Editor's Picks category, Page 12
Influencer builds community for Pittsburgh’s new young professionals
Navigating life post-college graduation can be trying for many people in their early 20s, as emerging adults face a whole new set of challenges — acclimating to a new city, starting a career and creating a community. Social media influencer Arjun Manjunath is using his platform to create a space...
Midway along the Appalachian Trail, weary thru-hikers find refuge and an ice cream challenge
GARDNERS, Pa. — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down outside a little country store in Pennsylvania to take on its ice cream challenge. Nearly 40 minutes and 2,500 calories later, the dairy farmer from Chapel Hill, Tennessee,...
Q&A: Avril Lavigne celebrating pop-punk glory days (and more) in Greatest Hits tour
Pop-punk music is still going strong, and look no further than Avril Lavigne’s Greatest Hits tour for proof. The Canadian singer, who broke out as a teenager in 2002 with songs like “Complicated” and “Sk8er Boi,” sold out New York’s Madison Square Garden last month, with the tour making a...
Hey Babe lounge open in East Liberty
A new throwback lounge is open inside the historic YMCA building in East Liberty at the Maverick Hotel. Called Hey Babe, the location is the brainchild of longtime members of Pittsburgh’s dining scene, Danielle Cain and Rob Hirst, who designed the space in collaboration with Wildman Chalmers Design. Between them,...
A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after the Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The resulting Juneteenth holiday — its name combining “June” and “nineteenth” — has only grown in one-and-a-half centuries. In...
Pittsburgh local music spotlight: 9sundays
The Pittsburgh band 9sundays has been around since 2008, with the current lineup together for the past seven years. Their latest album, “Scream,” came out on June 4 and was a five-year effort, with an album release show later this month. ”It was a collaborative effort with everyone in the...
TV Talk: Reimagined ‘Walking with Dinosaurs’ stomps to PBS
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. When the original “Walking with Dinosaurs” debuted in 1999, Emily Bamforth was a teenager already intrigued by Mesozoic creatures. Her favorite film remains the original “Jurassic Park” (the sequels, reboot and the reboot’s sequels, not...
Bubble bursts for Greensburg record attempt
Greensburg blew it. The city’s attempt to set a new world record for group bubble-gum blowing fell short Saturday. But organizers pledged to try again. “We did get a Westmoreland County record but did not make the world record,” said Amy Beeghly, president of the Greensburg Business & Professional Association,...
Father’s Day fishing derby brings out dads and kids
The lure of the lake made Father’s Day special for Sean Joyce and his two boys. Joyce, along with 14-year-old Declan and Finn, celebrating his 12th birthday, were among the hundreds at Twin Lakes Park, straddling the border between Unity and Latrobe for Westmoreland County’s annual Father’s Day Fishing Derby....
U.S. Open photo gallery: final round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments. [gps-image...
Pittsburgh’s theater community reacts to Trump administration’s anti-DEI measures, gutting of the NEA
For arts organizations across the nation, the first several months of President Donald Trump’s second term have been marked by anti-DEI executive orders and plans to gut the National Endowment for the Arts. After Trump announced intentions to eliminate funding for the NEA in his May 2 budget proposal, City...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 3rd round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where golfers found a more receptive Oakmont Country Club during the third round on Saturday, as overnight rains pelted the course and softened conditions. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....
Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired modern home on the market in Fox Chapel
A nature-inspired luxury home featuring modern, new construction is on the market in Fox Chapel. The eight-foot custom Douglas fir front door is the first sign of the craftsmanship in this contemporary home with an open floor plan, listed by Howard Hanna Realtor Molly Finley. Finley noted that the property,...
Ticket refunds available as wet weather changes schedule for fans, golfers at Oakmont for 3rd round of U.S. Open
Wet weather that arrived in Oakmont just before the end of the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday has forced some changes to the tournament schedule. Spectator gates will not open until 8 a.m. Saturday, and shuttle buses from the red lot at Hartwood Acres and the blue...
Fashion on the green: Spectators show their golf-inspired style at Oakmont
Golfers weren’t the only ones dressed for success on the links at Oakmont Country Club on Friday. Spectators displayed their fashion sense while walking outside the ropes among the thousands of fans during the second round of the U.S. Open championship. Allison Apke of Chicago was wearing a sweater with...
TV Talk: Magee doc talks filming ‘1000-lb Sisters’
For Dr. Peter Rubin, professor and chair of plastic surgery at UPMC, being filmed isn’t that unusual. He’s had cameras trained on him during surgery for a documentary, for medical teaching films and he’s been a guest on “Dr. Oz.” But appearing in a reality docu-series was new. Rubin appeared...
Free program on purple martins hosted at Harrison Hills, home to only colony in Allegheny County Parks
Harrison resident Ken Kostka has worked for years to revitalize the region’s colony of purple martins — the species of bird that vanished from Western Pennsylvania after Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972. His efforts have taken flight. Harrison Hills, the 500-acre park off Freeport Road, is home to the only...
U.S. Open honors Flag Day, Army’s 250th birthday
The opening ceremony of the 125th U.S. Open wasn’t just about golf. Notable figures in the USGA, local government and military gathered at the tournament’s Fan Central for an opening ceremony and flag raising. Special guests, including USGA president Fred Perpall; Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato; Director of U.S. Army...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 2nd round
The battle continues at the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, where crowds line the fairways to get a glimpse of the world’s best as they fight to survive Oakmont’s relentless challenge. TribLive staff photojournalist are on hand to capture the defining moments....
Fox’s Pizza opens in O’Hara, owner advocates for autism
Pam Grandizio of O’Hara went through a week-long pizza training boot camp to prep for her latest food and beverage adventure — opening a nationally franchised pizza shop in O’Hara. “I learned so much in five days I thought my head was going to explode,” said Grandizio, originally from Greenville,...
51st Oakmont Greek Food Festival to feature traditional food, music
Some extra food is being made in preparation for the 51st Oakmont Greek Food Festival presented by the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. later this month. Event co-chair Andy Gavrilos said last year’s festival ended in disappointment for some attendees when a few of...
The stars and stripes fly, in photos, as Flag Day approaches
More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country’s promise — sometimes dotted along historic graves of military veterans, draped upside down over a protester, or painted on a barn. Flag...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: June 13-15
Oakmont and golf’s U.S. Open aren’t the only enticing events happening this weekend. Westmoreland and most certainly Greensburg have a busy weekend ahead. Greensburg Craft Beer Week There’s no better time than a balmy summer night to kick back with your favorite brew. With Greensburg Craft Beer Week, you can...
U.S. Open photo gallery: 1st round
The first round of the U.S. Open got underway Thursday at Oakmont Country Club. Here is a look at the day in pictures....
Registration for Picklesburgh ‘Dill-cathlon’ opens Monday
Are you ready to let the games begin at this year’s Picklesburgh? Starting Monday, peckish pickle lovers all over the region will be able to register for events in this year’s “Dill-cathlon.” Picklesburgh will take place from July 11-13 in Downtown Pittsburgh. Believe it or not, this is the 10th...
