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iHeartMedia, WDVE moving from Green Tree to South Fayette
South Fayette will become the new regional home for iHeartMedia and a popular rock station. The company, which includes WDVE, announced it is moving its Pittsburgh area headquarters from 200 Fleet Street in Green Tree to Beacon I, an 80,000-square-foot office building in the township. “We’re really excited about them...
Ex-Jack Daniel’s distiller to make new whiskey in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The former top distiller at Jack Daniel’s announced on Tuesday that he and several partners are opening a new whiskey distillery near the Great Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Company Distilling will first open a 4,000-square-foot tasting room and restaurant in Townsend, Tenn., former Jack Daniel’s master distiller...
Great Allegheny Passage ranked among top long rail trails in U.S.
Cyclists from Western Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., certainly know the power of the Great Allegheny Passage — or GAP for short. But it’s always good to know that others are hearing its praises as well. The 150-mile trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was recently named among the Best Long...
Iconic Necco Chocolate Wafers will soon return to store shelves
The iconic Necco Wafers returned to stores last summer after a two-year absence. This spring, Spangler Candy Company has announced it will return the Necco Chocolate Wafer Rolls, too. “Once we brought back the original assorted roll of Necco Wafers this past summer, the demand for the Chocolate Roll was...
The Manor movie theater to reopen in Squirrel Hill
Just in time for the Academy Awards on Sunday, movies will be back on the big screens at The Manor movie theater in Squirrel Hill. The return is Friday, two days before the 93rd Academy Awards recognizing the best in motion pictures. The first show time will be announced later...
4/20 munchies? Gobbleritos on the menu at Mad Mex
You’ve heard of Christmas in July. How about Thanksgiving in April? Mad Mex, the regional restaurant with 12 locations in the Pittsburgh region, will be selling its signature Gobbleritos on Tuesday. The Gobblerito is among the biggest burritos crafted at Mad Mex, the flagship of Big Burrito Restaurant Group, and...
TV Talk: PBS’s ‘Philly D.A.’ docu-series follows progressive Pa. prosecutor
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Even before the 2020 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, attempts at criminal justice reform were beginning to take root, including in Philadelphia with the 2017 election of civil rights attorney Larry Krasner as...
Lower Burrell woman wins $25,000 grant from Pens and 84 Lumber
A business venture originally meant to be a hobby has changed the course of a Lower Burrell woman’s life and brought her unexpected financial support. Nicole Waltenbaugh, 35, has been awarded a $25,000 EmpowerHER Grant sponsored by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the 84 Lumber LIFT (Leading & Inspiring Females to...
Starlite Lounge in Blawnox to be back on Food Network’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
For the second time, the Starlite Lounge in Blawnox will be on the Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” “It’s pretty cool,” said Starlite owner Ron Esser. “We really appreciate this. The show is popular. So many people I know watch it.” Esser, whose nickname is “Moondog,” also owns Moondog’s...
Trib Total Media named best overall newspaper for 3rd consecutive year in SPJ awards
Trib Total Media has been named the best overall newspaper by the Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for the third year in a row. “We are humbled that the judges in this competition have awarded this prestigious honor to us three consecutive years,” Trib Total Media Executive...
Spring has sprung indoors — at Art in Bloom photography show at Pittsburgh MillsVideo
Spring is more than in the air, with 60 photos and pieces of artwork depicting spring flowers at the Art in Bloom floral and photography show at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. The art is being displayed until May 15 at Focus on the Arts Gallery in the mall....
Upper Burrell fire company surprises girl with companion German shepherd puppyVideo
Of all emergency calls for fires, car crashes, medical issues and general mayhem the Upper Burrell Volunteer Fire Company fields, the company had a new call Thursday: delivering a puppy to a young girl plagued by seizures. With sirens blaring, two firetrucks pulled up to a yellow-sided ranch home with...
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day
CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined. It thus seems fitting that retired Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland, 67, and his crime-fighting partner Midge, 16, would both die on Wednesday — McClelland, at a hospital after a lengthy battle with...
