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Carnegie Museums hires vice president for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
McKeesport native Gina Winstead has been hired by Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh to fill its newly created position of vice president for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA). Winstead will join the organization July 1. She had previously worked for Vibrant Pittsburgh, a regional leader in workplace diversity, as assistant...
Westmoreland County doctor trades in his scrubs for potter’s wheel
It’s not that Dr. Francis DeFabo didn’t love medicine — it’s just that he loved making pottery more. The Unity resident retired in November from his gynecology practice with Athena Women’s Care in South Greensburg. On May 26, he opened fdp studio shop in Pleasant Unity. The shop at 2082...
Self-serve taproom and restaurant Tapville Social coming to Wexford
Wexford is getting a new taproom, and customers won’t even have to wait for a bartender to pour their beer. Tapville Social is set to open its first Pittsburgh-area location in the Village at Pine shopping center in Wexford in late June or early July, according to Tapville spokesperson Stephanie...
Howard Johnson’s: Last of once popular eateries closed in N.Y.
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — The Howard Johnson’s restaurant in this upstate New York resort village — the last of the once-pervasive eateries serving food under orange roofs with blue spires — is closed. The restaurant just south of Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains did not open over Memorial Day...
Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack
MIAMI — A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami’s new Sea Turtle Hospital, where veterinarians were able to save more than 100 of her eggs after she was rescued. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent the turtle to...
TV Talk: Streaming saves the mid-tier movie; WTAE-TV improves morning news lead in May sweepsVideo
While Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun Maverick” was busy drawing movie fans back to theaters last weekend, making a record-breaking $160 million over four days, streaming services have reclaimed the middle-budget movie (films made for $5-$50 million) for their platforms. And some of them are quite good. Disney+’s “Chip ‘n Dale:...
Allegheny County entities awarded Keystone Historic Preservation Grants
Seven Allegheny County organizations have been awarded a total of $460,000 in grant money from the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. The awards, announced Wednesday, include $100,000 for the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie; Thornburg Borough; St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church of Pittsburgh; and the...
TV Talk: Billy Porter’s filmed-in Pittsburgh feature directorial debut lands on Amazon
Billy Porter’s feature film directorial debut, shot last summer in Pittsburgh under the title “What If?” but now called “Anything’s Possible,” will debut July 22 on streaming service Amazon Prime Video. Variety broke the news of the release date and platform. The $10 million film is a joyful coming-of-age story...
Eric Clapton cancels Pittsburgh concert date
The forever man is forgoing his Pittsburgh concert date. Legendary rock and blues guitarist Eric Clapton has removed a performance scheduled for Sept. 16 at PPG Paints Arena from his current tour and replaced it with a gig at Boston’s TD Garden for the same date. Clapton gave no reason...
The 96th Cinderella Ball at Sewickley’s Allegheny Country Club was magical
At the 96th Cinderella Ball on May 28, event chairs Kelly Waldman and Courtney Elizabeth Benson each touched a magic wand to illuminate a pumpkin – which transformed the Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley into a fairytale scene. On a warm spring evening, debutantes dressed in white gowns who wore...
TV Q&A: Where’s a WTAE-TV traffic reporter been?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Any idea what happened to Sam Hall on the WTAE morning news? It seems like he was maybe replaced by Elena LaQuatra which is sad,...
Natalie Carbone Mangini was trailblazing scientist, restaurateur
Natalie Carbone Mangini spent her life as a trailblazer, continually opening new doors for women in science while wearing the hats of mother and restaurateur. In 93 years, Mangini shattered the glass ceiling when she became the first woman scientist employed at the Westinghouse Bettis Atomic Power Division, raised four...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking ‘Top Gun,’ ‘Obi Wan Kenobi,’ ‘Pistol’
In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss pop culture news of the moment, including the new “Top Gun Maverick,” which broke Memorial Day weekend box office records. The pair also review – spoilers included! – what they like and...
It’s an upset: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ tops DVE Memorial Day 500
You might say it was a case of another one biting the dust in WDVE radio’s Memorial Day 500. The holiday weekend countdown of the top 500 classic rock songs of all time has often seen Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” ascend to the top of the list. It has...
Conny Creek Brewing taps into increased business with brew truck
Members of the Layton family of North Apollo continue to pour their energy into two businesses celebrating suds, food and socializing. Conny Creek Brewing Company, with locations in Allegheny Township and Saxonburg, is a family-friendly brewpub serving craft beers brewed in-house by brewmaster Lee Layton. Layton is a co-owner with...
SupperMarket food, music nights set for Lincoln Highway Experience
The Lincoln Highway SupperMarket is set to return June 1 to the grounds of the Lincoln Highway Experience in Unity. Now in its ninth year, the outdoor food and music festival will be held each Wednesday through Aug. 24, weather permitting, on the museum grounds at 3435 Route 30 East....
Freeport internet company opens new brewery, restaurant
The Freeport-based internet company, Salsgiver Inc., is giving community service a new meaning with its decision to rehab the former Freeport Foods at 309 Fifth St. to establish a brewery and restaurant. Salsgiver recently opened Essential Fermentation Restaurant and Brewery, serving up special craft beer and traditional and non-traditional entrees...
TribLive Taste Test: Cookies from CrumblVideo
Dessert for the Memorial Day barbecue is a must. And while we’d never say anything is better than our grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies, this year we’re going to see if the Crumbl cookie chain can give Granny a run for her money. We snagged a four-pack from the new Crumbl...
Lower Burrell farmers market kicks off with fun, food — all of it local
The Joseph “Bud” Myers Lower Burrell Farmers Market kicked off Saturday with its expanded slate of vendors and activities, and organizers say there’s more to come as spring rolls into summer. “We crushed it,” said Monte Smith, who was selling goods for Vibo’s Italian Bakery. He said they sold out...
5 ways to up your grilling game this summer
Tired of the same old hot dogs and hamburgers routine? Chef Jonah Frazier has the tips and tricks to spice up your grilling game this summer. Smoke your entrée Smoking meat or vegetables is one of Frazier’s favorite methods for adding flavor and “drama” to a meal, he said. “It...
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native helps ‘Star Wars’ fill in some blanks with ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week: Disney+’s “Obi Wan Kenobi,” now streaming, seeks to not only fill in a gap in the Skywalker saga, but also to bridge the great divide between older “Star Wars” fans devoted to the original trilogy...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: May 27-29
Community spirit Greensburg Community Days continues today and Saturday at Lynch Field with live music, vendors, food, carnival games, rides, Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department demonstrations, a car cruise and more fun. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. today, with special features including the E.C. Cruisers Car Club car cruise at...
Turn it up: Car audio competition set for Sunday in GreensburgVideo
“Just kick a little somethin’ for the cars that be bumpin’.” That’s the admonition that kicks off “The Boomin’ System,” the first track on old-school rapper LL Cool J’s landmark album, “Mama Said Knock You Out,” and it extols the virtues of having a high-powered sound system in the car....
Best rock song of all time? It’s in the ear of the beholder
The WDVE Memorial Day 500 returns this weekend for the fourth year since taking a 20-year hiatus. It begins at 10 a.m. Friday. Back in the day, it was a pretty good bet that Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” would come out on top. But a funny thing happened when...
Some say Greensburg Community Days, underway now, is the real start of summer
Greensburg Community Days, a three-day event that many deem an unofficial start to summer, kicked off Thursday and continues through Saturday evening at Lynch Field. The event features food and craft vendors, live music, entertainment, a car cruise, fire department demonstrations and fireworks show at 9:30 p.m Saturday by Pyrotechnico....
