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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
North Braddock church partners with U.S. Justice Department to host church security forum
Church security has been at the top of Pastor Glenn Germany’s mind ever since a man stood up in Germany’s North Braddock church in May, pointed a gun at him and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire and the man, North Braddock resident Bernard J. Polite, was arrested....
Hankering for a hoagie? These hoagie havens are on a roll
How do you hoagie? The beloved nickname bestowed upon specialty hot and cold specialty sandwiches served up throughout the Northeast, featuring various combinations of meat, veggies, cheese and toppings, is found on many a menu in Pittsburgh. There’s even a day dedicated to all things hoagie — May 5 is...
Jack White announces Pittsburgh show with just 2 days' notice 
Jack White is coming to Pittsburgh for an intimate show … on Thursday. Known for his work in the White Stripes, the Raconteurs and his solo projects, the veteran Detroit rocker announced on social media Tuesday that he’ll playing a trio of new shows. The first of the three shows...
Sid ‘Vicious’ Eudy, pro wrestling star in 1990s, dies at 63
Sidney Raymond Eudy, a professional wrestler known as Sid Vicious who was known for his intense persona and imposing stature, has died, his son announced Monday. He was 63. Gunnar Eudy, one of the wrestler’s two sons, wrote on Facebook that his father died after “battling cancer for several years.”...
Singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz discusses 'Polaroid Lovers' album, co-writing and more ahead of Pittsburgh show
As singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz pondered album titles for her most recent release, she wound up selecting “Polaroid Lovers,” enjoying the way it sounded and rolled off her tongue, as well as its multiple meanings. “There’s the very literal meaning of two lovers, two people in a Polaroid photograph, which is...
Book review: 'Steel City' novel a vivid journey through Pittsburgh's industrial heyday
In the late 19th century, Pittsburgh was in many ways the center of the universe. From steel to electricity to food, the innovators and barons of America’s biggest industries called the Steel City home. In his debut novel, “Steel City: A Story of Pittsburgh,” William J. Miller Jr. transports the...
Oasis reunites for tour and ends a 15-year hiatus during Gallagher brothers' feud
LONDON — Oasis, the Britpop band known for timeless hits like “Wonderwall” and “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” is reuniting for a tour of the British Isles next summer, ending a 15-year hiatus and, presumably, the long-held feud between brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher. The guitar band will play 14...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh resident Learnmore Jonasi competes on ‘AGT’ 
Comedian Learnmore Jonasi, a 31-year-old Pittsburgh resident born in Zimbabwe, is having a moment this summer on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” making it into the Top 44 with his next appearance tonight (8 p.m., WPXI-TV) as he competes for a spot in the show’s semifinals. Jonasi, who said on “AGT”...
Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?
Whether they know it or not, most Americans don’t go a day — or often a single meal — without eating ultraprocessed foods. From sugary cereals at breakfast to frozen pizzas at dinner, plus in-between snacks of potato chips, sodas and ice cream, ultraprocessed foods make up about 60% of...
Dave & Andy's ice cream shop reopening in Oakland
Jason and Laura Kasten had their first date at Dave & Andy’s Homemade Ice Cream shop more than two decades ago. So when the couple heard the iconic store was closing, they and their daughter Sarah reached out to owner Andy Hardie to reopen the business. Jason and Sarah are...
TV Talk: Director Lee Daniels exorcises demons in Netflix’s filmed-in-Pittsburgh ‘The Deliverance’ 
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Director Lee Daniels approached his filmed-and-set-in-Pittsburgh exorcism thriller “The Deliverance,” streaming Friday on Netflix, not simply as a horror film but also an exploration of a dysfunctional family damaged by intergenerational trauma. And his...
Babe Ruth's 'called shot' jersey sells at auction for over $24 million 
DALLAS — The jersey Babe Ruth wore when he called his shot during the 1932 World Series, hitting a home run to center field, sold at auction early Sunday for over $24 million. Heritage Auctions said the New York Yankee slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a...
Did Taylor Swift create a new era for food bank donations?
