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Food, fertilizer, fuel? Hunt is on for solutions to Caribbean’s exploding seaweed problem
Most of the troubles plaguing the subtropical waters of Florida and the Caribbean revolve around disappearing marine life: coral reefs, fish populations, sea grass beds. It’s decidedly the opposite case with sargassum, the floating brown seaweed that has exploded in record-setting mass throughout the region. Nothing can stop the stinky...
Aerosmith’s farewell tour visits Pittsburgh in September
LOS ANGELES — Aerosmith will be touring a city near you for the last time to celebrate the rock band’s 50-plus years together. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced Monday the dates for their farewell tour called “Peace Out” starting Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date run...
‘Waste of time’: Community college transfers derail students
First came the good news. After taking classes at a community college, Ricki Korba was admitted to California State University, Bakersfield, as a transfer student. But when she logged on to her student account, she got a gut punch: Most of her previous classes wouldn’t count. The university rejected most...
TV Talk: Frank Nicotero hosts Very Local game show on the streets of PittsburghVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Pittsburgh native Frank Nicotero has experience hosting a man-on-the-street quiz show: He was the host of the early 2000s game show “Street Smarts” for several years. Now, Nicotero is back on the streets for Hearst’s...
Takeaways about heat deaths and vulnerable older people
SUN LAKES, Arizona — Heat waves fueled by climate change are arriving earlier, growing more intense and lasting longer, creating higher risks of illness and death for older people who are especially vulnerable to hot weather. In America’s hottest big metro, older people accounted for most of the people who...
Luke Combs kicks off summer concert season at Acrisure Stadium
Country star Luke Combs was the first headliner of the concert season at Acrisure Stadium on Saturday. The CMA Entertainer of the Year is known for hits like “Beer Never Broke My Heart” and “Going, Going, Gone.” Brent Cobb, Flatland Cavalry, Lainey Wilson and Riley Green opened for Combs. Combs...
Visitors got to explore Greensburg’s art scene Saturday
Visitors to downtown Greensburg on Saturday were invited to explore the city’s arts scene during the annual Greensburg ArtsWalk. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art played host to a poetry reading by Greensburg Salem School District students. There also were art displays by students from the Central Westmoreland Career and...
Kiski Township Eagle Scout hopeful organizes meal packing event at Gilpin church
Some families overseas won’t go hungry thanks to the work of dozens of volunteers and a Kiski Township teen. Eagle Scout candidate Jack Rearick, 16, organized a meal packing day for Rise Against Hunger Pittsburgh. At least 50 volunteers sorted and stored rice, soy, vitamins and dehydrated vegetables at Forks...
Mountain climbers rappel down Mount Washington to clean up the hillside
Experienced mountain climbers and other volunteers cleaned up litter Saturday from the slopes of Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington. They rappelled down the cliff from along Grandview Avenue. The Explorers Club of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and the Allegheny Mountain Rescue Group participated in the cleanup efforts, which have been conducted...
Mirror image: Quirky O’Hara home for sale for $899,000
This home will be a true reflection of the new owner. Known as the “Mirror House,” the residence is covered in mirrors on the outside as well as inside on walls, ceilings — pretty much everywhere one looks they see themselves. You kind of have to see it to believe...
Career and technology centers workforce training initiatives: Career prep is the focus
The importance of school-based training for a career in the trades was hammered home to state education officials Friday during a tour of the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, where they saw students of today preparing for jobs in the workforce a few years from now....
Summer Movie Guide: What to watch from May through Labor DayVideo
There’s plenty of entertainment slated for the movies this summer — in theaters and streaming at home. In May, audiences can bid farewell to the Guardians of the Galaxy, go to Italy with Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen and Candice Bergen, or under the sea with Halle Bailey and...
Andy Warhol portrait of O.J. Simpson goes on auction block
NEW YORK — It was 1977, and Andy Warhol was at work on his “Athletes” series, portraits of top sports personalities who, he felt, were gaining cultural prominence just like “the movie stars of yesterday.” One of them was then the star running back of the Buffalo Bills: O.J. Simpson....
Summer concerts, movies coming to Hartwood Acres, South Park
One sure sign of warmer days ahead is the annual release of Allegheny County’s lineup of summer concerts and movies. On Thursday, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced this summer’s slate, which includes concerts, movies and cars cruises — all for free. The summer concert series kicks off June 2...
Corden addresses divisive America in final ‘Late Late Show’
James Corden used part of his farewell speech on Thursday’s final episode of CBS’ ” The Late Late Show” to address the deep rift in America over hot button issues including politics and ideology. “We started this show with Obama, then Trump and a global pandemic. I’ve watched American change...
Landscape artists depict Latrobe locales in annual landscape painting contest
The Latrobe Art Center’s Spring 2023 Plein Air painting contest is in full swing. On Wednesday, artists began painting and drawing at scenic locations throughout the community. Their completed works are to be dropped off between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. Each...
Washington County Agricultural Fair celebrating 225th anniversary
The Washington County Agricultural Fair is celebrating its 225th anniversary this summer. It’s Pennsylvania’s oldest fair, dating back to October 1798 — back when John Adams was president and there were only 16 states. Cattle and sheep were exhibited at what was then known as the Morganza Fair. Today, the...
Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
NEW YORK — The first years of the pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex, according to a government survey. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before covid-19. About three decades ago, more than half of teens said they’d had sex, according to...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 28-30
Final recital The Friday Evening Music Club of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra will present its season-finale recital at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Campana Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg, 150 Finoli Drive, Hempfield. The program will include Roger Cazden on flute with Josie Merlino on piano playing works by...
Tredway Trail, dubbed ‘gem’ of Allegheny Township, nears completion
A woodsy recreational asset is nearing completion in Allegheny Township. The Wynn and Clara Tredway River Trail, which formerly stretched from the Braeburn section of Lower Burrell to the Freeport Bridge, now extends nearly 2 miles farther north to Kiski Junction. The latest $1.2 million expansion project was made possible...
Lizzo, Blink-182 among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in May
The concert season is really starting to pick up in the Pittsburgh region as the weather warms up. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in May: May’s top shows May 1: Billy Idol, Kelsy Karter and the Heroines at UPMC Events Center Veteran glam...
TV Talk: ‘Love & Death,’ ‘Fatal Attraction,’ ‘Queen Charlotte,’ ‘A Small Light’ debutVideo
In the next few weeks, networks and platforms will continue to debut the last of their Emmy-bait series to have the required six episodes on air/streaming before the May 31 cut-off date for 2023 Emmy submissions. It’s the reason for the deluge of new scripted programming in recent weeks that...
Dave Chappelle coming to Pittsburgh
Dave Chappelle is bringing his stand-up comedy show to Pittsburgh in June. Chappelle will play at PPG Paints Arena on June 1. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday with a Live Nation presale, while the general sale starts at 10 a.m. Friday at Ticketmaster.com. No cellphones, cameras, or...
Marie T. Reilly: What’s next for Boy Scouts after creating $2.4 billion fund to pay abuse claims?
On April 19, 2023, the Boy Scouts of America declared that it has exited its bankruptcy case after clearing one of the last legal hurdles in its way. Some insurance companies and sex abuse claimants objected to the Boy Scouts’ plan to pay claimants, but the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court...
Mattel introduces first Barbie with Down syndrome
WASHINGTON — Toy company Mattel revealed its first Barbie doll representing a person with Down syndrome on Tuesday. Mattel collaborated with the National Down Syndrome Society to create the Barbie and “ensure the doll accurately represents a person with Down syndrome,” the company said. Design features of the new Barbie...
