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American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women encourages wearing of red
Days before she was to board a Walt Disney Cruise Line with her family two years ago, Rachel Brecht was told she couldn’t go. She needed heart surgery. “I said to my cardiologist, I am leaving for a cruise,” said Brecht, 44, from Bethel Park. “And he said, ‘No you’re...
Dill with it: Picklesburgh nominated again for top specialty food festival
Defending a championship is never easy. But Picklesburgh will try to win best specialty food festival in the country for the second year in a row. A USA Today readers poll again includes the event as one of the choices for fans to choose. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership made the...
Rolling Stones dropping concert hints on billboards around Pittsburgh
Billboards going up around Pittsburgh seem to confirm the Rolling Stones are returning to Pittsburgh this summer. On Monday, at least 10 digital billboards with lyrics from Stones songs and the tongue-and-lips logo popped up around town. A fan website It’s Only Rock’n Roll says North American tour...
Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park Skating Rink reopens after major overhaulVideo
A steady, cold rain Friday night didn’t stop Ben Pinkston from taking the ice at the Schenley Park Skating Rink. He had waited 10 months for it to re-open. The rink, which is celebrating 45 years, had been closed since March for an overhaul. It needed to be repaired because...
Hazelwood art exhibit at Keystone Church highlights environmental injustices
The exhibit is about more than art. “Building Our Futures, Keeping Our Spaces” highlights environmental injustices, their consequences and human impact in Hazelwood and neighboring communities from the perspective of youth artists. The Center of Life in Hazelwood teamed with New Voices Pittsburgh, Art Excursions Unlimited and Women for a...
Catholic Schools Week closes with Mass at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament in HarrisonVideo
The mustard seed starts small but rapidly grows and spreads. That was the theme of a homily given Friday by the Rev. Andrew Fischer from Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish in Harrison at the close of Catholic Schools Week. More than 300 students — from Our Lady...
Are the Rolling Stones headed for Pittsburgh this summer?
The Rolling Stones 2020 tour buzz has begun, and Pittsburgh is showing up on lists of possible destinations. If true, the rock band would be making its first stop in Pittsburgh in five years. A fan website It’s Only Rock’n Roll said North American tour dates are expected to be...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Well, hello February. Welcome the new month with a Pittsburgh weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Kid approved The Giant Eagle Kidapalooza Family Festival 2020 is happening Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Hosted by Entercom Pittsburgh, the day will be filled with rides, games,...
Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park Skating Rink to reopen, celebrate 45 years
Sharpen those skates. The Schenley Park Skating Rink will reopen Friday night. After it closed in March for an overhaul, the rink is ready for skaters to glide across a new surface. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Pittsburgh officials at 6 p.m. followed by the first session of...
Tarentum rec board Valentine luncheon stars singer Nick Fiasco
Nick Fiasco’s singing career began in the car. It eventually drove him to the stage. The Monroeville resident, who grew up in Wilmerding, would listen to cassette tapes of iconic singers like Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and others while driving around for his job as a...
Pittsburgh’s Kidapalooza is for young and young at heart
The David L. Lawrence Convention Center will be transformed into a playground, sports zone, a mini zoo, a maker area, a bicycle track, a snack table and a bus stop during the annual Kidapalooza Feb. 1. The goal is to entertain not only the children but mom and dad, grandma...
Rivers Casino pays out in volunteer time to local nonprofit in AllentownVideo
When Kristee Cammack was thinking of a name for her nonprofit, her friend, Kim Young, suggested something that embodied Cammack. “A Giving Heart” was born. A Giving Heart is a nonprofit organization that provides after-school programming and nutritious meals to students in the Allentown section of Pittsburgh and surrounding Hilltop...
Loss for words: Conversations missing from some Sweethearts candy
Sometimes it’s hard to get the message across about your feelings for someone. Just ask the distributors for Sweethearts conversation hearts. After missing Valentine’s Day altogether last year, the candy manufactured for Spangler Candy Co. in Bryan, Ohio, has had issues getting the wording right on this year’s candy hearts....
