→ Did you know libraries can be the cornerstone of a community? Some consider libraries as just places to borrow books free of cost. While that is true, libraries offer more…
Shuttered Island Avenue diner inspires local band’s EP debut
A sign that once lured hungry motorists into Mary Anne’s Breakfast-N-Lunch through a list of enticing breakfast specials is now catching Island Avenue traffic off guard with a more puzzling…
‘Batman Returns’: Michael Keaton partners with Craig Rippole’s firm on green manufacturing
Movie star Michael Keaton is partnering with a local development firm to build a green manufacturing plant in the area that’s expected to create up to 300 jobs. While the…
Entertaining: Pittsburgh region’s entertainment history is rich
The Pittsburgh region also boasts contemporary attractions such as McKees Rocks’ Roxian Theatre, which offers live entertainment, musical acts, and comedy, and Stowe’s Parkway Theater and Film Lounge. Pittsburgh is…
The soundtrack of my youth takes a massive loss
Eddie Van Halen? He can’t be dead, can he? The first time I saw Eddie and his band Van Halen was 1983. I was 14. I didn’t know what to…
Trick-or-treat, six more feet
Trick-or-treat hours: Coraopolis – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 29 Crafton – 6-8 p.m., Oct. 31 Ingram – 2-4 p.m., Oct. 31 Kennedy – 5-7 p.m., Oct. 31 McKees Rocks – 6-8…





