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Special effects legend Tom Savini sports 'Friday the 13th' protective mask 
Special effects legend Tom Savini sported a protective mask that Jason Voorhees would be proud of on social media last week. The response was so overwhelming that it’s now for sale to the public. Savini’s protective face gear was clearly inspired by the hockey mask worn by the villain of...
Monroeville personal care home parade will allow residents to see loved ones
A personal care facility in Monroeville will host a parade so its residents can see family and friends who have not been able to interact face-to-face for weeks. Independence Court is hosting the parade on Friday, with residents as onlookers while their family members line up in parade fashion. The...
Mac Miller's 'K.I.D.S.' mixtape now streaming on Spotify, Apple Music
It’s not new music, but there are more Mac Miller tracks to stream. On Wednesday, Miller’s 2010 mixtape “K.I.D.S.” made its way onto streaming services, per Billboard. “Nikes on My Feet,” “Senior Skip Day” and “Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza” are among some of the songs Miller fans will remember...
Norwin teachers make face shields for ambulance service, school nurse sews masks
Two Norwin teachers with experience on their school’s 3D printer, recently produced 40 plastic face shields for a local ambulance service. The shields were delivered last week to North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue and were put in use by the emergency medical technicians and paramedics, according to Jared Schultz. Schultz is a...
Roberta Groner running virtual Pittsburgh Marathon for good cause
Pittsburgh area native Roberta Groner worked as a nurse for more than a decade at UPMC Presbyterian, and the mission of those in emergency care facilities throughout the county in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is a cause close to her heart. The 42-year-old Groner, a Seneca Valley graduate...
Forbes Hospital reveals the smiles behind the masks with new ID badges
A smile does a lot of good. But recently, most of those smiles of hospital workers have been totally covered by a protective shield to curb the spread of covid-19. So to make them more visible again, Colleen Scarantine, a manager of patient safety at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, is...
Felicity Huffman's daughter accepted into Carnegie Mellon after admissions scandal
A year after her parents were at the center of the nationwide college admissions scandal, Sophia Macy announced her new college plans will bring her to Pittsburgh. Macy, the daughter of actors Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy, was accepted into Carnegie Mellon University, People reported late Monday. Her updated...
Mt. Pleasant Area students rally to save prom amid pandemic
As seniors grapple with the idea of missing out on graduation and other end-of-the-year events as the coronavirus spreads across Western Pennsylvania, a group of Mt. Pleasant Area students decided there was one event they weren’t willing to miss — prom. In the days following an announcement that the school’s...
Car parade brightens life for Greensburg nursing home during shutdown
Bob Ross had no idea when he’d get to see his mother again. The Hempfield man faithfully visited 96-year-old Ileen Osterwise at the Greensburg Care Center two or three times a week. During his last visit to the nursing home on March 12, Osterwise, who has Alzheimer’ Disease, had been...
Food distribution set for Pittsburgh-area veterans in need
A Pittsburgh-based veterans organization is prepared to distribute 300 boxes of food Tuesday to veterans in need during the coronavirus pandemic. The Veterans Leadership Program is partnering with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, Giant Eagle and Sysco to provide the food. The distribution will start at noon and will...
Highlands teachers dressed as dinosaurs encourage drivers to honk in support of students
Third-grade teachers from Highlands Elementary School in Tarentum dressed in dinosaur costumes on Monday to support students who are studying at home. The teachers — Lauralee Milberger, Rachel Chester, Jennifer Koprivnikar, Courtney Udanis and Kimberly Chalmers — displayed signs encouraging drivers to honk as a sign of appreciation of students...
Average gas prices in Pittsburgh area remain over $2 a gallon
Pennsylvania is among a dozen states where average gasoline prices remain over $2 a gallon, despite nine straight weeks of declines. Pennsylvania’s statewide average is about $2.03 a gallon, according to the price-tracking service GasBuddy. The average price is slightly higher in the Pittsburgh area, at $2.15 a gallon, GasBuddy’s...
