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U.S. unveils draft design for $1 Trump coin to mark 250th independence celebrations
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury on Friday released a draft design for a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate 250 years since the declaration of American independence in 2026. The front of the potential design showed Trump in profile with the word “liberty” above him and “1776-2026” below, according...
Classic lineup of Biohazard opens Divided We Fall tour in New KensingtonVideo
Hardcore legends Biohazard may have had to abbreviate their Divided We Fall tour, but it kicked off in energetic fashion Friday night. The Brooklyn veterans reunited their classic lineup a few years back, and they’re releasing “Divided We Fall” — their first album in 13 years — on Oct. 17....
Lorde rules in her 1st Pittsburgh show at the Petersen Events Center
When it strode onto the scene in 2013, the pop song “Royals” defiantly took over the Billboard Hot 100 and changed the face of that decade’s popular music. New Zealand artist Lorde won two Grammys as a result of the song’s rule, an incredible feat considering she was still in...
Monroeville Convention Center hosts 5th annual Pittsburgh Gaming Expo this weekend
Organizers have pressed the start button on the fifth annual Pittsburgh Gaming Expo. Festivities kicked off Friday afternoon at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. The event continues Saturday and Sunday with pinball tournaments and cosplay contests set for both days. Brian Wissner, expo co-founder and co-owner, expects...
Ghost hunters investigate paranormal tales at house on Pitt-Greensburg campus
Joyce Eger, assistant director of admissions at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, had a spooky experience involving a light with an apparent mind of its own at the Hempfield campus building where she works. “I reached in and totally overshot the light switch, wasn’t anywhere near it, and the...
Decoding Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’: A guide to her references
NEW YORK — The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for “The Life of a Showgirl.” For Taylor Swift’s most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar’s 12th studio album has...
Bison burgers offer big flavor, less fat at these Pittsburgh-area eateries
Mooooove over, beef. The bison bandwagon has settled in Western Pennsylvania with restaurants offering bison burgers (and even a bison meatloaf!) on their menus. Touted as being much lower in saturated fat than beef, 100 grams of raw bison contains 109 calories and 1.8 grams of fat, whereas the same...
Q&A: G Flip rides the ’80s wave on new album ‘Dream Ride,’ tour coming to PittsburghVideo
Pop rocker G Flip may have been born in the 1990s, but that hasn’t stopped the Australian from embracing the previous decade on their latest album. G Flip, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, dropped “Dream Ride” on Sept. 5, and the album is awash with vibes from the...
TV Talk: KDKA-TV names station veteran as news director
Almost two months after the departure of news director Shawn Hoder for the top news department job at CBS’s Atlanta affiliate, KDKA-TV named Cathy Noschese its news director. Noschese has worked at KDKA for three decades, rising from production assistant to writer, producer, executive producer, managing editor and most recently...
Review: Taylor Swift’s ‘Life of a Showgirl’ fails to give promised behind-the-scenes look into superstardom
I’m not mad — I’m just disappointed. With the midnight hour came the release of yet another Taylor Swift album. One the megastar previously touted as a record she’s been “wanting to make for a very long time.” “The Life of a Showgirl” promised to encapsulate the gaudiness of life...
Find out what’s new at PPG Paints arena before Penguins season
PPG Paints Arena is marking its 15th year hosting Pittsburgh Penguins hockey and the 20th on the ice for the big three – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The team is celebrating both milestones this season, too. Two of the giveaways include bobbleheads and a deck of cards...
Q&A: Tune-Yards duo on the ‘puzzle’ of turning records into live experiencesVideo
The eclectic pop duo Tune-Yards — comprised of the married couple Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner — have played the majority of their Pittsburgh shows at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. They’ll add another one to the tally with an Oct. 8 show there in support of a pair of...
