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Bed Bath & Beyond to sell stock, shut 150 stores in survival bid

Bed Bath & Beyond said it’s close to securing financing and is putting in place a new business strategy to reduce costs as the troubled retailer tries to convince investors, vendors and customers that it has a credible survival plan. The home-goods retailer said it has received commitments for a...
Grammy nominee Ingrid Andress talks about her new album, ‘Good Person’

DENVER — In the liner notes for her new album, “Good Person,” Highlands Ranch, Colo., native Ingrid Andress ends a detailed, heartfelt list of thank-yous with a note to herself. “For going through a lot of heartache and adventure to get to this point and turning it into something beautiful,”...
Olivia Wilde in the spotlight with ‘Don’t Worry Darling’Video

“Don’t Worry Darling” has been in the spotlight since the beginning. And this was long before Harry Styles got involved. It was a film everyone wanted to make — some 18 studios and streaming services were courting Olivia Wilde for the chance to partner with her on her sophomore feature...
Pittsburgh sculptor who decided to get serious about his craft at age 69 is now subject of an art book

Point Breeze resident Dan Droz has always been interested in sculpture. But he said he was more of a “closet sculptor,” toiling away in his basement while he ran his own design firm doing design-related marketing and working as an adjunct professor at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Design....
Final Sewickley Chamber Night Mart closes out the summer on a high note

Nothing escapes the watchful eye of Sewickley Police officer Darcel Bouyer. He sees everything, even when there are hundreds of people walking up and down the business district. The law enforcement veteran with five years experience in the borough does so from a special vantage point — a custom police...
43% of Americans say a civil war is at least somewhat likely in next 10 years

More than 2 in 5 Americans say a U.S. civil war is at least somewhat likely in the next decade, highlighting the deepening political divisions in the country heading into the midterms. A recent poll by YouGov and The Economist found that 43% believe a civil war was either “very”...
Dining in the dark coming to Bellevue’s Revival on Lincoln

Darkness can bring other things to light. That’s the thought behind a dining concept called “Pitch Black,” where people are blindfolded and then served a meal. “Blindfolded taste tests are a widely used method which sometimes have proven to trick and heighten our senses and allow us to let go...
Wight Elephant Boutique owner dresses Miss Universe, Harnaaz SandhuVideo

The Wight Elephant Boutique in Greensburg has been enjoying some unexpected global exposure. Owner Victoria Piekut’s ties to the pageant world have given her an opportunity to dress the current Miss Universe, Harnaaz Sandhu of India. Sandhu recently sported outfits provided by Wight Elephant on a trip to South Africa...
Danube drought reveals parts of hidden WWII history near Serbia, Romania

PRAHOVO, Serbia — The worst drought in Europe in decades has not only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Netflix sets date for filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘Pale Blue Eye,’ Steve Carell in ‘The Patient,’ Steelers on Amazon

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 Netflix setting a release date for “The Pale Blue Eye,” filmed in late 2021 and early 2022 in Western Pennsylvania. The Scott Cooper-directed film,...
Cruise ship covid rules are changing as unvaccinated passengers now allowed

The biggest changes to public health protocols on cruise ships since cruising restarted last summer during the pandemic are taking effect in early September, when most cruise lines leaving from U.S. ports will allow unvaccinated passengers. Many of them also are loosening coronavirus pre-boarding testing requirements. Consumers planning cruise vacations...
Fun with fungi: Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club plans North Park foray

When it comes to identifying mushrooms, some folks get about as far as distinguishing between the little ones you slice to put on pizza and the big ones that fit nicely inside of a burger bun. Then there are the mycologists within the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club. “In general, a...
Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘Midnights,’ to be released in October

Taylor Swift is ready to begin again. The 32-year-old singer, who has spent most of the past several years re-recording her old albums amid a rights feud with former manager Scooter Braun, announced Sunday night that she is finally back with fresh content. “I had sort of made up my...
What are ‘Blue Zones’ and why should you eat like the people who live in them?

There are five “Blue Zones” around the world, and the people who live in these areas are 10 times likelier than Americans to reach age 100. The name comes from the blue circles researchers drew on the map when identifying them. “According to research published in Nutrients in May 2018,...
‘Did she lose her mind?’ Sharon Horgan explains her turn to the dark sideVideo

NEW YORK — When “Catastrophe” came to an end three years ago, Sharon Horgan was bereft. “I had real grief,” said the writer-actor-producer during a recent sit-down in Manhattan. “I know that sounds dramatic, but we were so close and so in it for five years.” The Amazon series, which...
Liz Weston: Why is money so confusing?

Managing money is an essential life skill, yet most U.S. adults would fail a financial literacy test. Consider the results of a survey meant to measure financial literacy, called the TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index. On average, U.S. adults correctly answered only 50% of its financial literacy questions in 2022....

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