Editor's Picks category, Page 179

With its bright orange cladding, the Digital Foundry at New Kensington stands out in downtown New Kensington. But as it gets up and running, officials hope it will be better known for helping students and residents acquire the skills employers are looking for and giving manufacturers access to technologies they...

WTAE-TV has hired a new weekend sports anchor. Emily Giangreco, currently at KVUE-TV in Austin, Texas, tweeted that she’ll join Channel 4, with her last day on-air in Texas set for this weekend. A Washington, D.C., native who studied broadcast journalism and communications at West Virginia University, Giangreco got her...

A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of May 16-22. (Note: image from the Lincoln Motor Court was taken May 4, but ran May 21.)...

A new tribute to deceased service members and first responders will debut June 11 at this year’s Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow in a ceremony called Flight of the Flags. Families of the deceased who have received trifold flags in honor of their loved ones will have an opportunity to...

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission has allotted up to $3.5 million for Armstrong Trails and Armstrong County to buy the Kiski Junction rail line corridor for a recreational trail. Announced earlier this month, the funds are covered by SPC’s Transportation Improvement Program, which includes money from SPC and PennDOT, said Shannon...

The Allegheny Township Historical Society dedicated a historical marker and placard honoring pioneer woman Massy Harbison on Sunday. Massy (also spelled Massey in some documents) Harbison was captured by Native Americans in her cabin along the Allegheny River, in what is now River Forest Country Club in Allegheny Township. According...

Nearly 40 years ago, Virginia natives Bob and Debbie Altizer got a map and drew a circle with a 200-mile radius centered on Washington, D.C. They were looking to operate a hospitality or retail business within that territory, and in 1983 they purchased the Lincoln Motor Court. Now the last...

The Andy Warhol Museum and its supporters have apparently come to the conclusion that the museum named for the visionary Pittsburgh artist has outgrown its space. On Friday, the Warhol announced that the museum will embark on a $60 million expansion encompassing a six-block section of its North Side neighborhood....

After nearly seven years slinging coffee in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood, the heavy metal-themed coffee shop Black Forge Coffee is closing down its original store. According to a Facebook post, Black Forge Allentown will have limited hours starting on May 23, and June 30 will be the final day of business...

Kody, the wayward Steller’s Sea Eagle who escaped from the National Aviary last year, is back in his newly renovated home at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. On Friday, the aviary unveiled Kody’s new home as well as a renovated space for the aviary’s two bald eagles, Flinn and Independence....

Visitors to Laughlintown’s Compass Inn Museum will find a gathering of blacksmiths on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. , as many as 25 area blacksmiths will be demonstrating their skills on the grounds of the historic Route 30 inn, which has been restored to its prime 1830s appearance....

John Kane was a boxer, and that training was instrumental in having to bounce back many times in his life. His story of rebounding from hardships is being shared at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. “Pittsburgh’s John Kane: The Life & Art of an American...

Here’s your sign Grammy Award-nominated comedian Bill Engvall brings his “Here’s Your Sign ‘It’s Finally Time’ Farewell Tour” to The Palace Theatre for shows at 6 and 9 p.m. Friday. The tour takes its name from Engvall’s 1996 platinum debut album, “Here’s Your Sign,” based on a routine in which...

We’ve made it to the weekend. It’s going to be hot. Here are some ways to spend it. Sandcastle opens Saturday’s weather forecast is a high temperature in the 90s. It’s the perfect temperature for opening day at Sandcastle water park in West Homestead. For the first time, the park...

Shortly before Memorial Day, veteran actor Tom Cruise will take to the skies once again as Navy pilot Pete Mitchell in the long-awaited sequel to the 1986 action blockbuster “Top Gun.” But at Naval Air Station in Fallon, Nev., Pittsburgh native Amanda Taylor will be working with the real-life members...

CANNES, France — One of the most memorable lines — and Rob Reiner’s personal favorite — of “This Is Spinal Tap” goes: “There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” You could say the same thing about the classic 1984 mockumentary. It could have so easily not panned out. No...

Pennsylvania election law requires an automatic recount if the difference between the top two candidates for a statewide office is 0.5% of the vote or less. Such a recount has been triggered five times since the law was enacted in 2004 — most recently in the Commonwealth Court race in...

Editor’s note: The location of Thursday’s event was incorrect in the original version of this story. The second Pittsburgh Opens event — one in a series of gatherings meant to bring people back to the city’s Downtown area — is scheduled to be held Thursday. The event is slated to...

In late April, one week before a trial began that would decide how much Alex Jones should pay the families of first-graders murdered in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut, the conspiracy theorist filed a motion in federal bankruptcy court. Jones, at the helm of a multi-million...

Sometimes, it can take a cellphone user longer to scroll down a list of familiar phone numbers than it does to complete the call. In some ways, things seemed much easier in the past. For instance, if you lived in Freeport in the early 1950s and wanted to call the...

WTAE-TV didn’t name an 11 p.m. co-anchor to sit alongside Mike Clark when the station announced an anchor realignment in February, but now they have with the hiring of Kristen Powers. She’ll join Clark, chief meteorologist Mike Harvey and sports director Andrew Stockey on Channel 4’s late newscast the last...

Sometimes doing things to stay fit helps with bit of encouragement. So, Allegheny County is teaming up with Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to help give visitors to North Park a little mindful motivation by creating an “Ecotherapy Trail.” The project, announced at an unveiling earlier...