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TV Talk: Another local TV news anchor will depart Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh continues to show its colors as a steppingstone TV news market: KDKA-TV weekend morning anchor Briana Smith is the latest to announce her departure. She posted to Twitter that she’s leaving KDKA after two years to become a reporter at the ABC affiliate in Philadelphia. Her last day at...
Police: Woman assaulted Lower Burrell McDonald’s co-worker with drive-thru headset
Lower Burrell police accused a McDonald’s restaurant employee of assaulting a new co-worker by hitting her in the head with a $900 drive-thru window headset that broke the device. Nicole Monique Brundage, 36, of the 200 block of Freeport Road in New Kensington was charged with misdemeanor counts of simple...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Another WPXI-TV departure, Rob Lowe stars in ‘Unstable,’ NFL telecast theorizing
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 another WPXI-TV departure with meteorologist Jessica Faith exiting for a forecaster job in Washington, D.C. The pair also discuss how local stations prioritize weather...
Snoop Dogg steps in at last second during WrestleMania
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Leave it to Snoop Dogg to emerge as the Most Valuable Performer of WrestleMania 39. During a weekend that saw World Wrestling Entertainment set a two-night attendance record for their signature event, the company on the verge of being sold and Roman Reigns remaining the undisputed champion,...
TV Talk: Musicals ‘Schmigadoon,’ ‘Grease’ return on streaming servicesVideo
Just a few weeks ago, Hulu released the musical romcom “Up Here,” and now we have two more musical series. Don’t get used to it. While streaming has opened the door to more unusual and/or experimental genres, it’s mostly happenstance that these three musicals debuted within a few weeks of...
Kelsea Ballerini honors shooting victims at CMT Music Awards
NASHVILLE — Country singer Kelsea Ballerini opened the CMT Music Awards with a tribute to victims of a school shooting while sharing in that community’s grief, then danced alongside drag artists as states across the country consider legally limiting drag show performances, Ballerini, a co-host of the annual awards show...
Pittsburgh artists rally in support of Marc Fogel, others detained in Russia
Marc Fogel has made his mark in the art world, as an educator and with his friends and family. On Saturday, Fogel’s fellow artists decided to “Make a Marc” of their own by staging a group art show in support of their colleague. Fogel, a 61-year-old Butler native who taught...
Daycation: Charming Volant in Lawrence County boasts 30 rural retail optionsVideo
A daycation to Volant offers a rural retail retreat with more than 25 independent shops and eateries along Main Street and the surrounding countryside. The tiny borough, home to about 125 residents, occupies land purchased from Native Americans in 1784. Its rural location once served as the hub for commerce...
Greensburg Salem Mini-THON exceeds goal, nets $71.5K for pediatric cancer charity
Greensburg Salem High School’s Mini-THON committee raised the bar for its fundraising goal during the 2022-23 school year. The student group hoped to generate $60,000 for the battle against pediatric cancer, an increase of more than $10,000 from the previous year’s campaign. Ultimately, the charitable effort sailed far over that...
Owners of big cat refuge from ‘Tiger King’ selling property
TAMPA, Fla.— The owners of a Florida-based sanctuary made famous by the Netflix docuseries, ” Tiger King, ” say they plan to move most of their big cats to an Arkansas facility and eventually sell their 67-acre property. Howard Baskin wrote in a post on Big Cat Rescue’s website that...
Work of anonymous artist comes to Pittsburgh in Banksyland exhibit
His identity isn’t known. But his art is recognizable throughout the world. And now it will be seen in Pittsburgh. Banksy is a street artist, political activist and film director who grew up in Bristol in South West England. His works have sold for millions of dollars. Despite the widespread...
Pittsburgh’s Friendship Park home on the market for $809,999
The home has “curb appeal.” “I am so excited about this listing,” said Ammy Chau, sales associate for Howard Hanna Real Estate. “As soon as I saw this house, I loved it. I thought, ‘This will be cool inside,’ and, when I walked in, I noticed the spacious entryway —...
Luke Combs, Graham Nash, Natalie Merchant among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in April
The first stadium show of the year arrives earlier than usual when Luke Combs and friends play Acrisure Stadium on April 29. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in April: April’s top shows April 17: Skinny Puppy, Lead Into Gold at Roxian Theatre Skinny...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 31-April 2
We say goodbye to March and hello to April this weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Final chance This is the last weekend for the 58th Carnegie International, “Is it morning for you yet?” at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. The Carnegie International is the longest-running...
Millie’s launching flavor for Earth Month with profits going to Frick Park
A new ice cream flavor celebrating Earth Month will benefit programming at a Pittsburgh park. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream on Thursday announced the new flavor, which will be available starting Sunday throughout the month of April. It will benefit youth educational programming at the Frick...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: March 31-April 2
Fine photos An exhibition by members of the Westmoreland Photographers Society will open with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Latrobe Art Center, 819 Ligonier St. It will run through April 28. The show will feature about 60 images from amateur and professional photographers, including fine...
Agreement in place to return Lolita the orca to the PacificVideo
MIAMI — An unlikely coalition of a theme park owner, animal rights group and NFL owner-philanthropist announced Thursday that a plan is in place to return Lolita — an orca that has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years — to her home waters in...
Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium promotes goodwill, helping others
Although only a few people required treatment at the scene of a March 14 fire in Monroeville, dozens suddenly were without a home. In response to the blaze that gutted the Cambridge Square Apartments, a long-established partnership of local faith leaders contributed substantially toward helping residents of the complex recover....
Greensburg’s SummerSounds concert season opens with 2 tribute acts
Organizers of Greensburg’s SummerSounds concert series don’t like to book the same act two years in a row. They’re making an exception this year, though, to bring back the top draw from 2022. Elton Rohn, the Canadian Elton John tribute artist who packed St. Clair Park on July 7, is scheduled...
TV Talk: Carnegie Mellon student competes on ‘American Idol;’ Netflix debuts Rob Lowe comedy ‘Unstable’Video
Tripp Taylor, a freshman studying musical theater at Carnegie Mellon University, impressed the “American Idol” judges in his audition that aired earlier this month, singing Ray Charles’ “I Believe to My Soul.” “The most promising thing is you’ve got your own kind of sound, just the right amount of gravel...
Virtual reality gaming company coming to the Strip District
A new entertainment option — one with your choice of zombies, pirates or space exploration — will be setting up shop in the Strip District. Virtual reality gaming company Sandbox VR is expected to move into The Terminal on Smallman Street this summer. The 5,571-square-foot location will be the first...
TV Q&A: Where did WPXI reporter Angie Moreschi go?
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: What happened to WPXI-TV reporter Angie Moreschi? — Diane, White Hall Rob: I reported in January that she left Channel 11 and took a job...
Famous Alle-Kiski Valley women highlighted at Tarentum history museum
Women from the Alle-Kiski Valley have made their mark on the world through stardom, smarts and scandal. From the inventor of Kevlar to the focus of a deadly love triangle that became fodder for a Hollywood movie, famous females brought a spotlight to the Valley. Third Ward school teacher Julia...
Women brewers highlighted at Craft Beverage Expo in Pittsburgh
When it comes to the craft brewing industry, it’s no longer just a man’s world. “There are more women in the industry than people realize,” said Jen Walzer, owner of Inner Groove Brewing in Verona and Allentown and a board member of the Pittsburgh Brewers Guild. “There are head brewers...
Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatballVideo
AMSTERDAM — Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat. The launch in an...
