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Grills, grills, grills: A guide to finding the grill that best suits your needs
Summer is a season for the senses: the feel of warm grass, the sound of kids splashing in a pool and, of course, the smell of delicious food sizzling on a grill. Pat Joyce, owner of South Side BBQ Co., is getting ready to gear up for home grilling for...
Greensburg, Southwest Greensburg honor ‘the very, very best of our community’ with banners
Cindy Anderson can only imagine what it was like for her mother to watch three of her sons leave at the same time to serve in the military during World War II. “The three oldest all went off to war at the same time,” said Anderson, of Greensburg, “which is...
Barry Manilow says a fond farewell to Pittsburgh
It takes a true showman like Barry Manilow to say goodbye in style. The soft-rock singer and songwriter has sent more than 50 songs into the Adult Alternative Top 40 since the mid-1970s — and amassed an impressive number of “Fanilows” in the process. Even if Manilow’s tunes aren’t your...
Allegheny County launches 1st-of-a-kind free audio tours at Hartwood Acres sculpture garden
Visitors to Hartwood Acres can pop in their headphones to hear highlights of Pittsburgh’s industrial legacy while taking in the park’s impressive sculpture garden. It’s part of a mission to provide more people access to world-class art. Allegheny County on Thursday launched a new initiative to offer free, self-guided audio...
Women’s sports bar Title 9 opens in Pittsburgh’s East End
Friday was officially game day at the Title 9 sports bar. After a few months of pop-up events, the women’s sports bar in East Liberty is open. “Our pop-ups were packed,” said owner Sherree Goldstein. “We wanted to get a feel for how this would be received and we also...
Pennsylvania starts rollout of new license plates
The wait is finally over for Pennsylvanians — people across the commonwealth can now start to order the new “Let Freedom Ring” license plates. Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the new Pennsylvania license plate and state welcome sign designs in July, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. “With all eyes...
Billy Joel cancels Pittsburgh concert, entire tour, citing brain disorder
Piano man Billy Joel has canceled all upcoming tour dates, including a scheduled stop with Rod Stewart on July 5 at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium. The announcement came Friday from Joel, who revealed he has been diagnosed with a brain disorder known as normal pressure hydrocephalus. The condition occurs when excess...
The Battle Life Center aims to change women’s lives
Amanda Wheeler hopes Sunday will be the start of a new chapter not just for her but also for other young women. The Arnold resident is holding a soft opening for The Battle Life Transitional Living Center in Arnold. The center, aimed at women 24 and older, is meant to...
Andy Warhol Museum practices ‘Good Business’ with new exhibit of Warhol’s screenprints
While Pittsburgh native pop artist Andy Warhol was a multidisciplinary creator — a painter, a photographer, a filmmaker — his most iconic and lasting images are his screenprints. The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side is bringing new insight into the artist’s extensive career in this medium with the...
TV Talk: Scripted summer originals debut on streaming, cable
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. The summer’s most popular direct-to-streaming title is likely to be the Netflix movie “Happy Gilmore 2” (July 25), starring Adam Sandler. But beyond that one-shot, there are a slew of scripted shows coming to streaming...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: May 23-26
Happy Memorial Day weekend. For many, that means an extra day to relax and recharge — but it also means extra time for some fun events around Westmoreland. Here are a handful. Yinzer Valley Spring Wine Fest Yinzer Valley Farms is having its first Spring Wine Festival on Saturday. This...
Stanwood Elementary student wins Greensburg Rotary’s annual spelling bee on a tough word
Riley Beckett, a third grader at Stanwood Elementary School, has been relentlessly practicing her older brother Luke’s spelling list since she was in first grade. “She could spell any word since she was 6,” said her mother, Joanna Beckett. Combining her hours of practice with her love for reading, Riley...
