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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...
Pennsylvania Lottery officials warn players about new phone scam
Lottery officials are warning Pennsylvanians of a phone scam that claims commonwealth contestants have won a prize — they just have to pre-pay taxes or processing costs, though the cash never comes. The Pennsylvania Lottery issued a release on Monday morning advising residents that they have received notifications of a...
Ellen DeGeneres makes on-air apology, vows a ‘new chapter’
Ellen DeGeneres used her opening monologue of the new season of her daytime talk show to address allegations of a toxic work environment, apologizing for things “that never should have happened.” “I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power and I realize that with that comes responsibility,...
Archaeologists unearth 27 coffins at Egypt’s Saqqara pyramid
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed more than two dozen ancient coffins in a vast necropolis south of Cairo, an official said Monday. The sarcophagi have remained unopened since they were buried more than 2,500 years ago near the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, said Neveine el-Arif, a spokeswomen for...
Caribbean-themed brewpub Mastic Trail opens in ShalerVideo
Reach the beach without leaving the Pittsburgh area at Mastic Trail Brewing. The newly opened Caribbean-themed brewpub and restaurant, at 1044 Saxonburg Blvd. in Shaler, is the creation of island aficionado and Robinson Township native Ben Williams. “My favorite island is Grand Cayman and the Mastic Trail is a three-hour...
What’s next with the Supreme Court vacancy?Video
WASHINGTON — The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is putting the Senate in unchartered political terrain. There’s no recent precedent for a confirmation vote so close to a presidential election. President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the Republican-run Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination, even...
With Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix canceled, classic motorcycles hit the road in Ligonier for charityVideo
Motorcycles new and old left Ligonier with engines roaring Saturday morning for the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix’s motorbike back roads tour. The tour is a new event this year, organized after the July cancellation of the Grand Prix because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Those of us that are on the...
NYC tries $50 fines to get scofflaws to don masks on subway
The young man slouched against the inside of the subway doors as the No. 3 train headed south along Broadway. Across the aisle, another young man lay asleep, sprawled across three seats. In ordinary times, it would be the snoozing seat hog who got angry glares. But in the age...
Meet Hazelnut, a ‘spunky’ calf bought for $13 by Gilpin familyVideo
Hazelnut is a pet with a purpose. The weeks-old baby Brown Swiss calf recently was purchased for $13 at auction by the Karpinski family of Gilpin, with the sole purpose of raising her as a pet dairy cow. “Hazelnut will be here for the long haul,” Kira Karpinski said. The...
U.S. curbs WeChat transfers, freezes TikTok as deadline loomsVideo
The U.S. will ban some transactions over the Chinese-owned WeChat app while freezing TikTok’s app starting Sunday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said. Ross said Friday that the U.S. will prohibit U.S.-to-U.S. transactions related to WeChat and its parent company Tencent Holdings Ltd. but that will not impact activity in China....
Pittsburgh Playhouse plans virtual theater, dance, speaker events
Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse is getting ready to launch “Here. Now. Next!,” a fall season of virtual offerings, including theater and dance productions, the new Dance Speaker Series and a re-imagined Media Innovators Speaker Series. The season will include several new works. “Some of our work this fall will...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh-filmed ‘Manhunt’ chronicles Atlanta Olympics bombings
It’s a round-about way that “Manhunt: Deadly Games” came to film in Pittsburgh. The show’s first season, Discovery Channel’s “Manhunt: Unabomber,” was set to shoot in Western Pennsylvania in 2016 but initially couldn’t find a male lead. Once producers lined up a cast, there were no more Pennsylvania film tax...
