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TV Talk: Curiosity Stream turns ‘Spotlight’ on Beaver Falls native Joe Namath

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Nonfiction streaming service Curiosity Stream goes “Beyond the Spotlight” for an episode dedicated to Beaver Falls native Joe Namath. Now streaming, “Beyond the Spotlight” debuted this fall with three episodes about celebrities who are trying...
‘Sesame Street’ debuts Ji-Young, 1st Asian American muppet

What’s in a name? Well, for Ji-Young, the newest muppet resident of “Sesame Street,” her name is a sign she was meant to live there. “So, in Korean traditionally the two syllables they each mean something different and Ji means, like, smart or wise. And Young means, like, brave or...
‘Buy it now’: The time has come to start holiday shopping or risk missing Christmas

If you haven’t started holiday shopping, you might be falling behind. The culprit is supply chain disruptions. This year, more than any in recent memory, it is imperative to get an early start checking off items for those on your naughty-or-nice list, retail analysts say. “Inventory concerns, combined with constantly...
Turning grief to action, O’Hara family creates ‘Positive Painting Project’ to spread messages of hope

Local projects to promote mental health awareness and support the arts are spreading hope, one canvas at a time. The Positive Painting Project and The Katie Whysong Scholarship for the Arts were created this year by Alisa and Todd Whysong of O’Hara, in honor of their daughter, Katie. Katie died...
Veterans Day ceremonies: A tradition so that others do not forget

On a blustery Saturday morning, a group of some 25 veterans, family and friends paid their respects and remembered their comrades at honors rolls and cemeteries in Delmont, Export and Murrysville. To Army veteran Jerry Deible, 72, of Murrysville, who fought in the Vietnam War, “If we don’t do this,”...
Chaos erupts at ‘SNL’ ticket line in NYC ahead of Taylor Swift appearance

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift fanatics were seeing red Friday in the standby line for “Saturday Night Live” tickets, witnesses told the Daily News. The chaos was sparked by a tweet at 10:05 a.m. from SNL’s account directing hopeful attendees to The Shop at NBC Studios for tickets to Saturday’s...
Makerspace aims to help young people with mental health challenges at facility on Pittsburgh’s South Side

Noelle Conover said she worries that all too often, children who suffer from serious mental health problems and the facilities helping them don’t get as much attention, funding and resources as young people with other types of more visible ailments. She recalls the many resources made available to her and...
Pittsburgh zoo officials say African elephant calf stabilizing as recovery continues

An elephant calf born at the Pittsburgh zoo’s International Conservation Center in Somerset County over the summer is showing signs of improvement after health issues left her in dire condition. The African elephant calf, born in July, had developed several “serious medical conditions” by September, according to officials at Pittsburgh...
Friends continue direct delivery of Thanksgiving meals to those alone, in need

Two friends are teaming up again to help folks living alone enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Last year, as the pandemic highlighted social isolation during the holidays, Molly O’Brien of Fox Chapel and Bethanie Stein of Aspinwall started their own, small-scale effort to provide meals directly to people in need....
Beaver Falls 6-year-old cancer survivor to light PPG Tree

It’s been a rough couple of years for Zoey Ward, a 6-year-old cancer survivor from Beaver Falls. Diagnosed at the age of 4 with stage 4 Neuroblastoma, Zoey has spent the last two years undergoing multiple rounds of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation, two stem cell transplants, and major surgery to...
How to cook Thanksgiving dinner on a budget

From the TribLIVE archive, this story was first published on Nov. 12, 2021. The Thanksgiving table is a celebration of not just togetherness but abundance — and abundance isn’t cheap. A 2019 American Farm Bureau Federation study put the cost of Thanksgiving dinner at $48.91 for 10 people. Aside from...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Nov. 12-14

Owl encounter You’ve heard of howling at the moon, but what about “Owling at the Moon”? That’s what will happen from 6-9 p.m. Friday at Powdermill Nature Reserve, 1795 Route 381, Cook Township. Visitors of all ages are invited to the reserve to sip cider and hear stories around a...
Snow possible as weather turns chilly this weekend

For the first time since last spring, that four-letter weather word — snow — is being mentioned again. And it’s not one bit unusual for this time of year according to Jenna Lake, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Moon Township. “It’s very typical for this time...
Alle-Kiski Valley observes Veterans DayVideo

The men and women who have served in the military were honored at several Veterans Day observances in the Alle-Kiski Valley on Thursday. Veterans Day initially was known as Armistice Day, held on Nov. 11 because that was the anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918....
Big Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Smokey Bear taught kids the importance of preventing wildfires. McGruff the Crime Dog warned them not to talk to strangers. And in 1972, Big Bird lined up on “Sesame Street” to receive a measles vaccine as part of a campaign to get more youngsters inoculated against the...
Tattoo tolerance bringing in more Marine recruits

A recent decision by the U.S. Marine Corps to loosen its policy on tattoos brought a new wave of recruits to the Alle-Kiski Valley Marine recruiting offices. The Marine Corps changed its policy Oct. 29, allowing soldiers to sport an unlimited number of tattoos except on the face, neck and...

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