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New date set for Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett tour
If you were disappointed that you weren’t going to hear “Home Sweet Home,” “Pour Some Sugar on Me” and “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” live this summer, good news: a new date for the Def Leppard, Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts show in Pittsburgh has been...
Iron City Bean coffee — a new brew suitable for breakfast
Have a cup of Iron City with your breakfast. No, we aren’t suggesting kegs and eggs. There’s no alcohol in this brew. Iron City Bean Nine to Five Blend is a slow-roasted, medium-dark coffee made with beans from Cameroon, Mexico, Guatemala and Brazil. Released in late May, it’s java made...
Former Pittsburgh officer sees difference in police killings of Rayshard Brooks, George FloydVideo
Former Pittsburgh Police officer Sheldon Williams says, judging from the public record, the Atlanta police officer in the Rayshard Brooks case had reasonable justification to shoot, after Brooks assaulted the officers and took one of their tasers. But in the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Williams believes the officers...
105.9 The X planning 4th of July alternative rock countdownVideo
Pearl Jam. Nirvana. Green Day. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Which one of these 1990s alternative rock giants will sit atop 105.9 The X’s Fourth of July countdown? For the 4th of July weekend, We will count down, or up. We’re not sure.... The TOP 420 Rock and Alternative songs of...
Photos: Baldwin seniors leave their mark on high schoolVideo
Though the covid-19 pandemic closed schools for months, the virus couldn’t stop tradition at Baldwin High School. Students were there Wednesday for the school’s annual Senior Handprint Day. Each year since the high school was renovated in 2010, members of the graduating class were invited to write their names and...
Rep. Daryl Metcalfe reveals 5 articles of impeachment against Gov. Tom WolfVideo
A state Representative from Butler County and 24 co-sponsors filed articles of impeachment against Gov. Tom Wolf. Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Cranberry, introduced House Resolution 915 on Tuesday afternoon, claiming Wolf should be removed from office for his actions during the coronavirus pandemic and referred to the governor as “Dictator Wolf.”...
Monroeville restaurants get temporary OK to use parking lots, sidewalks as outdoor seating
Monroeville council placed a temporary relaxation to its rules governing how restaurants manage outdoor seating. The resolution, passed unanimously, allows restaurateurs to apply for a temporary permit allowing them to reconfigure parking lots, and in some cases, sidewalks, into outdoor seating areas. Allegheny County is one of 34 in the...
Black bear roams, naps in Pittsburgh’s Highland Park area
Residents of Pittsburgh’s Highland Park got a visit Tuesday from a large black bear who decided the neighborhood was a good place to take a nap. Public Safety officials first tweeted about the bear, which weighs at least 250 pounds, around 1:15 p.m. At the time, it was calm and...
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the United States are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years. This bold — yet unsurprising — conclusion comes from the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted by NORC at the University...
NOAA chief violated integrity policies by backing Trump tweet during hurricane, investigation reveals
The head of the agency that warns of dangerous weather violated its policy on scientific integrity with a statement last year backing a tweet by President Trump about the path of Hurricane Dorian, according to a report released Monday. The New York Times reported acting chief Neil Jacobs of the...
Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus
For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the ABC Television Network said Monday that the 93rd Academy Awards will now be held April 25, 2021, eight weeks later than originally planned because of the pandemic’s effects...
More U.S. colleges dropping admission exams, report finds
The image of high school juniors and seniors sweating their SAT results may be increasingly dated. A new report from FairTest, a national organization that advocates for the elimination of college entrance exams, found that more than half of U.S. four-year colleges will be “test optional” by fall 2021. The...
Matt Smith and Darrin Kelly: Invest in transportation and infrastructure for Pittsburgh region’s post-covid-19 future
As work continues in Washington, D.C., on future phases of the federal response to the pandemic, we are coming together — business and labor — to urge strong support for a robust transportation and infrastructure package. With unemployment heading to previously unimaginable levels and every country in a race to...
