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Venus Williams talks about being part of Carnegie Museum of Art podcast
Aug. 23—Venus Williams is the narrator behind the Carnegie Museum of Art's "Widening the Lens" podcast, a six-part series that explores the relationship between people, photography and the environment. That relationship is contextualized, discussed and analyzed by scholars, artists from diverse backgrounds and Williams herself. Some of the artists also appear in the accompanying exhibition ...
‘The Weekend 48’: Don’t miss events in Renfrew and area
Here is a quick snapshot of what’s happening around town in the next 48 hours. Really Cool Initiatives presents Matilda The Musical Jr., featuring 45 local children and adults. All shows at Renfrew Collegiate Institute. Aug 22 7:00pm, Aug 23 7:00pm, Aug 24 2:00pm, Aug 25 2:00pm. Tickets available at Aikenhead’s or at the door. Limited seating. $15.
Family-owned local cafe to open fourth location in Cranberry area
A popular, family-owned Pittsburgh café will open a fourth location this November in Cranberry. Mediterra Café is shooting for a mid-November opening in North Point Circle. That is in Seven Fields.
Singer Taylor Acorn talks about her ties to Pittsburgh, new album and 'People Watching' video
Aug. 23—Pop-punk singer Taylor Acorn is originally from Wellsboro in north-central Pennsylvania and is currently living in Nashville. But she feels like she's going to wind up in Pittsburgh someday, since her partner of five years grew up in Johnstown and his family now lives in Cranberry. "So every Christmas, birthday, just to go hang out, we're always in Pittsburgh," she said last week from ...
Modular house in Garfield on the market
A modular house dubbed The Picket Fence has arrived at its final destination in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. The residence was constructed offsite and delivered to an empty lot on North Aiken Avenue in December. Some additional interior and exterior work needed to be done as well as landscaping to the place, which appears at first glance to be one unit but is actually two.
Flight 427 crash: The public and private memorials that offer a place to grieve
SEWICKLEY, Pa. — Families and community members gather every year onSept. 8 to remember the victims of Flight 427 in Beaver County. The crash site in Hope Township is private, but Chronicle was escorted to the scene for a rare visit to see what remains 30 years later. "I...
Monessen community steps up to help veterans restore tank memorial
MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Before coming to Monessen, the city's M4 Sherman tank was likely traversing the battlefields of Europe and Asia, helping the U.S. fight in both World War II and the Korean War.Since 1959 however, the tank's only mission has been to stand sentry in Monessen City Park and after more than 60 years of standing guard on the park's hillside, the tank was starting to show its age, with fading and peeling paint, along with visible rust and wear.That's when retired Air Force veteran Ron Chromulak of Monessen jumped into action, emailing local companies and groups, asking...
Hoosier Roundtable, Season 4: Welcome to Another Season of Our Sports Illustrated Indiana Podcast
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — We're just a week away from football at Indiana University, with the Curt Cignetti era starting on Aug. 31 when the Hoosiers take on Florida
Three takeaways from Indiana volleyball's intrasquad scrimmage
Students are almost back in Bloomington, and as a result a new volleyball season is ushered in with the near return of autumn weather. The first opportunity for incoming freshmen to have a peek at Indiana Athletics came on Friday evening as the Indiana volleyball team hosted its Cream and Crimson Intrasquad scrimmage.
WNBA All-Star Weekend heads to Indy for the first time ever
Tamika Catchings speaks while being enshrined into the 2020 class of the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, May 15, 2021, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Six months ago, Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Weekend, bringing hundreds of thousands of people from dozens of countries to experience fun amongst a frigid downtown tundra. This time, for the first time, Circle City will host the 2025 WNBA All-Star Weekend under a warm July sun.
FULL HOUSE FOR “CLEMENTE” DOCUMENTARY AT INDIANA THEATER
A local filmmaker showed off his latest work at the Indiana Theater last night. (Director David Altrogge, Cinematographer Michael Hartnett, Producer Mary Sabol and Editor Jon Lefkovitz flashing a “21” in tribute to Roberto Clemente at a screening at the Indiana Theater. Photo by Josh Widdowson) The auditorium...
Russell Wilson benched after one drive as Mike Tomlin confirms when he’ll name Steelers starting QB ahead of NFL season
THE Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason has come to an underwhelming end. Head coach Mike Tomlin’s team fell to a third successive loss on Saturday, beaten this time by the Detroit Lions, 24-17. The afternoon began positively for the Steelers who took an early lead thanks to a 31-yard touchdown run by Cordarrelle Patterson On the drive, […]
Erie artist celebrates retirement after 60 years of musical praise
He’s described as the heartbeat of the community. Local musician Arthur “Buster” Ray Gilmer is retiring after 60 years of spreading his musical love. “I used to play on pots and pans back in the day, like I was playing the piano, and then my grandmother bought me a piano and I was able to practice every day on that and I still do,” said Gilmer.
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