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Ice house raised in Pittsburgh’s Market Square to help heat homes for people in needVideo
For some people, even during a relatively mild winter, the cost to heat their home can be an extreme hardship. The Dollar Energy Fund was created to help low-income households pay utility bills. To support its work, a Cool Down for Warmth event will be held Thursday and Friday in...
New cocktail lounge, Emerson’s, opens in Pittsburgh’s Market Square
A new cocktail bar and restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh, Emerson’s, will let patrons get warm on the inside and the outside: It features a fireplace. “This cold weather is the perfect time to come here,” said David Priselac, who owns Emerson’s with his wife Rachel, Mimi and Ralph Falbo and...
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina to leave Strip for old Six Penn Kitchen site in Downtown Pittsburgh
The popular Gaucho Parrilla Argentina restaurant, where patrons line up to enjoy wood-fired grill meats, is moving to a larger space in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Gaucho announced on its Facebook page that it plans to move into the old Six Penn Kitchen space this spring or summer. The restaurant, owned...
Piano bar opens at the Waterfront in HomesteadVideo
A new brand of piano music has come to the Waterfront Shopping Center in Homestead. The shopping and dining destination has added the national dueling piano chain, The Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar. It opened Friday. A crowd gathered for opening night offering song requests from country to pop. Guests...
Leechburg’s Lingrow Farm hosting a wedding open house
Getting married soon? Lingrow Farm is hosting an open house. Brides- and grooms-to-be are invited from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 19 in Gilpin Township where more than 20 professional wedding vendors will be available to help couples plan that special day. The event includes tours of 50 acres of...
Applications being accepted for Show and Sell and event for new makers
Calling all crafters. Handmade Arcade is bringing back its Show and Sell, an indie craft pop-up market for crafters who are starting out and who make things by hand. It’s for new and emerging makers, according to a news release. Show and Sell is one of four events this year...
Dora the Explorer from Nick Jr. Live! visits Brightside Academy in PittsburghVideo
Dora the Explorer’s latest adventure took her to Brightside Academy in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday. The beloved Nickelodeon character is in town for Nick Jr. Live! this weekend at the Benedum Center, Downtown. She will be joining characters from PAW Patrol and Bubble Guppies for the show. The national touring...
Dryer lint becomes art at Be Galleries in LawrencevilleVideo
One person’s trash is Cheryl Capezzuti’s treasure. The artist from Brighton Heights turns dryer lint into life-sized sculptures. Seriously. She began recycling the waste into art in 2000. Her first solo show in over a decade marks a return to this work “Discarded: Sculptural Work and Puppetry from Dryer Lint...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 17-19
Winter is really here here. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get out of the house and do something fun this weekend. Here are some options in Pittsburgh: Jam on Winter Jam is a night of Christian music at PPG Paints Arena. The tour’s headliner is Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Crowder. His...
Poetry Unplugged at the August Wilson Center celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.
The fourth annual Poetry Unplugged takes place Friday night at Pittsburgh’s August Wilson African American Cultural Center. The evening features spoken word and music with artists from around the country using the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. as inspiration. Are you ready to be blown away by...
Some Western Pa. Guinness World Record seekers who preceded Frzy’s freestyle rap
Frzy is not the only Western Pennsylvania resident to attempt a world record. The Emmy-winning music artist is just the latest. He rapped for 31 straight hours over the weekend at The Block Northway in Ross. Frzy, 34, whose real name is Harvey Daniels, hopes he shattered the Guinness World...
Bill Cowher’s Hall of Fame nod a winner in his hometown of CraftonVideo
The 1.14 square miles of space that is Crafton felt much bigger Monday. Residents of former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher’s hometown beamed with pride as they discussed Cowher’s ascension into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. From the borough’s public library to Bob’s Barber Shop, they lauded the hometown...
