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TV Talk: Pittsburgher competes on ‘Design Star: Next Gen’Video
Regent Square’s Tony Allgeier — and his drag alter ego, Alora Chateaux – are in the race to become the next “Design Star” with the revival of the eight-season HGTV series that ended in 2013. Now called “Design Star: Next Gen,” the show features the 2010 La Roche University interior...
Pittsburgh Hays bald eagles attack raccoon intruderVideo
The Pittsburgh Hays female bald eagle vigorously defended both of her eggs when a curious raccoon climbed about 80 feet to reach the nest Wednesday evening, according to PixCams, the Murrysville wildlife webcam company. The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, along with PixCams, operates a live 24-hour webcam that caught...
Thousands of service members saying no to covid-19 vaccine
By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the covid-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down internet rumors and find the right pitch that will persuade troops to get the shot. Some Army units are seeing as few as one-third agree to the vaccine. Military...
Thousands of cold-stunned sea turtles being rescued in Texas
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Residents, some of whom lack heat or basic amenities in their own homes due to the unusually chilly weather, have been rescuing cold-stunned sea turtles and taking them to a convention center in a South Texas resort town. “Every 15 minutes or less there’s another...
Sicilian village cleans up ash, stones from Mt. Etna eruption
PEDARA, Sicily — Residents and municipal teams worked Wednesday to clean up a Sicilian village near Mount Etna after Europe’s most active volcano spewed lava, ashes and volcanic stones. The eruption, which featured spectacular displays of gushing lava, forced the temporary closure of Sicily’s Catania Airport, a frequent occurrence when...
Things to do in Western Pa.: Feb. 17, 2021
Before February is over, take in some more Black History Month-inspired programming. Then look ahead to March, for an upcoming St. Patrick’s Day bash or spring-themed art classes. Details on those and other arts and educational opportunities are here, in this week’s Big List. Art • Where are they?: Carnegie...
TV Q&A: Why isn’t Celina Pompeani on KDKA-TV’s morning news anymore?
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: Is Celina Pompeani no longer a part of the KDKA-TV news team? — Sherry, Latrobe Rob: Pompeani is a freelancer and has never been on...
CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin announces departure from networkVideo
News anchor Brooke Baldwin is saying see you later to CNN. Baldwin, the face of afternoon reporting on the network, announced her decision to leave after 13 years on Tuesday. She told viewers on her show, “CNN Newsroom” she’s leaving in April to focus on “amplifying the lives of extraordinary...
Burgatory gets national nod among restaurants ‘primed for success’
Burgatory was named to QSR’s annual list of America’s Hottest Startup Fast Casuals, one of 40 restaurants in the nation to be recognized. QSR, a magazine that caters to the restaurant industry, launched the list in 2017. “Everyone wants to find the next big thing in restaurants,” Sam Oches wrote...
TribLive Taste Test: McDonald’s Shamrock ShakeVideo
TribLive Taste Test team member Patrick Varine tried the Shamrock Shake in sixth grade. And he did not like it. Would the result be any different more than two decades later? Find out in this week’s TribLive Taste Test! But before you do, the shake itself has quite an interesting...
Pittsburgh’s Miss Freddye nominated for several music awards
A song published 120 years ago, “Wade in the Water,” is making waves for a local singer today. Freddye Stover, known in the regional music scene as Miss Freddye, debuted her version of “Wade in the Water” as her latest single. ‘I grew up in church listening to ‘Wade in...
Pennsylvanians consumed an average of 753 drinks each in 2020, study says
A new study has found that people in Pennsylvania really kept their spirits high in 2020. The study found that those in the Keystone State drank an average total of 753 drinks each by the end of the year. While this may not be surprising because of how stressful 2020...
Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House to reopen just in time for Lent
The Original Oyster House is reopening Tuesday, a day before Ash Wednesday. The Lenten season that begins Wednesday is usually a busy period for the seafood restaurant. “We are ready to go and excited to be back,” said owner Jennifer Grippo. “The staff is super-pumped. When they all came back...
