Editor's Picks category, Page 174

Billy Porter hits the dance floor on his 5th album with the goal of ‘trying to heal people’Video

NEW YORK — Billy Porter is strutting off in an entirely new sonic direction on his fifth album. The Broadway, runway and TV star has pivoted to dance music. “I’m a new artist. There’s a transformation that has happened,” the Tony-, Emmy- and Grammy-winner tells The Associated Press. “I’ve been...
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park being considered for historic designation

Pittsburgh’s Frick Park may soon receive historic designation. The 644-acre park in the city’s Swisshelm Park, Squirrel Hill South, Regent Square and Point Breeze neighborhoods is a “visual landmark” in those communities, said Sarah Quinn, of Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning. It was nominated for historic designation by Preservation Pittsburgh,...
Want to buy now, pay later this holiday season? Ask yourself these 5 questions first

Shoppers gearing up for the 2023 holiday season won’t have to look hard for a convenient way to pay for all those presents. ” Buy now, pay later,” a type of payment plan that divides the total cost of your purchase into smaller installments, is offered at most major retailers,...
John Dyer Baizley of Baroness on creating ‘Stone’ album, artwork and glockenspielVideo

For a band that’s been around for 20 years, Baroness is finally experiencing some lineup stability. Their latest release “Stone,” which came out in September, is the first time in the metal band’s history that the same four members created a second album together. That chemistry allowed the band to...
Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic band leaves all restaurants but 1

Saying its band will be in “residency” in California, Chuck E. Cheese’s has announced the animatronic group is being pulled from almost all of its restaurants. Munch’s Make Believe Band will be at Northridge, Calif., near Los Angeles, the company said in a news release. The location will be a...
TV Q&A: Why aren’t guests in the studio on ‘Nightly Sports Call’?

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: On KDKA+’s “Nightly Sports Call,” why aren’t the guests in the Fan Cave with the TV host? The Fan Cave was remodeled in the beginning...
Westmoreland 250: 10 things to see in North Huntingdon

(Editor’s note: To mark Westmoreland County’s 250th birthday this year, we’ve come up with a list of 250 things — 10 things in 25 communities — that we consider to be important to the makeup of our area. This series will appear each week through December. If you have a...
‘It was time’: Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon has been sold

Staffing issues combined with an offer to buy the building were two key factors in the decision to close Bado’s Pizza Grille & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon. “I know it was a shock to a lot of people, but it was time,” Leah Badolato-Smith said Tuesday as she sat...
Kennywood’s bumper cars get Potato Patch makeover

In an effort to be more appealing — or would this count as “a peeling”? — Kennywood is rebranding its bumper cars. Fresh for the 2024 season, the park’s Gran Prix attraction will see its 20 bumper cars re-themed with a nod to Kennywood’s iconic Potato Patch fries. Both the...
Rare Babe Ruth rookie card expected to fetch $10M at auction

You could call it the Holy Grail for baseball card collectors. The 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card, one of only ten known to be in existence, is headed for the auction block. The red-bordered card depicting the Great Bambino is expected to fetch upwards of $10 million. The...
‘I beg you to ask for help’: Penn Middle School speaker talks bullying, mental health support

Standing on the Penn Middle School auditorium stage, John Halligan looked out at more than 500 students, many of whom reflected the same youthful innocence as his 13-year-old son, Ryan, who died by suicide in 2003. Just as Halligan has done for the past 18 years — for about 1...
Award-winning Hunker artist explores ‘Woman and Variations’ in WCCC exhibit

The creative works of Hunker artist Stephanie Oplinger are featured in the exhibit “Woman and Variations,” running through Dec. 1 in the Science & Innovation Center Gallery on the main campus of Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood. In her LinkedIn profile, Oplinger notes she works in a surrealistic style,...
Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House in Mt. Lebanon to close

After 40 years, Bado’s Pizza Grill & Ale House announced on Facebook that it will close its doors on Beverly Road in Mt. Lebanon on Nov 22. “With heavy hearts, we are sad to say that Bado’s will be saying goodbye to Beverly Road,” the Monday evening post said. “We...
Bryan Adams returning to Pittsburgh with So Happy It Hurts tourVideo

Chart-topping Canadian singer/songwriter Bryan Adams is bringing his So Happy It Hurts to Pittsburgh next year. Adams, who ruled radio in the 1980s and 1990s with songs like “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You,” “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven” and “All for Love” among others, will play PPG...
Drake adds 2nd night at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh next yearVideo

Drake’s It’s All a Blur — Big as the What? tour is coming to Pittsburgh next year, with a second show added Friday. The Grammy Award-winning singer/rapper will play Feb. 16 and 17 at PPG Paints Arena, with J. Cole opening the show. Drake, who’s known for songs like “Hotline...
Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Talking local baker on Food Network, ‘streamflation:’ the rising costs of streaming services

In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment including Pittsburgher Jasmine Cho, a past winner of Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge” who competes again on the show at 9 p.m. Thursday.Eight former “Christmas...

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