Editor's Picks category, Page 15
New, fresh foods market will end ‘food desert’ in Sharpsburg
John Jericho of Sharpsburg is tired of leaving Sharpsburg to buy groceries. The senior citizen soon won’t have to leave the borough to access fresh, quality produce and groceries with the opening of a new market called Harvest on Main Community Market, set to open in early 2026. Harvest on...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct.31-Nov. 2
Halloween is upon us, and plenty of spooky happenings will be popping up in the next few days. As we enter November, Westmoreland County is jumping with other weekend happenings, too. Here are just a few: ‘Rocky Horror’ events If you’re a fan of “Rocky Horror,” you’ve got multiple opportunities...
Chartiers Valley to deploy AI school safety platform
Chartiers Valley School District will work with a Carnegie Mellon University spinout to deploy a threat detection system at district buildings. School directors on Tuesday, Oct. 28 approved a five-year contract with CurvePoint for the Wi-AI Perimeter Threat Detection system. Wi-AI transforms standard Wi-Fi signals into a real-time safety system...
TV Talk: Paramount job cuts impact roles at KDKA-TV, WPKD
With the new ownership of Paramount by Skydance comes another round of job cuts, including a dozen positions cut at Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV and WPKD. Most of the roles eliminated were behind the scenes, but the cuts also claimed the jobs of three members of the on-air talent team, including “Pittsburgh...
Q&A: Jenna Fournier on Kid Tigrrr project, One Night Live, touring with Billy CorganVideo
A one-of-a-kind partnership means Jenna Fournier will be able to take her Kid Tigrrr project out on tour. “I wouldn’t be on the road if it weren’t for them right now,” Fournier said last week. The One Night Live tour features a collaboration among Live Music Society, D-TOUR and Cleveland...
No more kids in this craft beer taphouse after 7 p.m.
Wanna get out and sip on a tasty craft beer? Leave your kids at home. So says Eastside Brewing in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The new rule — that resulted in some backlash — is effective during hours after 7 p.m. The reason? Unsupervised children running amok. Its owner Rich Hennosy stated...
Jon Batiste delivers spiritual moment of music inside (and outside) Heinz Hall
Not a whole lot of performances at Heinz Hall end with spectators, sousaphones, melodicas and percussion instruments spilling out onto Penn Avenue. Then again, not a whole lot of performers are Jon Batiste. Batiste has cemented his place in the modern American music pantheon, with nearly 20 Grammy Award nominations...
TV Q&A: Why is the background music so loud on TV?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: I love “Chicago Med,” but the background music is so loud it drowns out the conversations. Why is this and is this really necessary? —...
Sheetz to host Halloween concert at Pittsburgh Brewing Co.
Sheetz is once again hosting a concert in Western Pennsylvania, and this time it’s a Halloween-themed party at Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Located at 150 Ferry St. in East Deer, the Friday concert features the following bands:Boys Like Girls, a rock band formed in MassachusettsFeeble Little Horse, an indie rock band...
5 scary movies filmed in Western Pa.Video
No one can deny that more movies are being filmed in Pittsburgh. Think “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019),” starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers, and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020),” Chadwick Boseman’s final film. But the recent boom has not generated the type of spooky movies that made...
Haunted Path in Irwin: Fascination with Halloween helps feed the needy
An Irwin man, whose lifelong fascination with Halloween started when he was a youngster, spent two months and thousands of dollars to create a haunted audiovisual experience in his backyard. The creator of the unique experience, called the Haunted Path, is Jesse Vargo, 38, who worked with his husband, Nick...
McCandless surgeon gets state lawmaker’s help to put antique VW bus from Brazil on the road
When Dr. Sheri Mancini decided to indulge her mid-life crisis, she did it in a way that will bring smiles to others. She bought a restored 1967 Volkswagen Kombi, commonly known as a VW bus, from Brazil. “I probably can accurately say most people do love these buses. There’s something...
