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Photo gallery: Total lunar eclipse in North America, East Asia
The second and final total lunar eclipse of the year graced the skies in some parts of the world Tuesday. The next one isn’t until 2025. Where it was seen Where skies were clear, the eclipse was visible throughout North America in the predawn hours, with prime viewing in the...
In a recent WWII Days reenactment, some participants played the Nazis — here’s why they do it
Someone has to play the bad guy. Someone has to play the Nazi. Otherwise, how do you teach history? I heard this a lot. Whenever I would ask anyone portraying a German soldier at Rockford, Illinois’ annual World War II Days about why they had chosen to reenact a soldier...
‘Captain America’ star Chris Evans named People’s sexiest man alive
Captain America is the incredible hunk. The Marvel actor is People’s selection for the 2022 sexiest man alive, a title he’s humbly embracing. “It’s something that as I become old and saggy I can look back on and say ‘I remember then … ‘” Evans told the magazine. “I’m lucky...
Millvale Market will be 1st new grocery store in borough in more than 2 decadesVideo
Millvale Mayor Brian Spoales choked up at the soft opening of the Millvale Market recently, demonstrating how critical the market is for elderly and young borough residents. When the market opens in January of 2023, it will be the quintessential corner market at the intersection of Grant and North avenues....
Trib seeks applicants for scholarships in journalism, business
Trib Total Media is looking for students to apply for its popular scholarship program, which this year is adding a business, marketing and technology component. Trib Total Media’s Journalism Scholarship Program began in 2019 with the launch of the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship in honor of Tribune-Review managing editor Jim...
Can the Powerball winner stay anonymous? Here’s what happens if you win in Pa.
Some people might not want everyone to know they’ve just won the lottery — especially not if they win a jackpot of nearly two billion dollars. But that may be the case for anyone who wins the Pennsylvania Lottery. And yes, that includes the Powerball, a multi-state lottery game. The...
Alert newspaper carrier rescues elderly couple from burning house in Tarentum
Becoming a hero was the furthest thing from Jennifer Colarossi’s mind while she was delivering newspapers in Tarentum before the sun came up Monday. She was just trying out a few changes to her delivery route to see if she could shave a little time off the process. That decision...
Q&A: A look at $1.9B Powerball jackpot, how it grew so large
DES MOINES, Iowa — Monday night’s estimated $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot is nearly $400 million larger than the previous record jackpot and will keep growing until someone finally wins the prize. The jackpot started at $20 million back on Aug. 6 and over three winless months has grown to be...
Plans growing for Phipps Conservatory’s Holiday Magic! winter show
Visitors will take an arctic adventure when they visit the Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The rooms of the historic glass house in Oakland will be populated with displays imagining the landscapes and denizens of the frozen north. “Holiday Magic” opens...
Visitors pour creativity into aluminum castings during Westmoreland Museum event
Heather Humbert reproduced a sycamore leaf, J. D. Peterson carved an image of a hummingbird and Karen Shade embellished the first initial of her granddaughter’s name. The women were among Sunday visitors to Greensburg’s Westmoreland Museum of American Art who saw their creations captured as one-pound squares of textured cast...
Last total lunar eclipse for 3 years arrives Tuesday morning
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Better catch the moon’s disappearing act Tuesday — there won’t be another like it for three years. The total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout North America in the predawn hours — the farther west, the better — and across Asia, Australia and the rest of...
Review: Bruce Springsteen wants to change the topic with ‘Only the Strong Survive’Video
When Bruce Springsteen went on Howard Stern’s Sirius/XM radio show recently to promote his new album of soul music covers, “Only the Strong Survive,” he talked about his often-voiced idea of his career being “a lifelong conversation with my audience.” “Thankfully, I’ve got a sizable audience that’s interested in what’s...
Duran Duran stumbles, Dolly Parton rolls into Rock Hall
LOS ANGELES — Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem. The four acts found very different ways to celebrate on Saturday night, but all can now forever say they’re Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte,...
Editorial: Senate needs to give Pennsylvanians a gift ban
It’s November. The time to think about gift giving, to make lists and budgets and plans. This year, what if we focused on drawing a line in the sand when it comes to gifts? Let’s stop the sleigh when it comes to Harrisburg’s elected officials. This year, the idea of...
Pittsburgh’s Christmas tree arrives at City-County Building from Springdale’s former St. Alphonsus ChurchVideo
On an early November day when temperatures were expected to approach record highs near 80, it was beginning to feel a bit like Christmas in Springdale. A crew from the City of Pittsburgh Forestry Division was on the campus of the former St. Alphonsus Church on Saturday morning to cut...
Community service: Pitt-Greensburg freshmen wash fire trucks, get quick course in firefighting
It was time for community service Friday night for a group of about 15 first-year students at Pitt-Greensburg, who were cleaning a Greensburg fire truck while learning about firefighting. The students were washing a ladder truck from Greensburg Hose Company No. 2 and a utility truck from Greensburg Hose Company...
It’s that time: Daylight saving time out, standard time in
WASHINGTON — A transition is coming across most of the United States, and it has nothing to do with the election. Daylight saving time is out, standard time is in this weekend. Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday and lasts until March 12. Relish the chance to...
Alumni of IUP’s century-old marching band celebrate love for music, each other
Ask Stuart Estes what instrument he played in his college marching band five-plus decades ago, and the answer gets complicated. “It’s an interesting story,” said the 75-year-old from Shippenville, a 1968 graduate of what is now Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Raised in Potter County near the New York line, the...
When destitute small towns mean dangerous tap water
KEYSTONE, W.Va. — Donna Dickerson’s heart would sink every time she’d wake up, turn on the faucet in her mobile home and hear the pipes gurgling. Sometimes it would happen on a day when her mother, who is 86 and has dementia, had a doctor’s appointment and needed to bathe....
Garry Peterson playing Palace Theatre with The Guess Who
Outside of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, there aren’t many rock ’n’ rollers who can boast that they’ve been in the same band for 60 years. Drummer Garry Peterson of The Guess Who is one of the few who can make that claim. Peterson was 17...
On 1st anniversary, Las Hachas patron set to vie in world axe throwing championships
A New Kensington ax-throwing venue is marking its first year in business at the same time one of its patrons is preparing for a world championship competition. Las Hachas held its grand opening at 1043 Fifth Ave. on Nov. 6, 2021. Its owners — brothers Brian and Zach Heidenreich and...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 4-6
Pittsburgh and its people will be celebrated this weekend through music, running and the unveiling of a musical dedicated to a hero of the Depression era. Jazz week wrap-up Saxophonist and composer Tia Fuller, a member of Beyonce’s all-female tour band, will perform during concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Nov. 4-6
Holiday marketplace The annual Holiday Market is planned for noon-4 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of the Ligonier Country Market, at West Main Street and Springer Road in Ligonier. The market features holiday-themed items and other merchandise handcrafted by dozens of area vendors. Food and beverages will be available. For...
TV Talk: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic movie debuts on Roku ChannelVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Now available on free, ad-supported streaming service Roku Channel, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” lives up to the first word in its title. But the suggestion in those last four words? Not so much. Yankovic...
Mt. Pleasant rocker Andy Davis wins Male Entertainer of the Year at independent music awards
As an independent artist, Andy Davis of Mt. Pleasant doesn’t have a major record label backing his work, and the money that goes into his music career comes mostly out of his own pockets. “To be able to do that, and continue to see things progress, is really unbelievable,” Davis...
