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Editorial: PETA’s annual groundhog swap suggestion
It’s possible the good people at PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — have seen the movie “Groundhog Day” one too many times. The Bill Murray classic features a Pittsburgh weatherman who journeys to the frozen hamlet of Punxsutawney for the annual rite where a groundhog emerges...
Man arrested outside Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse reportedly spotted there about 30 times
NEW YORK — A man charged with stalking and harassment after his arrest near singer Taylor Swift’s Manhattan townhouse had been spotted there dozens of times in the past two months and was repeatedly asked to leave, according to court documents released Wednesday. David Crowe, 33, of Seattle was taken...
What to know about changes to this year’s FAFSA application for college students
NEW YORK — A new version of the federal student aid application known as the FAFSA is now available to all college applicants for the 2024-2025 school year. The new Free Application for Federal Student Aid was designed to make it easier for students and parents to apply and to...
Trib Lunch Box: Science center name change, Super Bowl streak, TV news personalities take vacation
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024: We’ve made it even easier to get news from TribLive delivered right to your inbox. Choose from daily news and sports newsletters to stay informed of the news that matters most to you. Sign up here: • Carnegie...
Scientists spot previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins in Antarctica
Previously unknown colonies of emperor penguins have been spotted in new satellite imagery. Emperor penguins, considered “near threatened” with extinction, are the world’s largest penguins. They raise their chicks in Antarctic winter on patches of frozen sea ice. But if the ice breaks up before the chicks have fledged, most...
A blast of cold lets gators show off a special skill to survive icy weather
The recent blast of cold weather has given alligators a chance to show off their way of coping with freezing temperatures. The Swamp Park Outdoor Adventure Center in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, posted eerie videos on social media on Sunday showing alligators suspended in frozen ponds with just the...
TV Q&A: Why do many TV news personalities return from vacation on a Thursday?
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: I have always wondered why so many folks who work for broadcast media return from their vacations on a Thursday or Friday. I’ve seen this...
National Aviary announces death of macaw featured on ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh on Tuesday announced the death of its “beloved and well-known” macaw Benito. The aviary’s male Hyacinth Macaw died unexpectedly over the weekend from an aneurysm. The jewel-toned bird, once featured on an episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” arrived at the Aviary’s Allegheny Center neighborhood in...
Harrison native has never missed a Super Bowl. He’s set to attend for 58th time
Harrison native and mega-Steelers fan Tom Henschel isn’t letting recent physical ailments deter him from continuing his streak of attending every Super Bowl. “It’s my 58th year going to a Super Bowl,” Henschel said Tuesday. “He’s determined to go and on a mission,” added Regina, his wife of 47 years....
Did ‘Barbenheimer’ dominate the Oscar nominations? It’s complicated
Girl power may have bested atomic energy at the box office in last summer’s “Barbenheimer” showdown. But Tuesday’s Academy Award nominations morning flipped the script, with Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” dominating the field of competition with 13 nominations while “Barbie” fell short of expectations with eight. Forever linked in pop culture’s...
Trib Lunch Box: PETA vs. Punxsutawney Phil, Pittsburgh singer, Roberto Clemente coin
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024: We’ve made it even easier to get news from TribLive delivered right to your inbox. Choose from daily news and sports newsletters to stay informed of the news that matters most to you. Sign up here: • PETA...
Pittsburgh boasts plenty of connections to this year’s Oscar noms
What does it matter that Hollywood is 2,436 miles from Pittsburgh? The city’s link to the big screen is always close by. The latest round of Oscar nominations were unveiled Tuesday, and — sure enough — we’ve managed to find some Pittsburgh connections. Of course we did. The first and...
Changing stations: Val Porter moves from WDVE to 3WS radio
Those listening to 3WS Tuesday morning probably heard a familiar voice from another station. Val Porter, formerly of the WDVE Morning Show, announced Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she was joining iHeart Radio’s 3WS Morning Show with Jonny Hartwell. A call to the iHeart Media office, which...
Billy Joel to release 1st pop single in over 30 years
NEW YORK — Billy Joel is in a new music state of mind. The piano-playing legend from Long Island is set to release his first new pop single in 30 years next week, he hinted Monday, previewing the song with a brief teaser he published on social media. In 2007,...
TV Talk: Former Pittsburgher, ‘Greatest Showman’ singer competes on ‘AGT: Fantasy League’Video
Although she’s becoming known as the true singer of “Never Enough” in 2017’s movie musical hit “The Greatest Showman,” former Pittsburgher Loren Allred said, “Enough!” to a career in the public eye after her first reality show experience on NBC’s “The Voice” in 2012. It took a decade to find...
Western Pa. sets record for organ, tissue, cornea donations for 5th straight year
The Center for Organ Recovery & Education on Monday announced that the Western Pennsylvania area broke its record for the number of lives saved and healed through organ, tissue and cornea donations for a fifth consecutive year. There were 404 organ donors in 2023 in an area including Western Pennsylvania,...
TV Talk: Pittsburgher Daniel Moore competed on latest ‘Jeopardy!’
Daniel Moore’s return to “Jeopardy!” proved short-lived. Moore, a 33-year-old contract compliance analyst in the office of business diversity in the mayor of Pittsburgh’s office, first competed on the quiz show last summer and won $41,800 over three episodes. He returned this week as part of the show’s “Season 39...
Trib Lunch Box: AI in college, stolen artwork, poker jackpot, Steelers’ offseason
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024: • AI changes the game in college culture wars “I do think academia is not blameless here. There is a degree of insularity, tone deafness that makes us soft targets.” • Stolen artwork worth $1 million is...
Doobie Brothers heading to Star Lake this summerVideo
The Doobie Brothers are takin’ it to the streets this summer, including a show in the Pittsburgh area. The band, which features Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald, Pat Simmons and John McFee, will play the Pavilion at Star Lake on Aug. 20. Known for songs like “Black Water,” “China Grove,” “Listen...
Liz Weston: Retiring wasn’t easy — even after years of writing about it
A couple of years ago, I wrote a column about how to have a retirement worth saving for. It ended with a quote from personal finance educator Barbara O’Neill, who reflected on how the pandemic disrupted many retirees’ plans. “It wasn’t just two years lost, it was two good years,”...
Pittsburgh poker player hits $1.4 million jackpot at Rivers Casino
It was a seven-card straight flush. And it was worth $1.4 million. Rivers Casino Pittsburgh early Sunday morning saw its record for the largest jackpot win broken. A nearly $1.4 million Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive jackpot hit around 2:45 a.m., breaking the prior $1.2 million jackpot record for the...
In small-town Wisconsin, looking for the roots of the modern American conspiracy theory
APPLETON, Wis. — The decades fall away as you open the front doors. It’s the late 1950s in the cramped little offices — or maybe the pre-hippie 1960s. It’s a place where army-style buzz cuts are still in fashion, communism remains the primary enemy and the decor is dominated by...
TV Talk: Netflix’s ‘Griselda’ embraces TV characters’ love of bad choicesVideo
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Netflix’s new series “Griselda,” streaming Thursday and starring Sofia Vergara (“Modern Family,” ex- of Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello), tells a fictionalized account of the real queenpin Griselda Blanco, who led a powerful drug cartel...
Details about salmonella outbreak on meats sold at Costco, Sam’s Club
The salmonella outbreak previously linked to charcuterie meats sold at Sam’s Club also has been connected to meats from the same company sold at Costco. And, the CDC says, the outbreak’s reached 22 states. Here’s some facts you might want to know. What’s the Costco-sold meat product now involved? Costco...
Reformed mobster went after ‘one last score’ when he stole Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘Oz’
The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify...
