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Explainer: Just how high is the risk of another recession?
WASHINGTON — Inflation is at a 40-year high. Stock prices are sinking. The Federal Reserve is making borrowing much costlier. And the economy actually shrank in the first three months of this year. Is the United States at risk of enduring another recession, just two years after emerging from the...
So long, Internet Explorer. The browser retires today
SAN FRANCISCO — Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim to adore. The 27-year-old application now joins BlackBerry phones, dial-up modems and Palm Pilots...
5 things to do with Dad on Father’s Day
What’s your plan for celebrating Father’s Day? Are you going to gather around the grill — again — for yet another round of burgers and beer? Chances are Dad is as tired of the same-old, same-old as the rest of the family. Here are a few suggestions for getting out...
TV Q&A: Why do ‘Jeopardy!’ hosts get different introductions?
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: Any idea why on “Jeopardy!” Ken Jennings is introduced as hosting “Jeopardy!” but Mayim Bialik is introduced as the host of “Jeopardy!”? — Kitty, Charleroi...
Remember When: Proposed bridge in 1960s would have linked Freeport and Gilpin
With the recent news that Freeport Borough and Gilpin Township are looking to consolidate their police departments, geography becomes an issue. But what if the original plans to build a bridge between the two municipalities would have come about? There were plans in the early 1960s to build a bridge...
Bakery Square in East End unveils its 3rd public art installation ‘I see YOU’
You should see “I see YOU.” The latest art installation at Bakery Square in Pittsburgh’s East End features images of fourth and fifth graders from nearby Urban Academy and Lincoln Elementary in Larimer. The third community public art project for Walnut Capital, which operates Bakery Square, was unveiled on Monday....
‘Squid Game’ adapted as non-fatal reality series for Netflix
LOS ANGELES — A reality show inspired by Netflix’s hit series “Squid Game” is coming to the streaming service, but with far less dire consequences promised for contestants. In the South Korean-produced drama, players’ lives were at stake. With “Squid Game: The Challenge,” the “worst fate is going home empty-handed,”...
1st of 4 summer supermoons rose Monday night
June’s full moon, traditionally known as the “strawberry moon,” is usually the last full moon of spring or first of summer. This year it happened on Monday night and was also a “supermoon.” The lunar event was most visible for residents of Pennsylvania on Monday night with the best viewing...
Week in pictures: June 6-12
A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of June 6-12....
Why do some of my ice cubes have a little tiny spike on them?
Every once in a while, you may pull an ice cube tray out of the freezer and see that one of those cubes has a strange little spike on it that appears to be defying gravity. And the phenomenon that creates those spikes could be the sole reason for life...
‘Knight Rider’ tractor, trailer reunited in Butler CountyVideo
Many cars were used to portray KITT, the Knight Industries Two Thousand, on the television series “Knight Rider.” Joe Huth of Butler County co-owns one of five that still exist. But there was only one trailer used over the four seasons of the 1980s show as the Foundation for Law...
Lawrenceville grandmother unwittingly plays pickleball with Steelers T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith, Minkah Fitzpatrick
She has become a viral sensation on Twitter. She has been interviewed by newspapers and TV stations, and she has done the morning radio show circuit. Meg Burkardt’s time in the spotlight has exceeded her allotted 15 minutes, but she is not done soaking in the attention. “I’m going to...
Anthrocon to return to Pittsburgh for annual convention
The furries are returning to the ’Burgh — and in greater numbers. After missing the past two years because of the pandemic, the annual Anthrocon Convention will be June 30 to July 3 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. “We’ve had to expand to an 11th hotel,” said John...
Millennial Money: Maximize your music festival savings
Attendees of this year’s Coachella music festival have posted viral videos adding up their expenses from the weekend — with costs reaching the thousands for flights, hotels, food, drinks, outfits and rideshares. Plus the ticket, which can start around $400 for a three-day pass to a popular festival like Lollapalooza...
Rust Project carries on tradition of Neil Young, other hall of famers
Sometimes brother knows best. While listening to the radio one day in her Indiana Township home, young Suzy Wargo heard a song she didn’t recognize. “I was sitting on the floor with my stereo on, and my mouth, you had to pick my jaw up off the floor,” she said....
Post Malone returning to Pittsburgh for September show
Popular rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer Post Malone (Austin Richard Post) has announced his return to Pittsburgh in 2022 as part of his “Twelve Carat Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the tour will stop at PPG Paints Arena on Sept. 28. Malone, sporting his numerous signature tattoos, last performed in...
Philip Baker Hall, of ‘Hard Eight,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 90
NEW YORK — Philip Baker Hall, the prolific character actor of film and theater who starred in Paul Thomas Anderson’s first movies and who memorably hunted down a long-overdue library book in “Seinfeld,” has died. He was 90. Holly Wolfle Hall, the actor’s wife of nearly 40 years, on Monday...
This week’s top Pittsburgh area concerts: The Lumineers, George Thorogood, Corinne Bailey Rae
Folk rockers The Lumineers visit the Pavilion at Star Lake on Wednesday for their Brightside World Tour with support from Caamp. The band, who hit it big with “Ho Hey” in 2012, are touring in support of their album, “Brightside,” which came out earlier this year. Tickets start at $35....
Remembering Chuck Noll on the anniversary of his death
Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers coach Chuck Noll died eight years ago today. He was 82. Noll served as Steelers coach for 23 seasons from 1969-91, winning Super Bowls after the 1974, ’75, ’78 and ’79 seasons and guiding what is considered one of the greatest sports dynasties ever. He is considered...
United Arab Emirates bans Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ over lesbian kiss
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters. The decision by the UAE comes as Malaysia also reportedly will ban the film, raising the possibility...
Country star Toby Keith discloses stomach cancer diagnosis
Country music star Toby Keith announced Sunday that he has been undergoing treatment for stomach cancer since last fall. The multi-platinum-selling singer said on Twitter that he underwent surgery and received chemotherapy and radiation in the past six months. “So far, so good,” said Keith, an Oklahoma native who turns...
McDonald’s shrinking menu means healthier foods are vanishing
McDonald’s diners have said goodbye to salads. Stock investors should be glad they’re gone. A pandemic-driven menu overhaul at McDonald’s Corp. has eliminated more nutritious menu options such as grilled-chicken sandwiches and fruit and yogurt parfaits. The world’s biggest restaurant company is trimming out offerings to move diners through lines...
Cheswick resident continues mom’s legacy of decorative painting
Walking into Cheryl Vizzo’s home feels like a museum of cherished memories — from the flowery lamp on her living-room side table to the spring-themed knobs on her kitchen cabinets. Every decorative item in her home was created by her late mother, Marie Fucci Williams, an accomplished porcelain artist and...
What’s a Saturday night like on the South Side?
A recent uptick in gun violence along East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side has left some visitors and business owners on edge — though others said they were beginning to feel a bit safer this weekend as public safety increased efforts to curb the violence. “You’ve got to push...
West Leechburg boy raises thousands — again — for Alzheimer’s research
He’s a pint-sized fundraiser with a sweet goal. Every year, Brody Toy, 10, of West Leechburg operates a tricked-out lemonade stand to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research. A fifth-grader at David Leech Elementary, Brody has raised more than $16,000 since starting his fundraiser in 2016. “I’m just a boy with...
