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Pierogi plot twist: A roundup of Western Pa.’s strange-but-true dumplings

There are few foods Western Pennsylvanians are more devoted to than the pierogi. While nearly every culture has its version of the dumpling, the region remains fiercely attached to the Polish comfort food brought over by Eastern European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. With Pittsburgh standing...
Police video of Justin Timberlake’s 2024 drunken driving arrest releasedVideo

NEW YORK — Justin Timberlake struggled to perform field sobriety tests requiring him to walk a straight line and stand on one leg after he was pulled over in New York’s Hamptons in 2024 by police officers who suspected him of driving drunk, according to video footage released Friday. The...
Noah Wyle tells hearing that ‘The Pitt’ shows TV and film production in the U.S. can be revived

BURBANK, Calif. — “The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of Emmys — for bringing a dose of classic episodic TV to the prestige streaming era. Its star, executive producer and sometimes director Noah Wyle said Friday that the HBO Max hospital series is also a throwback...
‘It’s About Time’: Pittsburgh Opera’s annual fashion show combines community, art and eras

The Pittsburgh Opera is partnering with Richard Parsakian, longtime owner of a leading vintage clothing store in Pittsburgh, to host its annual fashion show fundraiser, featuring an array of local talent. The show, “It’s About Time,” begins at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Bitz Opera Factory at the Pittsburgh Opera’s...
5 things to know about Afroman’s defamation case and victory

This week, rapper Afroman scored a courtroom win, closing out a defamation trial sparked by the songs he made about a police raid on his home. Here are five things to know about Afroman’s case: 1. His Ohio home was raided by police in 2022 Police raided and searched Afroman’s...
Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the martial arts grandmaster and action star whose roles in “Walker, Texas Ranger” and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy — sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents — has died at 86. Norris died Thursday, in what his family described as a...
Running New York’s ‘toughest job’ shows challenges familiar to Pittsburgh leaders

NEW YORK — Erin Dalton, the new commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, comes into the role confronting a daunting list of challenges. There are 85,000 people in city shelters. Many thousands of New Yorkers are likely to lose their federal benefits, including health care and...
1800s horse farm for sale, includes old letters found inside walls in Clinton Township

A sprawling 1800s equestrian farm on the market in Butler County has something most homes don’t — original letters penned by a gentleman to a lady of the house. “The love letters, all believed to have been written during the 1800s by a man to a young lady living in...
Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner on sold-out acoustic show in Pittsburgh: ‘It’s just a little more naked up there’Video

When it comes to an acoustic show, Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner can rattle off the pros and cons compared to their normal full band performance. “Well, it’s not as loud. When you talk about intimacy, it can be really nice and relaxed, or it can be really frustrating. There will...
Recap: ‘The Pitt’ tackles ICE in an hour filled with foreboding

Editor’s Note: This review of Thursday night’s episode of “The Pitt” includes spoilers. You’d think the staff of “The Pitt” would know better than to repeat, almost in chorus, “Two hours to go.” Like police officers calling a shift quiet, it’s almost certainly a jinx. The same goes for Ogilvie,...
ABC cancels ‘Bachelorette’ season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video

LOS ANGELES — ABC has scrubbed the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette,” starring Taylor Frankie Paul, three days before its planned premiere, citing a newly released video from 2023 in which she appears to punch, kick and throw chairs at her former partner as her young daughter watched and cried....
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: March 20-22

We’ll officially welcome spring this weekend, and while the temperature may be see-sawing, there are lots of events to put an extra spring in your step at the end of a long week. Here are just a few. ‘Dirty Dancing’ in concert Have the time of your life at this...
Samara Weaving can’t stop screaming: Actress has embraced horror genre with new movie project

In Samara Weaving’s head, there is a symphony of sad songs. “Holocene” by Bon Iver. “Bass Boat” by Zach Bryan. “Blue Eyes” by Cary Brothers. “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls. They all play on repeat as the actress goes into a melancholic trance. Her eyes brim with tears. Then, an...
Kennywood announces opening day

There’s officially less than one month until Kennywood Amusement Park opens for the 2026 season. Gates will open at 11 a.m. April 18. This year, Kennywood will debut “Celebrate Kennywood Weekends” and launch two new food locations. The two new food options include:Centennial Grill near The Whip in Lost Kennywood:...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 20-22

From short-sleeve weather to snow and back again, Pittsburgh weather is certainly doing its thing this week. Spring will officially begin on Friday, so whether it’s breezy, rainy, chilly or hot, step into the next season with these events around town. Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience This performance is an...
March Madness vasectomy surge turns Western Pa. into SnipsburghVideo

It’s been almost 20 years since a marketing master stroke by the Oregon Urology Institute established March Madness as one of the most popular times to book a vasectomy. The pitch went something like this: For men looking to park themselves on the couch during the tournament’s jam-packed early rounds,...

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