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Tom Holland and Zendaya confirm engagement rumors
After bringing the romance of Peter Parker and Mary Jane to the big screen, “Spider-Man” co-stars Tom Holland and Zendaya are engaged after three years of dating. TMZ first reported the couple’s engagement on Monday. The media outlet stated that a source shared that Holland proposed to the “Euphoria” and...
August Wilson gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame
August Wilson is receiving a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Constanza Romero Wilson, Wilson’s widow, will be accepting the award, according to the Hollywood Walk of Fame website. The playwright and Hill District native died from liver cancer in 2005, and the recognition continues to celebrate the Pulitzer Prize...
Gallery: Photos from a snowy day Jan. 7, 2025
Embark on a visual journey around the Western Pennsylvania region with TribLive’s latest collection of captivating images for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025....
TV Talk: Joe Manganiello previews ‘unbelievable’ season of ‘Deal or No Deal Island’Video
For his second season as host of NBC’s “Deal or No Deal Island” (8 tonight, WPXI), Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello said the reality competition delivers in a way that’s can’t-miss TV. “You’re going to see something you’ve never seen before,” he said in a phone interview Christmas Eve afternoon....
New year, new focus on performing arts at Point Park, president says
Point Park University is revamping its performing arts department, it announced Monday. The School of Dance and the School of Theatre, Film and Animation will be the two parts of Point Park’s Conservatory of Performing Arts. “With having these two new focused schools, we’re really positioning Point Park and Downtown...
Here’s a look at the highlights of Pittsburgh theater in 2025
For theater lovers in Pittsburgh, 2025 is a year full of the promise of great shows. From national tours to community theater, well-worn favorites to world premieres, 2025’s stage calendar is quickly filling with highly anticipated productions. Here’s a look at shows for which you should get tickets as soon...
La Prima Espresso Co., Schneider’s Dairy cold brew available at select Sheetz
Sheetz is the newest location to carry a line of cold brews by two local companies. Coffee beans from La Prima Espresso Co. and milk from Schneider’s have been blended into ready-to-drink bottled caffeinated beverages called La Prima Cold Brew Coffee. The drinks are also available at select CVS, Giant...
Although the building is gone, former Monsour hospital workers retain ‘family’ foundation
Editor’s note: “From the archive” is a recurring series highlighting vintage photos submitted by community members or gathered from the Tribune-Review’s files. If you have a photo you would like to see featured here, please contact gtrcity@triblive.com. In its heyday, Monsour Medical Center was ahead of its time, said Deborah...
Craft breweries adjust to industry change as closings outpace openings for 1st time in 20 years
Thirty years ago, if someone said, “I’m going out to grab a craft beer,” the person they were talking to might not have known what that meant, let alone where they would go to get it. Today, in Greensburg alone, it could mean eight different taprooms, and that’s not counting...
TV Talk: ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Emilia Perez’ top winners at Golden Globes
Comedian Nikki Glaser, a stand-up comic best known as a mainstay on Comedy Central celebrity roasts, kicked off the 82nd annual Golden Globes telecast Sunday night in fine form, poking gentle but pointed fun at Hollywood celebrities and entertainment culture as movies “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist” and series “Shōgun,”...
Golden Globes Fashion: Ariana Grande eschews Glinda pink for pale yellow (brick road) silkVideo
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Fasten your seatbelts, fashion fans! With some of Hollywood’s most fashion-forward stars up for awards this year, it’s going to be an eventful season. And the Golden Globes gets it all started, with stars (and their stylists) marking their territory at one of Hollywood’s splashiest events....
TV Talk: Go on set to see how Pittsburgh-set ER drama ‘The Pitt’ gets made
BURBANK, Calif. — John Wells, a 1979 Carnegie Mellon University grad, watches on a monitor as he directs the last day of filming on the first episode of Pittsburgh-set Max medical drama “The Pitt.” It’s mid-July 2024 and production is just nine days into the 15-episode first season of a...
UPMC doctor shares her experiences with ‘The Pitt’ writers
Dr. Sylvia Owusu-Ansah, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was one of several doctors recruited by “The Pitt” writers/producers to offer perspective on what it’s like to be an ER physician in Pittsburgh and to share her experiences. During a two-hour...
Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Denzel Washington will receive the highest US civilian honor
WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington will be awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor on Saturday in a White House ceremony. President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics,...
‘Look Forward’ tells Ruby Bridges’ story of school integration
Saniya Lavelle has been acting for the past three years. But up to now, the 13-year-old Pittsburgh resident has only portrayed fictional characters. Later this month, she’ll play the lead in “Look Forward,” the story of Ruby Bridges, the first Black student to integrate the Louisiana school system in 1960....
Historic Addison House, now 1st Street Cafe, debuts new look in Leechburg
An Upper Burrell retiree is close to fulfilling her dream of providing a historically influenced, coffee-themed dining destination, one room at a time. The 1st Street Cafe, housed in the former Addison House Restaurant & Lounge on First Street in Leechburg’s business district, has a fresh new look, thanks to...
Western Pennsylvanians react to U.S. Surgeon General’s call for cancer warning on alcohol
On Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that because alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, warning labels should be on all alcoholic beverages. Murthy said in an Associated Press article that Americans should be better informed about the link between alcohol and cancer, in particular, noting alcohol consumption...
Chetia Hurtt of Mana Meals combines food, healing and wellness
Chetia Hurtt doesn’t just cook food — she crafts an experience, layering flavors and textures with the same intentionality and warmth that she brings to every aspect of her life. As the founder and owner of Mana Meals Catering and the kitchen manager at Braddock Public House, Hurtt, 46, has...
David Fincher gives ‘Seven’ a final, 4K UHD glow up for its 30th anniversaryVideo
For David Fincher, seeing “Seven” in 4K was an experience he can only describe as harrowing. That or a high school reunion. “There are definitely moments that you go, ‘What was I thinking?’ Or ‘Why did I let this person have that hairdo’?” Fincher said in a recent interview with...
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
WASHINGTON — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health. Americans should be better...
Silverstein singer Shane Told: ‘It is a really exciting time’ as band launches 25 Years of Noise tourVideo
It’s starting to feel like 2025 will be “the onslaught of Silverstein,” according to the band’s singer, Shane Told. The Canadian post-hardcore band, which formed in 2000, will celebrate their 25th anniversary with their 25 Years of Noise tour in early January, including a Jan. 17 show at Stage AE...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Jan. 3
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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 3-5
Welcome to 2025! The first weekend of the new year is the perfect time to start on those resolutions. Did you resolve to get in shape? Get into art? Just have more fun? Pittsburgh’s got some great events to help you on your way to those goals. Here are a...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Jan. 3-5
The holidays are over, and it’s time to head back to work and play. Take that New Year’s resolution to do more things for yourself seriously and head out to one of these events this weekend. Resolution Run 5K Speaking of resolutions, plenty of folks will be aiming to get...
Pittsburgh will get to see a total lunar eclipse in 2025
You can see a solar eclipse in Presque Isle this year. Unfortunately, it’ll be a partial eclipse. And it will require some travel, because it will be in Presque Isle, Maine, rather than the one in Erie. While the Erie area was the epicenter for local looks at the total...
