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Original Oyster House announces updated hours and ‘new tradition’
The Original Oyster House in Market Square serves up very popular fish sandwiches, and to prepare for its busiest time of the year it has announced a “new tradition.” Owner Jen Grippo said the restaurant will be closed during the month of January — annually — moving forward as a...
Kennywood’s Laser Loop returns to U.S. — at New York amusement parkVideo
One of Kennywood Park’s most famous — and incredibly popular — coasters, the Laser Loop, will be back and operating on U.S. soil for the first time in decades. Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World has purchased the looping ride — since renamed Cascabel — from La Feria Chapultepec Magico,...
TV Talk: ‘Fresh Prince’ becomes ‘Bel-Air’ in dramatic rebootVideo
When director Morgan Cooper’s 2019 trailer for an imagined gritty reboot of the Will Smith-starring ‘90s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” went viral, it was probably for a few reasons. The homemade trailer looked great and captured all the elements of the sitcom and then turned them into what...
Bocce match at Fox Chapel serves as event to find bone-marrow match for 7-year-old boy
Students and spectators at Fox Chapel High School’s home bocce match against Pine-Richland recently joined the effort to find a bone-marrow match for a 7-year-old Butler County boy suffering from a rare genetic disorder. “I feel like this is a very easy way to help a child in need,” said...
Family: Bob Saget died after accidental blow to the head
LOS ANGELES — Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family said in a statement Wednesday. The comedian and “Full House” star was found dead Jan. 9 in a Florida hotel room. He’d performed in the area the night before as part of...
Herb Ellerbrock, reptile keeper who helped bring Komodo Dragon to Pittsburgh Zoo, dies at 73
Herb Ellerbrock’s fascination with reptiles was so intense as a kid growing up in Sharpsburg, his parents hung a sign outside their home and turned the front room into a shop for him to collect and sell snakes. That shop helped fuel the boy’s passion for reptiles and amphibians and...
TV Q&A: Why did WTAE-TV make so many anchor changes?Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Any perspective on the WTAE-TV anchor changes? Were their 11 p.m. numbers that bad? – Sally, via Facebook Rob: My first thought was less about...
Jersey Jerks slated for Westmoreland airshow flyover; passenger fare set at $5K
A bird’s-eye view of Westmoreland County will be available this summer from the passenger seat of a vintage single-engine airplane — for a price. For a suggested donation of $5,000 apiece, two passengers can tag along with members of the Jersey Jerks aerial team when they complete a flyover of...
Purr-fect ending: Frankie’s Friends shelter cat finds home with Washington Township family in mourning
A feline that called a New Kensington cat rescue home for more than a year found its forever home with a Washington Township family mourning the loss of their first pet. Myla, a female short-haired brown tabby, lived at Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue for more than a year until her...
Want to work at Fallingwater? Job fair set for Feb. 15 to fill 10 positions
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is hosting an in-person job fair to fill at least 10 positions at Fallingwater from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Feb. 15 at the Barn at Fallingwater. The famous Fayette County home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright will open for its 59th tour season on...
Yinzer Cards offer unique Pittsburgh-style Valentine’s greetings
The Yinzer Cards Valentine’s Day line eschews the hearts and flowers of the typical Valentine’s card in favor of greetings tailored to a local audience. “They are not exactly your grandmother’s Valentine greeting card or candy,” said Pittsburgh-based comedian Jim Krenn, who started the card line in 2018 with radio...
Oakmont replacing gas street lamps with modern LED lights
The Oakmont Boulevard Project is working with the borough to fund a project to replace all of the old gas lamp posts in town and update them with new LED lights. As a result, the Hometown Heroes Banner Program, which was coordinated by the Oakmont Chamber of Commerce, will be...
‘Power of the Dog’ leads Oscar noms with 12; ‘Dune’ lands 10
NEW YORK — Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. In nominations announced Tuesday, Campion’s film landed a leading 12 nominations, including nods for best picture, best director and...
How the Huey helicopter made its way to Lynch Field
It came by police escort, not air. The 1966 U.S. Army Huey helicopter retired at Lynch Field has been there since the mid-1990s, a product of the vision of late Greensburg Fire Chief Edward Hutchinson. He and fellow firefighter Lou Battistella picked it up in September 1995 in Washington, Pa....
New Kensington native shares inclusive love of dance at ‘Starlight Studio of Dance’
Brittany Dilliott was 6 years old when she discovered her love of dance while watching musicals such as “Annie,” “Oklahoma!” and “The King and I.” “They looked like they were floating. It looked like magic,” she said. “I was sucked in. I never looked back.” But when she started taking...
Week in pictures: Jan. 31-Feb. 6
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsburgh region from the week of Jan. 31-Feb. 6....
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep,’ terrible Olympics ratings and ‘Pam & Tommy’
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including the HBO Sports documentary “Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep.” Benz and Owen theorize on possible reasons for the terrible ratings for NBC’s Winter Olympics opening...
Pittsburgh ranked as top city for football fans
For those who bleed Black and Gold, the idea that Pittsburgh is the best city for football fans is just about the least shocking notion ever. But WalletHub, a personal financial website, went ahead and just made it official — again. For the fourth year in a row, Pittsburgh stood...
Mexican food truck owner opening restaurant in New Kensington
A Mexican chef known for his tacos, quesadillas and burritos who brought his food truck to New Kensington’s monthly Fridays on Fifth last year will be establishing a restaurant in the city. Jose Tecuanhuehue plans to open Taqueria El Pastorcito in March. It will be at 929 Fourth Ave. in...
Alle-Kiski Valley duo holds guitar show in New Kensington
An Alle-Kiski Valley duo had a rockin’ good time Sunday afternoon holding their inaugural guitar show in New Kensington. The show, dubbed The Best Guitar Show, was at the Quality Inn on Tarentum Bridge Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 40 vendors were on-site selling everything from...
Jethro Tull guitarist Martin Barre revisiting ‘Aqualung’ album at Palace Theatre
Martin Barre, the longtime Jethro Tull guitarist, was skeptical when it was suggested he do a 50th anniversary tour for the band’s iconic “Aqualung” album. “I rejected (the idea) immediately,” he said. “Bands go out and say they’re gonna do an entire album, and essentially most albums don’t suit being...
A guide to Pittsburgh: Check out what Squirrel Hill has to offer
Squirrel Hill is lovingly known as “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” It’s the area of Pittsburgh where television icon Fred Rogers not only lived, but nurtured. “There is a cohesiveness of the neighborhood,” said Helen Wilson, vice president of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society. “There is a network of support. People care...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Feb. 4-6
Read his mind A few seats remain for a concert by Canadian troubadour Gordon Lightfoot at 8 p.m. Friday at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. In a career spanning more than 50 years, the singer/songwriter has produced a string of hits including “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,”...
Cure cabin fever with a number of outside activities in Western Pennsylvania
When winter comes, many of us tend to hunker down and get cozy inside. The Scandinavian cold-weather hygge lifestyle has been popular in recent years — cuddling up in fuzzy sweaters and blankets, making a cup of tea and a pot of soup, reading a book or watching a movie,...
Lori Falce: Celebrating my 1st vaccine anniversary, with no crocodile in sight
Happy vaxiversary to me. It popped up on my Facebook reminders — the post I shared a year ago to note my first dose of the covid-19 vaccine. Me, my face covered in my pink-and-purple tie-dyed mask that matched my kind of pinkish quarantine hair, holding up the card that...
