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Grind Hard Conditioning empowers kids to grow on and off the field
When a spontaneous pick-up game of flag football in Brackenridge attracted 80 kids, Julius Johnson and Jonathan Butter were excited to imagine it growing into something more. “We enjoy working with the kids, showing them what hard work can do,” said Johnson, of Brackenridge. “We thought, ‘What more can we...
Q&A: The Crane Wives’ Emilee Petersmark and Ben Zito on the band’s evolution, community and the DecemberistsVideo
The Crane Wives’ upcoming fall tour feels about the same as always to the band, even with no fresh album to promote. With a sound that has evolved from folk to more indie rock over the years, the Michigan band released “Beyond Beyond Beyond” more than a year ago, and...
Your old $2 bill could be worth thousands. Here’s what to look for
While most $2 bills are worth face value, some of the less-used currency could be worth significantly more. Depending on the year and how the paper note was circulated, some $2 bills are worth thousands. A $2 currency note printed in 2003 sold online in mid-2022 for $2,400 on Heritage...
New Italian restaurant Cork & Crust to open in Oakland hotel
Led by an award-winning chef, a new Italian restaurant is expected to open in Oakland by the end of the year. On Thursday, The Oaklander Hotel on on Bigelow Boulevard announced that the new restaurant — Cork & Crust — will have three-time James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist and featured...
Agile and vicious Nanotyrannus was not just a teenage T. rex
WASHINGTON — At the twilight of the age of dinosaurs, an agile and vicious predator named Nanotyrannus prowled western North America, resembling a smaller version of Tyrannosaurus - about a tenth the body mass - but with several key anatomical differences. That is the finding of new research concluding that...
Former airplane hangar, grain silo offers country-chic Airbnb stay in Butler County
A former grain silo and airplane hangar are two combined apartment-style lodging options offering upscale accommodations at a Butler County farm on more than 200 acres. Co-owners Jan and Cathy McDonald bought their farm in 1999 and later opened a wedding/event barn-themed venue called the White Barn, separate from the...
What the latest Fed rate cut means for your money — even if the next one is not certain
NEW YORK - The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its key interest-rate target by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday. But Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that another move in 2025 is not guaranteed. “A further reduction in the policy rate at the December meeting is not a foregone...
Top Pittsburgh concerts for November: Paul McCartney, Billy Strings and more
It’s a busy month at PPG Paints Arena, with eight shows there in November, including a Beatles icon and a rising bluegrass star. Here’s a look at the top shows coming to Pittsburgh in November: Top concerts Nov. 7-8: Billy Strings at PPG Paints Arena Bluegrass guitar virtuoso Billy Strings’...
Western Pennsylvania goes batty for Halloween
Homes across Western Pennsylvania are decked out in preparation for Halloween trick-or-treaters Friday night. The most popular decoration in the Keystone State turned out to be bats, according to Google Trends. Colorado was the only other state in the U.S. with bats at the top as well. Americans were expected...
Folino family brings The Bocce House to O’Hara
The location has changed for a group of avid bocce players, but the love of the game hasn’t. Creating a sporting atmosphere is what Fox Chapel resident Tony Folino and his sons, Frank and Dino Folino, envisioned for The Bocce House of Pittsburgh. The unique complex in RIDC Park in...
Cold weather can deflate your tires. Here’s how to stay safe
Falling temperatures mean falling tire pressure, too. For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac. As temperatures fall, tire pressure can decrease one to two pounds...
Neil deGrasse Tyson rejects Harvard prof’s theory that interstellar object sent by aliens
Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson continues to dismiss the hypothesis of a Harvard University professor that a massive interstellar object careening toward the sun was sent by alien civilization. As he spoke in Erie Oct. 29, the same night the 3I/Atlas comet, the third interstellar object ever discovered in our...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct 31-Nov. 2
While Halloween plans may dominate your Friday night, the rest of the post-spooky weekend still has a lot of treats to offer around Pittsburgh. Some events will keep the darker vibes going while others will be a respite for those sick of movie monsters and jack o’lanterns. Here are a...
