Editor's Picks category, Page 370
Ready for a Maple Roll Stout? Jeannette’s Sobel’s Obscure Brewery, Enrico’s Bakery team up for a beerVideo
Sobel’s Obscure Brewery in Jeannette is riding the beer-and-bakery wave with a new Maple Roll Stout. “Pastry stouts are a popular beer style right now, so we wanted to try one,” said brewery co-owner Jackie Sobel. “They’re pretty darned decadent.” Inspiration for the small-batch offering, available on Friday, came from...
TribLive Taste Test: At what age is Gouda the greatest?Video
Today the TribLive Taste Test team is headed back to Holland as we try three types of Gouda cheese imported from the Netherlands and aged to various degrees. First up is Gayo Azul’s standard Gouda, followed by two types created by A Dutch Masterpiece: the “Vincent,” aged for 6 months,...
Forest Hills WWII Navy code-breaker celebrates 100th birthday with parade
It’s no secret. Julia Parsons, a Navy code-breaker in World War II, turned 100 on Tuesday. Birthday wishes could be heard from a mile away. A parade of police cars blaring sirens and honking horns made their way past her Forest Hills home. An ambulance, fire truck and other vehicles,...
Navy vet gets diploma 77 years after leaving West View High School to serve in WWII
Like many young people of his generation, David Russell Tyson answered the call to serve his country during World War II when he was still a high school junior. After 77 years — and just two days shy of his 95th birthday — the Navy veteran finally received his diploma....
CNN’s Chris Cuomo says he ‘obviously’ can’t cover allegations against brother, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo
NEW YORK — CNN host Chris Cuomo told viewers Monday that he “obviously” couldn’t cover the stories surrounding his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has been accused of sexual harassment by three women. The prime time host addressed the topic immediately at the start of his show,...
Collectors can take bite out of Jack Lambert mementos, including empty teeth holder
“Teeth not included.” That is the final line in the description for Lot. No. 590 of the Lelands Spring Classic collection, and it pertains to perhaps the most unusual item the famed auction house ever has put on the block. It is the container that once held Jack Lambert’s teeth....
Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show postponed again, Duquesne Light not a sponsor
The 2021 Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show has been rescheduled a second time, to October. And for the first time in 20 years, title sponsor Duquesne Light will not be a part of the show. “We are taking a pause,” said Hollie Geitner, a Duquesne Light spokeswoman. “It just doesn’t...
Eileen Hertweck, wife of The Clarks guitarist, dies
Eileen Hertweck, wife of The Clarks guitarist Rob Hertweck, died on Saturday of leukemia, at the age of 42. The Pittsburgh music community is in mourning. Clarks bass player Greg Joseph posted a message on Facebook with a photo of the couple and their two daughters, ages 13 and 10....
WWII code-breaker, Julia Parsons of Forest Hills, to be honored for 100th birthday and top-secret serviceVideo
Julia Parsons knows how to keep a secret. She was tight-lipped about one for more than 50 years. Parsons, 99, of Forest Hills, was a code-breaker in World War II. She served in the U.S. Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), after graduating from Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie...
‘Nomadland,’ ‘Borat’ win at a socially distant Golden GlobesVideo
NEW YORK (AP) — With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on in the midst of the pandemic and amid a storm of criticism for the Hollywood Foreign...
Life during covid: Westmoreland college professor helps students, families juggle demands
Editor’s note: This is an occasional series examining how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of members of our community. It might have been a matter of life experience or natural resiliency, but whatever it was, Cheryl Miller was positioned to thrive before the coronavirus sent the world spinning....
Delmont resident turns hunting passion into podcast for new sportsmen
George Konetes was looking for a hobby and tradition he could pass down to his kids, as well as a reason to go outside. “I never hunted, but I’d hear people talk about it and it was like this mystical thing I could never get close to,” said Konetes, 35,...