Sidney Crosby scores goal with assist from Penguins’ equipment staffVideo
It had been more than 25 years since a Taglianetti had an assist for the Pittsburgh Penguins. That is, until Thursday night. As a stickless Sidney Crosby raced up the ice, Jon Taglianetti, the Penguins’ associate head equipment manager, stretched out to hand him a stick as Crosby entered the...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: April 16-18, 2021
Music and munchies Live music and food trucks are on tap this weekend at All Saints Brewing Co., 1602 Route 119, Greensburg. The acoustic duo Two Man Martian kicks the music off at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The Earth, Wheel and Fire mobile wood-fired pizza kitchen will have pies including its...
‘History, character and charm’: Hempfield home inspired by work at Penguin Court mansionVideo
The new owners of the Italian Provencal-style house at 729 Harvey Ave. in Hempfield will find plenty of reminders of the home’s past. Above the living room fireplace are carved the initials of the original occupants, building contractor Anson T. Zambano and his wife, the former Emma Seeno. Zambano built...
Sprankle’s Market hosting camp out-themed fundraiser Friday for Salvation Army
Sprankle’s Neighborhood Markets will host a Campout for Community fundraiser Friday to raise money for Salvation Army food pantries in Kittanning, Leechburg and Saxonburg — municipalities in which Sprankle’s operates locations. Between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., 10% of all sales made in any of the stores will be donated...
Jefferson Hills native relishes appearance on ‘Wheel of Fortune’Video
After winning a $7,100 trip to Costa Rica against two retired teachers, Jefferson Hills native Ryan Muldowney had a shot at winning a $1 million prize during the “Wheel of Fortune” episode that aired Wednesday. He was faced with filling in this phrase, a response to “What are you doing?”:...
Canadian lawmaker caught naked during video conference
OTTAWA, Ontario — A Canadian Parliament member was caught stark naked in a virtual meeting of the House of Commons. William Amos, who has represented the Quebec district of Pontiac since 2015, appeared on the screens of his fellow lawmakers completely naked Wednesday. The pandemic has meant many Canadian lawmakers...
North Park gearing up for influx of visitorsVideo
Work crews have been busy wrapping up several improvement projects in North Park in time for the return of large crowds expected with the waning of winter weather and pandemic restrictions. A nearly $250,000 project to replace the dilapidated pedestrian bridge leading from Pearce Mill Road to one of the...
Colorful coffins lighten mood at New Zealand funerals
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — When the pallbearers brought Phil McLean’s coffin into the chapel, there were gasps before a wave of laughter rippled through the hundreds of mourners. The coffin was a giant cream donut. “It overshadowed the sadness and the hard times in the last few weeks,” said his...
Coronavirus hug image named World Press Photo of the Year
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A photo symbolizing “love and compassion” of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent “hug curtain” was named the World Press Photo of the Year on Thursday. The choice of a winning photo portraying the global...
Check out the Garfield tiny house, selling for $195KVideo
A queen-size bed folds out of the wall. Four steps away sits a small table and three chairs. Under the window is a loveseat. The compact kitchen nearby contains a refrigerator that’s half the size of a standard appliance, a cooking range, sink and dishwasher as well as one combined...
2 lions at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium test positive for covid
Two lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium have tested positive for covid-19, zoo officials said Thursday. Both female lions were coughing and had occasional diarrhea, but “were otherwise normal,” the zoo said. Cases of covid among lions at other zoos prompted veterinarians in Pittsburgh to test all six...
TV Talk: Another Pa. accent showcased in HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’Video
Director Craig Zobel isn’t from Pennsylvania – he grew up in Atlanta – but for the past few years his work has taken him to both ends of the commonwealth, first for 2018’s shot-in-Pittsburgh “One Dollar” and more recently for filmed-around-Philly HBO limited series “Mare of Easttown” (9 p.m. Sunday,...
