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5 things to do in Westmoreland County: April 22-24
Come out and play The City of Greensburg Recreation Department will host the first of five classic backyard game sessions from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lynch Field, 520 New Alexandria Road, Greensburg. People of all ages can drop in at any time during the event to play four...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 22-24
It’s the weekend. Here are some happenings in Pittsburgh. Spring Gallery Crawl The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Spring Gallery Crawl starts at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Downtown. There will be more than 20 free events throughout the Cultural District. The Crawl After Dark dance party will begin at 10 p.m. at...
Ligonier Township couple raise exotic poultry in rustic setting
Nestled in a Ligonier Township hollow, a rustic cabin sits among the trees with a stream running along either side. Ducks dabble in a stone-lined pond, while chickens strut around the grounds. The idyllic scene is home to Dave and Rosslyn Kemerer, a young couple who are living out their...
TV Talk: Turning 70, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ gets a home video upgradeVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain,” starring East Liberty native Gene Kelly, gets a home video upgrade with the April 26 70th anniversary re-release of the film in 4K Ultra HD ($33.99) that includes...
Argentine restaurant Balvanera coming to the Strip District
A couple years after losing its popular Argentine joint when Gaucho moved to Downtown, Pittsburgh’s Strip District neighborhood will soon be gaining a South American restaurant when New York City-based Balvanera moves into a new ground level space on Smallman Street. Balvanera will occupy 4,400 square feet at the 1600...
Steelers running back Najee Harris teams with Kellogg’s to help young athletes get in the game
Najee Harris was “GRRREAT” on Thursday. The Steelers star running back teamed with Tony the Tiger, mascot for Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal, for Mission Tiger at Pittsburgh Public Greenfield Elementary School. Students thought they were going outside just for a pep rally. Once on the field, they cheered and waved...
TV Talk: Would-be Emmy contenders flood cable/streaming in the week aheadVideo
If you’re a fan of TV/streaming who follows what’s new, your eyeballs may bug out of your head when you look at the next month of new program releases. There are a lot of them. This weekend alone sees the return of HBO’s “Barry” (10 p.m. Sunday), the debut of...
Aspinwall artist, Spectrum Charter students unveil mural in MonroevilleVideo
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville has a theme that its staff and students try to live out each day: “Look for the good.” There was plenty of good on display Wednesday night, as students joined resident artist Alison Zapata to unveil a 16-by-8-foot mural that will welcome everyone who comes...
News of Steelers’ return to Saint Vincent given immaculate reception
Briana Tomack’s phone was ringing nonstop Wednesday during her workday as president of the Greater Latrobe-Laurel Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce. Many fellow Steelers fans were calling her to celebrate the good news that the NFL team will be back in town this summer. The Steelers announced they will be...
Musical headliners announced for Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is promising one of the most diverse music lineups ever assembled for this year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. Running June 3-12, the free concerts will begin at 7 p.m. nightly on the Dollar Bank Main Stage, at the intersection of Ninth Street and Penn...
TV Q&A: Why do TV newscasts insist viewers go online to get news?
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: Why does every Pittsburgh news station push their viewers to check out more on this story on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.? Social media has become...
Netflix aims to curtail password sharing, considers ads
SAN FRANCISCO — An unexpectedly sharp drop in subscribers has Netflix considering changes it has long resisted: Minimizing password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported by advertising. Looming changes announced late Tuesday are designed to help Netflix regain momentum lost over the past year. Pandemic-driven lockdowns that drove binge-watching...
TV Talk: Netflix exorcism thriller ‘Demon House’ to film in Western Pa.
On the heels of filming the Christian Bale movie “The Pale Blue Eye” in Pittsburgh and the surrounding area, Netflix will return to town in June to shoot the film “Demon House.” Lee Daniels (“The Butler,” “Empire”) will direct the exorcism thriller that will star Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), Mo’Nique...
Hempfield recycler salvages old electronics; firm donates laptops to shelter
In a 44,000-square-foot warehouse behind a small Hempfield office are several large rooms filled with boxes and boxes containing thousands of pieces of used electronics — once the lifeblood of the modern computerized office. CyberCrunch LLC has literally tons of old laptops, desktop computers, keyboards, mice, televisions, hard drives, desk...
After School Satan Club rejected by Northern York School Board vote
A near-unanimous school board vote Tuesday night struck down a proposal to create an After School Satan Club at the Northern York Elementary School. The proposal was initiated by Samantha Groome, a resident of the district. Every board member except Thomas Welch voted against allowing the club to form. “Someone...
Fashion designer Kiya Tomlin adds style and support to Etna
The decorative drains along Butler Street in Etna have a locust leaf design and are displayed in a winding path. Their purpose is as a water feature that collects rain and keeps it out of the sewer system. It’s not surprising Kiya Tomlin noticed them when she first visited the...
Week in pictures: April 11-17
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region from the week of April 11-17....
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘The Flight Attendant,’ ‘Outer Range,’ USFL ratings and ‘Be My Guest’
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 former Squirrel Hill resident Rob Marshall’s appearance on discovery+’s Food Network show “Be My Guest with Ina Garten.” Benz and Owen talk about Amazon’s...
From community gardens to the environment, sisters fulfill various missions
Sister Sheila Carney chuckles when she recalls the day a few years ago her Sisters of Mercy were urged to call the White House to weigh in on an issue that stood to benefit Western Pennsylvania’s poor. “One of our older sisters sat down and dialed the number,” Carney said....
Carnegie Museum of Art’s ‘Mindful Museum’ programs target older visitors
Sometimes inspiration comes from unlikely sources. For Lucy Stewart, associate curator of education at the Carnegie Museum of Art, walking through the galleries sparked an idea for one of the facility’s new “Mindful Museum” offerings, a suite of accessible programs and activities that enhance the museum as a destination to...
Why analysts say password sharing is now a bigger problem for Netflix, other streamers
LOS ANGELES — The website promised some tantalizing deals. One seller offered 10 days access to Netflix in Ultra HD for just $1 — substantially below the regular cost of $19.99 a month for a Netflix premium account. Another seller pitched access to HBO Max, home of critically acclaimed shows...
New bike shop wheels its way into Leechburg
Market Street in Leechburg continues to grow, as a new shop has wheeled its way along the street. Allegheny Township resident Tim Carson opened his new bike shop, Spokes, in February. Customers can browse a range of bikes, from trail, mountain, women’s, kid’s and e-bikes. Bike repairs and accessories are...
Westmoreland drug task force director says animal sedative finding its way into region’s illicit drug supply
Local officials are concerned that an animal sedative that can cause skin and soft-tissue infections is increasingly being found in drugs in Philadelphia. Tim Phillips, director of the Westmoreland County Drug Overdose Task Force, said xylazine may already be mixed into stamp bags that are sold around Southwestern Pennsylvania. “I...
Shrinking sisterhood: Members of religious orders vow to carry on despite dwindling numbersVideo
At 88, Sister Louise Grundish sits back in her chair, caresses the silver cross dangling from her neck and says point blank she wasn’t always sure that being a nun was the life for her. There was nothing that could convince her otherwise — not a younger sibling who was...
Holiday warning: Easter lilies can kill your cat
As people decorate homes for the Easter holiday, there’s a fresh warning about a certain flower. Easter lilies — those lanky, white beauties of spring — are extremely toxic to cats. According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, any plant in the lily family, including daylilies, is deadly for cats....
