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Spring is on the way: Page’s on the South Side is open
David Teasley of Mt. Oliver was first in line to order milkshakes at Page’s as its season opened on Thursday. He ordered butterscotch and chocolate milkshakes. “I’ve been coming here for 30 years,” he said. “The milkshakes are my favorite.” Behind him in line were five co-workers from a nearby...
BotsIQ competition in Hempfield puts STEM concepts into actionVideo
Southmoreland High School senior Josef Jefferson has learned quite a bit during his time with the school’s BotsIQ team, building robots that battle in a competition among Western Pennsylvania schools. “We came up with some new ideas, and we saw a lot of bots last year that were really effective,”...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 10-12
We’ve made it to St. Patrick’s Day parade weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Go green The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday. With more than 200 groups and 20,000 participants, it will be one of the biggest parades in the history of the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: March 10-12
Through the wardrobe Journey to the land of Narnia as Keystone Contemporary Ballet presents a full-length ballet version of the C.S. Lewis classic, “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.” Performances will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Science Hall Theater at Westmoreland County Community College, 145 Pavilion...
Lori Falce: The problem with the word woke
I hate the word woke. Let’s be clear. This is not a conservative hatred of an agenda. It is not a liberal hatred of the right’s reaction to that perceived agenda. It is, however, a loathing that exists on a number of levels. Allow me to explain. First — and...
Robert Blake, actor acquitted in wife’s killing, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES — Robert Blake, the Emmy award-winning performer who went from acclaim for his acting to notoriety when he was tried and acquitted in the killing of his wife, died Thursday at age 89. A statement released on behalf of his niece, Noreen Austin, said Blake died from heart...
Riverfront Theater Company opens season with dark comedy ‘True West’
A dark comedy about the complexities of family relationships will open the season for the Riverfront Theater Company. “True West” is the tale of two alienated brothers – one a well-educated screenwriter and the other a drifter – who might have more in common than they’d like to admit. “It’s...
Artist creates Route 28 sound barriers that are pleasing to eyes, ears
It’s not often a highway construction project can be categorized as an artistic experience. But that’s the case with PennDOT’s Highland Park Interchange Project for which locally based, award-winning artist Brian Peters designed unique sound barrier walls. The wavy design is inspired by the waters of the Allegheny River, situated...
William Shatner, 91, is living long, prospering and taking it all in
It’s 8 a.m. California time and William Shatner is on the phone from, well, it’s probably best if Shatner tells it himself. “I’m in Los Angeles in a part of my house that overlooks the San Fernando Valley. My back is to the sunrise, I’m looking toward the mountains, and...
Westmoreland Symphony’s ‘Grand Piano’ features world-renowned soloistVideo
“Grand Piano” is the title of Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concert — but it arguably could be called “Welcome to the Machine.” The program begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in The Palace Theatre in Greensburg with a piece by contemporary American composer Jennifer Higdon called simply, “Machine.” “Her music in...
Saint Vincent Summer Theatre gala returning after 3-year hiatus
After a three-year hiatus, the Saint Vincent Summer Theatre Gala is returning as a forerunner of the theater’s 53rd season. The event will begin at 6 p.m. March 31 in the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus in Unity. The theater hosted a shortened season of...
Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college
JACKSON, Tenn. — When he looked to the future, Grayson Hart always saw a college degree. He was a good student at a good high school. He wanted to be an actor, or maybe a teacher. Growing up, he believed college was the only route to a good job, stability...
TV Talk: Strong sweeps ratings for WTAE-TV; PBS explores ‘Age of Easy Money’Video
The February weekday sweeps ratings for local TV stations have been released. WTAE-TV and KDKA-TV were neck-in-neck with the stations tying in the number of time period wins in household ratings, while WTAE won more news time periods in the key demo of viewers ages 25-54. WPXI-TV ranked third in...
‘Survivor’ theme chosen for latest Mr. GS pageant at Greensburg Salem High
The Greensburg Salem Student Council Association is taking a tip from reality TV for this year’s annual Mr. GS high school pageant. A “Survivor”-themed video will introduce the group of seniors competing for the title in this year’s event, set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9 in the high school...
Hempfield ‘Seussical’ brings students young and old to the stage
As students at Hempfield Area High School venture into a world of imagination this weekend with “Seussical,” a few Who-sized performers will be among their number. The show, which kicked off Wednesday with its first performance and continues through Saturday, brings together a whopping 65 student actors to illustrate popular...
YouTube star sentenced to prison, ordered to forfeit $30M in large-scale cable piracy caseVideo
PHILADELPHIA — A YouTube star who built a sizable following with slickly produced videos flaunting his fleet of luxury and sports cars, collection of diamond-encrusted bling, and his spacious Swedesboro, N.J., home will be forced to give up nearly all of it after he was sentenced Tuesday to 5 1/2...
The man behind @Super70sSports landed a TV show with Jimmy Kimmel. Here’s how it happened
CHICAGO — Ricky Cobb has tweeted for nearly 3,000 consecutive days. The man behind the hilarious Super 70s Sports Twitter account — which Cobb started in earnest on Jan. 1, 2015 — has posted at least 60,000 times since then. And that’s a conservative estimate considering he frequently tweets 30...
Review: ‘Scream VI’ goes to the big city and strikes outVideo
In “Scream VI,” the psychotic, knife-wielding serial killer known as Ghostface is set loose on the streets of New York City. Yawn. The former terror of the fictional California town of Woodsboro has made the cross-country trip to the City That Never Sleeps, bringing his creepy mask, black cloak and...
National Women’s History Month: Pennsylvania’s 1st female judge appointed in Allegheny County
Debra Todd was recently sworn in as the first woman in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s history to serve as chief justice. March is National Women’s History Month, here’s a look at the history of women in Pennsylvania’s judiciary, starting with their expanded role across the board in 2023. Women make...
Penguins sign 4 Make-A-Wish kids to 1-day contracts
The Pittsburgh Penguins made four transactions Wednesday morning ahead of their practice session at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. In this case, cap space and corresponding movements to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton were not necessary. To the sound of applause and cameras snapping, general manager Ron Hextall welcomed four youths from Make-A-Wish...
Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?
LAS VEGAS — The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there’s a sharp report and the reaction can be dramatic. Some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or fall to...
Exchange students from France, Chile savor Highlands girls basketball playoff run
Camille Gigon and Augustina Gutierrez-Collado became fast friends when they met in August and joined the Highlands girls volleyball team. “I had never played (volleyball) before,” Gigon said. “But it was a great experience for me. I got to learn a new sport, and I got to meet a lot...
Medical tourism: Traveling outside U.S. for care is common
The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico highlights a common practice for many people in the U.S.: traveling to other countries for medical care that either is not available at home or costs a lot less. The four were abducted — leading to the deaths of two — during...
Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee
SAN FRANCISCO — If you’re not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. And then, sometimes, you get your job back — if you want it. Haraldur Thorleifsson, who until recently was employed at Twitter, logged in to his computer last Sunday to do some work...
As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds shenanigans
SALEM, Ore. — Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing amount of money for these increasingly scarce premium American spirits — and even bend or break laws. Premium spirits have always been expensive and sought-after....
