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How to listen to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album
Tonight’s the night Swifties have been waiting for — another Taylor Swift album is about to drop. “The Life of a Showgirl” is Swift’s 12th studio album, with an orange and teal theme, and it will be available at midnight. The new album was announced via a countdown on Swift’s...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 3-5
If you’re reeling from the lack of Steelers football this weekend, never fear! There’s so much to do in the city this weekend that you’ll barely remember. Here are just a few ideas of how to fill up your free days. Beer Collectibles Show Especially with so many Oktoberfests, ‘tis...
Global tributes flood in after death of Jane Goodall
Social media filled with tributes to global activist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall — renowned for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzee social behavior — after her death at age 91. Her death was announced Wednesday by the Jane Goodall Institute. The award-winning scientist was in California at the time of...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 3-5
There might not be Steelers football this weekend, but there will still be plenty of chances to shop, listen, eat, play and enjoy the nice weather. Here are a few things to try out on your free days. Delmont Apple ‘n Arts Festival Fall into this autumn tradition with a...
TV Talk: Western Pa. mansion profiled on HGTV’s ‘Scariest House;’ WPXI reporter exitsVideo
Former Pittsburghers Thom Hutter and Edward Handley weren’t looking to buy a haunted house. Initially, they just wanted to remodel the kitchen of their Observatory Hill home. But when the Greenville Manor, a former funeral home in Greenville, Mercer County, popped up on a Facebook feed for sale two years...
Metal masters Alice Cooper, Judas Priest rock PittsburghVideo
A pair of bands with more than 100 years combined experience showed no signs of slowing down Wednesday night. In a double bill at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, shock rocker Alice Cooper and heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest put on a full display of entertaining rock in...
Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91Video
Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the institute she founded said. Goodall died of natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a social media post. “Dr....
As Peanuts turns 75, Charles Schulz’s comic is more poignant than ever
SANTA ROSA, Calif. − Jeannie Schulz has a wicked sense of humor. The 86-year-old widow of Charles Schulz, creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the not-so-merry Peanuts gang, has become the conservator of his legacy. Schulz is among the owners of Peanuts Worldwide, through which all partnerships...
Stunned ‘Wheel of Fortune’ winner takes biggest prize, has message for her boss
A woman from Connecticut just became the biggest winner in the history of “Wheel of Fortune.” Stamford resident Christina Derevjanik won $1,035,155 on the Ryan Seacrest-hosted game show that aired on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Derevjanik, who works in marketing for a utilities company, first won trips to Montana and Tokyo...
Ferris wheel returns to Pittsburgh for Oktoberfest
The Ferris wheel that lit up Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge last year has returned. Running from Thursday through Oct. 12, the Ferris wheel will be featured for Oktoberfest’s Karneval. The wheel will be open daily from noon to 8 p.m., with Fridays and Saturdays extended to 10 p.m. As of...
TV Q&A: Why are meteorologists on the move?Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I have heard several announcements from KDKA-TV and WTAE that the weather forecasters’ schedules are changing. Jeff Verszyla on WTAE is now on weekends, and...
When was the last U.S. government shutdown? Here is a list
The federal government has entered a shutdown. TribLive has put together a collection of some of the federal government’s most recent shutdowns over the past 35 years. 2018-2019 The last shutdown happened during President Donald Trump’s first term when he insisted he would not sign any spending bill that did...
Anthony D’Imperio, former owner of D’Imperio’s Restaurant in Wilkins, dies
The owner of popular Monroeville-area eatery D’Imperio’s who was known as much for his hospitable nature as his restaurant was for its authentic Italian food has died. Restaurant owner, Vietnam veteran and first-generation Italian immigrant Anthony “Tony” D’Imperio died on Sept. 6 at age 81. No cause of death was...
