Editor's Picks category, Page 206
Pat Sajak says upcoming ‘Wheel of Fortune’ will be his last as host
LOS ANGELES — Pat Sajak is taking one last spin on “Wheel of Fortune,” announcing Monday that its upcoming season will be his last as host. Sajak announced his retirement from the venerable game show in a tweet. “Well, the time has come. I’ve decided that our 41st season, which...
Carnegie Mellon grads make waves — via politics and performance — at Tony Awards
Carnegie Mellon University certainly was recognized — in more ways than one — at the 76th Tony Awards on Sunday. CMU grad Denée Benton, a previous Tony nominee, made perhaps the night’s biggest waves by taking aim at Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. During an evening that...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Tonys and CMU, Taylor Swift, ‘Based on a True Story,’ ‘It’s Ain’t Over’
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 Carnegie Mellon University’s showing at Sunday night’s Tony Awards, an excellent awards show telecast in spite of (or because of?) a lack of writers...
The Sequel is 2nd restaurant act for East McKeesport couple
Deverin and Heather Cabbagestalk’s second venture in the restaurant business is aptly named The Sequel. The eatery in Hempfield fills the space formerly occupied by Cozumel Mexican Restaurant along Route 30. The Sequel opened May 24 and continues the menu and mission of the Cabbagestalks’ first restaurant, Will-Onita’s in the...
Review: Paramore puts on powerhouse performance in Pittsburgh
Paramore provided an energetic, emotional catharsis to a sold-out crowd Sunday night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. “All of us in this room, including those of us on the stage tonight, we need this. We need this to survive the world,” singer Hayley Williams told the crowd. “This is...
Tony Awards telecast makes inclusive history, puts on quite a show despite Hollywood strikeVideo
NEW YORK — The intimate, funny-sad musical “Kimberly Akimbo” nudged aside splashier rivals on Sunday to win the musical crown at the Tony Awards on a night when Broadway flexed its creative muscle amid the Hollywood writers’ strike and made history with laurels for nonbinary actors J. Harrison Ghee and...
A lavender haze: Businesses anticipate Taylor Swift windfall that could ‘blow Kenny Chesney out of the water’
Tia Muscarella is already leaning into the Taylor Swift phenomenon, and The Eras Tour is still a week away from its Pittsburgh stop. The North Shore Tavern, where Muscarella is the bar manager, has been featuring the specialty cocktail Lavender Haze, a concoction of butterfly pea blossom gin laced with...
‘Beautiful day in the neighborhood’: Latrobe Art Center hosts Mister Rogers Family Days
Generations of community members gathered Saturday in downtown Latrobe to celebrate the last day of Mister Rogers Family Days. Caitlin Auth, 34, of Irwin realized that there were activities for all ages as she attended her first Mister Rogers celebration with her husband, two kids, parents and her grandmother. The...
Conneaut Lake Park owner wants to evict Hotel Conneaut operator
Conneaut Lake Park’s owner wants to oust the operator of its Hotel Conneaut for alleged lease violations. In a May 28 letter, Keldon Holdings LLC notified On the Lake Enterprises LLC to voluntarily vacate the Hotel Conneaut by June 12 or face formal eviction proceedings. Hotel Conneaut remains open and...
One of the 2 giant ducks in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflates
HONG KONG — One of the two giant inflatable ducks floating in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor deflated on Saturday, just a day after they were unveiled to revelers. Crowds of residents and tourists flocked in the scorching heat to the promenade near the government headquarters in Admiralty to snap photos...
Pa. Turnpike to gradually eliminate paper towels at all 17 of its service plazas
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has a plan to become America’s First Sustainable Superhighway by 2040. “Protecting the environment through sustainability has been a guiding principle,” Mark Compton, CEO of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, said in a news release in April. As part of that plan, the turnpike plans to convert...
Talk to the Trib: Tale of 2 vendors at Three Rivers Arts FestivalVideo
We wanted to catch up with a few artists before the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 64th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival wraps up this weekend. Two vendors, Aimee Manion and Baba Berthe, were happy to talk with us on video about their crafts, their businesses, and what they love...