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
On a folded piece of paper in Bob Slifer’s pocket was a list of handwritten names. One name, Bernard “Bill” Teske, was quite the comedian. “He was a fun-loving guy,” said Slifer, of Middlesex. “He could make you laugh regardless of circumstances.” Another name, Johnny Rosetta, was family-oriented and loved...
Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes, a study suggests
Excess body weight can raise the risk of certain cancers, leading researchers to wonder whether blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in cancer prevention. Now, a study of 170,000 patient records suggests there’s a slightly lower risk of obesity-related cancers in U.S. adults with diabetes...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 23-26
Happy Memorial Day weekend! For many, this means an extra day to relax — but it’s also an extra day to fill with fun. Here are a few things going on this weekend around town, so make room in your three-day weekend schedule. Riverlife Chalk Fest For a lot of...
Group of cicadas to surface in Pennsylvania for 1st time since 2008
A rather punctual bunch of bugs is about to make a return to Pennsylvania — for the first time since 2008. Meet Brood XIV, a group of cicadas that’s been chilling underground for the past 17 years. Now, they’re clocking back in for a noisy spring debut across at least...
WDVE’s Memorial Day 500 has a new twist this year
In 1985, classic rock radio station 102.5 WDVE started a tradition of playing a countdown of the top 500 best rock songs over Memorial Day weekend. For the most part, their way of formulating that list has been a bit mysterious. This year, for the 40th anniversary of the Memorial...
Podcast: Reviewing the Pittsburgh mayoral primary
On primary day in Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Democratic mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor bested incumbent Ed Gainey for the seat on the general election ballot this fall. His challenger will be Tony Moreno, who won the Republican primary for mayor. TribLive reporter Julia Burdelski, who covers Pittsburgh City Hall, joins host...
TV Talk: ‘Destination X’ marks the spot in NBC competition; Gordon Ramsay seeks Pittsburgh restaurantsVideo
There aren’t many new series to look forward to this summer on the broadcast networks, but NBC’s “Destination X” (10 p.m. Tuesday, WPXI) has a decent hook, blending “The Amazing Race”-style travel with “Love Is Blind” blinders and the social game of “Survivor”/“Big Brother.” A “Destination X” preview aired earlier...
2 major newspapers unknowingly publish AI book list with imaginary book titles
An AI-generated book list with imaginary book titles and nonexistent plots was published by two renowned newspapers — the Chicago Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer. The articles were published in the papers’ “Heat Index” special sections, a multipage insert filled with tips, advice and articles on summertime activities, The Washington...
Pittsburgh’s The Gotobeds return after 6 years with new album ‘Masterclass’Video
It’s been six years since Pittsburgh’s The Gotobeds released their last album, with plenty of upheaval in between 2019’s “Debt Begins at 30” and “Masterclass,” which just came out last Friday. In that time, there have been two member changes, a label switch, a year-long mixing delay and the covid-19...
Jay Paterno: For Penn State, today’s challenges vs. tomorrow’s dreams — a call for defiant optimism
On July 2, 1862, this nation was at war for its very existence. The Union Army was retreating from a campaign to capture Richmond. Victory was far from certain. On that day, the United States Congress and President Abraham Lincoln had their eyes on a future clouded by massive uncertainty....
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium welcomes new lion
The lionesses at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium have a male companion. Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, arrived at the zoo in Highland Park to join lionesses Abana and Scarlett. He and the lionesses will alternate being on view in their outdoor habitat. Typically,...
TV Q&A: Why are network TV series getting shorter?
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: Why do a lot of network television series run shorter seasons than they used to? For example, ABC’s “High Potential” only has a 13-episode first...
Sessanta V2.0 brings A Perfect Circle, Puscifer and Primus to PittsburghVideo
Much like the reds, whites and rosés bottled at his Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards in Arizona, Maynard James Keenan is aging like a fine wine. The enigmatic singer, who fronts progressive metal giants Tool as well as A Perfect Circle and Puscifer, launched Sessanta — which means 60 in...
