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Etna’s CoStar Brewing launches with soft opening
Dominic Cincotta began brewing his own beer with his friends Jeff and Caitlyn Hanna in 2009. By 2012, they had honed their craft enough to sell their brews to local restaurants and bars. Their home base was the Hannas’ garage in their Highland Park home. “It’s a process of experimentation,”...
Delectable. Adorable. Inhalable. These sliders go well with March Madness entertaining
Game day is one of my favorite times to entertain. I don’t know why foods associated with watching sports on TV are happy-making. But they are. The food is pretty much what I would categorize as bar food — things you would order with a group of friends with a...
A new $16,000 postpartum depression drug is here. How will insurers handle it?
A much-awaited treatment for postpartum depression, zuranolone, hit the market in December, promising an accessible and fast-acting medication for a debilitating illness. But most private health insurers have yet to publish criteria for when they will cover it, according to a new analysis of insurance policies. The lack of guidance...
Irish heritage is part of the fabric of Pittsburgh
They left Ireland for greener pastures. By 1850, 10,000 Irish immigrants were living in Pittsburgh. They settled in three neighborhoods — Downtown, the Strip District and the Hill District — according to Anne Madarasz, chief historian for the Senator John Heinz History Center. Many were Catholic and drawn to what...
Morning Roundup: Fans rename Kennywood ride; couple free stuck deer in North Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 14: Fans rename classic Kennywood ride Fans of Kennywood Park have spoken: The amusement park’s updated, Potato Patch-themed bumper car ride will be known as “Potato Smash.” Officials at the West Mifflin park announced the name received...
80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Harold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as they discussed their upcoming wedding in France, a country the World War II veteran first visited as a 20-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces corporal shortly after D-Day. Terens, a gregarious...
Princess of Wales appears in first photo since surgery amid wild speculation of her whereabouts
LONDON — The first photo of Kate, the Princess of Wales, since her abdominal surgery nearly two months ago was issued Sunday along with a statement thanking the public for its support. The photo of her in a chair surrounded by her three children was credited to her husband, William,...
Shopping down the bunny trail: Getting the best price for Easter dinner
A holiday meal is supposed to be special. That isn’t just about the people. It’s also about the food. On holidays, we have things we don’t eat every day. Seriously — how often do you make a whole roast turkey? There are rituals and traditions to the foods that grace...
Insurer delays and denials hamper patients seeking at-home breathing machines
Lou Gehrig’s disease took away Grace Armant’s ability to speak, but the 84-year-old still has plenty to say about her insurance. UnitedHealthcare has rejected several requests from her doctors for coverage of a machine Armant needs to breathe as she deals with the fatal illness. “They are no good,” Armant...
Grandma B’s in the Hill District serves breakfast with a side of personality
On any given morning, laughter, jokes and smiles fill Grandma B’s Café in the Hill District. The smell of bacon cooking fills the air. A sign on the wall reads “Always Be Grateful.” Customers say they feel the warmth and love when they walk in. The atmosphere truly feels like...
Opening day: Page’s and Potomac Bakery collaborate on ice cream sandwichesVideo
Ryan Andrews grabbed a soft freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie and swirled a heap of vanilla ice cream on it before placing another cookie on top then squishing it together on Thursday afternoon at Page’s ice cream shop on Pittsburgh’s South Side. He rolled the finished product in mini chocolate chips,...
5 things to know about the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pittsburgh
A sea of green will make its way through Downtown Pittsburgh on March 16. What began more than 150 years ago as a way to honor the patron saint of Ireland has evolved into a city-wide celebration held the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day — unless March 17 falls on...
TSA unveils passenger self-screening lanes at Vegas airport as ‘a step into the future’
LAS VEGAS — Federal airport security officials unveiled passenger self-screening lanes Wednesday at busy Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, with plans to test it for use in other cities around the country. “How do we step into the future? This is a step,” said a system designer, Dimitri...
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy are meant for long-term use. Some patients want to stop
Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if they stop taking them? Many worry, rightly, that they’ll regain weight and revert to old habits. In clinical trials, patients who paused the drugs put...
Why are clocks set forward in the spring? Thank wars, confusion and a hunger for sunlight
DALLAS — Once again, most Americans will set their clocks forward by one hour this weekend, losing perhaps a bit of sleep but gaining more glorious sunlight in the evenings as the days warm into summer. Where did this all come from, though? How we came to move the clock...
To revive stale U.S. sales, candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid
Candy companies want to know: What will make Americans start chewing gum again? Gum’s bubble burst during the covid-19 pandemic, when masks and social distancing made bad breath less of a worry and fewer people spent on impulse buys. The number of packages of gum sold dropped by nearly a...
How to help a friend after a devastating breakup? Your first instinct is wrong
LOS ANGELES — It’s hard to know what to do or say when a loved one is in the throes of a devastating breakup. No matter what you try — talking about it, not talking about it, vilifying the ex, coming up with fun distractions — they remain consumed with...
Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Bar ready to open on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
A vintage 4020 John Deere tractor is parked inside the establishment with built-on shelves displaying of bottles of alcohol. The signature bright green paint on the vehicle with bold yellow wheels and large rear tires is consistent décor. It’s pretty much a given who owns this place. Country music star...
6 warning signs you’re falling for a travel scam
Planning a vacation can be an exhilarating experience, but amid the excitement lies the lurking threat of scams that are just waiting to prey on unsuspecting travelers. To help travelers navigate these treacherous waters, Byrd Bergeron, founder and CEO of The Travel Byrds agency, shared some conspicuous warning signs that...
Fans trekking to Zoo Atlanta for a glimpse of last pandas in U.S.
ATLANTA — Kim Chambliss drove six hours from Lexington, Kentucky, to take a last look at Atlanta’s pandas. “I knew they were leaving, and I couldn’t get to D.C. before they left there,” said Chambliss, a registered nurse. She stood peering through the glass at one of Zoo Atlanta’s indoor...
Where will you be for the April 8 total solar eclipse? There’s still time to grab a spot
NEW YORK — Where will you be watching the April 8 total solar eclipse? There are just a few weeks left to pick your spot to see the skies darken along a strip of North America, whether by land, sea or air. For those who live inside the 115-mile-wide path...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s former student residence is for sale
For more than a decade, the Byham House was home to some of Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s students. They slept in dorm rooms, ate meals in the spacious dining room, perused their artist roles for upcoming performances in the study hall and most likely danced in the hallways. A few show...
A blender from the 1960s, a restored 1936 piano. What I learned from clearing out my childhood home
NEW YORK — It’s been eight months since I closed the door for the last time to my childhood home in suburban New Jersey and said goodbye to more than a half century of memories. I sometimes still struggle to let it go. Mom passed away in February 2023 after...
Primanti Bros. offering free beer to mark Leap Day
“Free Beer Tomorrow” is a sign inside many Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bars. Well, tomorrow has finally come. The business is giving beer away to celebrate Leap Day, Feb. 29, at all of its 34 Pennsylvania locations. Guests can get one 12-ounce domestic bottle. This is not the first time...
Our ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we?
WASHINGTON — Our very ancient animal ancestors had tails. Why don’t we? Somewhere around 20 million or 25 million years ago, when apes diverged from monkeys, our branch of the tree of life shed its tail. From Darwin’s time, scientists have wondered why — and how — this happened. Now,...
