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Donnie Iris to be remembered at event Monday morning
Donnie Iris will be remembered at an event at Citizens Live at the Wylie Monday morning [AP file photo] Fans, friends, family, longtime band members, and fellow musicians will be gathering to celebrate the life of Donnie Iris at “A Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Donnie Iris” at Citizens Live at the Wylie in Pittsburgh Monday beginning at 11 a.m. Memories from those who knew and performed alongside Iris will be shared.
Native American military service to be explored in History Center lecture
The Senator John Heinz History Center will host the final installment of the 2026 Smithsonian Lecture Series, “Remembering Native American Veterans” on Nov. 19, featuring Rachelle B. Pablo, museum specialist at the National Museum of the American Indian. [Courtesy of the Senator John Heinz History Center] The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center will host the final installment of the 2026 Smithsonian Lecture Series, “Remembering Native American Veterans” on Nov.
Sting brings three-piece band to Citizens Live at the Wylie
Sting will be performing Friday and Saturday at Citizens Live at the Wylie in Pittsburgh. The shows start at 8 p.m. each day. [AP file photo] Sting has long since left The Police behind, but he is getting back to his roots by fronting a three-piece band on what is being called the “Sting 3.0” tour. It will be stopping at Citizens Live at the Wylie in Pittsburgh Friday and Saturday.
‘The Wolves’ starts its run at Little Lake Theatre
Playwright Sarah DeLappe wrote “The Wolves,” which will be at Little Lake Theatre starting Thursday and continuing through Nov. 22. [AP file photo] An acclaimed one-act play that has teenage girls talking about everything from crushes and politics to pop culture, “The Wolves” starts its run at Little Lake Theatre in North Strabane Thursday. Written by playwright Sarah DeLappe, “The Wolves” follows the girls as they go through their Saturday morning soccer warmups.
Warren Haynes to play with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in March
Guitarist Warren Hayes will be joining the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for “Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experince” March 30 at Heinz Hall [Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra]. Guitarist and Gov’t Mule frontman Warren Haynes will be teaming up with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for “Dreams and Songs Symphonic Experience” on March 30.
Morgantown open house will celebrate National Model Railroad Month
The Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society is having an open house Saturday and Sunday at Mountaineer Mall in Morgantown, W.Va. [Courtesy of the Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society] The Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society will be celebrating National Model Railroad Month with an open house Saturday and Sunday at the Mountaineer Mall in Morgantown, W.Va. The Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society is one of many groups that are holding open houses, clinics, and workshops this month to...
Applications being taken for energy assistance program
The application period for energy assistance opened this week. [MetroCreative] The application period started this week for the 2026-27 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federal program that provides grants for eligible households to help pay energy bills. Payments are made directly to an applicant’s utility company or fuel provider. LIHEAP grants are limited and awarded on a first-come, first served basis. The minimum cash grant is $200 and the maximum cash grant is $1,000.
Pa. American Water customers to receive settlement credit
Pennsylvania American Water has applied a fourth credit to water customer accounts from settlements with manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The latest $7.10 credit, applied on Oct. 12, brings total PFAS-related settlement refunds to nearly $44 per customer. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the company’s PFAS Litigation Universal Credit Rider, which allows the company to provide PFAS settlement proceeds to customers.
Wegmans grocery store coming to Mt. Lebanon’s Galleria
A Wegmans grocery store is coming to the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon, with renovations on the shopping center expected to begin in 2028. [Brad Hundt] A Wegmans supermarket will be taking up residence in the Galleria of Mt. Lebanon, it was announced Thursday. It will be the second Wegmans outlet in the Pittsburgh region, following a 115,000-square-foot store that is set to open in Cranberry Township about a year from now.
Wheeling Park miniature golf course undergoing transformation
Construction is progressing on an all-new miniature golf course at Wheeling Park in Wheeling, W.Va., bringing a new 18-hole experience to one of the park’s family attractions. Expected to be completed in 2027, the project will introduce a completely redesigned course. The renovation will reimagine the existing miniature golf course with a new layout featuring winding pathways, natural stone features, and obstacles.