NYC steakhouse stunt: A wax Don Draper hanging at the bar
It’s a promotion that could be straight out of the “Mad Men” Don Draper playbook. Brooklyn’s famed Peter Luger Steak House has teamed with Madame Tussauds to have celebrity wax figures mingle with patrons, promoting the easing of coronavirus pandemic restrictions on indoor dining in New York City. A wax...
Prince Harry raps ‘Fresh Prince,’ says he didn’t walk awayVideo
LONDON — Prince Harry, who decamped from England to Southern California last year, rapped the theme song to the 1990s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” during a late-night talk show appearance in which he said he didn’t walk away from his royal duties. During a segment on the CBS...
How to buy a wedding dress during a pandemicVideo
In the showroom at MB Bride & Special Occasion, Tracey Hess holds two essential devices for bridal-wear shopping these days: An iPhone is in her right hand and an iPad in her left. She positions the electronics with precision, so the people she’s connecting with virtually can see the dress...
TV Talk: Golden Globes-nominated ‘Queen’s Gambit’ has Pittsburgh tie; Paramount+ launchesVideo
Sunday’s NBC telecast of the “Golden Globes” awards (8 p.m., WPXI-TV) includes a few ties to Pittsburgh, including Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.” Former Pittsburgher Susan Schulman, a New York-based literary agent, represented the estate of Walter Tevis, author of the 1983 novel of the same name that was the basis...
Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts
Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or regular people. In an investor presentation Thursday, the social media company announced a new feature called “Super Follows,” which will let...
TV Talk: ‘Lost’ George Romero movie ‘Amusement Park’ to stream on Shudder
Streaming service Shudder will stream the “lost” George A. Romero film “The Amusement Park” this summer. Restored by the Pittsburgh-based George A. Romero Foundation, the 1973 film was commissioned by the Pittsburgh-based Lutheran Society as a PSA about being helpful to the elderly, but it was never released publicly. Romero’s...
Wexford man finishes Appalachian Trail hike in 7 months
A Wexford man just finished walking 2,200 miles along the Appalachian Trail — and he’s not finished. Patrick Deivernois, 23, started the trek from Maine to Georgia in July. He finished it Feb. 13. But he’s set his sights on the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,600-mile journey from Mexico to...
Anticipation? Heinz’s website takes 57 minutes to load — on purposeVideo
We’ve all been on the receiving end of a website taking forever to load. That spinning hourglass mocking us relentlessly. But sometimes playing the waiting game is the entire point. Kraft Heinz, the company known for its “anticipation” ad campaign of the ’70s and ’80s, is going for the slow...
Is it a truck? Or duck? USPS unveils new delivery vehicles
The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday unveiled a new-generation vehicle coming to its fleet. The striking design — likened to a duck or “Pixar”-inspired car — is a major change from current delivery vehicles seen on the roads. Car and Driver called it a “visual abomination,” but probably better at...
Bonds, scars remain 30 years after missile struck Hempfield’s 14th Quartermaster unit in Gulf WarVideo
A sudden blast jolted Neal Gouker awake. The explosion from an Iraqi Scud missile slammed him against a wall in his barracks in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. “The place was on fire, and bullets were going off,” recalled Gouker, 50, formerly of Glassport. “For 5 miles around, there were broken windows....
Kennywood gets roller coasters on track for new season
Spring is a month away, summer is a distant four months away, but work is being done now to ensure the roller coasters and rides at Kennywood are ready for the new season. On Tuesday, the park shared on social media several photos of track being replaced on the Racer...
Things to do in Western Pa.: Feb. 24, 2021Video
Revisit the royal wedding of Prince William and Duchess Kate reimagined as a “fantastical dreamscape,” or plan now to attend an old-fashioned, foot-stompin’ Pittsburgh St. Paddy’s Day party. Check out some online music or theater, satisfy your creative urges by signing up for an art class, or head to Ligonier...
TV Q&A: Why so many weather teases on local newscasts?
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: With the weather being a top headline lately, why do the local broadcasts tease us with “forecast and snow accumulations coming up”? Weather is available...
