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Roxian Theatre renamed in partnership with Citizens
McKees Rocks’ concert venue has been renamed to the Roxian Theatre presented by Citizens as part of the bank’s effort to expand its role in shaping the future of live music in Pittsburgh. The partnership comes months after a separate announcement of a concert venue coming to the former Civic...
Country star forced to postpone Pittsburgh show later this monthVideo
Country singer Cody Johnson has canceled the remaining dates on this year’s Leather Deluxe tour, including a sold-out Pittsburgh show. Johnson cited a burst ear drum for the cancellation in a message posted Tuesday to social media. The “‘Til You Can’t” and “Travelin’ Soldier” singer was scheduled to perform an...
Mt. Lebanon’s Daya returns with new album ‘Til Every Petal Drops’ after nearly a decade awayVideo
Earlier this summer, pop singer Daya got away from it all in a weeklong trip with her family to Glacier National Park in Montana. “It felt amazing. It’s so nice. My dad loves those trips. He loves doing a backpacking trip every year,” she said in a recent Zoom chat....
Ozzy Osbourne’s final days come to life in ‘No Escape From Now’ documentaryVideo
Two weeks before his final concert in his hometown of Birmingham, England, Ozzy Osbourne leaned his chin atop his cane and said to his beloved wife Sharon, “After this gig, I’m looking forward to hanging up my microphone and spending some time with you. After this gig, we’re free.” Sharon...
‘Mormon Wives’ star Mayci Neeley turns pain into purpose in debut memoir
A star tennis player, an unplanned pregnancy, a deadly car crash, a new beginning. Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no? Welcome to the last decade or so for “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Mayci Neeley. The 30-year-old reality TV personality – whose calm demeanor separates...
More than 215,000 pheasants to take flight across Pennsylvania this fall and winter
Pennsylvania hunters will be able to pursue close to a quarter million pheasants this fall and winter, including some that have a special marking. Staff members of the Pennsylvania Game Commission are preparing to release birds at least nine times over the various hunting seasons. Pheasant hunting begins with a...
Joe Grushecky remembers Houserockers keyboardist Gil Snyder
Gil Snyder, keyboardist for the Iron City Houserockers and collaborator with several other groups, died Sunday. He was 72. The Iron City Houserockers were a legendary Pittsburgh band fronted by Joe Grushecky, who posted the news of Snyder’s death on Facebook. “It is with great sadness that our Houserocker family...
‘Russ Vought is the reaper’ as Trump throws shade at Dems
Meet President Donald Trump’s reaper. His name is Russell Thurlow Vought (pronounced “vote”) and he’s in his second stint as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget. The job allows him to exert executive branch control over the nation’s purse strings. Trump is touting Vought’s role as...
Western Pennsylvania’s Mark Christman champions FSHD awareness
Mark J. Christman doesn’t have the strength to hold his nearly 8-month-old grandson, William “Willie” Chavara. “I am weaker every year,” said Christman, who was diagnosed in 1977 with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder that weakens skeletal muscles. “I can’t get in and out of bed myself or...
Orkin ranks Pittsburgh 12th-worst city for bed bugs
Pittsburgh ranked as the 12th-worst city for bed bugs in Orkin’s 2025 Top 50 Bed Bug Cities List — climbing the ranks higher than in previous years. Last year, the Steel City was in 21st place. Orkin said bed bugs can be found clinging to items like luggage, purses and...
Rush plans reunion tour for 2026, but no Pittsburgh dates
Canadian rock legends Rush will return to the road next year for the first time in more than 10 years. The prog rock trio last played on Aug. 1, 2015, on their R40 Live tour. Drummer Neil Peart died on Jan. 7, 2020. In 2022, bassist/singer Geddy Lee and guitarist...
Monopoly is back at McDonald’s. Here’s how to play.Video
Monopoly has officially returned to McDonald’s after a decade-long absence. Starting on Monday McDonald’s customers can “rediscover the thrill of the peel” based on the popular board game that dates back to 1935. Unlike that 2015 version, this time, the company is switching things up a little by introducing “digital...
