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Cosmetic interventions are booming. Many say ethical conversations are lagging
LOS ANGELES — Shula Jassell is insecure about the size of her chin and has periodically considered getting filler to make it bigger. But when the 25-year-old from Southern California gives serious thought to the idea of repeatedly having to get the cosmetic procedure — it only lasts about a...
Some iPhone owners could get up to $95 payment after Apple agrees to settle case for $250 million
LONDON — Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities. Apple trumpeted new AI features for its virtual assistant...
Jeannette students gain confidence, career skills at etiquette dinner
Even the most confident teenager will begin to act shy and awkward in an unfamiliar social situation. It’s one thing to go to Eat’n Park and have dinner with teammates on the basketball team. It’s quite another to sit down at a job interview or a professional networking dinner. “We’re...
TV Q&A: Why does KDKA-TV have a source praising John Shumway?
Q: Why is an employee of PennDOT praising John Shumway on a KDKA-TV promotional ad? I’ve never seen anything like this. — Darrin, via email Rob: Darrin is correct, it’s extremely odd and not exactly a paragon of journalism ethics to have someone who is often a source for a...
Skate the Square brings roller skating to newly renovated Market Square
A retro new activity is coming to Downtown Pittsburgh’s Market Square this month. Skate the Square will offer people a chance to roller skate in the newly renovated square, starting Thursday and continuing through May 25. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership on Tuesday announced plans for the event, which will be...
‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
NEW YORK — “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history. “The Lost Boys,” an adaptation of a 1987...
Gallery: Stars embrace art-inspired fashion at 2026 Met Gala
NEW YORK — Stars gathered Monday for the 2026 Met Gala, interpreting the dress code “Fashion is art,” inspired by the spring exhibit at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Costume Art” pairs some 200 art objects with 200 garments to highlight the connection between fashion and...
Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo
Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands. She is among a number of Mexican American business owners who’ve become more vocal about also honoring Mexican history and...
Bassist Danny Martin on Wicked’s high-energy rock showVideo
For Danny Martin, the workplace attire for his day job as an engineer is just a little bit different than what he wears on stage as bassist for the high-energy band Wicked. “Sometimes I’ll do interviews, and I’ll close my office door and I’ll have to throw on the rock...
Roomba pioneer aims to crack the household market again with an AI-powered pet robotVideo
The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you around your home and adapts to your daily habits. Colin Angle unveiled a four-legged prototype of that artificial pet, called...
Met Gala guests take artistic liberties with dress code
NEW YORK — Met Gala guests from Beyoncé to Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code “Fashion is art.” Beyoncé left the cowboy hat at home and dazzled in a...
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni end their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlement
NEW YORK — Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” The two sides settled their legal dispute Monday ahead of a planned trial over Lively’s claims that Baldoni conspired with publicists to preemptively...
Three Rivers Arts Festival concert series kicks off with Spin Doctors
This year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will make history as the grand opening of Arts Landing, the Downtown Pittsburgh civic space project that will serve as the festival’s long-term home. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has pulled together a great concert lineup for the auspicious occasion. The festival will...
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
NEW YORK — Worldwide, the landscape of religion is not serene. Many denominations have been racked by divisions. In some regions, believers are targeted with violence. Countless faith leaders have betrayed their flocks via corruption or sexual abuse. Against this backdrop, there has been a long-running discussion about the role...
‘The Devil Wears Prada’ struts to 1st place with $77 million debutVideo
Twenty years after the original, the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada” made a splash in its first weekend in theaters. Driven largely by women, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” earned $77 million in the U.S. and Canada, and $156.6 million internationally, according to studio estimates Sunday. It easily topped...
Gallery: Images from the 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon
The weather was cold, but the runners were ready for the 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon. Racers took off Sunday morning — some starting as early as 6:50 a.m. — along their 26.2- or 13.1-mile trek through Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. It was a brisk 35 degrees at the race’s start, but that didn’t...
One Direction’s Zayn Malik cancels tour, including summer show in PittsburghVideo
Former One Direction member Zayn Malik on Friday announced the cancellation of his U.S. tour, which included a Pittsburgh stop this summer. The pop singer, who released his latest solo album, “Konnakol,” on April 17, had been slated to perform on July 20 at PPG Paints Arena. Malik had been...
Review: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ captures the heart of a generation
In every generation, there is a musical that captures the hearts and rebellious spirit of The Youth. In the 1960s, it was “Hair”; for Generation X, it was the transgressive rock opera “Rent”; and many teens of the 2000s connected with the uber-emo “Spring Awakening.” Then, a decade later like...
Despite lack of rinks, roller skating is picking up steam in Southwestern Pa.
Back before Facebook, iPhones and TikTok videos, the social scene looked very different. In the latter half of the 20th century, kids found many different ways to look cool, have fun and hang out with their friends. And that’s when roller rinks flourished. Full of colorful lighting, pop hits and...
Western Pennsylvania confectionaries weigh in on chocolate trendsVideo
Scanning the candy bars at the checkout line at the grocery store or the case at your favorite sweet shop may evoke nostalgia with classic confections. But chocolate, like everything else, can be trendy. Chocolate makers and retailers in Southwestern Pennsylvania have seen a balance between what Confectionery News calls...
Madonna samples Detroit techno innovator on new song ‘Bring Your Love’ with Sabrina CarptenterVideo
DETROIT — Madonna is reviving a Detroit dancefloor classic on her new single “Bring Your Love,” which was released Thursday. The song, a collaboration with Madonna’s Coachella partner Sabrina Carpenter, samples “Good Life,” the immortal 1988 club hit from Kevin Saunderson’s Inner City. Saunderson is credited as a songwriter on...
Local historians discovering origin of New Kensington’s Little Girl Scout House
Millie Pipman wanted to track the origins of New Kensington’s Little Girl Scout House off Oates Boulevard, but her search was coming up short, so she tapped a local history buff for help. Bill Englert was able to uncover archival newspaper articles, including from the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph, about the city...
Don McLean, Tito Puente Jr., The Fixx highlight Allegheny County summer concert seriesVideo
Allegheny County officials have announced the 2026 summer concert series lineups for Hartwood Acres in Hampton and the South Park Amphitheater. The concerts will feature offerings from local food trucks as well as beverages from Hop Farm Brewing and Black Dog Wine at every performance, which take place at 6...
Bloomfield shipping container home offers cool digs, rooftop livingVideo
It’s big, blue and built to last. That’s just a few words that describe The Blue Pearl, a house built with shipping containers. The new-construction home is located on Pearl Street in Bloomfield. The three-story building was constructed from six steel 40’ x 80’ cube cargo shipping containers that have...
Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds to San Francisco’s Pier 39
SAN FRANCISCO — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of tourists and locals who have flocked to San Francisco’s Pier 39 for a glimpse of the massive pinniped. On Thursday morning, visitors snapped photos as the Steller sea lion flopped on the pier,...
