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Keystone Safari zoo near Grove City adds hour-long drive-thru tourVideo
The wildlife scene has increased at Keystone Safari near Grove City. Just up the road from Keystone Safari’s walk-thru park is their latest expansion: a self-guided drive-thru safari tour, offering interaction with more than 100 animals and 25 species. Keystone Safari opened in 2019 and is family-owned by Adam and...
Sounding off: Steelers management should not allow political statements
The vast majority believe all lives matter. The vast majority believe in peaceful protests. The vast majority view a football game as a three- to four-hour escape from the harsh reality of dealing with life in these difficult time. By and large, they don’t see the game as a place...
To the moon! CMU students one step closer to searching for water on moon’s South Pole
Carnegie Mellon University students, professors and a spin-off company have cleared their first major hurdle in developing a small robotic rover called MoonRanger for NASA set to search for water and ice on the south pole of the moon in 2022. “We’re going to the moon. Who gets to do...
How to vote in Election 2020: A user’s guide
This guide will be updated as Election Day approaches. If you have questions not addressed here, please contact Tribune-Review staff writer Julia Felton at jfelton@triblive.com. Editor’s note: An earlier version contained incorrect information about mail-in ballots. Voters sign the back of the mailing envelope, not the ballot itself. The basics...
Ligonier Valley Rail Road Association gets a Doodlebug
A mini trolley car that children rode at amusement parks will get new life at the Ligonier Township railroad museum, along with a new coat of paint and complete refurbishing to get it back running next year. “We hope this Doodlebug will rival our main attraction — the (1905 Bobber)...
Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s outdoor stage opens with magic show
Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s new outdoor performance venue will do more than offer patrons a way to see live acts during ongoing covid-19 gathering restrictions. It also will be “an anchor” for community gatherings and development in the up-and-coming West End that the theater calls home, according to executive artistic director...
Congressman halts attempt to rename Mount Rushmore
One of the country’s most famous landmarks probably will keep its name, despite a recent attempt to rename it. A California resident in July proposed renaming Mount Rushmore to Igmu Tanka Paha, a Lakota Sioux name that means Cougar Mountain, according to the federal Board on Geographic Names. Anyone can...
Pittsburgh coffee van seeks musicians to create original, heavy metal jingle
The pure joy felt by children as they race toward an ice cream truck has few, if any, adult parallels. Perhaps it would be different if the truck sold coffee instead of ice cream and played heavy metal instead of a played-out nursery rhyme. It’s about to become a reality...
Here are the best spots to see fall foliage in the Pittsburgh regionVideo
There’s a nip in the air and some tint in the trees. It’s time to start planning your fall foliage viewing, and the Laurel Highlands is the perfect place to start. Don’t take our word for it, though. That’s the verdict from voters for the Best Destination for Fall Foliage...
Fraud, frustration continue to plague Pennsylvania unemployment claimants
As historically high unemployment compensation claims continue to inundate the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Labor Secretary Jerry Oleksiak said he knows people are struggling. Presiding over a virtual town hall Thursday afternoon, Oleksiak acknowledged that fraud is plaguing the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that temporarily expands unemployment insurance...
GetGo celebrates store opening near Jeannette, presents grants to 2 school districtsVideo
Nearly all of the 45 available parking spaces were full Wednesday afternoon as GetGo celebrated the grand opening of its 266th location along Route 30 in Hempfield. Located at the intersection of Lewis Avenue, near the border of Jeannette, the 6,000-square-foot cafe and market employs 35. Offering made-to-order food, as...
Hilda’s Soul Food Kitchen in Homestead serves Southern fare
The plaque below the photo of Hilda Auburn reads: “Do small things with great love.” “My mother inspired me, because everything she did she did with love,” said her daughter Avis Williams, who opened Hilda’s Soul Food Kitchen in July in Homestead to honor her late mother. “I want this...
1st deadly grizzly attack recorded in nation’s largest park
A hunter has been killed by a grizzly bear in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It’s the first-known grizzly attack death in the nation’s largest national park. Park officials said in a statement that the hunter was killed Sunday, attacked while the hunter and a friend were near...