Is Halloween a federal holiday? More on Halloween origins, how spooky holiday has evolved
Fall brings a festive lineup of holidays, but one stands out for its costumes, candy, spooky fun and centuries of tradition: Halloween. Other holidays, such as Dia de los Muertos, All Saints’ Day, All Souls’ Day, Diwali and Thanksgiving, occur around the same time, but Halloween still manages to stand...
Q&A: Men at Work’s Colin Hay keeps busy with new album, touring and a return to PittsburghVideo
It might feel like Colin Hay is taking the first part of the title of his latest album, “Man @ Work Volume 2,” a bit too literally. There were a pair of tours playing in Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band earlier this year, plus Men at Work’s summer package...
Donnie Iris and the Cruisers returning to Palace TheatreVideo
King Cool will be making a return to a palace. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers on Monday announced a Feb. 21, 2026, show at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Iris, known for songs like “Ah! Leah!” and “Love Is Like A Rock,” was also a member of The Jaggerz, which...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Shiver
After 15 years as a band, Pittsburgh’s Shiver went on hiatus in 2012 when singer Bruce Boul moved to California. There was never a plan to bring back the punk group. ”But even with all that distance, we never really lost touch — our group chat was alive pretty much...
The food you toss costs you plenty and emits tons of pollution. We’ve got tips on how to cut down
Wasted food is a financial and environmental bummer. It costs U.S. consumers $728 every year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and emits the annual equivalent planet-warming greenhouse gases of 42 coal-fired power plants. Carleigh Bodrug, a cookbook author who emphasizes cooking with plants and low-waste recipes, said she was...
‘Dawn of the Dead’ fans haunt Monroeville Mall, mourn film site’s proposed demolition
To fans of George Romero’s 1978 zombie movie “Dawn of the Dead,” Monroeville Mall is more than just a shopping center on its last legs. It’s a piece of history. Romero filmed parts of “Dawn of the Dead” at Monroeville Mall. As avid fans will notice, some elements of the...
50 years of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’: looking back at the ultimate cult film
It’s been 50 years since the first American audiences saw a giant pair of crimson lips gracing their silver screens, singing an iconic opening song about “the late night double feature picture show.” Since Sept. 26, 1975, fans around the world have embraced the quirky, raunchy and downright weird “Rocky...
Q&A: Blood Lemon’s Melanie Radford on ‘Petite Deaths’ EP ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Blood Lemon may not have aspired to be a power trio, but it just happened organically, according to bassist/vocalist Melanie Radford. Forged in Boise, Idaho, the band features Radford, who also plays bass for Built to Spill, as well as guitarist/vocalist Lisa Simpson and drummer Lindsay Lloyd. “We modeled ourselves...
D.C. lawyer on furlough lives out dream of running a hot dog cart
Isaac Stein makes his living as an attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, working mostly on his own, writing retirement plan regulations in a Washington office building. Since the federal government shut down early this month, his typical day could not be more different. Stein now spends afternoons on the...
A stage, a latte, a local revolution: Harvest Moon’s Friday nights take off
Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates is quietly redefining local nightlife in the Alle-Kiski Valley, one acoustic set and Vietnamese iced coffee at a time. Founded in 2020, the cafe now operates at two locations, the original shop in Tarentum and the other in the Heights Plaza in Harrison’s Natrona Heights...
The White House has a haunted past
The White House might be home to the seat of executive power in the U.S., but if some who have walked its halls are to be believed, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. also plays host to spirits that long ago graced the mansion. Ghost stories and spiritual abnormalities have surrounded the White...
Judge nixes request for AI lawyer in pending New Kensington murder case
A Washington County man charged with the 2022 murder of a New Kensington man told a Westmoreland County judge Friday he wants to represent himself at his upcoming trial with the help of an artificial intelligence lawyer. Larry Osborn Nix II, 42, of West Brownsville is awaiting trial for criminal...
Bret Michaels to perform at halftime for Steelers-Packers gameVideo
Lead singer of rock band Poison and Butler County native Bret Michaels will perform at halftime during Sunday night’s Steelers game, Michaels and the NFL team announced on Friday. The Sunday night game between the Steelers and the Green Bay Packers will kick off at 8:20 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium...
