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A long… wait a minute, say what?

So… as you might recall from last week, your humble narrator was involved in a long scuttle along the Allegheny River side of Pittsburgh’s central peninsula, one filled with lots of self-recrimination. Fun walk, lots to see and ponder. Everybody hates me. All caught up. One had wandered...

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CBS Pittsburgh

Fans say goodbye to Donnie Iris at the last place he ever played

Family, friends and fans of Donnie Iris met to say one final goodbye at the place where he made his farewell as a performer.

Burlington County Times

Lawsuit over HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ moves forward after appeals court ruling

A legal battle over the origins of The Pitt, the hit medical drama closely associated with Pittsburgh, is moving forward two years after the lawsuit was first filed. The case began in 2024 when Roadrunner JMTC LLC, successor-in-interest to the trust of Michael Crichton, creator of ER, sued Warner Bros. Television and several others, including Noah Wyle, John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill.

Pittsburgh, PA · 20h

downbeat.com

The Individualism of Roger Humphries

Around 9 p.m. on gala night of the 2026 Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, I was obliged to exit an immensely satisfying concert by Samara Joy and her cohesive septet in the August Wilson Cultural Center’s auditorium to emcee a set by drum grandmaster Roger Humphries. A familiar and beloved figure in Pittsburgh’s hardcore jazz circles for most of his 82 years, Humphries reached the global stage during his 1964–’67 tenure with Horace Silver, during which he developed a creative, still-fresh, swing-meets Afro-Latin beat matrix to propel bandmates Joe Henderson, Carmel Jones, Woody Shaw and J.J. Johnson on albums like Song For My Father, The Cape Verdean Blues and The Jody Grind, thereby stamping his tonal personality in the volatile mix of contemporaneous drum expression then being developed by individualistic, virtuosic generational contemporaries like Tony Williams, Joe Chambers, Jack DeJohnette, Lenny White and Billy Cobham.

onstagepittsburgh.com

Review: Midnight Radio’s ‘Night of the Living Dead N’At’

Pittsburgh is known as the birthplace of the modern zombie movie and a top choice for Halloween movies. So it isn’t surprising that Bricolage Production Company chose to parody Night of the Living Dead, a classic horror film directed by George A. Romero and shot in and around Pittsburgh. Bricolage Production Company’s Night of the Living Dead N’At opened Midnight Radio’s fourteenth season in residency at City Theatre, and there is no shortage of zombies, raunchy humor, and Pittsburgh references. Night of the Living Dead N’At is a must-see treat (with a few tricks) for anyone who loves horror movies and enjoys the playful humor of a good parody.

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Friends, family, Pittsburgh musicians remember Donnie Iris at memorial

Two weeks after the death of Pittsburgh music titan Donnie Iris, hundreds of fans and friends crowded into Citizens Live at the Wylie in the Lower Hill to remember his exceptional life. As a line of mourners that snaked around the building entered the inside of the venue, Iris’s classic...

wyep.org

Pittsburgh punk legend Richard Lloyd of Television dies at 75

Richard Lloyd, the punk legend, guitarist and co-founder of the band Television died this past Saturday at age 75. When Lloyd stopped by WYEP before his City Winery performance two years ago on October 21, 2024, it was a return to his roots. Born in Pittsburgh, he spent his early...

wesanews.org

Pioneering trans artist's photos spark a new exhibit in Pittsburgh

Thirty years after her untimely death, visionary trans artist Greer Lankton is getting her second exhibit at Pittsburgh’s Mattress Factory museum — the venue that hosted the final show she opened in her lifetime. “Greer Lankton: Could It Be Love” includes two dozen of Lankton’s photographs of her...

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

In brief: Festival of Trees, ‘Winter Wonderland,’ blood drive and more

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Monroeville is starting a new tradition to usher in the holiday season. The inaugural Festival of Trees will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 4 and 5 at Monroeville Community Park West. Admission is free. At the heart of the...

Monroeville, PA · 2d

anash.org

Timely Letter Discovered in Pittsburgh as Local Mikvah Opens

Students at Beis Medrash Chabad Pittsburgh were going through boxes of papers for their rosh yeshivah, Rabbi Ephraim Lerner, when they discovered two letters from the Rebbe. The papers belonged to Rabbi Lerner’s great-grandfather, Rabbi Zvi Schusterman. One of the letters concerned the opening of a community mikvah. The...

wesanews.org

Actor with Pittsburgh roots tells his Shakespeare story on stage

Jacob Ming-Trent, who grew up in Pittsburgh, dropped out of high school three decades ago to pursue his acting dreams in New York City. He doesn’t regret it. But he also deeply appreciates the education in theater Pittsburgh gave him, and not just at Pittsburgh Public Schools’ High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA).

ppuglobe.com

P4 film ‘Ripple’ portrays teenage disassociation

Written and directed by Jill Musser, the Production 4 film “Ripple” is a coming-of-age drama following Emili, a teenage girl who often disassociates to avoid her life’s problems. The team wrapped filming on the project last month. “She [Emili] must overcome her dissociation to break her patterns...

macaronikid.com

🎄2026 Holiday Guide | North Huntingdon, Greensburg, and More

Discover Christmas lights, Santa sightings, holiday events, shopping, crafts, and family traditions throughout North Huntingdon, Greensburg, Latrobe, and the surrounding areas!. IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!. Your Holiday Headquarters. The holiday season is here, and we're making it easier than ever to find festive family fun! From...

Greensburg, PA · 1d

wisr680.com

Preparations Underway For Annual Veterans Day Parade

Butler County is once again preparing for the annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade will take place tomorrow on Main Street in Butler. It begins at 10:40 a.m. starting at the corner of Main and Penn Streets and heading south toward the Diamond. A moment of silence will be held...

Butler County, PA · 1d

everafterinthewoods.com

The Forgotten Pennsylvania Town That Used To Be A Massive Industrial Hub

America’s very first Carnegie library once made millworkers take a tunnel to a basement bathhouse before they could check out a book. Clean hands first, then the reading room. That rule tells you a lot about the town around it. This little borough in Pennsylvania still has a working steel mill, one Andrew Carnegie built in the 1870s.

Braddock, PA · 4d

gulfcoastnewsnow.com

You've been 'Thunderstruck': High school senior's band performance goes viral

PITTSBURGH — A high school senior gained viral fame after a video of her playing "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC on mallet percussion in her marching band last year was reposted on social media last week, amassing millions of views. "He sent me the link, and it had, like, already 6...

Pittsburgh, PA · 4d

WJAC TV

Tribute ceremony honors Revolutionary War veterans in Somerset County; preserves heritage

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As we continue to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday, the Daughters of the American Revolution held a special ceremony on Saturday in Somerset County. The three Revolutionary War veterans were laid to rest a long time ago, but the Forbes Road Chapter has...

Somerset County, PA · 2d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

New director at helm of Shaler Area High School’s fall play, ‘Almost, Maine’

After 16 years, Shaler Area High School has a new play director. Anne Loudon has passed the director’s torch to Japanese teacher Steve Balsomico. Loudon made the difficult decision to step down from the role mainly because she wanted more free time. “The play wasn’t just a couple-month commitment....