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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 25-27
Spring is here, although with the upcoming weather it might not feel like it. But it is the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Immersive Frida Khalo Lighthouse ArtSpace Pittsburgh will host “Immersive Frida Kahlo” starting Saturday. It is the second such interactive exhibit at the converted warehouse...
TV Talk: Marvel’s ‘Moon Knight’ rises on Disney+Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. For its latest Marvel series, Disney+ introduces a new character from the comic books rather than spinning off someone from the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it has done previously (“Wanda Vision,” “The Falcon and the Winter...
Actor Trevor Donovan returns to Deer Lakes, jump-starts Upstanders program to promote kindness, anti-bullying
Actor Trevor Donovan wanted Deer Lakes Middle School students to leave with one thing in mind Thursday morning. “No one deserves to be bullied. All you deserve to be safe,” he said. “If you see someone being bullied, say something.” His words of advice were a part of an anti-bullying...
Idlewild sets earlier park opening day, boosts pay for seasonal work
Officials at Ligonier Township’s Idlewild and SoakZone have some good news for fans of the family amusement park as well as those interested in working at the attraction. Responding in part to heightened public interest in picnic reservations, the park will open May 7 — two weekends earlier than previously...
Pittsburgh Public Schools drop mask requirement for performing students only
Pittsburgh Public Schools announced Wednesday night that it is dropping mask requirements for performing arts students while they are on stage. Theater students and their parents have been urging board members recently to drop the mandate for performers. The announcement came at PPS’s March legislative meeting. “We revised the safety...
Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center to host authors of book inspired by Fred Rogers
The book has been described as a “love letter to Pittsburgh.” “When You Wonder, You’re Learning: Mister Rogers’ Enduring Lessons for Raising Creative, Curious, Caring Kids” encompasses stories about people in this city who emulate the late Fred Rogers — everyone’s favorite neighbor — in their own way. Authors Ryan...
TV Talk: ‘Halo’ premieres, ‘Bridgerton’ returnsVideo
When adapting an existing media property, there’s an inherent conflict for a series’ writer: How much do you stick to what already exists versus going your own way? That tension is apparent in the first episode of the new Paramount+ series “Halo,” adapted from the popular video game, which in...
People flock to Hempfield monastery to enjoy the silence of a retreat
There will be plenty of peace and quiet at St. Emma Monastery this weekend, for those who seek it out. About 70 people who are attending a silent retreat at the Hempfield community will bask in the quiet among the Benedictine nuns there. “People are bombarded by every spectrum of...
Girl survives tornado that lifted house, dropped it onto street
The tornado that ripped through the New Orleans suburb of Arabi lifted one house into the air and dropped it onto the middle of a street with a family of three inside. Neighbors said the parents of a girl climbed out of the wreckage screaming frantically for help. Their daughter...
TV Q&A: Did a Pittsburgher have a hand in a recent ‘NCIS’ episode?
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: While watching “NCIS” a few weeks ago, I heard one character say to another … ‘he’s a jagoff.’ Then later in the show, another character...
Tom Hanks movie ‘A Man Called Otto’ to film in Oakmont; actor not expected to be in town
Portions of some Oakmont roads will be closed Thursday for filming of the Tom Hanks movie “A Man Called Otto.” No parking or travel will be permitted on Delaware Avenue between Fifth Street and Isabella Way, and Fourth Street between Washington and Maryland avenues. The closures will be from 6...
Pittsburgh Hays bald eagles welcome 2nd chick with viewers from 50 countries
In their 10th year of nesting, the Pittsburgh bald eagles in Hays welcomed their second chick of the season on Tuesday morning. A third egg is expected to hatch between Friday and Sunday, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and PixCams, which sponsors the live webcam where viewers...
TV Talk: Western Pa. teen advances on ‘American Idol;’ Joe Serafini will be back on ‘High School Musical’Video
Morgan Gruber of Franklin Township, Beaver County, made it through her first audition for the “American Idol” judges in the episode on Monday, getting three “yes” votes to continue on the singing competition series. The 17-year-old Riverside High School senior from Fombell already had judge Luke Bryan in her corner...
Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in Strip District is for sale
Wanna buy an ice cream shop? Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor in the Strip District is for sale for $1.2 million. “Everything is laid out perfectly for the next owner,” owner Jacob Hanchar said on Monday. “We’ve put so much into Klavon’s that it’s like the perfect softball pitch right down...
Week in pictures: March 14-20
A selection of photos from Tribune-Review staff photojournalists from the week of March 14-20. Previous weeks Week in pictures: March 7-13, 2022 Week in pictures: Feb. 28-March 6, 2022 Week in pictures: Jan. 10-16, 2022 Week in pictures: Nov. 29 - Dec. 5, 2021 Week in pictures: Nov. 22-28, 2021...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘Welcome to Flatch,’ ‘Monday Night Football’ changes and Mister Rogers in Florida
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 Latrobe native Fred Rogers’ Florida stomping grounds at Rollins College. Benz and Owen talk about the changes in the broadcast booth at “Monday Night...
Machine Gun Kelly coming to Pittsburgh in August
Musician and actor Colson Baker, known professionally as Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), will play PPG Paints Arena on Aug, 2 in Pittsburgh as part of a North America and European tour. Produced by Live Nation, the tour features special guests Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker among others. It’s the first...
Howdy partner: The Cadet Restaurant’s iconic cowboy welcomes patrons back to Kittanning eatery
An iconic roadside eatery is reopening after being shuttered for more than two years during the pandemic. The Cadet Restaurant, known for its hearty down-home diner fare and cowboy mascot “Sam” — a 30-foot-tall statue seen holding a giant hamburger along Route 422 near Kittanning — will welcome diners today....
TV Talk: Donald Glover on the return of ‘Atlanta’ and ending the seriesVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. It’s been more than a minute since viewers got a new episode of FX’s “Atlanta” (10 p.m. Thursday). Actually, it’s been almost four years. Viewers can blame at least two of those years on the...
Carnegie Mellon students come to Alle-Kiski Valley to demonstrate STEM skills, also working on moon project
In just two months time, a handful of students from Carnegie Mellon University will head to the Johnson Space Center in Houston to field test the program they’ve spent months working on to assist astronauts on future missions as they explore the surface of the moon. But on Saturday, those...
Chattanooga’s tourney appearance turns out to be Klimchock family affair
As Laura Klimchock left the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh Friday afternoon with her father, Rick, she told him she felt sick. The No. 13-seeded University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, coached by Laura’s longtime boyfriend, Lamont Paris, was about to take on heavily favored No. 4 seed Illinois in a first-round...
Where are Western Pa. Girl Scout cookies? Arriving soon, hopefully
Most people in Western Pennsylvania are still waiting to receive their boxes of Girl Scout cookies, but not inmates at SCI-Fayette. The state prison received over 1,100 boxes of cookies this year during its third sale to benefit Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania. Inmates had the opportunity to buy up to...
Blaqk House Collections’ pop-up exhibit an inclusive place for artists to display work
For Dominic Newsome, painting is calming. A Maryland native who is incarcerated in the state prison in Indiana County creates art to calm his soul. “My artwork helps to free my mind of the chaos around me, so I tend to draw historical, culture and religious, also fantasy,” he wrote...
Spend a beautiful day in Mister Rogers’ Florida neighborhoodVideo
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Drive into this community northeast of Orlando’s theme park mecca and it quickly becomes clear you’re in a Mister Rogers neighborhood: A mural of Latrobe native and long-time PBS children’s show host Fred Rogers adorns the exterior wall of Floyd’s 99 Barbershop, a few blocks from...
Pittsburgh has plenty of sights for NCAA tourney visitors
National Geographic Traveler got it right by naming Pittsburgh to its “19 for 2019 Cool List” of trending travel destinations. The only U.S. city to make the list, the Steel City ranked third among the coolest places to travel in the coming year. It’s still pretty cool in 2022. Pittsburghers...
