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Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47Video
LOS ANGELES — Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer. He was 47. The band said in a statement that Arnold “passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones,...
Lainey Wilson says she keeps getting asked if she is really marrying ex-Steelers QB
It has been nearly a year since Lainey Wilson and Devlin “Duck” Hodges got engaged at George Jones’ estate, and there’s still not a date set for the big day. And during a recent interview, Wilson admitted that Hodges has noticed. “I’ve got a lot to do … I’ve got...
‘The love is still here’: Record search reveals Greensburg couple’s 75th anniversary is their 74th
Greensburg couple Ed and Sally Wagner have been together so long they forgot the year they were married. Ed, 95, and Sally, 92, told their children they would celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary this coming Monday. However, a recent Ancestry.com search by son-in-law Mark Aitken revealed a copy of the...
A look at the best and worst Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony outfitsVideo
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina officially kicked off on Friday with a spectacular program that celebrated Italian art, culture, language and heritage. While host country Italy took center stage for the performance portion, the Parade of Nations featured athletes from all of the participating countries waving their flags and...
Black History Month display at City-County Building honors Vashon family
When people think of abolitionists, they probably think of well-known figures like Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman or William Lloyd Garrison. But Paul N.D. Thornell — great-great-grandson of abolitionist John B. Vashon — is striving to ensure his family is remembered in those conversations, too. “Oftentimes, I think historians and history...
Super Bowl ad features Cam Heyward, group of Boys & Girls Club of Western PA
Cheri Green signed her now 10-year-old daughter up for the Northern Area Boys & Girls Club of Western PA two years ago, never expecting it would lead to a role in a national Super Bowl ad. When the invitation came to have CiAnna Green appear alongside Steelers defensive lineman Cam...
Penguins logo makes cameo in branding gone awry during ‘The Pitt’
Pittsburgh gets yet another nod in the latest episode of “The Pitt,” when a Penguins logo becomes the punchline of a painfully silly experiment — a don’t-try-this-home branding attempt at wearing hometown pride on one’s chest. Dr. Frank Langdon and nurse Donnie Donahue treat an unlucky patient with dry-ice burns...
Coming Saturday: From Darkness to Light: The Marc Fogel storyVideo
Beginning Saturday, our exclusive series From Darkness to Light: The Marc Fogel story by Paula Reed Ward. Only on TribLive....
Kid Rock to bring his ‘Freedom 250’ tour to Star Lake
Rap-rock musician Kid Rock will perform at the Pavillion at Star Lake with special guest Jon Pardi on his “Freedom 250: The Road to Nashville” tour this summer. The concert, which promises to be high-energy and include Kid Rock’s hit songs, will take place on Saturday, June 20. Kid Rock’s...
TV Talk: ‘The ‘Burbs’ reimagined as ‘Desperate Housewives’ redux
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Anyone watching the Super Bowl on NBC this weekend is bound to see ads for Peacock’s new streaming series “The ‘Burbs,” inspired by the 1989 Tom Hanks film. NBCUniversal, parent company of NBC and streamer...
Actor Michael Keaton honored as Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater group
BOSTON — Actor Michael Keaton jousted with an Oscar statue and made burgers Friday night as he was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. The theater group, which dates to 1844 and claims to be the world’s third-oldest still operating, presented...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 6-8
It’s a busy weekend for sports fans, with both the Olympics and the Super Bowl filling up the schedule. But it’s a busy weekend in Pittsburgh too. Don’t forget to check out these events. Monster Jam This weekend, you won’t have to stay out on the frozen roads to see...
‘I’m capable’: Special Olympics athlete Sheena Black to compete in national games
When Sheena Black found out she would be competing in track and field at the Special Olympics USA Games this June in Minneapolis, she couldn’t contain her excitement. After 34 years as a Special Olympics athlete and earning 259 medals, she will have her first chance at running on the...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Feb. 6-8
Between the Olympics and the Super Bowl, this is a big weekend for all types of sports fans. But for those who aren’t interested — or those who need a break — this is a big weekend for events in Westmoreland County, too. Here are a few options. ‘Chicago: The...