5 virtual vacations you can take right now
It is the start of yet another week of staying at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus. We are looking forward to the day we can again hop a plane, train or automobile and explore the world. But until we get the all-clear from officials, you can take...
Virtually tour Fallingwater and other Frank Lloyd Wright sites 
Tired of touring your house during this coronavirus lockdown? Why not tour someone else’s house — particularly one designed by Frank Lloyd Wright? Fallingwater, the Wright-designed home in Western Pennsylvania that’s considered one of the world’s most prized architectural wonders, is among a dozen Wright-designed properties participating in a virtual...
With commencements postponed, Class of ’20 becomes Class of Covid-19
This was supposed to be a big weekend — the kick-off of college commencement season that would culminate in graduation ceremonies for about 15,000 students at colleges and universities across the region over the next month. Pitt and Point Park University were poised to lead the way this weekend with...
Herman Dupre, of Seven Springs fame, dies at 87
Herman K. Dupre, a winter sports pioneer behind the growth of Seven Springs Mountain Resort, died Saturday, April 25. He was 87. A cause of death had not been made public. Dupre’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by Seven Springs resort. ”The Seven Springs family is saddened by...
North Huntingdon sisters will run 26 miles, an hour at a time 
Sisters Mara and Magen Polczynski usually jog together every day. But, with about 24 hours of planning, they’re shooting for something a little more challenging — running 26 miles over 26 hours. They started at 6 p.m. Friday with an easy jog down a sunny suburban street, and plan to...
Howlers closes in Bloomfield, date for East Liberty move undetermined
Howlers, an iconic location for live music in Pittsburgh, will not be taking a final bow in Bloomfield after all. Last February, Howlers announced it was moving from its Liberty Avenue location but that it would remain open until the end of August. But in a message to patrons on...
Heroes: Woodland Hills principal helped students get technology for online learning
Phillip Woods needs no alarm clock. “I just automatically wake up at 4 a.m. every day, because I have so much on my mind,” said Woods, principal of Woodland Hills High School in Churchill. “I am continuously thinking about our students and their families and our teachers and our staff...
Corporations, foundations pool resources to provide front-line workers with masks
Corporations and foundations across the region are partnering with a Duquesne-based textile company to produce more than 360,000 washable cloth masks for essential workers in nursing homes, medical clinics, grocery stores and other places. Philanthropic and corporate participants have donated more than $750,000 to the Protective Mask Fund that will...
At National Aviary, Dottie the penguin's best medicine is love 
The coronavirus shutdown has made all of us aware of how hard it is to be away from the ones you love. But that sense of longing isn’t just for people. Penguins have feelings, too. Take Dottie, a penguin at the National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side. In October, the...
Pennsylvania rivals Sheetz, Wawa team up to help food banks
The novel coronavirus knows no borders, and neither does arguably the biggest rivalry in Pennsylvania. Western Pennsylvania favorite Sheetz teamed up with Philadelphia-area favorite Wawa to provide emergency food bank relief in the eastern part of the state for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic, the chains announced Friday....
Guide to the coronavirus: What you need to know
The coronavirus pandemic has affected lives around the world. Here in Western Pennsylvania, it’s no different. To help get through this difficult time, the Tribune-Review has put together a guide with information and resources to help be informed about covid-19 and its impact locally. By the numbers For the latest...
Penn State to furlough staff, cut spending after $100 million in losses
Penn State will reduce spending for the coming year by 3% and furlough some 2,000 employees at half pay, effective May 4 through June 30, as officials struggle to balance their books in the face of a $100 million loss. The sprawling university, with a budget of $6.8 billion this...
Turner's adds 'Star Wars'-themed milk for May the 4th Be With You Day 
Turner Dairy Farms is adding a little intergalactic flavor to its specialty milk line, changing the labels on its Birthday Cake Milk in recognition of the annual unofficial Star Wars holiday, May the Fourth Be With You Day. Turner’s will sell Blue Banthamilk on a limited basis. And yes, the...


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