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Editorial: Pittsburgh bridge collapse shows infrastructure failings
Pittsburgh is more than a city of steel. It is also the City of Bridges. It has more of them than Venice, Italy — a city that is most easily traveled by boat. Venice has 443 bridges. Pittsburgh had 446. Today it has 445. That last bridge, where Forbes Avenue...
Springdale woman runs home bakery, teaches cookie decorating classes
Taking a cookie decorating class three years ago has led a Springdale woman to open her own home bakery business. Amanda Monnich was an on-and-off teacher for 10 years before finding her passion in baking. She practiced baking and decorating her own cookies at home. While she was teaching, she...
A guide to Pittsburgh: Things to do in Oakland
Oakland is often regarded as home to UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow University — but it is so much more. Old meets new as its rich neighborhood history shines through in the architecture of buildings and homes, while new developments make it a destination for...
Photos: Bridge collapse in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park
At least 10 people were injured Friday when a bridge carrying Forbes Avenue over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed, sending a Port Authority bus and several other vehicles into a ravine below, authorities said. Tribune-Review reporters and photographers captured the damage from all angles Friday morning. Witnesses...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 28-30
It’s the final weekend in January. Here are some ways to spend it. Star-studded The “Dancing with the Stars – Live Tour 2022!” is happening at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Benedum Center, Downtown. Performers such as Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Sasha Farber, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov,...
Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas embrace parents through the loss of a baby
Their tiny hands will never hold on to their parents. Their small feet will never take a step. Their eyes will never open wide with wonder. The unthinkable death of a baby is a moment that lives on in a parent’s heart forever. The heartache of losing them is infinite....
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Jan. 28-30
Art-making opportunity Community members are invited to participate in MadLab work sessions planned for noon to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Feb. 19 at Your Are Here gallery, 406 Clay Ave., Jeannette. MadLab is an art project that creates benches and mosaic planters made of recycled materials to be placed...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native directs HBO special on Steelers great Terry BradshawVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for this week. Part stand-up comedy, part concert film, part biography, the new 75-minute HBO special “Terry Bradshaw: Going Deep” aims to give viewers new insights on the Hall of Fame Steelers quarterback. “I’m not looking to push anybody...
TV Talk: ‘Pam & Tommy’ offers a wild, weird ride; ‘Ghosts’ renewed
There are some moments in Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” that will make viewers take notice one way or another, but early episodes of this limited series are fairly hum-drum when they’re not way over-the-top. Then it improves, becoming more nuanced in later episodes. Streaming Wednesday, “Pam & Tommy” is one...
Tarentum councilman aims to make borough a destination with Craft Beer Fest
With plans underway for the second annual Craft Beer Festival in Tarentum, organizers are looking to adjust the timing to account for the weather. “Everything was great, but it was boiling hot,” event coordinator Brian Snyder said of last year’s festival, held in August at Dreshar Stadium. Snyder, a member...
Mambo Italia in Sewickley reopens with new look, ownership and menu
An Italian eatery in Sewickley has reopened with a new layout, menu, staff and ownership. Customers are welcome once again to Mambo Italia along Broad Street. Business partners Joe Piccirilli and John Schiavo bought the restaurant in the summer following its closure. Mambo Italia underwent extensive renovations, added new staff...
Peter Papadakos, chanter and volunteer for many Greek churches in the Pittsburgh area, has died
Peter Papadakos was passionate about his Greek heritage, serving the church and helping anyone who needed it. Those ideals, and practicing law, were among the first things that came to mind when friends reflected on the life of the McKeesport native. A treasurer and longtime member of the Grecian Odyssey...
Amy Schneider’s 40-game ‘Jeopardy!’ winning streak ends with loss to librarianVideo
LOS ANGELES — One word made all the difference Wednesday on “Jeopardy!” Champion Amy Schneider’s dazzling streak on the quiz show is over, snapped by a Chicago librarian after 40 consecutive wins and nearly $1.4 million in prize money. Schneider’s success put her in the ranks of Ken Jennings, who’s...
Spotify says it will grant Neil Young’s request to remove music
NEW YORK — Neil Young’s music will be removed from Spotify at his request, following the veteran rock star’s protest over the streaming service airing a popular podcast that featured a figure criticized for spreading covid misinformation. Spotify, in a statement on Wednesday, said that it regretted Young’s decision, “but...
Peter Pan-themed pop-up bar follows the Tipsy Elf in Greenfield
The pop-up bar next to Hough’s Taproom & Brewpub in Greenfield will go from being decorated in sparkling lights to being decorated with pixie dust. The Tipsy Elf, a Christmas-themed pop-up bar that occupied the space during the holiday season, will be transformed into Neverland, a Peter Pan-inspired pop-up bar,...
Week in pictures: Jan. 17-23
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsbugrh region from the week of Jan. 17-23....
TV Q&A: Where can I see new ‘Judge Judy’ episodes?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: Does any station in Pittsburgh carry new episodes of “Judge Judy”? – Mike, Whitehall Rob: Channel 11 continues to carry “Judge Judy” reruns at 3...
PLCB offers shot at 1,208 bottles of rare Old Rip Van Winkle whiskey
Some of the most coveted bottles of bourbon are up for grabs this week as the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board kicks off a lottery that some might consider a whiskey lover’s dream. In all, 1,208 bottles of Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery’s bourbons are available to Pennsylvanians through the limited-release...
Donnie Iris returning to Greensburg for 79th birthday shows
In February 2018, Donnie Iris played three 75th birthday shows at The Palace Theatre. Two years later, he was back for two more birthday shows. On the cusp of turning 79, he’s returning to Greensburg for concerts Feb. 5 and 19. Pittsburgh’s “King of Cool,” who was born Feb. 28,...
SAT going digital in shifting college admissions landscape
The SAT exam will move from paper and pencil to a digital format, administrators announced Tuesday, saying the shift will boost its relevancy as more colleges make standardized tests optional for admission. Test-takers will be allowed to use their own laptops or tablets but they’ll still have to sit for...
TV Talk: Point Park celebrates 1st Myron Cope Day, ‘Proud Family’ on Disney+Video
The School of Communication at Point Park University will celebrate its first Myron Cope Day on Feb. 7, celebrating the Pittsburgh broadcasting legend at 200 Lawrence Hall. Three panels will include a look at his career as a print journalist (10-10:45 a.m.), broadcast journalist (10:45-11:30 a.m.) and as a radio...
Heinz History Center expands Pittsburgh innovations exhibition
It’s been decades since Pittsburgh began transitioning from an industrial-driven economy, based mainly on steel production, to a hub for technology, education and medicine, or “eds and meds.” The Steel City’s post-industrial era has been well documented in a Senator John Heinz History Center exhibition called “Pittsburgh: A Tradition of...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking Tori Yorgey, ‘Fraggle Rock’ and ‘The Pale Blue Eye’
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 WTAE-TV (as of next week) reporter Tori Yorgey and her viral live shot, the latest Tom Hanks movie to film in Pittsburgh, Netflix’s “The...
‘Harry Potter’ fired from Broadway’s ‘Cursed Child’ production
NEW YORK — The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” following a complaint by a co-star about his conduct. Producers said Sunday night that, after an independent investigation of the incident, they decided to terminate the contract of...
TV Talk: Soapy ‘Promised Land,’ comedies ‘The Afterparty’ and ‘Astrid & Lilly’ premiereVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers viewing tips for the coming week. There’s promise in ABC’s latest prime-time soap, but its makers sure don’t make it easy on viewers initially. Premiering at 10 p.m. Monday on WTAE-TV, “Promised Land” introduces the large, wealthy Hispanic family that owns Heritage...
