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A free beer for dad at The Porch at Schenley and The Porch Siena
Cheers to dad! The Porch at Schenley in Oakland and The Porch at Siena in Upper St. Clair are offering a “Draft for Dad”, to all dads dining at either restaurant location on Sunday. A spokesman said the restaurant wants to recognize the men who have taught their children the...
Launch snowballs in June at the science center
It might feel a little like winter on June 21, the longest day of the year. Snowballs will fly on the North Side outside of the Carnegie Science Center for the annual Snowball Day. Visitors who bring snowballs they created over winter and stashed in their freezesr, can name their...
North Side resident wins Best in Show at Three Rivers Arts FestivalVideo
The riots in Baltimore, Md. after the death of Freddie Gray changed the way Ulric Joseph paints. Joseph fashioned his oil paintings after photos he saw from the riots. In one, a young boy is throwing stones at the police wearing riot gear. In another, a woman is crying and...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 14-16
There are plenty of things to do to celebrate with dad this weekend. Happy Father’s Day! Be artistic This is the final weekend of the 60th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, Downtown. Friday through Sunday throughout the Cultural District, Point State Park, and Gateway Center. Get your art...
Paul Mellon’s love of horses shines in latest Frick Pittsburgh exhibitVideo
The horses appear to be in motion. It’s as if they will gallop right off the wall. The paintings of these beautiful animals adorn the gallery of the Frick Art Museum in Point Breeze. They are part of “A Sporting Vision: The Paul Mellon Collection of British Sporting Art from...
Friday is Flag Day in Pittsburgh and beyond
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania became the first state to celebrate Flag Day as a holiday in 1937. This year, the National Flag Foundation in Pittsburgh hopes to inspire Americans across the country to fly the flag for unity and civility. “My mission is to re-establish the flag foundation and revitalize...
Artists get $169K in grants from Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation
Cameron Barnett can continue to pen poetry — and get paid for it. The 29-year-old from Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood is one of 15 artists chosen to receive grant money from “Investing in Professional Artists,” a shared program of The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments announced Wednesday. The foundations awarded...
Beef Jerky Outlet opens in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh celebrated National Jerky Day on Wednesday with the grand opening of the Beef Jerky Outlet in the Strip District. The outlet on 18th Street specializes in more than 100 varieties of premium jerky. There are meats like kangaroo, alligator, venison and elk, as well as specialty flavors such as...
Terrence Orr to retire from Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s 50th season will be the last for artistic director Terrence S. Orr. He plans to retire in June 2020 after 22 years. Orr debuted story ballets like “La Bayadère,” “Romeo et Juliette” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.” His original production of The Nutcracker has been a...
University of Pittsburgh dedicates Philippine Nationality Room
The University of Pittsburgh dedicated its 31st Nationality Room on Sunday –the Philippine Room – inside the Cathedral of Learning. The events included a procession from the Cathedral of Learning to nearby Heinz Chapel, where the dedication took place. Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher was presented a room key. Twenty years...
Sheetz specialty beer Coffee Hopz is about tapped out
If you didn’t have a chance to try Sheetz coffee beer, you are most likely out of luck. In less than one month, the brew – Project Coffee Hopz – is about to be tapped out. Sheetz’ website shows the beer is sold out in most of its locations and...
Sewickley man sets out to race 3,070 miles across America on a bike
The bike race is 3,070 miles long. It spans 12 states, crosses deserts with temperatures reaching more than 100 degrees and climbs mountains 11,000 feet tall. The distance equals 114 marathons or about the same that the average American drives in two and half months. Riders will climb 100,000 feet,...
Hey dad: Have a Smiley Cookie on Father’s Day
Give dad a smile this Father’s Day. Eat’n Park Restaurants, known for the Smiley Cookie, are giving one free cookie to all dads on Sunday. Select locations will also offer a Father’s Day Brunch Buffet from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $10.49. Eat’n Park is celebrating 70 years. It’s...
