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West Overton annual Whiskey Smash salutes its history
West Overton Village and Museums is planning its fifth annual Whiskey Smash, celebrating local distilleries and the popularity of craft whiskey and distilled products. The historical site in East Huntingdon holds the popular fundraiser to help ensure ongoing preservation and interpretation efforts. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Nov. 16...
‘Jurassic World Live Tour’ to fill PPG Paints Arena with dinosaursVideo
It’s safe to say there’s never been anything quite like this at PPG Paints Arena — or in all of Pittsburgh. Not even the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, with its impressive exhibition featuring massive real dinosaur fossils, can match the thrills that fans of the “Jurassic Park” and “Jurassic...
‘Giselle’ opens Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s 50th season
To open its 50th anniversary season, which is also the final one for its artistic director, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present a restaging of “Giselle,” one of the most popular masterpieces in the repertoire. “Giselle” is a story about love which extends beyond death. Its second act is filled with...
Nicki Minaj indicates she’s now a married woman
Ms. Minaj wants you to know she’s now officially Mrs. Petty. Minaj — who has dated Kenneth Petty for about a year — seems to confirm her marriage with a video on Instagram on Monday that shows off Mr. and Mrs. coffee mugs and bride and groom hats. The rapper...
Which horror villain tops Pennsylvania searches?Video
Now is the time of the Freddy Kruegers, the Pennywises, the Jason Voorhees … er, eeses. There are so many horror villains to pick from. Which are our favorites? How would we ever determine it? Oh, the horror! Frontier Communications has a solution. The telecommunications company boiled down the lineup...
Verizon to offer free Disney+ for 1 yearVideo
NEW YORK — Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney+ as the battle for streaming customers heats up. The offer extends to certain new and existing 4G and 5G customers as well as new Verizon Fios and 5G home internet customers. The promotion begins Nov....
Filmmakers seek Pittsburgh extras for new Jason Momoa film
Do you have the chops to portray Pittsburgh baseball fans, hospital staff, first responders, airplane passengers and the like? If you are a Pittsburgh region resident, or can convincingly play one, the producers of Jason Momoa’s new Netflix film, “Sweet Girl,” want to see you. Filming is expected to begin...
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library beckons the brave to its haunted cellar
Greensburg Hempfield Area Library staff members know kids like to be scared at Halloween, just like many of their older siblings and parents. So they put together an annual “Haunted Cellar” on the lower level of the library, at 237 S. Pennsylvania Ave., and invite them to enter — if...
‘Facts of Life’ stars to reunite in Lifetime Christmas movieVideo
Christmas really is about miracles. The four stars of the hit 1980s comedy series “The Facts of Life” will be reuniting in a new holiday movie on Lifetime. “You Light Up My Christmas” is set to premiere at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 on the network — and Lisa Whelchel, Mindy...
Genre-bending bio of Thomas Edison is highly illuminating
The late Edmund Morris, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer known for his willingness to brush aside the norms of his genre if it suited his narrative ends, does it again in his final book: a fresh look at Thomas Alva Edison, perhaps America’s most prolific and consequential inventor. Morris, who died...
Jim Gaffigan kicks off comedy tour in Pittsburgh
Comedian Jim Gaffigan, actor, best-selling author, Emmy winner — and, as he often wearily notes, father of five — is headed back out on tour. Pittsburgh is the city where he will kick off his “The Pale Tourist” tour with a Jan. 10 performance PPG Paints Arena. Gaffigan will then...
Weather Channel wades into climate debate with presidential candidates
The Weather Channel is moving beyond cold fronts and heat waves to wade into the politics of climate change, with a special planned for early next month that includes interviews with nine presidential candidates on the topic. The campaign’s most prominent climate change skeptic — President Donald Trump — declined...
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain’s Prince Harry has been difficult because of the pressure from Britain’s tabloid press. The former Meghan Markle told ITV in an interview broadcast Sunday that her British friends warned her not to marry the prince because of the...
Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens join Country Music Hall of FameVideo
The bestselling country duo of all time, Brooks & Dunn, joined the Country Music Hall of Fame alongside comedian and singer Ray Stevens and record executive Jerry Bradley on Sunday evening, in a star-filled ceremony full of tributes to their lasting legacies. Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan, Trisha Yearwood, Ricky Skaggs,...
Daughtry powers into Greensburg for Palace Theatre show
With five studio albums, Chris Daughtry has parlayed a fourth-place finish on season five of “American Idol” into a quite the successful career leading the band Daughtry. The band took center stage in Greensburg’s Palace Theatre Sunday evening. His chart-topping first two albums, a 2006 self-titled debut and a 2008...
Andy Grammer keeping his positive attitude on stop at Roxian TheatreVideo
Andy Grammer has earned a reputation since coming on the music scene in 2011 for being Mr. Positive, an artist who consistently builds optimism and sometimes downright happiness into his songs. But he cautions that being upbeat does not mean being shallow when it comes to his music and the...
Jennifer Lawrence marries art dealer Cooke Maroney
NEWPORT, R.I. — Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence got married over the weekend in Rhode Island during a ceremony and reception studded with Hollywood stars. The “Hunger Games” star tied the knot with New York art dealer Cooke Maroney on Saturday at a Newport, Rhode Island, mansion. Lawrence’s publicist confirmed to...
‘Captain America’ Chris Evans helps dedicate youth theater
CONCORD, Mass. — “Captain America” actor Chris Evans returned to his native Massachusetts this weekend to help dedicate the new home of a youth theater company where as a youngster he honed his acting skills. Evans, wearing a Boston Red Sox hat, helped cut the ribbon Saturday at the Concord...
Extras sought for ‘I’m Your Woman’ scene being filmed on the South Side
Movie directors are seeking extras for a scene that will be filmed for an Amazon movie next month in Pittsburgh’s South Side. People 18- to 49-years-old are being requested for a “high energy” 70’s nightclub action scene for the upcoming feature-length film “I’m Your Woman,” starring Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous...
Scarecrow contest launches the spooky season in Ligonier
Ligonier Valley Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its popular scarecrow contest, with the entries now on display. Each autumn, the borough’s downtown becomes home to dozens of carefully crafted scarecrows. All winners in the creativity department, the scarecrows also compete for votes and cash prizes. This year’s 30 “scary,...
Lady Gaga says she’s fine after she and fan fall off stage in VegasVideo
Shrieks rang out Thursday when Lady Gaga and a fan fell off the stage to the floor several feet below at a show during her Las Vegas residency. Several attendees caught the incident on video, which sees Gaga wrapping her legs around a concertgoer she had invited up on the...
‘Letterkenny’ to bring live show to Pittsburgh
Pitter patter let’s get at’er, Pittsburgh. The Canadian sitcom “Letterkenny” announced Friday it would be taking its show on the road next year as Letterkenny Live! The tour will come to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall on March 21. You and your good buddies planned another #LetterkennyLive tour the other...
Pittsburgh’s own ‘Barbra’ recalls filming of ‘Night of the Living Dead’Video
The month leading up to Halloween is always a special time for actress and Pittsburgh native Judith O’Dea. Fifty-one years ago, she returned to her hometown for the premiere of “Night of the Living Dead,” which was filmed around Pittsburgh and nearby Evans City. Starring in the 1968 horror classic...
5 things to do in and around Westmoreland this weekend: Oct. 18-20
Whether you prefer to watch the leaves turn colors and enjoy some fall crafts and cider, or hike through the woods at night — and maybe being spooked a time or two — this weekend’s events bring out the best of the season. In nearby Fayette County, a festival featuring...
Bob Seger rocks Pittsburgh one last time
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band put on quite a show Thursday night at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. “Roll Me Away” is a farewell tour celebrating Seger’s five decades in rock ‘n’ roll. The 74-year-old Detroit rocker, known for hits like “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man,” “Night Moves” and “Roll Me...