Pittsburgh Reptile Show at Cheswick’s Harmar House lets visitors get up close
There aren’t many places you can go to pet a snake, but here you can touch hundreds. The Pittsburgh Reptile Show and Sale is held every month at the Harmar House in Cheswick. It brings together thousands of reptiles — from snakes to lizards to frogs — all in one...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 10-12
Here are some events in Pittsburgh this weekend. It’s magical This is the final weekend for the “Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden” at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. Sunday will be the last day to walk among traditional Christmas trees in the Festival of Trees-themed...
All aboard the Carnegie Science Center’s train celebration
Get on track at the Carnegie Science Center’s “Locomotion Weekend,” a two-day celebration of all things model trains. The North Shore museum is hosting its holiday season’s family fun finale Saturday and Sunday. Visitors can operate trains and bring their trains for a free checkup by the “Loco Doctor,” which...
The Pittsburgh RV Show rolls into the David L. Lawrence Convention CenterVideo
There are plush beds, relaxing couches, big screen televisions, high-efficiency kitchen appliances, spacious bathrooms and of course Wi-Fi, in the newest recreational vehicles on the market. Some even have electric fireplaces. They’re on display at the annual Pittsburgh RV Show, which opens Saturday and runs through Jan. 19 at the...
Dave’s Music Mine on Pittsburgh’s South Side set to close
With “Foxy Lady” by Jimi Hendrix playing in the background, Anthony Wells of Peters perused the vinyl albums at Dave’s Music Mine on the South Side on Wednesday. “Every time I come in this store, I find something I like,” said Wells, who was on break from West Virginia University...
Levana Bratique in Pine searching for fashion show modelsVideo
The word “Levana” (levare) means “to lift” in Latin. For Judy Masucci, owner of Levana Bratique, that definition is both literal and figurative. With her vast collection of brassieres, she hopes to lift the breasts — and the confidence — of the women she serves by providing them with the...
Cleveland Keys hope to hit the high notes at Oakmont’s Oaks Theater
Ask and you will receive. The Cleveland Keys – a dueling piano company – takes requests from the audience and then performs the tune. Known for doing weddings, corporate functions and nonprofit events, these musicians also do several other appearances, such as the upcoming Dueling Pianos Night at the Oaks...
Dive Bar & Grille in Regent Square opens in former Ryan’s PubVideo
This dive bar sells “elevated bar food.” The newest Dive Bar & Grille opened in Regent Square on South Braddock Avenue, near Forbes, in December. It joins locations in the South Side, Lawrenceville and Pine. Located in the former spot of Ryan’s Pub – a town staple for decades –...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 3-5
Welcome in the first weekend for 2020. Here are a few ideas for Pittsburgh outings. Illumination This is the last weekend to run through sparkling icicles, take a seat in an illuminated horse’s carriage or walk under a tunnel of lights. Lumaze Pittsburgh closes on Saturday. The indoor holiday festival...
Get messy at the Carnegie Science Center
This is one time it’s OK to be messy. In fact, it’s encouraged. MessFest at the Carnegie Science Center on the North Side is Wednesday. The annual New Year’s Day tradition is in its 14th year and invites children of all ages to come and enjoy the first day of...
Children bring Hanukkah, songs to Squirrel Hill nursing home
Residents of the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Squirrel Hill enjoyed the singing from children as they celebrated Hanukkah. It’s the third year the youngsters and their parents from Yeshiva Schools gathered at the facility, which is run by the Jewish Association on Aging, to bring the happiness...
New ‘smart gym’ in Mt. Lebanon gets people movingVideo
Diane Closser of Upper St. Clair received a postcard in the mail inviting her to try a new gym. After just her second workout, she’s the one sending the message about The Exercise Coach. “I love it,” she says. “The results I have seen are phenomenal. I don’t love working...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 27-29
It’s the final weekend of 2019, and there’s plenty to do — from getting close up with a dinosaur to reconnecting with a childhood favorite. ‘Adventure’ time “Dinosaur Adventure,” a traveling exhibit, will make a stop at the Monroeville Convention Center from Friday through Sunday. It features 80 realistic dinosaurs...
