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Asking for a Friend: How many cats are too many?
Q: My one co-worker has seven cats and quite frankly, she’s not financially stable. A few weeks ago, she started a GoFundMe for one of her cats who needed surgery for bladder stones. Is it me or are these fundraisers for pets becoming more common (and annoying)? And while we’re...
Southwestern Pa. beekeepers are feeling the buzz
April showers bring May flowers, but May flowers bring plenty of fuzzy, buzzing pollinators — and the busiest season of the year for the region’s crop of beekeepers. According to the Pennsylvania Beekeepers’ Association, more than 5,300 registered beekeepers have set up colonies here in the commonwealth. Here in Southwestern...
Scottdale man celebrates 200,000 miles of bicycle riding
Lorne Peachey of Scottdale has ridden across the United States and on almost every rail-to-trail path imaginable on his way to 200,000 miles on a bicycle. Peachey, 86, celebrated his achievement with about 150 family, friends and bicycling acquaintances Saturday afternoon at the West Overton Village events barn near Scottdale....
Players to watch, odds of winning at Oakmont for the U.S. Open
Players to watch at the 125th U.S. Open on June 12-15 at Oakmont Country Club: Scottie Scheffler Age: 29 Country: United States World ranking: 1 Worldwide wins: 19 Majors: Masters (2022, 2024), PGA Championship (2025) U.S. Open appearances: 7 Best finish: Runner-up in 2022 at The Country Club Backspin: The...
Pitt QB shaves head for girl recovering from transplant, family facing immigration issues
Pitt Panthers quarterback Eli Holstein, his teammates and coaches are doing their part to boost the spirits of Julia Espinosa. The 13-year-old patient at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has complex health issues that prompted her to decide to shave her head after she lost most of her hair. Her...
New Bruster’s Real Ice Cream to open in Shadyside
A new Bruster’s Real Ice Cream location is opening up this summer at the border of Shadyside and Bloomfield. Owner Chad McWreath said the new location at 4815 Centre Ave. is anticipating an opening in mid-July. McWreath, 53, of Mt. Washington, already owns one Bruster’s location at 4584 Browns Hill...
Talking Heads video stars Saoirse Ronan, illustrates surreal daily existence
Saoirse Ronan embodies the je ne sais quoi that is 50 years of Talking Heads music in a video for the venerable art rockers’ “Psycho Killer” that dropped this week. Ronan captures the ennui of everyday existence and how masses of humanity lead lives of quiet exasperation. The video also...
Fishbone guitarist Tracey Singleton talks about his surprise return after 22 years
Tracey Singleton’s return to punk-ska-funk pioneers Fishbone in 2024, after a 22-year absence, came about unexpectedly. Singleton, also known as Spacey T, had watched some videos online and sent a message to guitarist Mark Phillips, saying that the lineup sounded great and needed to make a record. (Fishbone’s most recent...
D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended...
Demolition approved for former church to make way for million-dollar townhomes in Aspinwall
The walls are set to come tumbling down at a former church as plans for a proposed high-end residential development progress in Aspinwall. The former Aspinwall Community Methodist Church, located at 400 Center Ave., is scheduled to be demolished in the coming weeks, according to borough building inspector and zoning...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 6-8
If you’re in search of a more lowkey day out and want to avoid the Arts Festival crowds, there’s still plenty to do around town this weekend. Here are five events to check out instead. ‘The Shark is Broken’ at barebones productions “Jaws” was the original blockbuster film in the...
Hallelujah! Sister is heavenly in ‘Late Nite Catechism 2’ at City Theatre
“If nuns ran the world, it would be better,” one audience member declared at Thursday night’s performance of “Sister Strikes Again! Late Nite Catechism 2” at City Theatre on the South Side. Now, those of us who attended CCD — as yours truly did — or Catholic school may not...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: June 6-8
Summer is finally in the air. Are you ready to get outside and rock? Or run? Or shop? Here are some events in Westmoreland that will help you celebrate the nice weather. The return of SummerSounds The SummerSounds free concert series is back for another season starting this week. Every...