Artist listens to inner voice through exhibit at Three Rivers Arts Festival
Through the silence, Laurie Shapiro still hears the message. Shapiro, who lives with a genetic condition causing her to progressively go deaf, often listens to her inner world. “I don’t always hear the outside world,” said Shapiro, a Carnegie Mellon University graduate who lives in Los Angeles. “But I hear...
TV Talk: ‘Spider-Man’ star Tom Holland enters Apple TV+’s ‘The Crowded Room’Video
Hollywood has yet to produce a new movie star since the start of the social media era for many reasons — social media made stars overly accessible and less like chiseled faces on a Hollywood Mt. Rushmore; film devolved into all superheroes, all the time, sending actors scurrying to premium...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 9-11
We have made it to the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Garden party The Mattress Factory’s annual garden party, a signature-themed fundraiser for the North Side museum, is from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday. The Trash Bash Garden Party is described as “an evening of...
Lori Falce: Where there’s smoke, there’s wildfires — and serious questions to answer
Problems can get out of hand when you decide they don’t affect you. Maybe it’s because you don’t have the time or the money or the ability to do anything about them at the moment. I get it. That’s why my mail accumulates on the passenger seat of my car...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: June 9-11
Rockin’ the park Elton Rohn has a repeat engagement at 7 p.m. Friday at the SummerSounds concert series in downtown Greensburg’s St. Clair Park. The Elton John tribute act drew the largest crowd of the 2022 SummerSounds season. Hailing from Canada, the group delivers the look, feel and sound of...
Wildlife officers free deer of plastic feeder stuck around neck in O’Hara
A whitetail deer, seen for weeks by Fox Chapel area residents sporting a large, white, plastic feeder around its neck, was freed Thursday morning, thanks to the persistent efforts of Pennsylvania Game Commission officials. Commission officials spotted the deer early Thursday in the Orchard Hill/Driftwood area of O’Hara and were...
Outer Banks makes Dr. Beach’s 2023 top 10 list
With the official start of summer just around the corner, many are getting their vacation plans together. The Outer Banks has long been a popular summer destination for Western Pennsylvania residents, and this year it made a spot on a special list. Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, more commonly known as...
TV Talk: Kaley Cuoco charms again in true-crime satire ‘Based on a True Story;’ PFO launches podcastVideo
There may be no actor today as in tune with her strengths as Kaley Cuoco. Coming off “The Big Bang Theory,” Cuoco wisely threw herself into “The Flight Attendant,” a flight-attendant-turned-spy caper that made excellent use of Cuoco’s gift for wide-eyed facial contortions and physical comedy. She deploys those skills...
Efforts underway to help free deer in Fox Chapel area from plastic bucket stuck around its neck
A young buck in the Fox Chapel area got itself in a jam a few weeks ago when it somehow got its neck stuck in a plastic animal feeder. It has been spotted by area residents with the container still around its neck. O’Hara resident Melissa Marlo said she has...
American Red Cross: Shortfall of blood donations last month
American Red Cross officials said they experienced a “concerning shortfall” in blood donations last month, collecting 26,000 fewer donations than needed to meet patient needs in May. World Blood Donor Day is June 14, and Red Cross officials are offering a $10 gift card for donors through the end of...
Photos: Northeastern cities experiencing smoky skies because of Canadian wildfiresVideo
Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. The effects of hundreds of wildfires burning across the western provinces to Quebec could be felt as far away as New York City...
It’s Global Running Day, here’s where to run in Pittsburgh all summer long
Wednesday is Global Running Day, a day that encourages people to get out and go for a run worldwide. Global Running Day’s beginning The holiday began in the United States as National Running Day in 2009. It continues to promote being physically active and the benefits of running for exercise...
Your Apple iPhone will stop autocorrecting your ‘ducking’ swear words this fall
Your neighbors have really made you angry. You fire off a text to a friend using some salty language and the friend responds with a laughing emoji. You didn’t mean to tell her that your neighbors are making you “ducking” mad. There are no mallards in your yard. Coming this...