‘A Beautiful Day to Be You’ carries Mister Rogers’ legacy forward
/Entertainment ‘A Beautiful Day to Be You’ carries Mister Rogers’ legacy forward 1 / 5 The Rainbow Tree from “Donkey Hodie” is part of the exhibit “It’s a Beautiful Day to Be You” at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh [Courtesy of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh]. 2 / 5 Prince Wednesday’s castle from “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” is part of the exhibit “It’s a Beautiful Day to Be You” at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Ballet offering sneak peek at the new ‘Nutcracker’ Dec. 7
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) is inviting audiences to a behind-the-scenes look at its all-new production of “The Nutcracker,” which will premiere in December 2027. The event, “First Look: The Nutcracker 2027,” will be Dec. 7, at 7 pm at the Benedum Center. PBT Artistic Director Adam W. McKinney will offer a sneak peek at the making of the new ballet, from conceiving the storyline and determining the characters to creating the choreography and designing the costumes and scenery.
Donnie Iris, longtime fixture of Pittsburgh area music scene, dies at 83
Donnie Iris, a veteran of the Pittsburgh music scene, died Monday at age 83. He is pictured singing the national anthem before a Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game in 2023. [AP file photo] He only reached the Top 10 once, but to at least a couple of generations of Pittsburghers he was a legend and eternally “King Cool.” Donnie Iris, a longtime fixture of the Pittsburgh area music scene who became a beloved elder statesman with a large and devoted local following, died Monday. He was 83.
Things that go bump in the night: Three area haunts worth the fright
/ Things that go bump in the night: Three area haunts worth the fright 1 / 3 Some clowns can be pretty scary at the West Alexander Scare Fair. [File photo] 2 / 3 In this 2018 photo, a sculpture of Lon Chaney from “The Phantom of the Opera” is outside Demon House in Monongahela. [File photo] 3 / 3 A sign for Demon House, located in Carroll Township, Washington County.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre opens its 2026-27 season with ‘Giselle’
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre artists Colin McCaslin and Hannah Carter will be in “Giselle” at the Benedum Center Friday through Sunday. [Justin Merriman] Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre (PBT) opens its 2026-27 season with “Giselle” with the PBT Orchestra at the Benedum Center Friday through Sunday. One of the oldest and most demanding works in the Romantic ballet repertoire, “Giselle” premiered in Paris in 1841. PBT’s production will feature new staging by artistic director Adam W.
‘Hadestown’ comes to Pittsburgh
“Hadestown,” the winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, is returning to Pittsburgh for the first time in four years starting next Tuesday. The show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in April 2019, where it played sold-out houses nightly before performances were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Film Pittsburgh presents the 2026 Three Rivers Film Festival Nov. 4-15
/Entertainment Film Pittsburgh presents the 2026 Three Rivers Film Festival Nov. 4-15 1 / 2 “All American Girls,” a documentary about the cultural impact and controversies surrounding American Girl dolls, will be screened at the Row House Hollywood theater in Dormont as part of this year’s Three Rivers Film Festival. [Courtesy of Film Pittsburgh] 2 / 2 Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone in "I Play Rocky." It will be shown as part of the Three Rivers Film Festival in November.
‘Magic of Motown’ coming to State Theatre in Uniontown
Hits by Marvin Gaye and other Motown greats will be featured in “The Magic of Motown” at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown Saturday at 7:30 p.m. [AP file photo] Classic tunes like “Respect,” “My Girl” and “I Heard It Though the Grapevine” came rolling out of Detroit in the 1960s, and it’s a good bet that you’ll hear them in Uniontown Saturday night when the “Magic of Motown” comes to the State Theatre Center for the Arts.
West Overton Village gets into ‘spirits’ of Halloween
West Overton Village in Scottdale is offering Halloween tours and specially curated cocktails starting next Wednesday through Oct. 30. [Courtesy of West Overton Village] West Overton Village in Scottdale is getting into the “spirits” of Halloween through “Spirits of Halloween” history tours starting next Wednesday. The tours invite guests to step into the shadows and explore the origins of Halloween traditions, from ancient Celtic rituals to Victorian parties and today’s trick or treating.
‘A Night at the Symphony’ set for March
A new symphonic concert celebrating the life and work of filmmaker George Romero will premiere at the Byham Theater in March. [AP file photo] George A. Romero is coming home to the theater where one of horror’s most important stories first came to life. The George A. Romero Foundation (GARF) and Music Director Christian Kriegeskotte announced Monday the world premiere of George A.
