at school. Instead, she takes a study hall, which is her practice period.” With the conclusion of Bethel Park High School’s academic year,...
The Beatles are releasing their ‘final’ record. AI helped make it possible
LONDON — Artificial intelligence has been used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create “the last Beatles record,” decades after the band broke up, Paul McCartney said Tuesday. McCartney, 80, told the BBC that the technology was used to separate the Beatles’ voices from background sounds...
Movie review: Ezra Miller speeds back to the future in ‘The Flash,’ fueled by calories and cameos
“It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature,” went a famous ’70s commercial catchphrase. But we learn in “The Flash” — the much awaited, long gestated new DC Studios offering — that it’s Father Time one musn’t cross. Because trying to change the past can really mess you up when you...
Check fraud cases escalate dramatically — Americans warned against mailing checks
NEW YORK — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether. Banks issued roughly 680,000 reports of check fraud to the Financial...
How popular is Taylor Swift? It’s the 2023 version of Beatlemania
Taylor Swift is the biggest thing going in the entertainment industry. Turn on the TV or radio, scroll social media, listen to talk on the street, and there she is. Her ongoing Eras Tour is on track to become the highest-grossing tour ever by a female artist, with Billboard Boxscore...
Actor Treat Williams dies at 71 after motorcycle accident
Treat Williams, the actor best known for his role on “Everwood,” died Monday in a motorcycle accident at age 71. His death was confirmed to People by agent Barry McPherson. Around 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday, Williams was riding his motorcycle on a Vermont road when a car cut him...
Stan Savran tributes pour in from Pittsburgh teams, fans, colleagues
For the better part of the past five decades, on radio and television, Stan Savran provided some of the most insightful commentary on the Pittsburgh professional sports scene. Within hours of his death at age 76 on Monday, it became clear how far his voice had reached. In addition to...