Ohiopyle State Park dotted with ice formations ahead of Winterfest
Ohiopyle State Park is dressed in its winter finest in preparation for Winterfest this weekend. Snow-related activities will be held 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Sugarloaf recreation area, 950 Sugarloaf Road. There’s 10 inches of snow near the park offices along Route 381, or Main Street, and...
Make-A-Wish grants Super Bowl dream for Pittsburgh teen
Connor Hennick, a 14-year-old, has dreamed of going to the Super Bowl for as long as he can remember. Now, the self-declared lifelong Steelers fan is headed to the San Francisco Bay Area for the Super Bowl LX through Make-A-Wish. The Hennick family, of McCandless, arrived at their hotel around...
Pino’s gets shoutout in ‘The Pitt’ as ‘the best Italian in town’
The owners of Pino’s Contemporary Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in Point Breeze were met with an exciting surprise last week: Their restaurant was mentioned on an episode of the hit HBO Max show “The Pitt.” “We did a double take,” said Jen Mico, who owns the restaurant with her...
Dropkick Murphys guitarist Tim Brennan on St. Patrick’s Day tour, new ‘Citizen I.C.E.’ song and more
It may be a few more weeks until St. Patrick’s Day arrives on March 17, but when it comes to the Dropkick Murphys, it might feel like the band is celebrating the holiday year-round. “We bring a little bit of St. Patrick’s Day to wherever we are every night, I...
Former One Direction member Zayn bringing solo tour to Pittsburgh
Zayn is launching the biggest solo tour of his career, and it includes a stop in Pittsburgh. The former One Direction member is bringing “The Konnakol Tour” to PPG Paints Arena on July 20. His fifth solo album, “Konnakol,” will be released on April 17, and a new single, “Die...
Pizza Hut closing 250 stores as parent company considers selling the brand
Pizza Hut plans to close 250 U.S. restaurants in the first half of this year as its parent company considers a sale of the chain. Yum Brands said Wednesday it’s targeting underperforming Pizza Hut restaurants in its system. Pizza Hut has more than 6,000 locations in the U.S. Louisville, Kentucky-based...
Review: ‘The Chief’ at Pittsburgh Playhouse is a riveting evening with the soul of the Steelers
Few people are as truly, splendidly Pittsburgh as Art Rooney Sr. Not just because he gave the Steelers to the world, though that doesn’t hurt, but also because he embodied qualities that make Pittsburghers the best people in the world: loyalty, toughness, humor, passion. (Disclosure: This reviewer, a third-generation Pittsburgher,...
TV sales up during Super Bowl week as customers chase bargains
Super Bowl-related television sales typically bring a bit of a boost at a time of year when there can be a lull in sales, said Craig Kantoris, co-owner and project manager at ConnectedLife Designs By The StereoShop in Greensburg. A handful of recent customers looked to upgrade their screens in...
Coworkers of different generations mentor each other to reduce workplace misunderstandings
NEW YORK — Barbara Goldberg brings a stack of newspapers to the office every day. The CEO of a Florida public relations firm scours stories for developments relevant to her clients while relishing holding the pages in her hand. “I want to touch it, feel it, turn the page and...
Pittsburgh Marathon officials expect record participation in 2026
The 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon’s weekend of events will be May 1-3, and runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to register before the next price increase set for Thursday. “The Pittsburgh Marathon has always been about more than the finish line — it’s about bringing people together...
Kamin Science Center hosts ‘immersive’ NFL Films documentary about Western Pa.’s rich football history
Western Pennsylvania’s storied football history is chronicled in a first-of-its-kind NFL Films documentary to be screened at Kamin Science Center for the next two months. “The Football Town” is a nearly 50-minute documentary narrated by Plum native Pat McAfee and featuring appearances by Pittsburgh Steelers legends Bill Cowher, Jerome Bettis,...