Ahead of Taylor Swift’s July 14, 2023, concert in Denver, Aditi Desai, chief marketing officer at the Food Bank of the Rockies, got an unusual call. The billionaire pop star wanted to donate tens of thousands of meals to the nonprofit — a philanthropic effort she had repeated, much like...
Bigfoot is still huge in Western Pennsylvania
The cryptozoological phenomenon Bigfoot is normally associated with the Pacific Northwest, but Pennsylvania is an unlikely hotbed of sightings — so it makes sense that director of the Pennslyvania Bigfoot Society Eric Altman of West Hempfield Township can bring so many would-be fellow researchers to the area for the Pennsylvania...
Kayakers take on Ohiopyle's renowned rapids — upstream
Kayakers took to the Lower Youghiogheny River on Saturday evening to race downstream — and back upstream. The Upstream Nationals took place on a half-mile section of the river at Ohiopyle State Park in Fayette County. The race started just below the falls at Ohiopyle and continued part of the...
Domenico Schiano di Cola, co-owner of J&S Pizza in Natrona Heights, remembered for infectious positivity
Domenico “Domen” Schiano di Cola made a name for himself running his family’s restaurant, J&S Pizza, in Natrona Heights, Harrison, but his first love was Italy. It’s where he was born, visited each year with family and, on Aug. 6, 2024 died unexpectedly. Schiano di Cola, 29, of Natrona Heights...
Former MMA fighter Ronda Rousey apologizes for posting Sandy Hook conspiracy online 11 years ago
Former MMA fighter and professional wrestler Ronda Rousey issued an online apology, which she admits is “11 years too late,” for reposting a conspiracy video about the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting on social media. Rousey, an Olympic bronze medalist in judo, said reposting the video was...
Playa Bowls opening in Pittsburgh's Strip District
Described as a “superfruit bowl shop,” the first Playa Bowls location in Pittsburgh opens at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Strip District. The shop will serve a menu of more than 40 items, including the flavors of acai, pitaya, mango, green and coconut bowls; oatmeal bowls, juices, smoothies and...
Junior Green Corps students play a part in transforming Homewood
Earlier this summer at Baxter Park in Homewood, students from the Junior Green Corps were busy caring for the local trees and plants, armed with fertilizer, water and mulch. They were also on the lookout for signs of distress, such as drooping leaves or changes in bark color, which could...
Pa.-born Sabrina Carpenter's new album 'Short n' Sweet' garners praise on social media
Friday marked the release of Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, “Short n’ Sweet,” which includes her famous single “Espresso” alongside 11 other tunes. Though Carpenter, 25, released her first album in 2015, “Eyes Wide Open,” she skyrocketed in popularity with the release of “Espresso” in April, which many in the music...
Singer Taylor Acorn talks about her ties to Pittsburgh, new album and 'People Watching' video 
Pop-punk singer Taylor Acorn is originally from Wellsboro in north-central Pennsylvania and is currently living in Nashville. But she feels like she’s going to wind up in Pittsburgh someday, since her partner of five years grew up in Johnstown and his family now lives in Cranberry. “So every Christmas, birthday,...
Modular house in Garfield on the market
A modular house dubbed The Picket Fence has arrived at its final destination in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. The residence was constructed offsite and delivered to an empty lot on North Aiken Avenue in December. Some additional interior and exterior work needed to be done as well as landscaping to the...
Biggest diamond in over a century found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
GABORONE, Botswana — The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s president showed off the fist-sized stone to the world at a viewing ceremony Thursday. The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered...
‘I feel energized at 80 years old’: Hempfield condo community bonds over bocce
Before this summer, smack talk was not common among residents of Hempfield’s Alta Vita Drive. That changed when an eight-story condo community came together to build a boccie court. John Marsh often plays boccie when he and his wife travel to Florida to escape the cold Pennsylvania winters. He wanted...
Lionsgate pulls Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' trailer after controversy 
Lionsgate released a trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ” Megalopolis,” earlier this week which gave viewers the first official look at the science fiction drama starring Adam Driver. The film — which was aimed to be poised as a work of art that would be long remembered, much like Coppola’s...


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