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Review: Quantum Theatre’s ‘Seagull’ is a dreamy drama at Chatham University
In the midst of the second act of Quantum Theatre’s “Seagull” on Sunday night, I was reminded of the first half of the Langston Hughes poem “Dreams”: “Hold fast to dreams / For if dreams die / Life is a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly.” In the case of...
Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97
LOS ANGELES — Tom Lehrer, the popular song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was 97. Longtime friend David Herder said Lehrer died Saturday at his home...
Daycation Destination: A trip to historic Franklin, Pa.
Dine, sip, shop and stroll the day away with a Daycation Destination road trip to historic Franklin in Venango County. Named for Benjamin Franklin and laid out in 1775, Franklin is a small city nestled at the confluence of the French Creek and Allegheny River about 85 miles north of...
Waterfront log cabin offers nature-inspired living in Parks Township
A rural residence big on rustic charm and log cabin living is on the market in Parks Township. The custom three-story spruce log cabin home at 1255 Stitts Run Road on 2 acres along Carnahan Run Stream is listed for $525,000. Howard Hanna Kiski Valley Realtor Denise Lewandowski said listings...
Nas flexes his legend status with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Nas is a legendary rapper for a reason. The New York-born MC has been rocking the mic for more than 30 years, easily cementing his place as one of the best rappers of all time. His first album, “Illmatic,” earned its spot at No. 44 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest...
The Tea app was intended to help women date safely. Then it got hacked
Tea, a provocative dating app designed to let women anonymously ask or warn each other about men they’d encountered, rocketed to the top spot on the U.S. Apple App Store this week. On Friday, the company behind the app confirmed it had been hacked: Thousands of images, including selfies, were...
Soldiers & Sailors architect designed home for sale in Monroeville
There are quite a few surprises inside the stately Monroeville house at 1397 Abers Creek Road. First is the stark contrast of the early-20th-century exterior with the thoroughly modern trappings on the interior. But the 3,450-square-foot house, which sits on just over 11 acres, also has an architectural pedigree. The...
Q&A: Mike Campbell brings The Dirty Knobs to Pittsburgh, reflects on time with Tom Petty
After spending more than 40 years riding shotgun alongside Tom Petty with the Heartbreakers, guitarist Mike Campbell is feeling more and more comfortable as the frontman of his own band. And his time leading Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs has him appreciating what he didn’t have to do in...
Editorial: Canceled town halls, shrugged-off support staff disrespect value of Pittsburgh VA
The Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health System is dealing with deep losses to its workforce. In an exclusive interview with TribLive, Pittsburgh VA director Donald Koenig spoke about the reductions. Since January, 238 employees have been lost. Another 87 will be gone by the end of the year. There are 151...
Review: Rock band Live thunders through decades of discography at Rivers Casino
The past month has given the Pittsburgh area a chance to rock out with a whole buffet of 1990s bands. Lucky us. The latest entry in this summer of late-20th-century rock was Live, a band from York, Pa., with a handful of enigmatic alternative radio hits, many from their 1994...
Pop-Tarts drop new flavored ice cream sandwiches, pints
Pop-Tarts are a household name — but have you heard of the Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwich? This summer, Kellanova announced its Pop-Tarts were being made into ice cream sandwiches and ice cream pints to help people cool off amid the heat. Kellanova, the parent company of popular brands like Pringles,...
Sheetz unleashes chainsaw on MTO sandwiches to customers’ delight
Getting a Sheetz sandwich sliced in half by a real chainsaw was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Sean Starr. Starr, 36, of Bloomfield, drove to the Sheetz gas station in Seven Fields Friday to participate in the Sheetz x Liquid Death Chainsaw-Sliced Sandwich Experience, where people got to have their Made-to-Order...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: July 25
Back from hiatus, the following is a feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. An Ivy League school reached a deal this week with the Trump administration to pay more than $220 million to the federal government to restore federal research money that was canceled in the name of...
Author of ‘Fine Young People,’ a Sewickley-set novel, to visit Penguin Bookshop
In the pages of the book “Fine Young People,” readers meet Frankie, who is a good daughter, a loyal best friend and a model student in her final semester at an elite Catholic prep school. Frankie’s hockey player classmate Kyle Murphy takes his life after posting a cryptic message about...
Whiskey history tour premieres at West Overton
Whiskey lovers have the opportunity to register for an intimate, immersive history and tasting tour Saturday at West Overton Village. The “From Grain to Glass” tour includes a visit to the museum, rye field and current West Overton distillery. Each stop on the tour includes a pour of West Overton...
Overly’s Country Christmas selling off unused items at auction
An assortment of unique, vintage items will be sold at auction Monday by Overly’s Country Christmas at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds. Among them are a set of blacksmith’s tools and farm equipment that have not seen the light of day for 30 years. “You don’t see this kind of a sale...
Toto, Christopher Cross, Men At Work supply the love at Star Lake
On one of the summer’s hottest evenings, three musical acts came together to heat up the Pavilion at Star Lake even more. Men at Work, Christopher Cross and Toto all lit up the stage with great music. All three had hits in the late 1970s or early 1980s, and all...
Comic-Con 2025 kicks off with new ‘Freddy’s,’ ‘Toxic Avenger’ and thousands of costume-clad fans
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Tens of thousands of fans — many in costumes — descended Thursday on Comic-Con International, the four-day pop culture spectacle that will feature updates on the new “Predator” movie, “Alien” series and a special appearance by George Lucas. Fans packed into the convention’s famed Hall H...
Lori Falce: The difference between debate and argument
Put your hands up! You’re “Surrounded.” No, you aren’t a bank robber being confronted on all sides by police. In this case, you would be on a YouTube video by Jubilee Media, a content producer with 10.2 million subscribers. “Surrounded” is a series that debuted in the lead-up to the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: July 25-27
Welcome to the weekend. There are plenty of fun things to do around Westmoreland County. From grain to glass Whiskey lovers will be entranced by this informational experience. Explore whiskey artifacts of the past and the grain that will make this delicious spirit in the future — all in one...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 25-27
Festival season is in full swing! You can find an outdoor party to fit any mood or interest in our fair city. Get some fresh air and enjoy some tunes, food and fun with these events. Blues and Roots Festival Head over to Cheswick for this weekend of great music...
Photo gallery: Steelers fans descend on training camp
Fans descend on Saint Vincent College in Latrobe for the opening day of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp despite the high July temperatures. The advantage of arriving early is that you can get a close parking spot. Steelers fans congregating would not be complete without a discussion — or is it...
Pitt dining hall named best in nation. Do students agree?
The University of Pittsburgh was recently recognized for having the best dining hall food in the country — but do students agree? The National Association of College and University Food Services awarded The Eatery, Pitt’s largest dining facility, the Loyal E. Horton grand prize, naming it the best residential dining...
Jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione of ‘Feels So Good’ fame dead at 84
NEW YORK — Chuck Mangione, the Rochester-born jazz trumpeter who rocketed to worldwide fame with his 1978 album “Feels So Good,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died from natural causes on Tuesday at his home in Rochester, his family told the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Though “Feels So Good”...
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing icon in the world of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 71, Florida police and WWE said Thursday. In Clearwater, Florida, authorities responded to a call Thursday morning about a cardiac arrest. Hogan was pronounced dead at a hospital, police...
