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Atmospheric river? The meaning behind unusual meteorological terms
When tuning into the weather report, don’t be surprised if the on-air personality mentions the term “atmospheric river.” It’s definitely a real weather term, albeit one less heard, but it’s nothing like Pittsburgh’s other three such bodies of water. “It is mostly a term used on the West Coast for...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh season
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is the first show coming to the Benedum Center in Downtown Pittsburgh for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh lineup for the 2023-24 season. The shows were announced on Monday. “Securing the finest Tony Award-winning shows from the Broadway stage to the Benedum Center as...
5 things to know if you are going to the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Pittsburgh
Don’t just rely on the luck of the Irish to navigate Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Be prepared. Time The event starts at 10 a.m., Downtown Pittsburgh. It is expected to last about 3½ hours. The parade route is 1.4 miles and typically attracts from 200,000-350,000 spectators. Before the parade...
Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home in Swan Acres in Ross on the market for $425K
A stone gargoyle stands guard outside the house, and it’s one of the first sights you see as you approach the residence in Swan Acres in Ross. “I like the gargoyle,” said Patty Helwich, realtor with Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. “It’s a unique detail. Gargoyles are protectors.” The home...
Center of Life podcast celebrating Black History Month to continue all year
Gospel singers Lamont and Mary Shields were eating dinner when they received the call that could have changed their lives. The caller said Berry Gordy, founder of Motown Records, liked one of their songs. He would consider it on one condition — that they change one word. The Hampton couple...
Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrates Irish heritage
Adorned in their signature green, the people who walk in Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will be following in the footsteps of those who marched before them. “We are making history,” said Ray Werner, the parade’s grand marshal, during Sunday’s Communion breakfast at Salvatore’s in Baldwin. “This is living history.”...
Spring is on the way: Page’s on the South Side is open
David Teasley of Mt. Oliver was first in line to order milkshakes at Page’s as its season opened on Thursday. He ordered butterscotch and chocolate milkshakes. “I’ve been coming here for 30 years,” he said. “The milkshakes are my favorite.” Behind him in line were five co-workers from a nearby...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 10-12
We’ve made it to St. Patrick’s Day parade weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Go green The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade is at 10 a.m. Saturday. With more than 200 groups and 20,000 participants, it will be one of the biggest parades in the history of the...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society celebrates 50th anniversary
Joe Zemba stepped inside the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to research a property he’d purchased in the neighborhood along Beaver Street in 1996. His interest in the home led to him being invited to join, which he did the following year. “I love Sewickley, and I love this organization,” said...
Models strut the runway with their canines for the Bark and Swagger Dog Fashion Show
Krystine Gregorich walked the red carpet wearing a dress with a wine colored top and hunter green hued bottom. She had a green bow in her hair. Accompanying her on the runway was her 12-year-old dog, Bella, a poodle bichon frise mix who wore a similar outfit and matching bows....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 3-5
It’s the first weekend of March. Here are some things to do this weekend. History Uncorked The Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District will host the 25th “History Uncorked: A Beautiful Night in the Neighborhood” from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday. The annual fundraiser for young professionals...
Café Momentum Pittsburgh offers 2nd chance to those exiting juvenile facilities
It’s about second chances at Café Momentum Pittsburgh. The restaurant that debuted in Downtown on Wednesday serves more than food and drink — it dishes out hope. “We want our young people to know they are not defined by one action,” said Gene Walker, executive director of Café Momentum Pittsburgh,...
Experts, ideas abound at Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show
At first glance, the giant arch appears to be made of rock — but looks can be deceiving. Decide for yourself when you encounter it at the 41st annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show, which opens Friday and runs through March 12 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown....
Ritual House opens in Downtown Pittsburgh’s Union Trust Building
Rituals mark special moments in life that are worth celebrating — a birthday or anniversary dinner, retirement, a new baby, a business deal. Being able to gather for such happy times for a drink or meal in a place that feels like home is the inspiration behind the name of...
Former ‘Mr. Pittsburgh’ overcomes cancer, creates fitness hotline for seniors
Nick Majoris still has the green fiberglass mask with holes that was placed over his head and bolted to a table during radiation treatments for throat cancer. It has “X” marks where the radiation was directed. A reminder of a time when he didn’t feel well, he keeps it to...
Convent turned condo: $350K property hits market on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Sunlight shines through three stained glass windows and the brick frame is adorned with a concrete cross above the front door at Matthew’s Lofts on the South Side. The building, once a convent part of the former St. Matthews Church that closed in 1992, has been transformed into two condominiums....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 24-26
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Beer here The Pittsburgh Winter Beerfest is Friday and Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Approximately 400 local, regional and hard-to-find craft beers from more than 130 breweries will be available. There will be live music, a...
Pop-up dining to open in former Superior Motors space
Dining in the vacant Superior Motors restaurant building in Braddock is coming back, at least temporarily. Two Braddock businesses are collaborating to offer a pop-up dining experience at the restaurant space, which closed during the onset of the pandemic in 2020. The restaurant helmed by chef Kevin Sousa — located...
Pittsburgh Opera fashion show featured live opera performers
Guests expect to see fashion models on a runway. But for a show to include live opera singers’ powerful voices with songs from “Carmina Burana,“ ”Rigoletto” and “Rinaldo”? That’s not something you see and hear every day. Friends of the Pittsburgh Opera hosted their annual style event on Monday with...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 17-19
It’s a long holiday weekend for some with Presidents Day on Monday. Here are some ways to spend it. Auto Show The Pittsburgh International Auto Show is Friday through Monday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. There will be a wide variety of vehicles in a non-sales atmosphere....
Puttery Pittsburgh brings ‘chic’ mini golf to the Strip District
It’s certainly not your parent’s mini golf course. Heck, it’s not even been your mini-golf course. Until now. The high-concept Puttery Pittsburgh opens its doors Friday in the Strip District. And it greatly expands the experience of miniature golfing. The venue’s three courses — The Lodge, The Library and The...
Standbys, understudies, swings ensure that the show will go on
Ready to go on at a moment’s notice, some actors and actresses wait in the wings. They are in the theater in case one of their colleagues can’t take the stage because of illness, a family emergency or a scheduled day off. They often are referred to as “unsung heroes”...
Leon Ford shares story of ‘moving forward’ despite adversity with students from 9 local high schools
Leon Ford wheeled himself in front of a group of high school students on Friday and told them his story. “I was pulled over by the police. I was shot multiple times. I’m paralyzed. I was 19.” A Pittsburgh police officer shot Ford during a 2012 traffic stop in Highland...
How to tackle the Super Bowl spread with Kansas City, Philadelphia flavors
It’s cheesesteaks vs. barbecue, but there’s so much more. No matter which team you are rooting for to win Super Bowl LVII, make sure your food game is strong by incorporating some of the two competing cities’ authentic fare into a watch party menu. Philadelphia, known as the “City of...
Be my Valentine: Cancer Bridges hosts dinner for cancer patients, loved ones
When Naomi Howard was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2009, she wanted to give up. It was listening to the loving words of her Valentine that she took to heart. “I said, ‘If you won’t fight for yourself, please fight for me,’” said her husband of 42 years, John Howard....
