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Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ’70s, dies at age 86
NEW YORK — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died. Sedaka, whose hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do”...
How ‘The Pitt’ grosses you out
Producers of “The Pitt” insist the show doesn’t pick medical cases for shock value. But they are still often shocking. Throughout its run so far, the series, about a Pittsburgh emergency room, routinely presents cases that test viewers’ gag reflexes with protruding bones, visible organs and buckets of blood. (Season...
Grateful Dead meets contemporary dance in Attack Theatre’s ‘Once in a While’
Anyone familiar with the music and subculture of the Grateful Dead understands the innate physicality of a Dead show. A closely packed crowd flows in unison with the slow build of a jam, collectively exhaling as melodies resolve. The audience gives its energy to the band, and the band gives...
Steelers player puts Washington County home on the market
The home of a Pittsburgh Steelers player is on the market in Cecil, Washington County. Safety and special teams player Miles Killebrew played five games last season before suffering a knee injury. Piatt Sotheby representative Sal Bucci confirmed Killebrew has relocated to Tampa and the home is listed at $659,000...
TV Talk: Michelle Wright anchors her final WTAE broadcastVideo
And then she was done. After 30 years at WTAE, most of that time as a morning news anchor, Michelle Wright said farewell to viewers Friday just before 7 a.m., capping a sweeps month of on-air walks down memory lane, including a live visit with “Good Morning America” host Robin...
‘The Pitt’ takes on cyberattack chaos in latest episode
Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the show’s eighth episode of Season 2. Each episode of “The Pitt” takes on new angles of the health care profession and introduces new maladies. In “2:00 P.M.,” the latter include margarita burn, eye strokes and a particularly gruesome tongue laceration. “This is...
Top March concerts for Pittsburgh: Journey, Cody Johnson, Zara Larsson and more
A classic rock band on a farewell tour, a country singer on the mend and a rising Swedish pop star are on tap in March as the concert schedule begins to fill up. Here’s a look at the top concerts coming to the Pittsburgh region in March: Top concerts March...
Beyond churches, Western Pa. restaurants are reeling in diners with fish frenzy
The Lenten season ushers in a dining fish sandwich frenzy at many restaurants in Western Pennsylvania. Whether it’s fried, broiled or baked, fish Lenten specials are popping up on most menus, offering an tasty and easy way to enjoy fish — and keep your kitchen clean. Turn Fridays into Fry-days...
Holy fish fries: Fish consumption skyrockets during Lent
Lent becomes a feeding frenzy when it comes to fish fries. Tons of breaded or beer-battered cod and haddock are consumed in Southwestern Pennsylvania during the 40-day holiday period in which Catholics abstain from meat on Fridays leading to Easter. Imperial-based wholesaler Nappies Food Service exports to churches and restaurants...
TV Talk: ‘Watson’ returns; ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff, ‘American Classic’ debutVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Sherlock Holmes’ partner, John Watson (Morris Chestnut), is in a precarious situation, facing a mystery even Holmes would have trouble solving: “The Case of the Shrinking Audience.” After a strong ratings start in January 2025...
Ancient coupling may have happened more between human females and Neanderthal males
NEW YORK — Humans and Neanderthals cozied up from time to time when they lived in the same areas tens of thousands of years ago. But we don’t know much about who got with whom, or why. A new genetic analysis offers some ancient gossip: The pairings were more often...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Feb. 27-March 1
We’re moving into March, and whether you’re still bundled up and feeling cozy or you’re ready to get a jump on spring, there’s an event for you in Westmoreland County this weekend. Here are some ideas: Latrobe Soup Mania Cold weather calls for soup, and this weekend, Latrobe will be...
Valley and Deer Lakes high schools host suicide prevention speaker
Months after PJ Shell lost his stepson Maverick to suicide, he helped a distraught mother pay for her child’s equipment at a sporting goods store. The moment, Shell said in a speech at Valley High School, caused the first shared smile between him and his wife in months because it...
Here’s what students will perform during 2026 high school musical season
As spring approaches, high school theater kids all over the region are dusting off their tap shoes, doing vocal warm-ups and memorizing their lines. Here’s a look at which schools are doing which shows this spring musical season. Apollo-Ridge: “Mamma Mia!” March 12-14 Avonworth: “The Phantom of the Opera,” March...
‘We accidentally wrote a dark album again’: ERRA vocalist J.T. Cavey on band’s new release ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
ERRA’s new album “silence outlives the earth” could be seen as a reflection of today’s current climate, but it wasn’t intentional for the metalcore band. “We accidentally wrote a dark album again,” vocalist J.T. Cavey said with a laugh. “I don’t even come in the studio with specific topics. Of...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 27-March 1
March is marching in, and whether you’re still happy to bundle up and be cozy or you’re longing for spring, there’s fun stuff to do around town this weekend. Here are some events to make your weekend brighter. Spirits of the Burgh Festival Get dressed up and enjoy some of...
Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for terms related to suicide
Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will only go to parents who are enrolled in Instagram’s parental supervision program. Instagram says it already blocks such content from showing up in teen accounts’ search...
Sly Fox Brewing officially closes South Side pub
Sly Fox Brewing’s pub location on Pittsburgh’s South Side is officially closed. In a Facebook announcement posted Tuesday, Sly Fox said even though it was “encouraged by the continued development of The Highline,” which is where the location was located, “evolving market conditions and performance trends made it difficult to...
TV Talk: Soapy Civil War drama on Amazon; KDKA-TV anchor goes full-timeVideo
It’s been a minute since we’ve had a Civil War-set miniseries, a genre that proved popular in the 1980s thanks to ABC’s “North and South” (and its soaring Bill Conti score) and CBS’s “The Blue and the Gray.” PBS took a crack at a Civil War story with the 2016-17...
Phil Collins, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira get Rock Hall nominations
NEW YORK — Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, INXS, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Shakira are some the 2026 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a wide net that includes rap, metal, R&B, hip-hop, Britpop, blues rock and pop. The hall revealed the list...
Interview: Sister act Aly & AJ bringing ‘Places to Run’ tour to PittsburghVideo
The pop-rock sister duo of Aly & AJ has only played Pittsburgh a few times, hitting Philadelphia more in their 20-plus years of performing. But that doesn’t mean there’s no connection to the city. In fact, younger sister AJ Michalka has two fictional ties to Pennsylvania. “Usually we are in...
Review: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the Benedum Center is a dazzling Disney fantasy
It’s a tale as old as time … or about as old as the early ’90s, anyway. “Beauty and the Beast” lit up silver screens as a Disney animated film in 1991 and took its place on Broadway in 1993. As screen-to-stage transfers go, this one had to be something...
Coding for a cure: Sewickley Academy student’s research reveals key differences in genetic mutations
Being invited to present research at an international academic conference is an honor for any seasoned professional. But for 16-year-old Lucas Wang, it was an opportunity to kick start what he hopes will be a lifelong career in the field of bioinformatics. A sophomore at Sewickley Academy, Wang recently presented...
TV Q&A: Will season 1 of ‘The Pitt’ come out on DVD?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Saturday Tribune-Review. Q: Will “The Pitt” season one be available on DVD anytime soon? — Jack, via email Rob: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the entity that would release...
Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello to join Bruce Springsteen on tourVideo
Former Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello will be joining Bruce Springsteen’s spring tour. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announced their “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour, which includes a May 19 stop at PPG Paints Arena. Morello will perform with the band on select songs. Morello...
