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Signature Dishes: Pepperoni rolls at CoCo Coffeehouse in LeechburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com A Leechburg business owner is on a roll with an Italian-inspired signature dish. Nikki Saxion, proprietor of CoCo Coffeehouse on...
TV Talk: ‘Meerkat Manor’ rebooted on BBC America with bigger scope
In this age of remakes, reboots and revivals, it stands to reason that even a 2005-08 natural history series can return with new episodes. Previously airing on Animal Planet, the reboot of “Meerkat Manor” from original series creator Caroline Hawkins and Oxford Scientific Films debuts at 8 p.m. Saturday on...
NASA chief announces 2 new Venus missions after agency’s $25 billion budget requestVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — New NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gave his first State of NASA address on Wednesday plotting out the agency’s plans to continue the Artemis program to return humans to the moon as well as new Earth-centric missions as part of the largest science budget ask ever for the...
Pittsburgh Opera announces its 2021-22 season
The Pittsburgh Opera returns to larger venues with a mix of contemporary and traditional operas for its 2021-22 season. Included in the schedule released Wednesday are favorites such as “The Magic Flute,” originally scheduled for November 2020, and “Carmen,” which was in rehearsals when the pandemic shut down production in...
Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden breaks ground on multimillion-dollar site renovation
A ceremonial groundbreaking for the $2.4 million sculpture garden at Hartwood Acres showcased grand, decades-old art that will dot the landscape in new configurations at the 629-acre Allegheny County-owned park. Hosted by the county and the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, the June 1 event spotlighted 13 large-scale pieces of art...
Westmoreland happenings include sunset yoga, strawberry festival and food trucks
Church events • First Church of God, West Newton, will have vacation Bible school from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. June 13 to 17 at the church, 157 N. Second St. Registration and questions: 724-872-7467 Class • Laurelville Christian Retreat Center, 941 Laurelville Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township, will host outdoor Sunset...
TV Q&A: Why did KDKA-TV make such a big deal out of an anchor’s retirement?
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: In reference to “Stacy Smith prepares to sign off from KDKA-TV on his terms” and his three-day consecration: I appreciate Stacy Smith and his devotion...
Old favorites, new acts coming to Westmoreland Cultural Trust TGIS concerts
For Sam Paul, vocalist/guitarist for The Bricks, playing the Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s TGIS summer concert series is “like a little personal party. It’s just a great atmosphere with all the people who know us and come out to hear our music. “It’s one of our highlights of the summer,” he...
Bear sighting sparks excitement in Gilpin
A black bear helped itself to an early Memorial Day picnic Friday at the Henry household in Gilpin, Armstrong County. The bear made its way onto the back deck, dumped over a garbage can near dusk and then settled in for a snack session. Homeowner Paula Henry said it was...
WDVE’s Memorial Day 500 has a new No. 1
“Stairway to Heaven” descended to No. 2 in a major upset during the weekend’s WDVE Memorial Day 500 music countdown. The Led Zeppelin tune, No. 1 in the 2020 countdown, was knocked off by AC/DC’s “Back in Black.” In 2020, the Australian band’s song was No. 10. Overall in the...
Popular SupperMarket returns to Lincoln Highway Experience in Unity
It’s time to travel the Lincoln Highway again for the popular SupperMarket food-and-music evenings at the Lincoln Highway Experience museum. The weekly outdoor food festival opens for the season from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, weather permitting, on the grounds of the museum at 3435 Route 30 East in...
West Virginia urban deer hunt is lifeline for food programs
A bowhunt for deer in one West Virginia city that began several years ago has become a lifeline for local food pantries and community kitchens. When hunters first proposed an urban deer hunt in Morgantown about a decade ago, the idea was to control the population. Collisions with cars were...
Ligonier boutique hotel Thistledown at Seger House for sale at $1.795 millionVideo
If you dream of owning a historic small-town inn (and have a few dollars in your pocket), there’s a Ligonier property waiting for you. Thistledown at Seger House, just two blocks from the Diamond, is on the market for $1.795 million. There are eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms in the...
Postal Service looks to raise first-class stamp to 58 cents
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service wants to raise rates on first-class stamps from 55 cents to 58 cents as part of a host of price hikes and service changes designed to reduce debt for the beleaguered agency. The request for the changes, which would take effect Aug. 29, was...
Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90
LOS ANGELES — Gavin MacLeod, the veteran supporting actor who achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” before going on to even bigger fame as the cheerful Capt. Stubing on “The Love Boat,” has died. He was 90. MacLeod died early...
Johnstown’s Rosedale banishment, Tulsa Massacre occurred in same era of racial tension
The most infamous event in the history of Johnstown race relations occurred just two years after the Tulsa Race Massacre. On Aug. 30, 1923, a shootout in the Rosedale neighborhood resulted in the death of Robert Young, a Black man, who, by accounts from the time, was drunk, as well...
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has released a stunning new picture of our galaxy’s violent, super-energized “downtown.” It’s a composite of 370 observations over the past two decades by the orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory, depicting billions of stars and countless black holes in the center, or heart, of the Milky...
WTAE’s Twitter account throws shade at WPXI
Fridays, particularly before a holiday weekend, are often dubbed “take out the trash day” for when a company wants to make moves that could be poorly received in hopes that most people aren’t paying attention. Someone running WTAE-TV’s social media account opted for a different kind of trashing on Twitter...
Monroeville author releases debut novel, ‘The Souls of Clayhatchee’
Monroeville author Anthony Todd Carlisle untangles long-hidden family secrets of racism and rage in his debut novel, “The Souls of Clayhatchee,” released in early May. The story follows one man’s pilgrimage to the South to fulfill his mother’s last wish of being buried in her small Alabama hometown. As the...
Weird Pennsylvania: Your guide to unique spots in the state
Beyond the immortalized battlefields, museums of science and historic collections, Pennsylvania also is home to an amazing array of weird and wacky sites and attractions. Here’s a look at 23 of those special places, including a few right here in our own backyard. Castle Halloween, Altoona Decades of Halloween and...
WWE returns to Pittsburgh this summer
After a last-minute cancellation in 2020, the WWE is coming back to Pittsburgh. The sports entertainment company on Friday announced new live event dates for this summer. Pittsburgh is slated for a Supershow at 7:30 p.m. July 24 at PPG Paints Arena. The arena has the event listed on their...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 28-31
It is Memorial Day weekend, a time to remember the men and women who gave their lives for their country. Here are some things that are happening in and around Pittsburgh. Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on Oakland is hosting a...
Sheetz to start accepting digital currency payments this summer
Digital payment network Flexa announced Thursday that Sheetz convenience stores will accept digital currency payments and will be the first convenience store chain to do so. The program is expected to roll out this summer. Flexa said Sheetz will accept bitcoin, ether, litecoin, dogecoin and others, first at its cafe...
Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations
ST. HUBERTS, N.Y. — Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and a new must-have item: advanced reservations. The free reservation system went online recently to handle the fast-growing number of visitors to the privately owned Adirondack Mountain...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend, May 28-31
Taking the stage Stage Right’s School for the Performing Arts will end its school year with three fully produced shows, Friday through Sunday in Science Hall Theater at the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus. The schedule includes: “Bye Bye Birdie Young Performers Edition,” ages 8-12, 6 p.m. Saturday and...