Vendors, visitors embrace change as Three Rivers Arts Festival begins
The Dollar Bank Pittsburgh Three Rivers Arts Festival may have shifted its point of view, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost its color or long-time contributors and attendees. Set up along the riverfront lots at the 15th Street Plaza in the Strip District, the annual celebration of art and music...
Here’s where to eat if you’re visiting the U.S. Open
Looking for a nosh after a long day watching the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club? We’ve got you covered. From classic American handhelds to elevated Italian, here is your go-to list for some local eats. Zen Restaurant and Sushi Bar Distance from golf course: 3 minute drive...
Fans around the world queue up in long lines for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch
TOKYO — Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before they opened Thursday from Tokyo to New York City in hopes of snaring a long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 video game console. Enthusiasts have been clamoring for an upgrade to Nintendo’s eight-year-old predecessor for years. Nintendo, which...
Primanti Bros. abruptly closes Garfield restaurant
Primanti Bros. has permanently closed its restaurant location along Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. A notice of the closure was seen posted on the door of the eatery Wednesday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The location first opened in 2017, at the site of the former Verde restaurant....
TV Talk: Golf gets pop culture moments with ‘Stick,’ ‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘Steel Links’
With the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club coming up June 12-15, golf is in the zeitgeist locally — but there are also multiple national programs with golf themes coming this summer, beginning this week with Apple TV+’s “Stick” and continuing in July with Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2.” Invariably,...
‘Hershey’ filming brings back horse and buggy days to Ligonier
On a typical day, shoppers can be seen walking in and out of the unique shops around the Diamond in Ligonier. But on Wednesday, most of the stores were closed and the mulch-covered streets were filled with horses, buggies, antique cars and actors dressed head-to-toe in early 1900s clothing. It...
Monroeville Mall shop fills special request for Beyoncé fan
SpectroDolce in Monroeville Mall, a business created to give adults with autism to a safe place to gain work experience and job readiness skills, recently fulfilled a special request from a Beyoncé fan. The customer wanted a package of custom Oreos for her friends, who were attending the Beyoncé concert...
Burrell’s Stewart Elementary celebrates its last day: ‘It’s bittersweet’
Mindy Larko may or may not have cried on her way to work Wednesday. It would mark her last day teaching at Lower Burrell’s Stewart Elementary in Room 14, a room where she, herself, was a student during the 1982-83 school year. “A lot of memories come back when you’re...
Here’s why McDonald’s is bringing back the fan favorite Snack Wrap
If McDonald’s ever doubted it needed to bring back the Snack Wrap, consider this: Nine years after the fast-food powerhouse discontinued the item in the U.S., customers have continued to order it at drive-thrus. Those customers won’t have to leave empty-handed for long. On Tuesday, McDonald’s announced that a new...
Voodoo Brewing in New Kensington to remain open amid other closures
Voodoo Brewing in New Kensington is here to stay, despite the closure of the company’s Pittsburgh and Seven Fields locations. It’s because Voodoo Brewery, located at 956 5th Ave. in downtown New Kensington, is independently run and owned. “We are an independent location, so we’re not beholden to any corporate...
2 Western Pa. recovery nonprofits seek donations to continue sober space at Stage AE
Janice Olson considers herself living proof that it’s possible to have fun at a concert while sober. But for people in substance-use-disorder recovery, the heavy presence of drugs and alcohol can take the focus away from enjoying performances by a favorite musician. Olson, director of operations at Hempfield-based recovery nonprofit...
Podcast: Inside the Penn State closure decision
Penn State’s Board of Trustees voted to close seven of the twelve branch campuses that were up for consideration in a virtual meeting on May 22. Those campuses, to close after the spring 2027 semester, are New Kensington, Fayette, DuBois, Mont Alto, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York. According to Penn State’s...
