Blawnox councilwoman crafts mini Moondog’s to celebrate business owner, music charity
Blawnox native Katie Specht-Coban sees her borough as a small world filled with big-hearted people. The daughter of the late Charles Specht, former president of the Pittsburgh Miniature Society, has carried on her father’s passion of crafting tiny locations and keepsakes. In December 2024, the councilwoman presented miniature scenes for...
New rocky road-inspired Girl Scout cookie hits shelves
The Girl Scouts of the USA’s cookie season has officially kicked off with the discontinuation of two cookie classics and the introduction of brand new rocky road-inspired treat. Exploremores, filled with the flavors of chocolate, marshmallow and toasted almond-flavored crème, are designed to capture the spirit of Girl Scouts, according...
Musk’s AI chatbot faces global backlash over sexualized images of women and children
LONDON — Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok is facing a backlash from governments around the world after a recent surge in sexualized images of women and children generated without consent by the artificial intelligence-powered tool. On Tuesday, Britain’s top technology official demanded that Musk’s social media platform X take urgent...
Here’s how to score a ticket for Steelers’ playoff game against Texans
The Steelers released a limited number of tickets for their first home playoff game in five years, and by Monday afternoon fans could still score a seat. Tickets were going for as little at $157 on the Steelers’ official ticket website at ticketmaster.com. The Steelers face the Houston Texans in...
Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found
A golden phone that President Donald Trump’s family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week. When the Trump Organization launched a mobile phone service last June, it was supposed...
TV Talk: Wiz Khalifa traces his ancestry on ‘Finding Your Roots’Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. For the 12th season of PBS’s “Finding Your Roots” (8 p.m. Tuesday, WQED-TV), Pittsburgh-raised music star Wiz Khalifa is among the celebrities who learn about their ancestry. The series returns this week with an examination...
‘The Pitt’ team preps season 2, local references aboundVideo
“The Pitt” only films scenes in Pittsburgh a few days each season, but in season two, the Emmy-winning HBO Max ER drama continues to represent the region in large and small ways, from name-checking neighborhoods to Nurse Dana’s yinzer accent. “It’s very focused, what we use Pittsburgh for, because we...
TV Talk: ‘Mayor of Kingstown’ to end with 5th season; new noon anchor
Paramount+’s “Mayor of Kingstown” will return to film its eight-episode fifth season in Pittsburgh this year, but it will also be the show’s final season. Paramount+ announced the renewal/ending on Monday, with plans for stars Jeremy Renner and Edie Falco to return. (Falco’s warden character survived the show’s fourth season,...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Connor ParenteVideo
For Connor Parente’s debut album, the wide variety of his influences are expressed somewhere throughout the record. “So no matter what you’re into, whether it be folk, guitar-rock, pop, indie, soul (just to name a few,) I think you’ll find something to like here,” Parente said. The new album, “Hieroglyphics,”...
Billy Joel takes surprise stage in South Florida — 1st time since diagnosis
MIAMI — Still got it. About seven months after Billy Joel canceled all of his upcoming concerts due to a devastating health diagnosis, he made a triumphant return in South Florida Friday night. In May, Joel announced he was ending his tour dates, including a planned July 5 stop at...
Paul Skenes, Livvy Dunne travel to Buffalo Bills game, meet Josh Allen
Superstar pitcher Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and his girlfriend, Livvy Dunne, a former LSU gymnast, crossed into blue and red territory on the Buffalo Bills’ home turf over the weekend. Skenes and Bills quarterback Josh Allen were first pictured together Saturday afternoon inside the field house at One...
Zero proof, pure pleasure: Mixing up Dry January mocktails
It’s a bright, shiny new year full of resolutions and commitments. The tough part is finding ways to match your good intentions with your good taste. If you are looking to avoid sugar, that can just be a matter of finding a good diet soda or a recipe for low-carb...
From Paris to Western Pennsylvania: Escargot gains popularity at local restaurants
Escargot is popping up on menus at more eateries around the Pittsburgh region. While not quite as prevalent as the Pittsburgh salad, wings or pierogis, escargot provides a funky, French food option for those willing to nosh on something more exotic. Technically classified as a mollusk seafood, escargot (pronounced es-car-go...