New craft beer festival may prompt Tarentum to alter alcohol ban
Tarentum Council has approved holding a new craft beer festival at Dreshar Stadium later this year. But in addition to hoping the covid-19 pandemic has waned by late August, council will need to amend borough regulations that prohibit drinking alcohol on borough-owned property. Councilman Brian Snyder, who proposed and is...
Pittsburgh artist, Millie’s Ice Cream create frozen treat for Black History Month
The middle of winter isn’t when people generally think of buying frozen desserts. Pittsburgh artist Cue Perry has whipped up a reason to embrace the cold. Perry collaborated with Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream to create “Blackout Brownie,” a gelato, for Black History Month. Proceeds from the sale of pints of...
‘Silence of the Lambs’ turns 30 — celebrate by spending the night in ‘Buffalo Bill’s house’Video
Buffalo Bill never told Clarice he had a nice big pool out back. To be fair, the fictional serial killer and main villain in the 1991 thriller-horror film “The Silence of the Lambs” was busy doing other, more terrible things. But for fans of the frightening classic, released 30 years...
Pittsburgh bald eagles lay 1st egg of 2021; marks 9th year nesting on Hays hillsideVideo
The Pittsburgh Hays female bald eagle laid her first egg of the season Friday evening. A live nest cam captured the egg for the first time shortly before 6 p.m. The female eagle returned to the nest just before 5 p.m., then ate “a food gift brought by the Hays...
Trump lawyer mistakenly refers to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger
Fumble! It has not been a great week for former Montgomery County district attorney Bruce Castor. The lead lawyer of former President Donald Trump’s defense team during an unprecedented second impeachment trial before the U.S. Senate committed a gaffe Friday afternoon that brought some humor to the serious charges against...
Tennessee man leaves $5 million to pet border collie
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It won’t be a dog’s life for a Tennessee canine whose owner recently died. Lulu, an 8-year-old border collie, will be living the good life in Nashville after inheriting $5 million in her owner’s will, WTVF-TV reported. Martha Burton, Lulu’s caretaker, told the station Lulu’s owner, Bill...
‘Lady Gaga of Vietnam’ finds a home in PittsburghVideo
She is known as the “Lady Gaga of Vietnam.” Her name is Mai Khoi (pronounced “my coy”) and she is a successful Vietnamese pop star turned activist who was forced to leave her home country after being harassed and silenced by the Vietnamese government. The 38-year-old Khoi has found refuge...
Board games provide low-tech alternative to online obsessionsVideo
A board game called Pandemic was a customer favorite early last year at Mr. Nice Guy Games in Monroeville. “It was our No. 1 seller in February and March,” said Christy Kotwica, who owns the store with her husband, Ron Kotwica. “We ordered four times what we’d normally order, and...
Volunteers needed for this weekend’s Great Backyard Bird Count
The 24th Great Backyard Bird Count is set for Friday through Monday. Volunteers from around the world are invited to count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count. Participating counters need only internet access to enter their bird checklists at...
‘Tenacious’ Greensburg Coin Club hangs on despite dwindling membership
George Yonek sees coins as both an art form and a glimpse into a nation’s culture. “What people put on coins is indicative of the country’s pride, what’s important to them,” said Yonek, a Penn Township resident who serves as president of the Greensburg Coin Club. “That’s why I collect...
Driver who plunged off Wisconsin ramp thankful to be aliveVideo
MILWAUKEE — A driver who survived when his pickup truck plunged about 70 feet off a slippery interchange exit ramp in Wisconsin said he feels thankful to be alive. Richard Lee Oliver, in an interview that aired Thursday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” said he was on his way to...
Taylor Swift has finished redoing sophomore album ‘Fearless’Video
NEW YORK — Last year, Taylor Swift gave us a lot of new music. This year it will be old — the pop star has announced she’s dropping the first of her re-recorded albums. Swift said online Thursday that “Fearless: Taylor’s Version” is finished and “will be with you soon,”...
