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Pittsburgh CLO's 'Young Frankenstein' electrifies
Jul. 20—Fans of Mel Brooks, your ideal date night has arrived at the Greer Cabaret Theater downtown. Pittsburgh CLO's production of "Young Frankenstein," which opened Friday night, is a real crowd-pleaser. Based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name, penned by Brooks and Gene Wilder, who also starred in the movie, the musical opened on Broadway in 2007. After the immense success of "The ...
Plum using summer basketball to build foundation
The Plum boys basketball team had five or six open-gym workouts in May with new coach Dave Pucka before jumping right into the Pittsburgh Basketball Club summer league at Central Catholic and Gateway high schools. “We only had one offensive set in and, I think, two out-of-bounds plays. That was...
2024 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Bethel Park's Ryan Petras
Jul. 20—The recruiting process can be a stressful time for top high school athletes as they try to determine which college to choose to continue their academic and athletic careers. The pressure can be twice as tough when they are sifting through offers from two different sports. Welcome to the world of Ryan Petras. The Bethel Park senior originally committed to play baseball at Northwestern. ...
Hampton girls wrestling alum ramps up aggressiveness with college on horizon
Hampton’s Isabella McNutt is becoming a little bit McNasty. After graduating this year as the most decorated girls wrestler in school history, McNutt has added a new level of aggressiveness to her approach on the mat. “I realized that I had a lot more success when I was more...
audaCITY Tours’ ‘Family Reunion’ show brings together Pittsburgh’s creatives
CRYSTAL WAMALWA, FOUNDER AND CEO OF AUDACITY TOURS. (PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO) Pittsburgh has no shortage of creative talent. Crystal Wamalwa, who is originally from Baltimore, found that out when she threw an event spotlighting talent in Pittsburgh on June 22 at Prive Creative Studios in Homewood. From Mister Rice hosting, to the PGH Double Dutch Swing Squad, A Loved 1 Fashion, Orlando Watson, Abigail Potter, Morisha Moore, Bilal Re, comedian Khairy Creek and roller skater Martel Brown, Wamalwa’s idea of “wanting to have fun” turned into a place where these talented people could be celebrated and appreciated.
Bethel Park Alert: Highland Bridge Repairs to Cause Detours Beginning July 22
Beginning Monday, July 22, drivers navigating through the area of Highland Bridge will need to prepare for detours and potential delays, as construction teams move in to repair the vital piece of infrastructure. According to a recent announcement by the City of Bethel Park, available on their website, these repairs are scheduled to take approximately 50 days, temporarily disrupting the flow of Southbound traffic in particular.
The weekend weather in Pittsburgh is shaping up to be gorgeous
By: KDKA First Alert Meteorologist Carl LamPITTSBURGH (KDKA) - There is no shortage of things to do this weekend around Pittsburgh! With Picklesburgh, Yinzapalooza at PNC Park, and so many other outdoor activities, it's great that the weather will cooperate too! Our day today will start off a bit on the cloudy side but temperatures will warm up quickly once we get some sun rolling through Western Pennsylvania. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosYou can expect more sunshine as we go into the afternoon and temperatures to climb into the mid 80s. For areas...
Unbroken record: The 59th running of a local vinyl and CD convention brought together regulars, first-timers and pros
The Pittsburgh Record and CD Convention brings together music lovers of all ages, from all walks of life and places far and wide, to a town where vinyl is still groovy. The post Unbroken record: The 59th running of a local vinyl and CD convention brought together regulars, first-timers and pros appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Man found unresponsive after motorcycle crash on Mt. Washington
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - One person is dead after a motorcycle crash on Route 51 on Friday night. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, around 8:30 p.m. on Friday night, they, along with fire and EMS, were called to Route 51 between Woodruff Street and Crane Avenue for a reported motorcycle crash. Once they arrived on the scene, they found a motorcycle rider down and unresponsive on the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the man is approximately 20 years old and he was traveling outbound on Route 51 when he lost control of the bike and crashed. Officers interviewed several witnesses and it's believed speed is a factor in the crash. Pittsburgh police's collision investigation unit is working to determine the cause of the crash. This is a developing story, stay with KDKA.com
Duquesne Offers Pair of Prospects Including Devin Booker
On Friday, Duquesne extended two offers to prospects in the class of 2025. The Dukes’ staff, led by head coach Dru Joyce III heading into his first season, offered prospects Devin Booker and KJ Cochran. Duquesne basketball on Pittsburgh Sports Now is sponsored by The Summit Academy: setting young...
Franklin Regional sees benefits of 'Parents as Allies' program
Members of a family that just moved to the Franklin Regional School District from overseas might not have the confidence to get up at a school board meeting and ask a question. But get a few of those families together for dinner at a local Italian restaurant, and conversations start...
Butler contingent draws seasoned Windsor team in first round of Can-Am Games hockey
CRANBERRY TWP — Only one team from Canada came down to participate in the ice hockey portion of the Can-Am Games this weekend at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. The Pittsburgh Blueliners — a 14-player team consisting of players from Butler and Allegheny counties — drew the Essex Windsor Paramedics as their first-round opponent Friday morning.
PHLY Phillies Podcast: Pirates walk off Phillies in ninth, take game 1 of weekend series 8-7 in Pittsburgh
Join Renee Washington, Tyler Zulli and John Foley, as the PHLY Phillies team breaks down all the action from the first game of the weekend series between the Phillies and Pirates!. Stay Ahead of the Game: Sign Up for the PHLY Daily. Subscribe now to receive exclusive content, insider insights,...
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