The internet compares Grokipedia and Wikipedia
Earlier this week, Elon Musk introduced Grokipedia, an AI-powered online encyclopedia designed to rival Wikipedia. As users began exploring the new platform, social media quickly buzzed with comparisons between the information offered by the two sites. Musk, who has called Wikipedia “filled with left-wing propaganda,” according to the Associated Press,...
Does ‘6-7’ make you feel old and out-of-touch? Here’s why it’s so popular.
How are you feeling? “6-7.” How tall are you? “6-7.” What time is it? “6-7.” This week, Dictionary.com announced “6-7” (pronounced “six-seven”) as its Word of the Year, putting the nonsense internet slang trend that’s exploded among Gen Alpha and Gen Z – and frustrated parents and teachers – back...
Check out the most popular Halloween candy in each state
With just hours until Halloween, last-minute candy shoppers are stocking up for trick-or-treaters. In Pennsylvania, though, shoppers are likely purchasing Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Reese’s cups are the most popular Halloween candy in the Keystone State, according to DoorDash. The company analyzed customer candy orders made between Oct. 1 and...
Here are some places in Western Pa. offering food as SNAP benefits end
With federal funding stalled by the government shutdown, Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are expected to run out this week, leaving many families uncertain about how they’ll put food on the table. About 46,000 people in Westmoreland County and another 160,400 people in Allegheny County rely on SNAP,...
Atlantic’s Nicholas Thompson explores life, pain, and purpose in ‘The Running Ground’
When Nicholas Thompson isn’t busy overseeing The Atlantic magazine as CEO, he can often be found running to and from its lower Manhattan offices — or chasing records further afield. In 2019, he ran his fastest marathon in 2:29 and, in 2021, set the American record in the 50K for...
Q&A: Country rocker Tanner Usrey reflects on ‘These Days’ album, touring and more ahead of Pittsburgh showVideo
Country rocker Tanner Usrey has a few more dates left on his Bad Love tour, but he has mixed feelings about the upcoming end. “I don’t know, man. I’m a road dog,” he said Tuesday. “(But) it’ll be good to have some time off, for sure.” The tour, which runs...
Morgan Wallen headlining 2 shows at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium in 2026Video
Country singer Morgan Wallen might have just told Kenny Chesney to hold his beer. Wallen will be playing his biggest Pittsburgh shows next year in a pair of stadium shows at Acrisure Stadium on his Still The Problem tour. Wallen, the “Whiskey Glasses” and “Chasin’ You” singer,” announced concerts on...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native Margot Bingham brings Pittsburghese to CBS’s ‘Watson’Video
Already this season on CBS’s “Watson” (10 p.m. Monday, KDKA-TV), Sherlock Holmes (Robert Carlyle) returned, after being presumed dead, to investigate “The Pittsburgh Mystery,” and there were references to Kennywood, the Thunderbolt coaster and Prantl’s Bakery’s burnt almond torte. “Best cake I’ve ever had,” Ingrid Derien (Eve Harlow) said in...
Rachel Carson Ecovillage promises to bring cohousing, a new way of living, to region
The first residents of a new cohousing community in McCandless are expected to begin moving into their homes early next year. After five years of planning and preparation, the homes that will make up the Rachel Carson EcoVillage at Providence Heights were expected to quickly begin taking shape in November,...
Plum teen uses artistic skills, special effects makeup to create unique looks
Myiah Pastorius was 11 when she began watching horror movies. Knowing the gore in the likes of “Friday the 13th” and “Nightmare on Elm Street” wasn’t real left Myiah, of Plum, more curious than scared. She began looking into how to recreate the injuries, facial deformities and conditions characters in...
New, fresh foods market will end ‘food desert’ in Sharpsburg
John Jericho of Sharpsburg is tired of leaving Sharpsburg to buy groceries. The senior citizen soon won’t have to leave the borough to access fresh, quality produce and groceries with the opening of a new market called Harvest on Main Community Market, set to open in early 2026. Harvest on...
Here are 5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Oct.31-Nov. 2
Halloween is upon us, and plenty of spooky happenings will be popping up in the next few days. As we enter November, Westmoreland County is jumping with other weekend happenings, too. Here are just a few: ‘Rocky Horror’ events If you’re a fan of “Rocky Horror,” you’ve got multiple opportunities...
