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Iconic Linda Ronstadt Tribute Concert Coming to Pittsburgh's City Winery
🎤 Get ready, Pittsburgh! The spirit of a music legend is set to grace the stage at the City Winery this May. Mark your calendars for a tribute to the incomparable Linda Ronstadt, whose voice has captivated audiences across genres and generations.
Kennywood, Idlewild offer free admission to military, vets while teachers get in free at Sandcastle
Kennywood and Idlewild & SoakZone will offer free admission to military personnel and veterans to celebrate Memorial Day, while teachers get in Sandcastle for free to kick off Opening Day.
📚 Bookmark this: Pennsylvania man reps at National Book Festival
A Black man who penned a powerful memoir about being shot by a Pittsburgh police officer is representing Pennsylvania in August at the National Book Festival.The big picture: The Library of Congress asks the states and territories to select books showcasing their literary heritage for the annual festival in Washington, D.C.Zoom in: The Pennsylvania Center for the Book selected "An Unspeakable Hope: Brutality, Forgiveness, and Building a Better Future for My Son," by Leon Ford with Jeffery Renard Allen for its Great Read for Adults.Leon's memoir details his pivot toward social activism following the police shooting.He was left paralyzed from the waist down just as he became a father.Plus: Kelly Starling Lyons's "Ty's Travels: Camp-Out" is the children's selection.Part of the I Can Read Comics series, the book follows a young child as he has fun on a camping trip despite nonstop rain.Sign up for Axios Philadelphia for free.
A positive update on the Bitty and Beau's coffee shop
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Bitty and Beau's has become a place for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to shine. More than a coffee shop, it is a place to work where they are valued."It's nice to go to a business where they focus a lot on people," Clare Merante said."I love it; they're definitely like family to me," barista Meghan MacLeod said.Co-founder Amy Wright and her family decided to start a business with their two children with Down syndrome, Bitty and Beau, in their hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina, eight years ago."One of the things we learned as parents of...
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