Franklin Regional Marching Band dons Disney costumes for trip fundraiser
Disney princesses and Mickey and Minnie took over the Murrysville area Saturday morning for “A Royal Pancake Feast,” a fundraiser benefitting the Franklin Regional marching band. Members are set to travel to Walt Disney World in Florida in March, a trip the band takes once every four years. Nick Nutter,...
Volunteers place wreaths to honor generations of Jeannette veterans
David Holtz and his 7-year-old daughter, Nyla, saluted as they laid a wreath before the headstone of World War II Army veteran Richard H. Irwin at Jeannette Memorial Park. It was the Jeannette girl’s first year as a Cub Scout and her first time taking part in an annual December...
Ex-NYC mayor Eric Adams tells Andy Cohen to ‘seek help’ after NYE rant
NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded to Andy Cohen’s drunken New Years Eve rant, accusing the Bravo host of having a drinking problem he needs to address. “My response to Andy: AA,” Adams wrote in a post on X Thursday evening. “Another sloppy drunken rant,”...
About that ‘Stranger Things’ finale: Ending a series is hard
NOTE: Spoilers ahead for the entirety of the “Stranger Things” franchise through Wednesday’s series finale. It’s hard to end a series. Really hard. So hard, in fact, that not many of them manage to nail it. It’s tough to blame them: Writers, directors, crew, actors all put years and years...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Jan. 2-4
As the new year begins, Westmoreland County offers a wealth of opportunities to pursue your resolutions or simply enjoy the season’s local offerings. Whether you are focused on personal growth or seeking meaningful weekend activities, the following community events provide a purposeful start to the year. Led Zeppelin tribute Experience...
1850 Victorian home boasts original turret in historic Saltsburg
The next homeowner of an authentic Saltsburg Victorian residence built in 1850 will have something most homes don’t — an original turret. A three-story brick home requiring some TLC is a new listing by Howard Hanna Mt. Lebanon Realtor Santino Merante for $175,000. “This home needs some love, but the...
Here’s why we eat pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day
We Pennsylvanians know that on New Year’s Day, we are obligated to eat pork and sauerkraut. But why? Yes, it’s a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition that we all follow, but it’s important to know its history. (It’s also fun.) So here’s why we eat pork and sauerkraut as well as other...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 2-4
Welcome to 2026! Time for new beginning, new goals and new experiences all over Pittsburgh. Here are a few ideas for new things to do this weekend to get your year started right. Laser shows at Buhl Planetarium For fans of blockbuster Netflix show “Stranger Things” or pop superstar Taylor...
Pittsburgh local music releases for January 2026
As the new year kicks off, the Pittsburgh music scene is staying busy with new releases. Here’s a look at those new local albums and release shows scheduled for the Pittsburgh region in January: Nutmeg Party The self-described “genre-fluid” band are releasing their second EP, “Party,” on Jan....
Cosmic chaos: Supermoon, meteor shower to grace Western Pa. skies Saturday
Two astronomical phenomena — a supermoon and a meteor shower — will collide in Western Pennsylvania skies Saturday. Supermoons occur between three and four times per year and meteor showers grace skies about six times annually, said Daniel Vanden Berk, director of Saint Vincent College’s Angelo J. Taiani Planetarium. But...
TV Talk: Annie Potts stars in Fox’s remake of British series ‘Doc Martin’Video
When pitching her plan to remake British import and American public TV staple “Doc Martin,” showrunner Liz Tuccillo (“Alaska Daily”) opted for a straightforward approach. “Basically, I didn’t reinvent the wheel,” Tuccillo said in a Zoom interview last month for Fox’s “Best Medicine” (8 p.m. Jan. 4, then re-airs in...
Brandy Melville’s Shadyside opening rekindles debate over size exclusivity
Emily Anderson remembers feelings of shame and self-consciousness in what she refers to as the “universal experience growing up fat or plus size” while trying to shop at size-exclusive clothing stores. “As a teenager I didn’t feel like I belonged in clothing stores,” said Anderson, a yoga therapist for All...
