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Happy tail: Rare hawk rehabilitated, released in Laurel HighlandsVideo

The red-tailed hawk didn’t hesitate at all — with a “one, two, three,” the bird spread its wings Tuesday morning in Cook, showing no sign of the trauma it sustained 11 days ago after apparently being hit by a vehicle. And while it acted like a typical hawk and took...
TV Talk: ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 release date, cast and plot details

Pittsburgh-set HBO Max ER drama “The Pitt” may not have earned the most Emmy nominations last month, but it did well for what is in many ways an elevated broadcast network drama on a streaming service. While Apple TV+’s “Severance” is the front-runner for best drama with 27 nominations, “The...
Holy schnikes!: Sandusky holding 3-day ‘Tommy Boy’ Fest

WILLOUGHBY, Ohio — The version of Sandusky that serves as the primary setting of the movie “Tommy Boy” has only so much in common with the actual city in north-central Ohio. While a coffee mug from the world-famous Cedar Point amusement park sits on a desk in the 1995 comedy...
An Australian artist is painting huge murals on silos in the U.S. Midwest

MINOT, N.D. — High atop a massive grain elevator in the middle of Minot, North Dakota, artist Guido van Helten swipes a concrete wall with a brush that looks more appropriate for painting a fence than creating a monumental mural. Back and forth van Helten brushes, focused on his work...
Most popular meteor shower, full moon to peak soon over Pennsylvania. Here’s when to look

A full “sturgeon” moon will peak soon over Pennsylvania, and residents can also enjoy viewing the peak of a popular meteor shower soon after. This month’s moon is referred to as the “sturgeon moon” because of the abundance of fish typically found in late summer, according to the Farmers’ Almanac....
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board opens summer whiskey lottery

Nine whiskey lotteries are now open for Pennsylvania liquor connoisseurs. The lottery, run by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, allows consumers to enter into a drawing for the opportunity to purchase special liquor with limited quantity but high demand. Among the bottles up for grabs are two varieties of Blanton’s...
Styx’s Lawrence Gowan on upholding band’s legacy while moving forward with new musicVideo

Plenty of classic rock bands seem content to rest on their laurels, coasting by on past hits and rarely, if ever, releasing new music. That doesn’t appear to be the case for Styx. The classic rockers — known for 1970s hits like “Lady,” “Come Sail Away” and, of course, “Renegade”...
Rolling Rock Town Fair debuted at Westmoreland Fairgrounds 25 years ago todayVideo

If you grew up in Western Pennsylvania during the rise of alternative and grunge rock in the ’90s and early 2000s, there’s a good chance you recall hearing radio commercials for the annual Rolling Rock Town Fair. For a handful of years, some of the biggest names in modern rock...
Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea starsVideo

WASHINGTON — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Sea stars — often known as starfish — typically have five arms and some species sport up to 24...
Sewickley’s Spoiled Chics closing at end of August

Saying goodbye is never easy. Cora DeLoia stood in the doorway of her Sewickley boutique and reminisced about everything she will miss about Spoiled Chics, which is closing at the end of August. Since 2003, it’s been a staple in the heart of Sewickley on Beaver Street. “Through this door...
Sharpsburg volunteer dedicated to helping other seniors

Debbie Bobeck was a 35-year-old physical education teacher busy planning her wedding when a brain tumor diagnosis turned her life upside down in 1985. She had suffered from headaches and sought medical attention. “I had seen doctors, but they told me to get new glasses or it was stress from...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Josie SalVideo

Young country singer Josie Sal calls her appearance singing with Jelly Roll two years ago at the Pavilion at Star Lake a “crazy story.” “I brought a sign that said ‘Since Lainey (Wilson) is in Alabama can I sing SAVE ME with you?’ Next thing I know security brought me...
TV Talk: ‘King of the Hill’ revived on Hulu, funny as everVideo

Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The Fox animated hit “King of the Hill,” which aired 1997-2010, gets revived with all 10 episodes of its 14th season premiering Aug. 4 on Hulu. This isn’t a reboot but a continuation. Although 15...
Popular 1980s actor Loni Anderson of the hit TV series ‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ has died

LOS ANGELES — Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station’s empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,” died Sunday, just days before her 80th birthday. Anderson died at a Los Angeles hospital following a prolonged illness, said her longtime publicist, Cheryl J. Kagan. “We are heartbroken...
This Pennsylvania city is one of the ‘dirtiest in America,’ report finds

A city’s cleanliness is one of the key components of both residents’ quality-of-life and health, as evidenced by the recent strike in Philadelphia that left trash piling on the streets. Unfortunately for residents in this other Pennsylvania location, their city is one of the top five dirtiest in the entire...
Butler Freeport Community Trail mural celebrates the 25-year effort to complete the 21-mile trail

A giant mural mounted on a partial wall left standing along the Butler Freeport Community Trail in Winfield honors the visionaries, volunteers and public servants who gave years — and in some cases, decades — to make the popular trail a reality. “The mural depicts the history and development of...

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