Bright orange newts spotted at Flight 93 National Memorial site
Bright orange newts were spotted at Pennsylvania’s Flight 93 National Memorial in the middle of their migration. According to a Facebook post on the Somerset County memorial’s page, they are red efts — the juvenile stage of Eastern newts. They have red spots on their bright orange skin. The newts...
Hegseth called for ‘no more beardos.’ What does that mean?
In a rare address to military commanders on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stressed the importance of grooming standards, even using the sometimes derogatory term “beardos.” “The era of unprofessional appearance is over. No more beardos,” Hegseth told the audience, which sat in silence, according to Reuters. What does...
Pennsylvania drivers invited to share feedback on road projects
Sick of orange barrels and detours dictating your commute? PennDOT wants to hear about it. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation just opened an online survey for the public to submit feedback regarding its construction and maintenance services. Announced Tuesday, the survey will be open through Oct. 21. It’s titled the...
OpenAI launches new AI video app spun from copyrighted content
OpenAI is releasing an AI video-generating app called Sora that lets people create and share AI videos that can be spun from copyrighted content and shared to social media-like streams. Copyright owners, such as television and movie studios, must opt out of having their work appear in the video feed,...
Q&A: Toronzo Cannon still representing Chicago blues despite moveVideo
Veteran Chicago blues guitarist Toronzo Cannon got married this summer and moved to Minnesota about four months ago. “I’m like a cat in a new house,” he said with a laugh. Although he may have relocated to a new state, the southpaw guitarist still plans on repping his hometown. “I...
Top Pittsburgh concerts for October: Lorde, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter and more
A trio of women, all with sold-out arena shows, headline the top Pittsburgh concerts in October. Top concerts Oct. 3: Lorde, The Japanese House, Chanel Beads at Petersen Events Center Lorde, the unconventional pop star from New Zealand, brings her Ultrasound world tour in her first show in Pittsburgh. Known...
Fern Hollow Fall Music Festival breaks records
Fern Hollow Nature Center’s 25th annual Fall Music Festival was a record-breaking success on Sept. 6, drawing the largest crowd in the event’s history. Despite a gloomy forecast, more than 450 people enjoyed a perfect fall evening filled with music, community and celebration. The festival raised nearly $30,000 in support...
Europe banned certain gel nail polishes. Will the U.S. follow suit?
A common chemical found in gel nail polish was banned in Europe. Will the United States do the same? It’s unlikely, experts say. The European Union banned the chemical trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, in May because of a possible link to fertility problems based on animal studies, the New...
Moonlit Burgers to open 4th location in East End
Moonlit Burgers continues to expand its empire as the restaurant announced the smash burger is headed to the East End. After officially opening a location in Sewickley earlier this month, Moonlit Burgers plans to add a fourth location to the Pittsburgh burger scene in Garfield. “We’ve been looking out in...
Say Cheese! Festival returns with wine and cheese pairings at Mazzotta Winery
Everything is better when paired with cheese. For lovers of delicious dairy products, GoodTaste! Pittsburgh is holding its second annual Say Cheese! Festival on Sunday. This year, the event will celebrate one of the best culinary couples: cheese and wine at Mazzotta Winery in Richland. Seven vendors will pair tasty...
Q&A: Brent Cobb on adding a little more rock to his country with ‘Ain’t Rocked in a While,’ Pittsburgh showVideo
Country singer-songwriter Brent Cobb played a pop-up show last September at the Sheetz in McKees Rocks. And yet it wasn’t his first taste of playing an unconventional venue, and not even the first parking lot he’s played. “You know what? No,” he said with a laugh. “Growing up where I’m...
TV Talk: Green Tree native Zachary Quinto is back in season 2 of ‘Brilliant Minds’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. This fall’s 10 p.m. Monday night broadcast schedule pits a Western Pa. native, Zachary Quinto, starring in NBC’s “Brilliant Minds,” against a Pittsburgh-set series, CBS’s “Watson” (debuting Oct. 13). Both shows are medical dramas. Both...