Bari Weiss named editor-in-chief of CBS News under Free Press-Paramount deal
LOS ANGELES - Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has named Bari Weiss editor-in-chief of CBS News, as part of a deal to acquire the online news site she founded, The Free Press. The companies did not disclose the deal value in Monday’s announcement. A source familiar with the matter said...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: Working BreedVideo
Back in April 2020, Pittsburgh’s Working Breed had planned to celebrate the 25th anniversary of No Doubt’s “Tragic Kingdom” album with a show, but the covid-19 pandemic wound up scuttling those plans. “The pandemic took its toll, and in the middle of it all our original venue, the Rex Theater...
Developer promotes nature-inspired luxury living in Fox Chapel, O’Hara
Tranquil woods, waterfalls, streams, wildlife and plenty of room to roam are just a few of the natural amenities at two niche luxury residential developments in Fox Chapel and O’Hara. Described as “ultra-private,” The Oberoi in Fox Chapel and The Cascades in O’Hara are the culmination of years-long research and...
Otter, eagle sightings along Loyalhanna bode well for healthy creek habitat
Hempfield photographer Kyle Rose enjoyed a double dose of excitement on the Fourth of July. On a trip to the Ligonier area with his family to see a later fireworks display, he came upon another amazing sight: an otter swimming in nearby Loyalhanna Creek. “It was awesome,” said Rose, who...
Iron City Distilling in Creighton to host slate of October events
Iron City Distilling is pairing with a local candymaker for a sweet whiskey tasting event this month. Iron City Distilling is part of the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. compound off of Freeport Road in the Creighton section of East Deer. Here’s the lineup: • On Saturday, Oct. 11, the distillery and...
Feed your cookie monsters with easy, at-home takes on Crumbl bakes
Cookies are cool right now. Or are they hot? At trendy bakeries like Crumbl, they’re both. They feature fist-sized cookies sometimes served warm from the oven with oozing melty chocolate or chilled to keep smooth frostings at a perfect cream-pie temperature. But just like the cupcake shops that came before...
Faces of the Valley: Upper Burrell’s Betty Beestrice has township’s history at her fingertips
If you want to know something about Upper Burrell, ask Betty Beestrice. You’ll not only get a detailed answer, but after she sifts through the numerous pictures, newspaper clippings and other documents she and her late husband, Bill, have collected over the years, you’ll walk away with at least 10...
Editorial: Gainey’s sloppy budget proposal gets a bad grade
Sometimes kids put off their homework too long. That book report seems like it’s a million years away. There’s plenty of time to read the book, think about it, highlight what’s important, come up with a theme to discuss, write up the argument, edit it, rewrite the report and turn...
Flash tattoos becoming Western Pa.’s new social bonding experience
Planning a day out with friends? You could catch a movie, get some lunch or head to a game of mini golf. But a new option is becoming increasingly popular, according to Diane McQuade, part-owner of Pittsburgh Tattoo Co.: getting flash tattoos together. “It seems like more of a bonding...
A super harvest moon to rise and dazzle viewers
No guarantees, but check out the moon Monday night. It may be a harvest moon worthy of Neil Young. The view depends on the weather and location, a National Weather Service meteorologist and a University of Pittsburgh astronomy professor told TribLive. Barring an atmospheric anomaly, the moon should be visible...
Takeout chicken wing box helps state police identify suspect in Beaver County pursuit
A takeout box of chicken wings helped state police identify a man who fled from a traffic stop in Beaver County earlier this year. State police on Thursday filed nearly two dozen charges against Michael Richard Doran, 43, of Beaver Falls. According to state police, a trooper tried to stop...
Baby Apple Cheeks competition steals the show at bustling festival
The amphitheater stage at a Salem farm felt familiar to Courtney Juliano on Saturday as the Murrysville native paraded her infant son in front of three judges at the Apple ’n Arts Festival. Cameron, just 6 months old, didn’t seem upset to go home without a prize in the annual...
Sentimental value often bests cash for treasures brought to Tarentum museum appraisal event
Teddy bears well-loved by a woman’s grandfather, a hand-painted plate found at a thrift store and a typewriter with a Ukrainian keyboard were among the treasures people brought to the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum in Tarentum on Saturday in hopes of discovering their worth. In some cases, sentimental value outweighed...
