JoAnne Klimovich Harrop stories, Page 83

The August Wilson Center has a star-studded gala and a new name planned for its 10th anniversary celebration in April. The party and name change to the August Wilson Cultural Center were announced at a news conference Monday. After a tumultuous first decade where the Downtown Pittsburgh center nearly faced...

On a recent Sunday afternoon at the bottom of the Boyce Park ski slope, class was in session. Students listened as instructors took the time to discuss everything from how the equipment works to how to turn to the proper stance when heading down the hill. It was one of...

It all began with a casual conversation about wigs during a hair appointment. Christina Wonnacott and Jess Arnone, her stylist at Cardamone’s Salon in Downtown Pittsburgh, talked about how women with cancer often struggle with having to cut their locks because of the effects of chemotherapy and other medical issues....

Nine on Nine in Downtown Pittsburgh will breakup after Valentine’s weekend. The restaurant at the corner of Ninth Street and Penn Avenue in the cultural district is offering Valentine’s specials, Thursday through Saturday, serving a three-course dinner for two for $120. Then the doors will close for good. Owner Courtney...

The discovery began at a church yard sale. Joycita Rose Malrey Lucas was looking through books when she spotted a brand new copy of “The Three Wishes,” retold by M. Jean Craig. The pristine book printed by Scholastic books was 50 years old. It told the story of a fairy...

Bring your sweetheart to the 13th annual “Valentine’s on Ice” from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 at Schenley Park Skating Rink. Presented by the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events, the night of outdoor ice skating for adults includes $5 per couple admission. The first 200 couples will...

We all know Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol had a fondness for Campbell’s Soup. On Sunday, we learned about his love of hamburgers. Burger King debuted a new 45-second Super Bowl commercial featuring a nearly silent film of the iconic pop artist eating a Whopper sandwich. The film simply showed Warhol...

We all know Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol had a fondness for Campbell’s Soup. On Sunday, we learned about his love of hamburgers. Burger King debuted a new 45-second Super Bowl commercial featuring a nearly silent film of the iconic pop artist eating a Whopper sandwich. The film simply showed Warhol...

Casey Allen is a junior at the University of Tennessee at Martin majoring in marketing with a minor in sports business. But this week, sports business is the major. Allen is in Atlanta for the week for Super Bowl LIII, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Sunday between the New...

The Hershey’s Kisses tips are on their way back, thanks, in part, to an inquisitive Greensburg baker. Debbie Sheetz noticed when she was making peanut butter blossoms for Christmas the missing tips. She contacted the company. “Who thought my concern for Hershey and the Kisses would have such an impact?”...

The National Football League’s biggest game — Super Bowl LIII — kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night on CBS. Not everyone will be watching. First of all, The Steelers aren’t in it. Secondly, you may not like football or the teams playing, hint: Patriots. You might want to...

Putting the focus on women’s heart health is the goal of the annual National Wear Red Day on Feb. 1. This day is a major campaign for the Go Red for Women initiative of the American Heart Association. It’s a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and...

Each young woman dressed in a gorgeous white gown emerges from behind the curtain, curtseys, reaches for her father’s hand, walks down the steps and makes her formal debut into Pittsburgh society. The 93rd Cinderella Ball, Pittsburgh society’s debutante ball, is the oldest charity event in Pittsburgh and the second-longest...

Hair is more than strands on your head. “Your hair is your No. 1 accessory,” says Jesse Peles, president of Peles Salon with locations in Johnstown and Greensburg. “It truly identifies and defines you.” His head of thick, expertly coiffed hair is one of the first details you notice when...

Actress, comedienne and reality television personality April Brucker will be inducted into the Bethel Park High School Great Alumni Hall of Fame during halftime of Friday’s boys varsity basketball game. The hall of fame was created in 2013 to recognize and honor alumni who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments either personally...

Cheers to 25 years! In celebration of the Allegheny Regional Asset District’s 25th year and the significant support it has provided the National Aviary through the years, the aviary announced Friday that on the 25th day of each month it will offer special activities, prizes or discounts for visitors. To...

The Winter Gallery Crawl “Crawl After Dark” throughout the cultural district is from 5:30 to 10 tonight. This year marks the 15th time the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is presenting four crawls annually. These events bring one-of-kind visual arts experiences, engaging activities and performances created by community partnerships with cultural district...

Istanbul Sofra has temporarily closed as the restaurant changes ownership, an employee at the Regent Square eatery told the Tribune-Review on Thursday. The lights are off, and there are no diners. The tables outside are covered in snow. The Mediterranean-style restaurant had remained open for about eight months as its...

“Crawl After Dark,” the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Winter Gallery Crawl throughout the cultural district is from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Jan. 25. This year marks the 15th time the trust is presenting four annual crawls. These free events offer one-of-kind visual arts experiences, engaging activities and performances created by community...

This story had a fairy-tale ending for Western Pennsylvania friends Cathy Lucas Burnheimer and Lesley Polinko Wasielewski. The pair conquered the Food Network’s “Winner Cake All” on Monday and claimed a $10,000 prize. Their masterpiece was chosen as the sweetest, tastiest and prettiest winner. Burnheimer and Wasielewski created cake fashioned...

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is giving away tickets to furloughed federal workers. The symphony posted a message to its Instagram account on Sunday: “For all furloughed Federal employees, we open our hall with two free concert tickets from now until 30 days after the end of the shutdown.” The post...

When Kevin Burkardt was 2 years old, he pushed a chair up to the stove in his grandmother’s house in an attempt to make bacon and eggs for breakfast. When he was in seventh grade, his mother, Meg Burkart, came home from work one day and saw her son and...