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TV Talk: David Johnson signs off; Heather Abraham going on medical leave

After a 40-year run, including more than 30 years as one of the nation’s longest duration anchor teams alongside Peggy Finnegan who retired in 2020, Channel 11 weekday evening news anchor David Johnson called it a career Friday during WPXI’s 6 p.m. newscast. Finnegan returned for Johnson’s farewell, appearing in...
Feds propose protection for giant salamanders devastated by Hurricane Helene

You never forget your first time seeing a giant salamander, according to Andy Hill. He was a teenager, standing thigh-high in the Watauga River outside Boone, North Carolina, casting a line on an early fall day when he saw his first eastern hellbender. The salamander stretched 2 feet long and...
LGBTQ landmark Brewers Bar gets new ownership in Lawrenceville

After being put up for sale this summer, Brewers Bar in Lawrenceville — Pittsburgh’s oldest gay bar — will remain intact with new ownership in 2025. Justin Beiter will be the face of the bar as a co-owner and operator. He said it will be rebranded, but it will remain...
Pittsburgh 4th in list of top cities for dating

If you’re single and looking to find love, Pittsburgh could be the city for you. The Steel City came in 4th place in a recent study ranking American cities based on “dating friendliness,” the New York Times reported. WalletHub compared 182 cities, including the 150 most populated cities and at...
Elton John calls marijuana legalization ‘greatest mistake of all time’

Elton John is no fan of the legalization of marijuana, calling it “one of the greatest mistakes of all time.” “I maintain that it’s addictive. It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned — and I’ve been stoned — you don’t think normally,” the legendary singer told Time in...
TribLive wins national award in best website category

TribLive has earned a top honor in the prestigious EPPY Awards, a national competition that recognizes the best in digital journalism. TribLive placed second in the “Best Daily Newspaper Website” among news organizations with more than 1 million unique monthly visitors. The EPPY Awards, now in their 26th year, drew...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Dec. 13

The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 13-15

From cookie lovers to Swifties to those who can’t get enough of the holiday season, Pittsburgh will offer a little something for everyone this weekend. Grab a cocktail, beer or sweet treat, enjoy some tunes and relax with these events. Lawrenceville Cookie Tour This weekend is the perfect time to...
Crafted vintage beaded ornaments bring bling to Christmas for local collector

He calls them Fauxberge. They’re blinged-out Christmas ornaments that had their height of popularity half a century ago and have become a passion of collector Patrick Hubert of Mt. Pleasant Township. Hubert employs the punny term to describe the holiday decorations because some of the finest examples pay tribute, in...
PA Humanities project tells the stories of Black Pennsylvania

The voices of Black Pennsylvania took center stage Wednesday at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center during an immersive storytelling experience that showcased a project by PA Humanities titled “Voices of History: Stories of Black Pennsylvania.” The program was inspired by a talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson,...
Leechburg Drama Club stages ’50s film noir parody as fundraiser

Leechburg Area student Katie Monroe has been in seven shows with the Leechburg Drama Club. She remembers the first year the club began hosting a student-run production that serves as a fundraiser for the club’s spring musical. Three years later, she’s one of the student officers helping to direct and...
McDonald’s employee who called 911 in CEO’s shooting eligible for a reward, but it will take time

PHILADELPHIA — More than 400 tips were called into the New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers tip line during the five-day search for a masked gunman who ambushed and fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week. NYPD officials said about 30 of those tips were useful as information about...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Dec. 13-15

’Tis the season for hot tunes, winter traditions, Swiftie fun and more this weekend in Westmoreland County. Shake off your week and head out to some of these events. Community Light Up Night Visit Amos K. Hutchinson Elementary School’s campus to view its dazzling lights display Friday night. This event...
Penn Hills-based Turner Dairy Farms wins Pitt award for innovative flavors, practices

Turner Dairy Farms in Penn Hills, long known for its milk and iced tea, isn’t satisfied with just sticking to tradition. Take its limited-run chocolate marshmallow milk, for instance, or hard iced tea collaboration with Pittsburgh Brewing Co. This evolution is part of why Turner’s recently was named the Business...
Reporter recounts search and recovery of woman who fell into Unity sinkhole

Last week crews launched a search and rescue mission for 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who fell into a sinkhole after going out to look for her pet. Pollard was searching for her cat Dec. 2 behind Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity when he ground gave way beneath her, and she fell...
TV Talk: ’High School Musical’ actor back in town for Christmas cabaret; ‘No Good Deed’ on NetflixVideo

Joe Serafini, a 2016 graduate of Bethel Park High School who starred in several seasons of the Disney+ series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” returns home this weekend to headline a performance at the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University. “Christmas Live! With Joe Serafini and Friends” (7...

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