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Leechburg museum to unveil newly renovated Military Room on Memorial DayVideo
Improvements to the Leechburg Area Museum and Historical Society’s Military Room are expected to be completed by the time the museum reopens in late May. “It’s still got a little bit of a ways to go, but it will be ready I think when we open on Memorial Day,” society...
Families of killed and wounded to receive largest share of Tree of Life donations
The distribution of donated funds is underway to Tree of Life victims’ families, survivors, congregations and first responders. About $5.4 million was received by Tree of Life - Or L’Simcha congregation through April 30, 2019, and the families of those killed and those seriously wounded will receive about $3 million...
Spring is just around the corner and so are custard treats
Mark your calendars and tell your sweet tooth. Independent ice cream and custard stands sprinkled around the Alle-Kiski Valley are prepping for their upcoming sweet season — with opening dates set. “The first sunny day in winter I have people asking us to open,” says Ice Cream Pump owner Cindy...
100 dishes and drinks every Western Pa. foodie should try
Food, glorious food. We all have our favorite foods, favorite meals, favorite restaurants. We offer up a challenge to expand your horizons and possibly your waistbands — the Trib 100 Foodie Challenge. How many of these 100 meals can you sample? Compiled with input from readers and the newsroom, The...
Big turnout for trout stocking, Fish Commission predicts excellent opening dayVideo
An officer with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is predicting an excellent opening day of trout season April 18. A bounty of volunteers and good weather Thursday and Friday made it easy to widely distribute four truckloads of trout in Bull Creek in Tarentum, Deer Creek in Indiana Township...
Groups work to expand Pennsylvania habitat for shy and secretive massasauga rattlesnake
Butler County is one of the last strongholds in the state for a mellow and seldom-seen rattlesnake that government agencies and a local conservation group are trying to save. A century ago, the eastern massasauga rattlesnake called 19 areas in Pennsylvania home, living between Allegheny County and Crawford County. Today...
Party continues for Levin Furniture workers who faced bleak future days agoVideo
Just when it seemed the feel-good story of the week couldn’t get any better, hundreds of Levin Furniture employees and managers turned out for a rousing homecoming for former owner Robert Levin on Friday. “I just want to tell everybody how excited I am to be back, running the company,”...
For the love of mic: Frankie Day celebrates 15 years on the air
Frank Dittig’s two careers have just one thing in common — they’ve both been jobs he has loved. And that’s where the similarities end. Dittig, 79, owned an office supply store in North Versailles for decades before commanding the mic at radio station WKFB-AM, playing oldies tunes for listening ears....
St. Bernadette fish fry larger than ever after merger
St. Bernadette’s in Monroeville has a new parish name and new faces at its fish fry. The parish at 245 Azalea Drive is now called Christ the Divine Shepherd. The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh formally changed the name this year. It’s a merger of St. Bernadette, North American Martyrs in...
Items you might not expect to see at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden ShowVideo
There’s no shortage of windows, doors, roofs, decks, cabinets, bedroom furniture and flowers at the 39th annual Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show, which opens Friday. Some may not know there are also pianos, elevators, arcade games and an indoor spray park, as well as an artists’ aisle. One...
Nellie Bly figure will land at Pittsburgh airport
A pioneering female journalist from Western Pennsylvania will take her place next to a former president and a football hero at Pittsburgh International Airport. A figure of Nellie Bly will occupy a spot next to two other icons with ties to the area, George Washington and Steelers legend Franco Harris....
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil
Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it calls “fleets” because of their fleeting nature, are designed to allay the concerns of new users who might be turned off by the public and permanent...
Speeders beware: Work zone cameras are live
Beware work zone speeders: Cameras are watching. Drivers going 11 mph or faster over the posted speed limit in an active work zone will be targeted by electronic devices through Pennsylvania’s new Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement program. Two timing devices were used around the state for 60 days during...
Coronavirus costs Pittsburgh’s Caliente chance to defend best pizza in America title
The best pizza in America might very well hail from Western Pennsylvania — but it just won’t have an official world championship title this year. The spreading coronavirus will keep Nick Bogacz, owner of Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza & Draft House, and Chef Eric von Hansen from traveling to the World...
Experts recommend approaches to discussing coronavirus with kids
It’s not easy for parents to talk to children about many things, and coronavirus is quickly becoming an unavoidable topic. The challenge is finding the middle ground between giving kids good information and giving them reason to be concerned, according to several child psychologists who spoke to the Tribune-Review. So,...
Pitt, Edinboro cancel study abroad programs
The University of Pittsburgh said Tuesday it has canceled all university-sponsored travel study programs over spring break that require air travel because of the spread of coronavirus. The decision affects study abroad and study away programs. Pitt also is requiring students studying abroad in France, Germany and Spain to return...
Dave Crawley accuses KDKA, CBS of age discrimination, retaliation after Regatta plunge
Longtime Pittsburgh television news reporter David Crawley claims in a federal lawsuit he was discriminated against because of his age and retaliated against by his employer, KDKA-TV and its parent company CBS Corp., after he was hurt in a 2017 stunt he was assigned to do during the Three Rivers...
Grammar — a ‘dating deal breaker’ — celebrates its own day; Oxford comma still debated
Wednesday is National Grammar Day, a time to celebrate good writing, strong syntax and proper punctuation. Grammar nerds likely cringed at that last sentence. It all depends on your feelings about the Oxford comma — which comes before the last item in a list, such as after “trains” in the...
State-owned universities offering enhanced retirement program
More than 200 faculty members across Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities have signed on to a retirement incentive program, meeting the threshold required for the plan to go into effect, according to university officials. The incentive was laid out in January as a way to pare the number of employees at...
All Star Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival returns to PNC Park
The All Star Craft Beer, Wine & Cocktail Festival returns June 27 to PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Along with samples of more than 200 craft beers, wines and cocktails from local, national and international vendors both in the park and on Federal Street, festival-goers will have the opportunity...
Dr. Carol J. Fox: How to prevent the spread and protect our community against coronavirus
Coronavirus — specifically the strain that causes covid-19 — has dominated our news cycles in recent days. We learn daily of increasing numbers of individuals who have been infected. At this writing, there are only two presumed positive cases in Pennsylvania, but we do need to be prepared for the...
National clientele of Arabian horse owners drawn to Upper Burrell training centerVideo
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact Senior News Editor Tom Fontaine at tfontaine@tribweb.com. Arabian horses are playing soccer in Upper...
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese suspends communion wine as coronavirus spreads
As fears over the coronavirus grow, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Monday it will suspend the distribution of wine during communion. Bishop David Zubik announced precautions in the diocese Monday, to take effect immediately. Across the diocese, the distribution of wine is temporarily suspended. Additional precautions include the halting...
Samir Lakhani: The simple power of soap
Sometimes the simplest acts make the biggest impact. Take handwashing with soap. It’s proven by researchers to reduce the presence of harmful bacteria by 92%, according to researchers at the National Institute of Health. I run a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit charity called Eco-Soap Bank — and our sole mission is to...
Leechburg Area Pool Board votes to keep pool open
The Leechburg Area Pool is here to stay. At least for now. At a pool board meeting Sunday night in Gilpin, officials said they received enough volunteers to be able to open the pool this season. They still are looking for more. “This was exciting,” board member Dave Safranyos said....
