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On the menu: Alligator meat grows in popularity in Western Pennsylvania
Muddy Waters Oyster Bar co-owner Diana Kucenic knows a thing or two about alligator. Her East Liberty seafood bar and restaurant, specializing in Cajun fare, has been serving up gator bites made from alligator tail since opening in 2015. “We put them on the menu because gator is more of...
Willy Wonka-themed rental in Lawrenceville offers free stays to families in need
The story of Willy Wonka has always promised a world of pure imagination — and in Pittsburgh, you don’t have to go far to experience it. Brandon Meyer, owner of rental company Rank One Stays, debuted a Willy Wonka-themed Airbnb in 2023. Co-designed by Meyer and his wife, the three-bedroom...
Daryl Hannah issues scathing response to portrayal of her on TV series about Kennedy and Bessette
Daryl Hannah has issued a scathing response to the new TV series about John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette, denouncing the way she’s been portrayed in the FX and Hulu show as false, damaging and misogynistic. “How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away With This?” was the headline of...
Country singer Hunter Hayes returning to Pittsburgh with new album ‘Evergreen’Video
Country singer Hunter Hayes said it feels like he’s played a thousand shows in Pittsburgh, but a night off here early in his career sticks out in his memory. Having recently turned 21 back in 2012, Hayes and a group of around 30 people from the bands and crew went...
How to set and invest your emergency fund
Emergency funds need a PR makeover. Who wants to think about broken-down cars, sick dogs, or job loss? We should call them “cushion funds.” Then there’s the frequently cited ideal amount: three to six months of expenses. That’s a decent starting point, but it sounds off-putting to people just starting...
Recap: ‘The Pitt’ delivers some of season’s darkest and lightest moments as ER spirals
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the show’s ninth episode of Season 2. “The Pitt” has never shied away from a certain degree of fan service — especially for its Pittsburgh watchers. In “3:00 PM,” it seems we have may have peaked. As the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center staff...
TV Talk: Steve Carell in ‘Rooster’ gives HBO comedy to crow aboutVideo
This is the second week in a row we’ve seen the premiere of a show that feels like a duplicate. Last week, MGM+ debuted “American Classic,” the story of a full-of-himself actor (Kevin Kline) who, after a meltdown, returns home to the theater he grew up in, the same premise...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: March 6-8
Brush away the cobwebs, pull out the spring clothes and get ready to hit the town this weekend. Rain or shine, there’s art to see, music to hear and laughs to be had around Westmoreland. Charter Day at Bushy Run Battlefield Bushy Run Battlefield will celebrate the 344th anniversary of...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 6-8
Areyou ready to open up that long-closed storage bin and pull out your favorite spring outfits yet? This weekend will be a great time to show them off around Pittsburgh at some of these events. History Uncorked This annual soiree is always a great time at the Heinz History Center....
Club Cafe announces closure of its daytime coffeehouse
Club Cafe announced it will close its daytime coffeehouse after just five months in business. According to an Instagram post on Thursday, the last day of operations for Club Cafe Coffee House will be Friday, March 13. The music venue Club Cafe will remain open. “We set out with bold...
Pittsburgh Brewing’s Brew Basket Hunt to return in April
The Easter Bunny is expected to leave something a little different than painted eggs at Pittsburgh Brewing Co. this year. The East Deer brewery will host its annual Brew Basket Hunt at 1 p.m. April 4. Adults 21 and older will be given free rein of the brewery’s outdoor campus...
The Common Good opens with healthy options in Pittsburgh’s Union Trust Building
The Common Good, a new fast casual health food restaurant, has opened in the Union Trust Building Downtown. The restaurant is the latest concept by Herky and Lisa Pollock and Chef Ed and Amanda Smith, who previously designed Palm Palm in East Liberty and Ritual House, also housed in the...
TV Talk: WPXI names Harner sports director, will air Pirates game
Following last year’s news that Alby Oxenreiter was leaving his role as Channel 11 sports director after a 2023 surgery to replace two heart valves, WPXI announced his replacement. As expected, the station promoted from within, naming sports anchor/reporter Jenna Harner as sports director. Channel 11 also hired Shelby Cassesse...
No chance asteroid will slam into the moon in 2032, NASA says
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA issued a welcomed all-clear Thursday, saying there’s now zero chance that asteroid 2024 YR will crash into the moon in 2032. The space agency had been predicting a 4.3% chance of a direct hit. But observations by the Webb Space Telescope in February helped scientists...
Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears’ representative calls the arrest “inexcusable.” The California Highway Patrol said officers received a report shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday...
Smoothie King fires 2 Michigan workers after they refused to serve Trump supporter
Two workers were fired from working at a Smoothie King shop in Michigan after they refused to serve a Trump supporter. The incident took place at an Ann Arbor location and was posted Monday on TikTok, the Detroit Free Press reported. The video shows what appears to be a couple...
They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track
FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Highway Patrol’s newest recruit has floppy ears, four legs and an amazing knack for finding people. Beau, a 12-week-old puppy, is joining a band of bloodhounds who are in demand for difficult cases across the upper Midwest. They trail missing children, people with dementia...
Here’s what the new Citizens Live at the Wylie will look like on the insideVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest music venue is on track to open this fall, and Citizens Live at the Wylie provided a preview at what the interior should look like. Set to open in October, the venue, with a capacity of 4,000 people, is located in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District, near PPG Paints...
Review: Pittsburgh Playhouse lampoons showtunes in ‘Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits’
Musicals are almost always a great time at the theater. But do you know what can be even more fun? Making fun of musicals. That’s the name of the game for “Forbidden Broadway,” an oft-updated revue that’s been parodying the Great White Way from off-Broadway for more than 40 years....
Penn Hills museum on history of home video games, computers opens as construction continues
A museum dedicated to the history of home video games and computers is taking shape in Penn Hills. In mid-February, Brendan Becker opened the first rooms of his Bloop Museum in the township’s former municipal building along Frankstown Road. For now, it is open to walk-ins from 10 a.m. to...
TV Talk: With ‘The Pitt,’ AGH is in a Hollywood success loopVideo
The success of “The Pitt” already influenced HBO Max’s programming strategy going forward — more on that below — but we’re now also seeing reports of renewed interest in a reality show that, like “The Pitt,” also filmed at Allegheny General Hospital. Back in the late ‘90s as basic cable...
The Fell bassist Billy Sheehan on bringing the long-awaited band to lifeVideo
For years, Billy Sheehan wondered if a project he’d worked on would ever see the light of day. An accomplished bassist who’s played in Mr. Big, The Winery Dogs, Talas and in David Lee Roth’s band, Sheehan held out hope and shared the heavy, modern rock songs with friends when...
MrBeast is getting into financial services. Parents should pay attention
Jimmy Donaldson, the YouTube celebrity better known as MrBeast, became popular for broadcasting outlandish but charitable stunts that often involved giving away giant piles of money. Now the 27-year-old is asking his followers to entrust him with theirs. With the acquisition of Step, a financial services app for teenagers and...
Review: Three Days Grace were a hard rock riot at PPG Paints Arena
Traditional rock music may rarely top the charts anymore, but there was a time not so long ago that guitar-driven songs reigned supreme. And if the crowd at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night was any indication, the appetite for a wild night of rock still exists. Canadian rock band...
Bloomfield’s White Whale Bookstore designated Friendliest Small Business in Pennsylvania
White Whale Bookstore, open in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood for a decade, has been named the friendliest small business in Pennsylvania. By analyzing 3,104 consumer responses and cross-referencing them with Google review scores, the Advance Funds Network released a list of the “Top 150 Friendliest Small Businesses in the U.S.” Through...