Pittsburgh’s Cinderella Ball is a dream evening for 11 debutantesVideo
It’s a night that fairy tales are made of — from the young women dressed in pristine white gowns and elbow-length gloves to the glittering pumpkin and illuminated carriage. And, of course, daughters waltzing with their dads and Cinderella dancing with Prince Charming. On Jan. 25, 11 young women were...
Cheers! Some bars and restaurants offer late-night happy hours
Happy Hour doesn’t have to be in the 4 to 6 or 5 to 7 p.m. time frame. Some restaurants and bars offer later deals and specials to accommodate guests who prefer to drink and dine later in the evening, especially on weekends. It also brings in business at times...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 24-26
See ya, January. Here are some ways to spend the weekend in Pittsburgh. Crawling along The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Winter Gallery Crawl is Friday night throughout the Cultural District, Downtown. There will be free exhibits, entertainment and other activities. Thousands of visitors are expected to attend. Wood Street Galleries, SPACE,...
History Center to host NFL’s Play 60 Training Camp for kids
Dick’s Sporting Goods is sponsoring eighth annual NFL Play 60 Training Camp from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum inside the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Admission to the museum is free for kids age 17 and under. No registration...
Pittsburgh’s annual Mascot Skate to take the ice at renovated Schenley rink
A large group of costumed characters will soon take to the ice in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park for the annual Citiparks Mascot Skate. In its 33rd year, the annual event brings the likes of Iceburgh, Pirate Parrot, Steely McBeam and others to the Schenley Park Skating Rink to skate with kids...
Ice house raised in Pittsburgh’s Market Square to help heat homes for people in needVideo
For some people, even during a relatively mild winter, the cost to heat their home can be an extreme hardship. The Dollar Energy Fund was created to help low-income households pay utility bills. To support its work, a Cool Down for Warmth event will be held Thursday and Friday in...
New cocktail lounge, Emerson’s, opens in Pittsburgh’s Market Square
A new cocktail bar and restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh, Emerson’s, will let patrons get warm on the inside and the outside: It features a fireplace. “This cold weather is the perfect time to come here,” said David Priselac, who owns Emerson’s with his wife Rachel, Mimi and Ralph Falbo and...
Gaucho Parrilla Argentina to leave Strip for old Six Penn Kitchen site in Downtown Pittsburgh
The popular Gaucho Parrilla Argentina restaurant, where patrons line up to enjoy wood-fired grill meats, is moving to a larger space in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Gaucho announced on its Facebook page that it plans to move into the old Six Penn Kitchen space this spring or summer. The restaurant, owned...
Piano bar opens at the Waterfront in HomesteadVideo
A new brand of piano music has come to the Waterfront Shopping Center in Homestead. The shopping and dining destination has added the national dueling piano chain, The Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar. It opened Friday. A crowd gathered for opening night offering song requests from country to pop. Guests...
Leechburg’s Lingrow Farm hosting a wedding open house
Getting married soon? Lingrow Farm is hosting an open house. Brides- and grooms-to-be are invited from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 19 in Gilpin Township where more than 20 professional wedding vendors will be available to help couples plan that special day. The event includes tours of 50 acres of...
Applications being accepted for Show and Sell and event for new makers
Calling all crafters. Handmade Arcade is bringing back its Show and Sell, an indie craft pop-up market for crafters who are starting out and who make things by hand. It’s for new and emerging makers, according to a news release. Show and Sell is one of four events this year...
Dora the Explorer from Nick Jr. Live! visits Brightside Academy in PittsburghVideo
Dora the Explorer’s latest adventure took her to Brightside Academy in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday. The beloved Nickelodeon character is in town for Nick Jr. Live! this weekend at the Benedum Center, Downtown. She will be joining characters from PAW Patrol and Bubble Guppies for the show. The national touring...