How to listen to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album
Tonight’s the night Swifties have been waiting for — another Taylor Swift album is about to drop. “The Life of a Showgirl” is Swift’s 12th studio album, with an orange and teal theme, and it will be available at midnight. The new album was announced via a countdown on Swift’s...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 3-5
If you’re reeling from the lack of Steelers football this weekend, never fear! There’s so much to do in the city this weekend that you’ll barely remember. Here are just a few ideas of how to fill up your free days. Beer Collectibles Show Especially with so many Oktoberfests, ‘tis...
Global tributes flood in after death of Jane Goodall
Social media filled with tributes to global activist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall — renowned for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzee social behavior — after her death at age 91. Her death was announced Wednesday by the Jane Goodall Institute. The award-winning scientist was in California at the time of...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 3-5
There might not be Steelers football this weekend, but there will still be plenty of chances to shop, listen, eat, play and enjoy the nice weather. Here are a few things to try out on your free days. Delmont Apple ‘n Arts Festival Fall into this autumn tradition with a...
TV Talk: Western Pa. mansion profiled on HGTV’s ‘Scariest House;’ WPXI reporter exitsVideo
Former Pittsburghers Thom Hutter and Edward Handley weren’t looking to buy a haunted house. Initially, they just wanted to remodel the kitchen of their Observatory Hill home. But when the Greenville Manor, a former funeral home in Greenville, Mercer County, popped up on a Facebook feed for sale two years...
Metal masters Alice Cooper, Judas Priest rock PittsburghVideo
A pair of bands with more than 100 years combined experience showed no signs of slowing down Wednesday night. In a double bill at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown, shock rocker Alice Cooper and heavy metal pioneers Judas Priest put on a full display of entertaining rock in...
Wildlife advocate, primate expert Jane Goodall dies at 91Video
Scientist and global activist Jane Goodall, who turned her childhood love of primates into a lifelong quest for protecting the environment, died on Wednesday at the age of 91, the institute she founded said. Goodall died of natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute said in a social media post. “Dr....
As Peanuts turns 75, Charles Schulz’s comic is more poignant than ever
SANTA ROSA, Calif. − Jeannie Schulz has a wicked sense of humor. The 86-year-old widow of Charles Schulz, creator of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the not-so-merry Peanuts gang, has become the conservator of his legacy. Schulz is among the owners of Peanuts Worldwide, through which all partnerships...
Stunned ‘Wheel of Fortune’ winner takes biggest prize, has message for her boss
A woman from Connecticut just became the biggest winner in the history of “Wheel of Fortune.” Stamford resident Christina Derevjanik won $1,035,155 on the Ryan Seacrest-hosted game show that aired on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Derevjanik, who works in marketing for a utilities company, first won trips to Montana and Tokyo...
Ferris wheel returns to Pittsburgh for Oktoberfest
The Ferris wheel that lit up Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge last year has returned. Running from Thursday through Oct. 12, the Ferris wheel will be featured for Oktoberfest’s Karneval. The wheel will be open daily from noon to 8 p.m., with Fridays and Saturdays extended to 10 p.m. As of...
TV Q&A: Why are meteorologists on the move?Video
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 have heard several announcements from KDKA-TV and WTAE that the weather forecasters’ schedules are changing. Jeff Verszyla on WTAE is now on weekends, and...
When was the last U.S. government shutdown? Here is a list
The federal government has entered a shutdown. TribLive has put together a collection of some of the federal government’s most recent shutdowns over the past 35 years. 2018-2019 The last shutdown happened during President Donald Trump’s first term when he insisted he would not sign any spending bill that did...
Anthony D’Imperio, former owner of D’Imperio’s Restaurant in Wilkins, dies
The owner of popular Monroeville-area eatery D’Imperio’s who was known as much for his hospitable nature as his restaurant was for its authentic Italian food has died. Restaurant owner, Vietnam veteran and first-generation Italian immigrant Anthony “Tony” D’Imperio died on Sept. 6 at age 81. No cause of death was...