Christmas festival wraps up at Washington County Fairgrounds
The Pennsylvania Arts and Crafts Christmas Festival, which started last weekend, will wrap up Saturday and Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds. More than 200 booths with arts, crafts and gifts merchandise will be there. Among the items on sale will be unique jewelry designs, functional and decorative wood decor, clothing, seasonal floral arrangements, lotions and soaps, drink mixes and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For information, go to familyfestivals.com.
Pittsburgh Area Theatre Organ Society returns with ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’
The Pittsburgh Area Theatre Organ Society (PATOS), is returning after a lengthy hiatus with a screening of the 1923 Lon Chaney silent film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at Keystone Oaks High School in Dormont this Saturday. Accompanying the film will be organist and historian Clark Wilson, who has a 35-year career as house organist at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio.
PennWest California student’s original play to be presented Thursday through Saturday
“Beware the Jabberwock!”, an original play written by student Bryan Karpinski, will be presented today through Saturday at the California campus of PennWest University. [Courtesy of PennWest University] PennWest University’s University Players will present “Beware the Jabberwock!” an original play by student Bryan Karpinski today through Saturday in Blaney Theatre, Steele Hall, on the California campus.
Ventriloquist, singer Darci Lynne to appear at Palace Theatre Sunday
Singer and ventriloquist Darci Lynne will be at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg Sunday. [Courtesy of Latshaw Productions] Singer and ventriloquist Darci Lynne was a winner on NBC-TV’s America’s Got Talent” in 2017, when she was just 12.
From ducks to ‘Ghostbusters,’ Grandpa Joe’s always keeps Canonsburg guessing
Actor Ernie Hudson, who appeared in the original “Ghostbusters,” stands in front of a replica of the movie’s Ecto-1 vehicle. In Chicago in 2014. A replica of Ecto-1 will be in Canonsburg this weekend as part of Canonsburg Ghostbusters Weekend Friday and Saturday. [AP file photo] Christopher Beers, owner and founder of Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, knows how to make a splash. Remember the ducks that took over Canonsburg and made national news?
Bello Nock returns for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey shows in Pittsburgh
Circus veteran Bello Nock will be a guest star with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus when it comes to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh this weekend [Courtesy of Feld Entertainment] Bello Nock, a comic and daredevil, is joining the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey tour as a special guest performer at all Pittsburgh shows at PPG Paints Arena this weekend.
Westmoreland Symphony to present ‘Music of the Knights’
Alex Getlin will be among the vocalists performing music by Paul McCartney, Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber with the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra this Saturday at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg. [Courtesy of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra] The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is opening its 2026-27 season with “The Music of the Knights” this Saturday.
PASSHE board reports stable enrollment at its schools
Enrollment held steady this fall at PennWest University, which has a campus in California. [File photo] Schools within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) had what has been characterized as “stable” enrollment for the fall semester. At a meeting of the PASSHE board of governors Thursday, it was reported that almost 83,000 students are enrolled in the 10 universities in its system, including PennWest University, which has a campus in California.
Art without limits: AMI’s annual show celebrates creativity, recovery and second chances
/ Art without limits: AMI’s annual show celebrates creativity, recovery and second chances 1 / 2 The art and poetry show put together by AMI, Inc., will be at the Elks Lodge in Washington next Wednesday. [Courtesy of AMI] 2 / 2 The art and poetry shows assembled by AMI, Inc., a nonprofit organization helping people in recovery, have been going on for about 17 years.
Little Lake stages ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’
Little Lake Theatre will be mixing frights with laughs by staging “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” through Oct. 25. Described as “Bram Stoker meets Mel Brooks,” “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” throws together slapstick, horror and lots of references to pop culture. It initially debuted as a radio play in 2020, then made its off-Broadway debut in 2023. “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” starts today. For information and showtimes, go online to little lake,org.
