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New Big Burrito Group restaurant coming to Lower Lawrenceville
Lower Lawrenceville will be the recipient of Big Burrito Group’s newest restaurant concept come early fall. “We’re working on the final details,” said Big Burrito Restaurant Group CEO Cary Klein. “As soon as we get zoning approval, we’ll be full-blast.” The restaurant group has leased the first floor space at...
Scientists discover mysterious outer space radio waves that repeat every 16 days
Something, somewhere, about a half-billion light-years away in space, is sending out mysterious radio signals that form a set pattern. Fast radio bursts (FRB) are rare but not unheard of, according to CNN, but they normally are emitted once by whatever the source. When they do repeat, it’s in short...
Rare painted bunting captivates birdwatchers in O’HaraVideo
One of North America’s most gorgeous birds, aglow in the outrageous color combination of red, blue and yellow-green, has showed up at a bird feeder in O’Hara Township — a rarity for Pennsylvania. About 400 bird-watchers have stopped by the O’Hara neighborhood to see the rare visitor the size of...
Golden retriever ‘Daniel’ from Ligonier Twp. captures hearts at Westminster dog show
Everybody loves a golden retriever, and everybody’s favorite golden after this week’s Westminster dog show is Ligonier Township’s very own Daniel. The 5-year-old, bred and trained by Tammy Tomlinson of Hillock Golden Retrievers, won best-in-breed and best sporting dog at the 144th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New...
Pope avoids question of married priests in Amazon document
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis declined Wednesday to approve the ordination of married men to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon, sidestepping a fraught issue that has dominated debate in the Catholic Church and even involved retired Pope Benedict XVI. Francis, in an eagerly awaited document, did not...
Analysis: Bernie Sanders’ narrow New Hampshire win ups pressure on moderatesVideo
WASHINGTON — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal. In 2016, Sanders carried New Hampshire by 22 points, pummeling Hillary Clinton and setting the stage for a protracted fight over the Democratic presidential nomination. On Tuesday, he won the state’s primary by less than 2 points, raising questions...
Penn State suspends Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity over ‘serious misconduct’ allegations
Penn State’s Office of Student Conduct suspended the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity Tuesday morning, citing “multiple allegations of serious misconduct made against the fraternity,” according to a Penn State News release. The fraternity allegedly held an unregistered social event Jan. 30 that the university said “potentially endangered students” and contained...
Editorial: Special Olympics are exceptionalVideo
There are lots of ways to define the word “special.” There is distinct. There is different. There is “exceptionally good or precious.” All of those could apply to the Special Olympics. The Pennsylvania Winter Games were held at Seven Springs Ski Lodge Sunday through Tuesday. Every four years, the Olympic...
Clark Bars are back in time for Valentine’s Day
They are as much a part of the taste of Pittsburgh as Iron City Beer, Primanti’s sandwiches and Heinz ketchup. The Clark Bar, with its crispy peanut butter and spun taffy core, coated in milk chocolate, is back. The bars are returning to Steel City candy stores on Valentine’s Day...
What’s this ‘broom challenge,’ and why are people believing it?Video
Can a broom stand on its own? Yes. Still, videos of people standing up brooms and walking away, leaving them upright, has captivated social media enough to spur a viral trend: the broom challenge. So the challenge didn’t work with me but it worked with my dad?♀️? #broomchallenge pic.twitter.com/PfGV1yt1qQ— Nallely...
Rage Against The Machine coming to Pittsburgh this summer
Rage Against The Machine is back and coming to Pittsburgh. The band will come through on their “Public Service Announcement Tour” on July 31. Rage, along with Run The Jewels, will play PPG Paints Arena. “PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT” TOUR?Tickets: on sale Thursday February 13th @ 11am local time?Playlist:...
Primanti Bros, East End Brewing team up for a Valentine’s beer
Primanti Bros. and East End Brewing are pairing for another beer just in time for Valentine’s Day. The new brew, “Almost in Love,” is to be released Tuesday morning at the Primanti Bros. restaurant in Market Square. Diners will be able to crack open cans of the chocolate-cherry stout flavored...
Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease at a relatively young age because they inherited rare gene flaws. The results announced Monday are another disappointment for the approach that scientists have focused on for...
Harrison girl raises $3,300 for New Kensington police dog
Elementary-schooler Kaley Bastine is celebrating her latest successful event to raise money for police dogs in the Alle-Kiski Valley. On Saturday night, the Harrison girl hosted a candy fundraiser at Bird Dogs Sports Bar & Grill in Harrison and raised more than $3,300, according to her mom, Jamie Bastine. The...
Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $250K sold in Scottdale
A Cash 5 lottery ticket player in Scottdale will split a $500,000 jackpot with another lottery player in Lackawanna County, state lottery officials announced. On Sunday, one of the two winning tickets was sold at the Roadrunner gas station-convenience store at 253 N. Broadway and is worth $250,000, the lottery...
African-American World War II veterans share their storiesVideo
The new WQED documentary, “The Good Fight,” tells the stories of African-American veterans and war workers during World War II. Premiering at 8 p.m. Feb. 13, the documentary will rebroadcast at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 and Feb. 27, and will be available digitally at wqed.org/the-good-fight following its initial airing. According...
Get your Goth on for Valentine’s Day in KittanningVideo
Valentine’s Day is going Gothic with a vampire-themed ball in Kittanning on Feb. 15. Hosted by Radioactive Events Center, the family-friendly, all-ages ball aims to be an alternative to the traditional chocolates/flowers/dinner Valentine’s trappings. Event creator and Radioactive President Mark Gibson, a North Vandergrift native with a musical background, says...
Cupid’s Undie Run brings hundreds of scantily-clad runners together in PittsburghVideo
A committed group of over 600 runners braved a brisk afternoon trot across the Roberto Clemente Bridge — temperatures hovering around the low 30s — dressed solely in their skivvies. Saturday was Pittsburgh’s 6th annual Cupid’s Undie Run, beginning with an indoor party at McFadden’s on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, and...
Weinstein lawyer on avoiding sexual assault: ‘I would never put myself in that position’
Harvey Weinstein’s lead defense attorney in the movie mogul’s rape and sexual assault trial said in an interview that she has never been a victim of sexual assault “because I would never put myself in that position.” In an interview released by The Daily podcast on Friday, Donna Rotunno, was...
Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA
LOS ANGELES — Orson Bean, the witty actor and comedian, was hit and killed by a car in Los Angeles, authorities said. He was 91. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office confirmed Bean’s Friday night death, saying it was being investigated as a “traffic-related” fatality. The coroner’s office provided the...
Payback: Trump ousts officials who testified on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Exacting swift punishment against those who crossed him, an emboldened President Donald Trump ousted two government officials who had delivered damaging testimony against him during his impeachment hearings. The president took retribution just two days after his acquittal by the Senate. First came news Friday that Trump had...
Pittsburgh-area musicians join forces at Moondog’s to ‘Rock for Brooks’
When your child is sick, your world stops. Ronald Esser knows that. His son James was born at 2 pounds, 10 ounces, spent 77 days in the hospital and underwent five surgeries before he turned 5. So when Esser, owner of Moondog’s in Blawnox for the past 31 years, was...
Pittsburgh’s Caliente Pizza & Draft House donates pies to Light of LifeVideo
Hope starts with a meal. Those were the words of Doug Smith, director of development for Light of Life Rescue Mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Friday as he watched residents enjoy slices of pizza from Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza & Draft House as 40 extra-large pizzas (approximately 480 slices) were...
Laughlintown family explores island life on ‘Beachfront Bargain Hunt’
Escaping to an island retreat is a fantasy many entertain. Laughlintown residents Matt and Leigh Ann McCulty recently turned the fantasy into reality, with a little help from HGTV’s “Beachfront Bargain Hunt.” While working with a Realtor to find a home on Grand Cayman, they were asked to participate in...
Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park Valentine’s Fear Fest proves love bites
Romance is dead in Uniontown. Haunted Hills Estate Scream Park is hosting a Valentine’s Fear Fest for lovebirds who prefer blood and guts over flowers and chocolate. “You can sit on your couch watching a horror movie or you can immerse yourself in the action,” says Aidan Finnegan, the attraction’s...
