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'Cocaine Bear' gets high with $23.1M, 'Ant-Man' sinks fast
NEW YORK — The gonzo R-rated horror comedy “Cocaine Bear” sniffed up $23.1 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was quickly dwarfed in its second weekend. “Quantumania” was still No. 1 with an estimated $32.2 million in ticket sales...
Media drop Dilbert after creator's Black 'hate group' remark
The creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a backlash of cancellations Saturday while defending remarks describing people who are Black as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” Various media publishers across the U.S. denounced the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist,...
So thrifty: Buying, selling secondhand is affordable, sustainable and fun
Browsing through Goodwill in Cheswick, Brooke Holler was sizing up a wooden easel she was hoping would make a nice stand for a sign at her wedding in September. Holler isn’t just an avid thrifter — she turned her passion into a business. She runs Busy Bee’s on the secondhand...
Burning bush, privet species added to Pennsylvania's noxious weeds list
Burning bush shrubs may appear pretty in the fall, when their leaves turn a blazing bright red. But they also are pretty invasive, and this year they earned a spot on Pennsylvania’s list of noxious weeds. For the past few years, the list has seen the addition of several plants...
Pierogi pinchers back in action at Guardian Angels fish fry
Pierogi pinchers from Guardian Angels Parish in Harrison united to prep potato-filled “pockets of love” just in time for the Lenten fish fry season. Making the handmade dough stuffed with spuds and cheese had been a tradition at several of the churches within Guardian Angels, which was forced to close...
Appreciating Jimmy Carter, outspoken but 'never irrelevant'
WASHINGTON — Ever the outsider, Jimmy Carter served a turbulent term in the White House. His presidency was beset by soaring interest and inflation rates, gasoline pump lines and the Iran hostage crisis that eventually led to his re-election defeat. But he rose to even greater heights with his post-presidential...
Regional initiative launches on patient safety and technology in health care
Think about your smartphone. You rarely leave home without it, and there’s a team dedicated to making sure the device is upgraded and meaningful to you. But a dedicated team to making sure health care is safer for patients — and that workers can work in the best environments —...
Support continues after fire ravaged Elizabeth Forward High School auditorium
Nearly two weeks after a fire raged through the Elizabeth Forward High School auditorium, donations to the district keep growing. One GoFundMe has raised over $36,000 to benefit the district. Another drew more than $2,000 in support. A third raised $30. That money is in addition to equipment and dollars...
A few things to know about Erin Brockovich ahead of East Palestine town hall
Environmental and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich plans to host a town hall Friday in East Palestine, Ohio, after a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous materials derailed Feb. 3 and released toxic chemicals. Here are a few things to know about the activist and public speaker.In 1993, law clerk Brockovich, an...
Pittsburgh, Greensburg dioceses permit eating meat on St. Patrick’s Day during Lent
Catholics in Western Pennsylvania will be allowed to eat traditional St. Patrick’s Day fare like corned beef, Reubens and Irish stew this year, despite the holiday falling on a Friday during Lent. Normally, Catholics abstain from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent., but Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik and Greensburg...
Kiski Area celebrates Friendship Week with focus on mental health
Friendship and mental health matter. That was the message spread by Kiski Area High School volunteer mentors Thursday at Kiski Area Upper Elementary in Washington Township. Friendship Week is a five-day themed event held annually in the district. This year, high school students from the SLAM (Support, Learn, Accept and...
Ukraine 1 year later: Kyiv resident and Pitt professor talks about how life has changed
For the better part of the past decade, Tymofiy Mylovanov has maintained a dual role as president of the Kyiv School of Economics and an associate professor of economics with tenure at Pitt, traveling back and forth between Kyiv and Pittsburgh. In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, maintaining that...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 24-26
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Beer here The Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest is Friday and Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Approximately 400 local, regional and hard-to-find craft beers from more than 130 breweries will be available. There will be live music, a...
31 flying squirrels take refuge in local animal shelter 
More than 30 flying squirrels have found a temporary home at the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Penn Hills. The native rodents, southern flying squirrels, were brought to the center this winter in two large groups after the squirrels’ Western Pennsylvania homes were no longer suitable....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Feb. 24-26
Historical trivia Join Westmoreland Historical Society for a night of trivia in celebration of Westmoreland County’s 250th anniversary from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Yinzer Valley Farms, 681 Mulberry Hill Road, East Huntingdon. Ace Trivia will pose questions focusing on the county’s history since its founding Feb. 26, 1773....
TV Talk: South Hills woman competes on new season of ‘Survivor’ 
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. When she turned 40, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt of Jefferson Hills created a bucket list that included a dream she had long deferred: competing on the CBS reality hit “Survivor.” “I’m obsessed with the show, but, at...
$11.5M preservation of Heinz Memorial Chapel's spire planned
Generations of Pittsburghers know it as an exquisite wedding and worship space, a limestone cathedral that has 23 imposing yet beautiful stained-glass windows and an organ with 4,272 pipes. But that’s not what is drawing the most attention at the University of Pittsburgh’s Heinz Memorial Chapel these days. It’s the...
Erratic temperatures pose pneumonia risk for livestock
For some farmers, fluctuations between cold and warm temperatures can pose issues for livestock. “Going from 70 degrees to 30 degrees or below freezing is very hard for an animal to try to adjust,” said Rick Ebert of Ebert Family Farms in Derry. “You have to make sure there is...
How credit scores are evolving to improve access to credit
NEW YORK — A low credit score can hurt your ability to take out a loan, secure a good interest rate, or increase the spending limit on your credit card. Some reasons for a low score are out of your control — such as unexpected medical debt or a lack...
'Cocaine Bear' is here to strike a blow to staid Hollywood 
NEW YORK — On Dec. 22, 1985, the Associated Press reported the following from Blue Ridge, Georgia: “Investigators searching for cocaine dropped by an airborne smuggler have found a ripped-up shipment of the sweet-smelling powder and the remains of a bear that apparently died of a multimillion-dollar high.” Police found...
Aldi groceries can now be ordered on-demand via DoorDash
Aldi customers can now have their groceries delivered on-demand by DoorDash. DoorDash said Aldi has been one of the most requested grocer by its customers since it launched in 2020. The delivery service, DoorDash said, will be available for nearly all Aldi locations in 38 states. Customers can shop for...
Dr. Seuss' 'How the Grinch stole Christmas!' gets a sequel
BOSTON — Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic children’s book “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” The new book picks up one year after the original, and like the first, teaches a valuable...
TV Talk: He’s in a new Lifetime movie but where has Swissvale native David Conrad been? 
Swissvale native David Conrad stars in the Lifetime movie “12 Desperate Hours” (8 p.m. Saturday) but it’s his first filmed acting role in quite a while. The usually busy actor, who maintains a residence in Braddock, hasn’t had a series regular role since “Ghost Whisperer,” which ended in 2010. A...
Hill District native hosts jazz jams, nurtures young talent in Pittsburgh
Back in the day, the Hill District’s Crawford Grill was the place to be — especially for jazz musicians trying to make their mark on Pittsburgh’s music scene. Today, one Hill District saxophonist is keeping that tradition alive, nurturing city jazz musicians one gig at a time. “I’m from the...
Latest TikTok challenge resurrects Kool-Aid Man
Anyone old enough to remember TV in the 1970s surely recalls the giant red drink pitcher that crashed through walls with the whopping exclamation, “Oh Yeah.” The Kool-Aid Man, the anthropomorphic mascot for the powdered drink mix, smashed his way through fences, furniture and outfield walls to answer the calls...


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