With proms canceled, those ball gowns aren’t just gathering dust
Ball gowns are hanging in closets across the country, unworn due to the pandemic-related shutdown of schools and cancellation of much-anticipated spring proms. For many young women, a lot of time and expense goes into choosing the perfect dress for prom. Not being able to wear it can be both...
Trump moved Tulsa rally date after learning about JuneteenthVideo
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — President Donald Trump didn’t know the significance to black Americans of the date and location he chose for his first campaign rally since the coronavirus pandemic more than three months ago, key Republican supporters of the president in Congress said Sunday. Trump had scheduled the rally for...
Antique dealers and customers glad for return of outdoor sales at Hanna’s TownVideo
Collectibles dealer David McCartney said it “felt great” to return outdoors Sunday to the crisp spring air, sun and once again mingle face to face with hundreds of treasure seekers browsing at the Antiques & Collectibles Market at Historic Hanna’s Town in Hempfield. McCartney and Teresa Howell, his partner of...
Trump says he won’t watch NFL, U.S. soccer if players kneel during anthemVideo
President Donald Trump said he won’t be watching the NFL or U.S. soccer this season if players kneel during the national anthem. After two congressmen slammed U.S. Soccer, which oversees the U.S. men’s and women’s teams, for changing its policy requiring players to stand during the playing of “The Star-Spangled...
Care-free days at theme parks giving way to virus safeguards
TOLEDO, Ohio — Hugs from Mickey Mouse are out at Walt Disney World. So is bunching up at Six Flags to snag a front-seat roller coaster ride. But the season won’t be completely lost for thrill-seekers. Carefree days of sharing cotton candy on crowded midways will give way this year...
Sounding off: How will you behave in the next pandemic?
How will you behave during the next pandemic if the virus kills children, adults and seniors equally? Would President Trump behave differently if his family was at risk? Would he treat preventable deaths as just part of doing business? Would you insist on opening everything and not wear a mask...
Children hear message of racial unity at kid-friendly rally in Monroeville
“Be nice.” The simple phrase came out of the mouth of a young boy named Wyatt who showed up with his parents and friends Friday to a Black Lives Matter gathering in a field just outside Moss Side Middle School in Monroeville’s Gateway School District. There, young children were given...
Unity dairy family finds success with cheese, offers tips to veterans interested in farmingVideo
Jason Frye, his brothers, Todd and Chad, and their father, Ralph, have made the most of government programs while exploring a new niche in the region’s cheese-making industry. The Fryes offer pickup of online orders during limited times at the family’s dairy farm in Unity. “We’ve sold out of our...
Photos: Norbert Personal Care residents visit with family for 1st time since mid-March
Norbert Personal Care Home residents June 12 got the chance to see their families in person for the first time since March 12 because the covid-19 pandemic. The socially-distant get-together was held in the driveway and parking lot of the Carrick facility and kicked off with a parade of vehicles...
Baby hawks rescued in Sewickley Township after tree falls
When Jason Magill went to cut up a neighbor’s tree that had fallen during storms last month, he didn’t expect to be rescuing three baby red-shouldered hawks. But when Magill, of Sewickley Township, went to work on May 29 with the help of his son Jake, that’s exactly what he...
12-year-old Pittsburgh-area singer gets her shot on ‘America’s Got Talent’Video
Another young Pittsburgh-area singer is getting ready to show the country what she’s got. Ashley Marina, 12, of Kennedy Township will perform on “America’s Got Talent,” airing 8 p.m. Tuesday on NBC. She is a two-time finalist in the Williams SING-OFF Competition, through which area students are chosen to perform...
Unity woman’s rhododendrons envelop part of house
When the flowers bloom at Jo Ann Hemminger’s home in Unity Township, it’s quite a show. “We say every year we’re going to cut them down, and then I just think ‘oh, no, not this year,’” said Hemminger, pointing to the massive stand of rhododendrons that covers one side of...