Twice the fun, twice the frights: ‘Boo at the Zoo’ and ‘Fright Lights’ bring Halloween fun to Oglebay
Halloween has taken over Oglebay Park Resort in Wheeling, W.Va., with twice the fun and twice the frights as two seasonal favorites return for three weekends of costumes, candy, glowing lights and after-dark adventures. “Boo at the Zoo” and “Fright Lights” will take place Friday through Sunday and Oct. 16-18 and Oct. 23-25.
PICT launches 2026-27 season with the rolling world premiere of ‘Refugee Rhapsody’
Millia Ayache, left, and Dominique Dobson Briggs in “Refugee Rhapsody,” which is being presented by Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre in Carnegie through Oct. 25. [Courtesy of Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre] Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre (PICT) has been selected, alongside Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) in Shepherdstown W.Va., and the Sound Theatre Company in Seattle for the national rolling world premiere of “Refugee Rhapsody” by Yussef El Guindi.
Pittsburgh Opera presents ‘Rigoletto’
Pittsburgh Opera is presenting “Rigoletto” Friday and again next week. [Courtesy of Pittsburgh Opera] Pittsburgh Opera is opening its 2026-27 season with Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto” this Saturday at the Benedum Center. It will be the first time the opera has been presented in Pittsburgh in 14 years. What is it about? Sharp-witted court jester Rigoletto is the philandering Duke’s right-hand man, always quick to defend his patron’s womanizing and mock his master’s victims.
James Adovasio, archaeologist who led excavations at Meadowcroft, dies at 82
/ James Adovasio, archaeologist who led excavations at Meadowcroft, dies at 82 1 / 3 Archaeologist James Adovasio works at the Meadowcroft Rockshelter outside Avella in 2019. [Courtesy of the Senator John Heinz History Center] 2 / 3 In a 2016 photo, archaeologist James Adovasio points out features of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter with David Scofield, left, director of the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.
PennWest University unveils strategic plan
PennWest University has unveiled a strategic plan for the next three years. [File photo] PennWest University unveiled a strategic plan Monday that it describes as a three-year roadmap to “build opportunities, advance student success and strengthen the communities the university serves.” One of the goals outlined in the plan is integrating career and workforce readiness for students, including connecting academic programs more clearly to career opportunities.
‘That kinship in the dark’: Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival to look back on great movies of 1926
1 / 5 An original poster for the movie “Faust,” which will be screened at the Rowhouse Hollywood Theater in Dormont Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m. [Public domain] 2 / 5 Joan Crawford, left, and Harry Langdon star in “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.” It will be shown at the Pump House in Munhall Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. [Public domain] 3 / 5 The Mt. Lebanon Library will be hosting a showing of the Greta Garbo drama “Flesh and the Devil” Oct.
Dolly Parton tribute coming to Palace Theatre in Greensburg
Daphne Moens, a Canadian Dolly Parton tribute act, will be at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg Thursday. [Courtesy of Latshaw Productions] Step into the world of rhinestones, big hair, and country melodies as Daphne Moens transforms into the legendary Dolly Parton at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg Thursday.
Sports museum to explore the story behind Franco’s Italian Army
The legacy of Franco Harris’ Italian Army, a dedicated group of Pittsburgh Steelers fans, will be discussed at the Senator John Heinz History Center Wednesday at 6 p.m. [AP file photo] The Senator John Heinz History Center’s Italian American Program and the Franco Harris Sports Museum will kick off Italian Heritage Month with a special panel discussion exploring the story and legacy of Franco’s Italian Army on Wednesday at 6 p.m. “Game Changers: Franco’s Italian Army” will feature Anne...
Wiz Khalifa to appear at new Pittsburgh concert venue
Rapper Wiz Khalifa will be at Pittsburgh’s new concert venue, Citizens Live at the Wylie, at 8 p.m. Friday. [AP file photo] Citizens Live at the Wylie is the newest concert venue in Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh-raised rapper Wiz Khalifa will be playing there Friday at 8 p.m. Now 39 years-old and making his home in Los Angeles, Khalifa has released nine studio albums since his debut in 2006, with the most recent being “Khaotic,” which was released in January.
New addition made to Miniature Railroad and Village
A replica of the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library in Bellevue is now part of the Miniature Railroad and Village at the Kamin Science Center. [Courtesy of the Kamin Science Center] A new addition has been made to the Miniature Railroad and Village in the Kamin Science Center. A replica of the Andrew Bayne Memorial Library in Bellevue is now part of the Miniature Railroad and Village’s layout, which celebrates the people, places, and history that define Western Pennsylvania.
