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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...
What were the most popular baby names in Pittsburgh region last year?Video
At Allegheny Health Network, there were a record number of births in 2025 across all of its labor and delivery units. Of those births, there were some standout names chosen. The most popular boy name of 2025 was Henry and the most popular girl name of 2025 was once again...
Robert Carradine, ‘Revenge of the Nerds’ and ‘Lizzie McGuire’ star, dies at 71
Robert Carradine, the youngest of his prolific Hollywood family and whose biggest hit was the 1984 comedy “Revenge of the Nerds,” has died at 71. In a Tuesday statement to Deadline, his family said he lived with bipolar disorder for two decades and died by suicide. “We want people to...
Plum bakery Baked With Love set to reopen with new menuVideo
Plum is set to get a touch sweeter this month. That’s because Baked With Love, a bakery owned by Plum native Nickole Love Nader, is set to open soon. Love Nader said she’s planning a soft opening Saturday ahead of grand opening celebrations March 7. The bakery previously operated out...
Women suffer heart attacks too. Understanding risks, symptoms and how to save yourself
Lori Sepich smoked for years and sometimes skipped taking her blood pressure medicine. But she never thought she’d have a heart attack. The possibility “just wasn’t registering with me,” said the 64-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, who suffered two of them 13 years apart. She’s far from alone. More than 60...
How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste
Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems. But whether refilling actually makes a difference depends on how these systems are used and what they replace. Scores of refill...
Recall alert for Aldi customers who bought frozen meatballs
Rosina Food Products has recalled 9,462 pounds of meatballs that may be contaminated with metal. The Bremer Family Size Italian Style Meatballs were sold nationwide at Aldi, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall was issued Feb. 22. The fully cooked, frozen meatballs...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: BealtaineVideo
The Pittsburgh Celtic folk band Bealtaine was more than happy to lend its support to the second annual Benefit Against Imperialism on Feb. 28. “We aren’t always extremely vocal about the politics from the stage, but it’s all there in the lyrics to many of the songs we play. Folks...
6 planets will parade across the night sky at the end of February
NEW YORK — Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and most will be visible to the naked eye. It’s what’s known as a planetary parade, which happens when multiple planets appear to line up in the sky at once. The planets aren’t in...
Bald eagles near U.S. Steel plant welcome 1st egg of season
The bald eagle pair nesting near U.S. Steel’s Irvin Plant named Irvin and Stella have officially welcomed their first egg of the season. This marks the seventh season for Irvin at the nest and the second season for Irvin and Stella as a couple, according to U.S. Steel’s announcement. The...
Penn State breaks THON fundraising record with over $18 million
Penn State’s annual THON fundraising effort surpassed $18 million for the first time ever through this weekend’s dance marathon. THON 2026 raised $18,841,726.53 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital — breaking last year’s total of $17,737,040.93 by more than $1.1 million, the university announced Sunday. View...
TV Talk: ‘Scrubs’ back in top form; Tracy Morgan stars as ‘Reggie Dinkins’
It’s a rare, banner week for broadcast TV comedy when two genuinely funny new shows premiere. ‘Scrubs’ Whenever a TV series returns 16 years after it first ends, there’s always good reason to worry that a revival will sully memories of the original, that the new episodes won’t live up...
This 89-year-old is ‘King of the Volunteers’ at the Olympics and will star in the closing ceremony
VERONA, Italy — When Mario Gargiulo traveled to the 1956 Cortina Winter Games, his first trip to northern Italy from his hometown of Naples, the 20-year-old never imagined he’d return to the Olympics. But he has, 70 years later, this time as the so-called “King of the Volunteers.” He was...
Editorial: Let’s see the receipts on data centers
Pennsylvania lawmakers are embroiled in the annual dance in balancing our collective checkbook — the state budget. At the same time, the Keystone State is offering a tax exemption to data center developers that the Department of Revenue acknowledges it cannot fully track. It’s an odd thing to justify. Qualifying...
Remembering Maz: Pirates legend, Pittsburgh hero — a photo gallery
With one swing of his bat in October 1960, Pirates second baseman Bill Mazeroski became a legend. It will forever remain one of the most iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports history. Yet his humility never let that moment overwhelm him: “I just thought it was another home run to win...
Review: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s ‘Annie’ brings a shining cast to a classic musical
Some artistic works are both timeless and very much of their time. That’s the case with “Annie,” a massive hit musical that was already a cultural touchstone before it even existed. Drawing from more than half a century of source material in the form of comics, radio programs and movies,...
‘Gray divorce’ on the rise as more seniors choose ‘I don’t’Video
Gray hair isn’t the only thing happening to some Americans as they age. More than ever, married Americans 50 and older are filing for divorce. The statistical trend has spawned the catchphrase “gray divorce” for the often gray-haired individuals choosing to end their marriages. Nearly 40 percent of divorces are...
Shop local, eat global: Specialty grocery stores are keeping traditions alive and palates refreshed
Southwestern Pennsylvania is a prime example of the American melting pot. Varied traditions have blended together to create a distinct culture — and we have the food to show for it. Yet many people, with busy lives and seeking convenience, stick with what they know when they go food shopping....
Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador — Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem. The 158 newcomers, aged 8 to 13, have begun...
Former ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki says she has cervical cancer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi said Friday that she has cervical cancer. The former “Jersey Shore” star said in a video posted to TikTok that a biopsy had revealed the stage one cancer. “Obviously not the news that I was hoping for,” she said, sitting in her car...
The Frick puts the immigrant history of America and Pittsburgh in focus with new exhibit
Whether it was forging Pittsburgh steel or building iconic New York City landmarks, immigrants in the early 20th century were at the forefront — and photographer Lewis Hine captured it all. The Frick is showing more than 70 of Hine’s photographs in its new exhibit, “Lewis Hine Pictures America,” opening...
Greensburg watch party cheers on Olympian Jasmine Jones as she sets track bobsled recordVideo
When Jasmine Jones’ face and name appeared on the big screen Friday afternoon, her supporters went wild. Their cheers continued, growing louder and louder, as the Westmoreland County native raced down the bobsled track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the Winter Olympics “Go Jasmine, run your race,” someone yelled, waving...