KC and The Sunshine Band to perform at Rivers Casino
“Get Down Tonight” with KC and The Sunshine Band on July 12 at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Side. KC—Harry Wayne Casey –brings his group to the stage to sing not only “Get Down Tonight,” but also favorites such as “That’s the Way I Like It” and Shake Your Booty.”...
Pittsburgh Symphony hires second violinist
Jeremías Sergiani-Velázquez was hired as a member of the second violin section for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. After spending this season on a one-year appointment, he won the audition for the 2019-2020 season. Sergiani-Velázquez has performed with the Borromeo Quartet in Boston, and regularly tours with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra,...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 7-9
It’s Art Festival and Pride weekend. There is plenty do at those two annual events as well as other options of how to spend your time this weekend. Take pride Pittsburgh Pride, organized by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh is this weekend. Pride Rocks PGH is Friday, Pittsburgh PrideFest is...
Fawn, Ligonier artists recognized in ‘Art of the State’ exhibitVideo
This tea pot holds more than water. It contains the hours of blood, sweat and tears it took to make it. Known as the “Blue Bunny Tea Pot,” it was chosen to be showcased in the “Art of the State 2019 Exhibition,” held June 23-Sept. 8 at The State Museum...
Pittsburgh man wins national wine steward competition
Pittsburgh has a new champion, and it’s definitely something to wine about. Adam Knoerzer, dean of drinking and head of educational programming at Palate Partners & Dreadnought Wines in Lawrenceville, will represent the U.S. in the “Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup 2019.” He defeated some California competitors during the...
Jeremy Piven to perform Pittsburgh Improv, visit at Tree of Life
Actor Jeremy Piven asked his mother Joyce to help him rehearse lines for his unforgettable role as Ari Gold in the hit HBO series “Entourage.” “It was a racy scene, but my mother is a professional,” said Piven. “She knew it was just a character.” Piven didn’t hesitate in asking...
Pitt adds Philippine Nationality Room to collectionVideo
Room 313 is number 31. The Philippine Nationality Room is the 31st addition to the Nationality Rooms inside the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning. Twenty years in the making, the room will be dedicated on Sunday. There will be a cultural festival with traditional food, music, dance performances and...
Donate blood at Hotel Monaco in Pittsburgh
Donate blood and enjoy a mocktail afterwards. The Kimpton Hotel Monaco Pittsburgh, Downtown, is hosting a blood drive through Vitalant, a nonprofit transfusion medicine organization that comprises a network of nearly a dozen community blood centers, from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday. The event is to help with the current...
Pittsburgh wine professional vying for national title
A Pittsburgh guy will compete against Californians for a wine title. Adam Knoerzer, dean of drinking and head of educational programming at Palate Partners & Dreadnought Wines in Lawrenceville, has earned a spot in the national finals in the “Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup 2019.” A sommelier is a...
Pittsburgh Symphony extends Andres Franco’s contract
Associate conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Andrés Franco’s contract has been extended through the 2021-2022 season. Franco is in his fourth season with the symphony. As resident conductor, Franco will continue to assist music director Manfred Honeck and the orchestra’s guest conductors, while also leading education, outreach and other...
Steel Chef Challenge features local cooks
See what’s cooking at the Wyndham Grand Hotel and Ballroom in Pittsburgh on Sunday. That’s the site of the sixth annual Steel Chef Challenge Culinary Gala. The gala begins at 5:30 p.m. This event spotlights 20 of Pittsburgh’s premier chefs preparing their creations. The format is similar to the Food...
McKees Rocks’ Eat’n Park to close after 53 years
There will be a few less smiles in McKees Rocks. Eat’n Park, known for its signature Smiley Cookies, will close its Chartiers Avenue location on June 16 after 53 years. “ We are disappointed we won’t be able to serve the McKees Rocks community for another 50 years, but our...
