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National Aviary’s newest penguin named after soon-to-be centenarian

The National Aviary on Pittsburgh’s North Side held a gender reveal this week for its newest African penguin. When the top of the egg was removed Tuesday a pink stuffed penguin appeared. Her name is Marge. She was named for Aviary board member and donor Rich Caruso’s mother, Margaret who...
Carrie Blast Furnaces to again host drive-in movies

The Carrie Carpool Cinema will return at the Carrie Blast Furnaces for a second year. Sponsored by Rivers of Steel, the spot will once again resemble a drive-in theater, as well as host other programs, activities and tours of the site on the Swissvale/Rankin border. The first shows are set...
NASA gives all clear: Earth safe from asteroid for 100 years

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Whew, now here’s some good cosmic news: NASA has given Earth the all clear for the next century from a particularly menacing asteroid. The space agency announced this week that new telescope observations have ruled out any chance of Apophis smacking Earth in 2068. That’s the...
Is sex addiction really a thing? Science is skeptical

ATLANTA — To join the church Atlanta spa shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long attended, you have to adhere to certain non-negotiable edicts, a terms of agreement of sorts for membership. In a section titled “Diligence of Members,” Crabapple First Baptist Church leaders defined marriage as between a man and a...
Pittsburgh pups nominated for 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards

Three Pittsburgh pups are competing for the chance to be named the nation’s Top Hero Dog. More than 400 dogs from across the country are nominated for the 11th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, according to an announcement from American Humane. The awards, sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE...
Former TV reporter Kelly Brennan Culver pens story of her daughter’s rare disease, treatmentVideo

As Kelly Brennan Culver and Kevin Culver pull into the parking garage, they hear crying. Their daughter Caroline tears up in the back seat. The 3-year-old knows what day it is — treatment Friday. Every four weeks, she and her parents make the trip from their McCandless home to UPMC...
‘Dad’s play’: Beyond Big Ben and Santonio Holmes, meet the man who helped make this play part of Steelers Super Bowl lore

I can always tell when the NFL Network is replaying the Steelers’ Super Bowl XLIII victory over the Arizona Cardinals. My text messages start to ding. I get a random bump in Twitter interactions. “Is that you right behind Santonio Holmes in the end zone during the game-winning catch?!” Yup....
Mass shooters exploited gun laws, loopholes before carnage

The suspect in the shooting at a Boulder, Colo., supermarket was convicted of assaulting a high school classmate but still got a gun. The man accused of opening fire on three massage businesses in the Atlanta area bought his gun just hours before the attack — no waiting required. They...
Omni William Penn Hotel set to reopen Downtown

It’s no joke. The Omni William Penn Hotel on Grant Street is set to reopen on April Fools’ Day — next Thursday. The historic 105-year-old building has been closed for over a year because of the covid-19 pandemic. Since 1916, the Omni William Penn has hosted Pittsburgh royalty as well...
Liam Welge, 14, completes Eagle Scout project with Allegheny Land Trust

Liam Welge is about four years ahead of schedule – and some even say he’s well beyond his years. Welge, 14, completed a project months in the making that will soon earn him the Boy Scouts of America’s coveted Eagle Scout rank. On March 20, Welge and a crew of...
Wildlife, habitat enthusiasts sought for Pennsylvania master naturalist training

Anyone interested in promoting pollinator habitats or tracking bird migrations might want to join the ranks of Pennsylvania’s master naturalists. Volunteers from Fayette, Somerset and Westmoreland counties can sign up for 55 hours of training in the late summer and fall, which is the first step in becoming certified in...
Ga. man receives final paycheck in 90,000 pennies

ATLANTA — A Georgia man said his former employer owed him a pretty penny, $915 to be exact, after leaving his job in November. But Andreas Flaten said he was shocked to see his final payment: 90,000 oil or grease covered pennies, at the end of his driveway earlier this...
TV Talk: Heinz featured in ‘Soup of the Century;’ ‘Mighty Ducks’ premieresVideo

Cable’s The History Channel series “The Food that Built America” revisits Pittsburgh’s H.J. Heinz Co. in “Soup of the Century” (9 p.m. Sunday), a look at the rivalry between Heinz and New Jersey-based Campbell’s Soup in the late 1800s. Senator John Heinz History Center president and CEO Andy Masich features...
Kiya Tomlin creates fashion collection for Macy’s Ross Park Mall

Kiya Tomlin shopped at Macy’s growing up in Morristown, N.J. “I am a mall shopper, a department store shopper,” Tomlin, a Pittsburgh-based fashion designer, said Wednesday. “When you wanted something nice you went to Macy’s. Being able to design for the Macy’s customer … I am honored.” Tomlin collaborated with...
Coast Guard training center annex named for Arnold Palmer

In honor of his time as a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, Arnold Palmer’s name will live on at a California training center. Palmer, who died in 2016, was a Latrobe native and professional golfer who served as a yeoman in the Coast Guard from 1951-53. Now, yeoman trainees...
Things to do in Western Pa.: March 24, 2021

Literature is in the spotlight this week, with award-winning writers in conversation and reading from their works. There’s also new art, dance, film and music to enjoy. For the kids, there’s an ‘eggs-citing” adventure on the grounds of an area museum. The details are here, in this week’s Big List....

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