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Police signal all clear after grenade donation forces evacuation of Goodwill store in Penn Hills
The Goodwill store and donation center in the Penn Hills Shopping Center briefly shut down Tuesday afternoon after somebody donated a grenade. “One of our employees at this location was going through a gaylord (box) when she noticed what appeared to look like really large bullets,” said Brian Minefield, an...
$30K in counterfeit Estee Lauder, Sharpie markers headed to Pa. seized by customs agents
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $30,000 in counterfeit cosmetics and Sharpie markers headed to addresses in the Lehigh Valley and Berks County over the past month. The agency said in a news release Tuesday that four shipments of counterfeit objects valued at roughly $28,550, had been seized...
Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you now
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags, abandoning a decades-long practice that executives had described last fall as key to differentiating the budget carrier from its rivals. Southwest, which built years of advertising campaigns around its policy of letting passengers check up...
Money Matters: How to roll over an old 401(k)
Old 401(k)s are a little like the old clothes in the back of your closet. You know you should do something about them, but there they sit, mostly out of sight and mind. And so it is with your old 401(k). If deciding what to do with an old (k)...
TV Talk: ‘White Lotus’ trio steals show’s 3rd season
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. About halfway through the third season of HBO’s “The White Lotus” (9 p.m. Sunday) and the race to steal the most scenes in the show is on among Parker Posey’s Victoria Ratliff and her specific...
Security video shows fiancee of glam metal singer jumped off cruise ship
Security video reportedly shows that Kimberly Burch, the fiancee of Faster Pussycat singer Taime Downe, jumped overboard from a Royal Caribbean ship cruise ship, Nassau police cleared Downe of any wrongdoing, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas ship is registered in the Bahamas, so...
Pittsburgh local band spotlight: Chip & the Charge Ups
Pittsburgh hard rockers Chip & the Charge Ups will be back for the third iteration of Beasts of the ‘Burgh, a showcase spotlighting four local bands. “Most local and national concerts feature one great headlining band and one or more bands of lesser caliber as openers,” Chip Dominick said. “In...
TV Talk: Carnegie Mellon graduate competes on ‘The Voice’
Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama grad Olivia Kuper Harris advanced to the Battle Rounds of NBC’s “The Voice” that begin airing at 8 tonight on WPXI. A 2013 CMU grad, Harris performed “Dream a Little Dream of Me” in the Feb. 23 blind audition rounds of “The Voice,” where...
Area fish fries gear up for lent, often with expanded menus
As Western Pennsylvania communities rev up the fryers for Lenten season fish fries, many churches and organizations have expanded their menus beyond the cod. Last year, during the first Friday of Lent, Kristen Jones said Lloydsville Volunteer Fire Department in Unity served 2,000 meals, using about 1,500 buns. Though the...
Asking for a Friend: To ask, or not to ask, about Ozempic use?
Q: I noticed that my co-worker, who sits in the cubicle next to mine, has been losing weight over the last few months. My guess is that she’s lost at least 20 lbs. Since it seems like everyone is on Ozempic, is it OK if I ask her if she’s...
Kraftwerk’s ’70s electropop still sounds as modern as ever
Stepping into Stage AE on the North Shore on Friday night felt like taking a time machine back to the 1970s — just with way better sound and cooler visuals. Kraftwerk has been playing their revolutionary electronic music for more than five decades, and they’re probably the most influential band...
‘Fiscal prudence’ at Pitt, CMU means Science Writers 2025 won’t be held in Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University won’t be teaming up to host a national science writers conference they’d initially committed to support. Pitt and CMU committed to host the Science Writers 2025 conference last year, but on Feb. 13 they withdrew that commitment, according to a statement from...
Authorites reveal causes of death for Gene Hackman, his wife
SANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home. Authorities initially ruled out foul play after the bodies were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for...
Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers set to join hard seltzer market
When one thinks of Kraft Heinz, ketchup — not alcohol — usually comes to mind. Until now. Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers are launching this month in two flavors: Wild Strawberry and Lemonade. Packs of four will be $9.99 at select retailers in the Northeast U.S. region. Crystal Light is one...
Farmer x Baker relocating from Aspinwall to Sharpsburg
A popular riverside dining experience is leaving Aspinwall. Farmer x Baker, a shipping container-turned-eatery cafe in Aspinwall Rivertrail Park, is the culinary creation of owner/ baker/chef Jennifer Urich. But the popular al fresco cafe of six years closed in November. Urich cited ongoing friction with park officials as the reason for...
Tracii Guns on L.A. Guns’ new ‘Leopard Skin’ album: ‘It’s definitely not a metal record’Video
Asked to take a 10,000-foot view of L.A. Guns’ 40-plus-year career, guitarist/founder Tracii Guns offered a succinct description: “What a cluster(expletive),” he said with a laugh. Founded in 1983, the sleaze rock band has seen dozens of members (including Axl Rose), dueling lineups at times and a lifetime of drama....
Townhouses proposed at former Methodist church property in Aspinwall
A Fox Chapel developer wants to knock down a former Aspinwall Methodist church and its school to make room for five high-end townhouses. Tony Pompeo Jr., founder of Amena Properties, made his introductory pitch to the borough’s planning commission on Feb. 26 for the future of the old sanctuary and...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: March 7
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Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 7-9
Time to spring forward! It’s tough to lose that hour just for the sake of daylight savings, but you can have just as much fun this weekend as any other with what’s happening around town. The Thaw This new three-weekend festival from the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership will (hopefully) take us...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: March 7-9
Ready to spring forward? Even if this weekend is an hour shorter than last weekend, you can still have just as much fun with these events. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Fall down the rabbit hole and join Keystone Contemporary Ballet on the adventure of a lifetime with “Alice in Wonderland” this...
Ingomar Living Waters fundraiser to help hydrate thousands around the world
Gazing out over Pittsburgh’s three rivers from the Carnegie Science Center, attendees of Ingomar Living Waters’ upcoming fundraiser will be considering the waters elsewhere. The group, founded as a charity organization among parishioners at Ingomar United Methodist Church in Franklin Park, has held its Turning Wine Into Water event since...
Private lunar lander may have fallen over while touching down near the moon’s south poleVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A privately owned lunar lander touched down on the moon with a drill, drone and rovers for NASA and other customers Thursday, but quickly ran into trouble and may have fallen over. Intuitive Machines said it was uncertain whether its Athena lander was upright near the...
Quaker Valley’s Black Student Union teaches valuable lessons to elementary students
Quaker Valley High School senior Olivia Jordan said maintaining traditions is important to her. An older brother, Malcolm, founded the school’s Black Student Union in 2019. Another brother, Noah, later became president of the group designed to empower Black students and create a comfortable environment to share stories, experiences and...
Etna’s Bread of Life Food Pantry seeking donations after number of shoppers ‘skyrockets’
During the Lenten season, the Bread of Life Food Pantry in Etna is seeking donations to provide Easter hams to local families and bear the weight of a “dramatic increase” of people seeking its services. Alexis Weber, manager of the pantry located in Calvert Memorial Presbyterian Church at 94 Locust...
Holiday Park VFD life member remembered as loving volunteer
Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department is mourning the loss of life member and staple at its Plum social hall. Annabell Ratner was someone firefighters could count on while recovering from a big emergency call. “Ann was always the person who was here when we came back from a fire and...