Gregg Allman documentary to be screened at Kamin Science Center
Gregg Allman performs with the Atlanta Symphony in 2014. The documentary “Gregg Allman: the Music of My Soul” will be screened at the Kamin Science Center today through Saturday. [AP file photo] Fans of Gregg Allman and the Allman Brothers Band will have a chance to experience his story on the big screen when the documentary “Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul” comes to the Kamin Science Center starting today.
OP-ED: The time to get AI right is now
As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it’s at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. “I don’t know anything about it,” he told me. “I don’t want to know anything about it.” As Americans and citizens of the world, we can chose to remain ignorant.
Prime Stage Theatre has its annual cemetery walk
Actor Scott P. Calhoon plays James Martinus Schoonmaker, a vice president of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, during Prime Stage Theatre’s 2024 cemetery walk in Homewood Cemetery. [Courtesy of Prime Stage Theatre] If you’ve ever wanted to have a conversation about the Clark and Zagnut bars with the fellow who invented them, you will have an opportunity to do so at Homewood Cemetery in Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon. When you’re there, you’ll be able to “meet” David L.
Cecil Township will have annual fall festival Saturday and Sunday
Cecil Township will have its annual fall festival Saturday and Sunday in Cecil Park. [Courtesy of Cecil Township Parks and Recreation Department] A community tradition since 1988, Cecil Township is having its annual fall festival Saturday and Sunday in Cecil Park. The festival will have activities for children, games, face painting, live music and more. More than 100 vendors will be on hand, and some will be selling freshly baked pies, caramel apples, hot apple cider and more.
Spooky Season: Heinz History Center unveils Halloween programs
The Senator John Heinz History Center and Fort Pitt Museum will offer a haunting lineup of Halloween-inspired programs throughout October. From macabre tales of Pittsburgh’s past to Halloween trivia and family-friendly festivities, visitors can discover the spooky side of history all month long. Speaker Saturday: Braddock’s Defeat Oct. 10, 1 p.m., Fort Pitt Museum The peculiar phenomenon of battlefield macabre tourism can be discovered through the story of British Gen.
Comedian Brian Regan coming to the Palace Theatre Sunday
Comedian Brian Regan is coming to the Palace Theatre in Greensburg Sunday. [AP file photo] Brian Regan, who has been described as performing clean comedy, will be at the Palace Theatre in Greensburg Sunday. In February 2021, Regan premiered his second Netflix stand-up special, “Brian Regan: On The Rocks.” which was shot at an outdoor amphitheater in Utah. He also starred in a Netflix series, “Stand Up And Away! With Brian Regan,” which premiered on Christmas Eve 2018.
‘That kinship in the dark’: Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival to look back on great movies of 1926
/ ‘That kinship in the dark’: Pittsburgh Silent Film Festival to look back on great movies of 1926 1 / 5 An original poster for the movie “Faust,” which will be screened at the Rowhouse Hollywood Theater in Dormont Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m. [Public domain] 2 / 5 Joan Crawford, left, and Harry Langdon star in “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp.” It will be shown at the Pump House in Munhall Oct.
Dwight Yoakam to play at Timber Rock Amphitheater
Dwight Yoakam will be at the Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington Friday. [AP file photo] Forty years since the release of his first album. “Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.,” Dwight Yoakam has enjoyed a varied career as a singer and songwriter, an actor and filmmaker and a radio show host. Just about a month away from his 70th birthday, Yoakam remains a steady presence on the road and will be at the Timber Rock Amphitheater in Farmington Friday.
Coroner seeks information
The Washington County coroner’s office is seeking information on Denise Wisneski, who was born Nov. 11, 1963, and died Sept. 6 at UPMC Washington Hospital. Information on potential next of kin should be directed to the coroner’s office at 724-228-6785.
Greene commissioners hire manager for business incubator
Greene County’s business incubator will be located in the Silveus Building on High Street in downtown Waynesburg. [File photo] The Greene County Board of Commissioners approved the hiring of a manager for its business incubator, which will be located in downtown Waynesburg.
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