Pennsylvania has 27,000 acres of public land that you may not use
The public owns 27,000 acres in Pennsylvania that the public can’t get to and use, according to a new report from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and onX. They are landlocked lands, which the report, The Mid-Atlantic’s Landlocked Public Lands, defines as “public land where there is no permanent, legal...
Rivers Casino, Penguins extend partnership to place sportsbook in PPG Paints Arena
When PPG Paints Arena re-opens its doors — post-covid — for Pittsburgh Penguins games, fans will be able to watch while simultaneously placing bets on the outcome. Rivers Casino and BetRivers.com have finalized an exclusive multi-year agreement to become the Official Casino and Sportsbook of the Penguins. The deal includes...
Glamping weekends in Somerset County combine nature and style
Anna Baird has the perfect solution for anyone trying to decide between ritzy and rustic for a fall getaway. Why not try glamping? The founder of Pittsburgh-based Hideaway Co. is offering upscale camping experiences during October at the Barn at Maple Falls near Rockwood, Somerset County. Four weekend packages are...
40 years ago, reggae legend Bob Marley jammed Pittsburgh in his final concertVideo
When David Meerman Scott snuck down from the Stanley Theatre balcony to snap photos of Bob Marley’s performance 40 years ago, he was just happy to be closer to the music. “I was never rich or connected enough to have really great seats at a show,” said Scott, who at...
TV Q&A: When does ‘The Great British Bake Off’ return?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I just saw the first promo for “The Great British Bake Off” “coming soon” to ITV in the U.K. Will Netflix be picking up the next...
CDC guidelines recommend avoiding trick-or-treating during HalloweenVideo
The Centers for Disease Control has advised against door-to-door trick-or-treating, attending crowded and indoor parties and wearing costume masks this Halloween to prevent the spread of covid-19. The health agency released new guidelines this week that outlined several traditional Halloween activities that could be high-risk for spreading viruses and offered...
Ross Township named to Money’s Best Places to Live in America list
Ross Township’s inclusion in Money’s Best Places to Live in America rankings is a confirmation of what some officials and residents have long believed. From a field of 1,890 communities across the country, Ross is ranked 48th on the top 50 list. The other Pennsylvania town to make the list...
Indiana Township mansion for sale for $8 million
Perched high atop a hill in Indiana Township, the Italian villa at 340 Fox Hunt Road isn’t visible to its neighbors in the Manor at Hartwood plan below. But on the 35-acre estate, there’s plenty to see — starting with the six-bedroom mansion boasting six full and two half bathrooms....
Jeannette couple raising money to adorn veterans’ graves through Wreaths Across America
March wasn’t exactly the best time to start a fundraiser. But Frank and Linda Drury of Jeannette decided to forge ahead with raising about $9,000 to purchase 600 wreaths through Wreaths Across America for veterans who are buried at Jeannette Memorial Park. The couple knows honoring veterans is important, no...
Penn-Trafford graduates are bringing ‘Broadway to the Burgh’Video
Penn-Trafford High School grads Lindsey Brett Carothers and Jarrett Reiche know what it takes to make it on New York City’s famed Broadway. Carothers is an actress who has been in the Broadway musical “Bring it On” and starred as Glinda in the national tour of “Wicked.” Casting professional Reiche...
Tom Purcell: Autumn’s beauty can restore the better angels of our nature
Autumn has arrived — and it couldn’t come soon enough. I love this time of year — the brilliant colors, the chilly air, the sweet yet tart taste of apple cider and the smell of oak burning in a fire pit. I love childhood memories of Devil’s Night mischief and...
North Huntingdon man recognized for helping keep Linn Run park trout stream cleanVideo
On a warm September morning atop a wooded ridge where only insects and a small stream break the silence in Linn Run State Park, Dennis “Denny” Hess shoveled pure limestone into the water to neutralize acid rain in the water so the insects that trout thrive upon can populate the...
