August 17, 2017 4:06 AM

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David Schultheis, then 11, of Karns City, gets some pull back from his Brown Swiss cow, Winniefred as he prepares to show her at the Lawrence County Fair in 2015. The fair runs though Saturday.

Pittsburgh things to do this weekend, August 17-20

Lots of fairs to choose from and musical performers including Stephen Stills and Judy Collins and the Kings of Leon hit town.

about 4 hours ago

Let's learn from the past: the founding of The Pittsburgh Courier

Before becoming the nation’s premier African-American weekly newspaper, The Pittsburgh Courier was a small start-up publication.

about 4 hours ago

Let's talk about science: eclipse eye safety

Never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection during the entire partial eclipse.

about 4 hours ago

Speeding deaths three times likelier on local roads, NTSB study shows

The National Transportation Safety Board study found the percentage of traffic deaths from speeding were the same as alcohol-related ones.

about 9 hours ago

The massive Butcher Paper Sampler of smoked meats at Fourth Street Barbecue in Charleroi, Washington County.

Munch goes to Fourth Street Barbecue

This Charleroi spot isn’t a drop-what-you’re-doing-and-go destination yet, but it soon will be.

about 11 hours ago

Rib-eye with peas, carrots, marrow, borscht and red wine sauce is on Acorn's menu.

Acorn to open in Shadyside on Sept. 6

It will serve modern American fare, showcasing familiar ingredients in unexpected ways.

about 15 hours ago

Adelina Simco, second from right, with the Trafford Junior Tamburitzans, before a performance at the 58th Annual International Village on Tuesday at Renziehausen Park in McKeesport.

McKeesport’s International Village unites a city with disparate cultures, brings pride to struggling city

The 58th annual melting pot of ethnic food and tradition in the former steel town is a tie that binds its residents, past and present.

about 19 hours ago

A nestling Guam kingfisher at the National Aviary.:

Let's talk about birds: Guam kingfishers

Until the 1940s, Guam was a haven for a dozen native tropical forest bird species; today only four persist there — three of them endangered.

1 day ago

Cucumbers for sale at the Main Street Farmers Market in Washington, Pa.

Cucumber sandwiches appropriate for formal settings and beyond

For a bolder and rustic sandwiches, select small Persian, thin-skinned or super crispy cucumbers.

about 19 hours ago

A Persian Love Cake, which is made with cardamom and rose water and is topped with edible rose petals at the Butterwood Bake Consortium in Lawrenceville.

Memorable flavors of summer 2017 at Pittsburgh restaurants

They include a Persian Love Cake, chilled zucchini soup, crab-squash blossom arancini and waffle cone filled with pulled pork.

about 20 hours ago

This chilled corn soup from "V is for Vegetables" by Michael Anthony is made with corn stock and coconut milk.

Evoking the cold and hot side of corn soup

Corn kernels have the ability to the shine in chilled soups, hot chowders and bisques at room temperature.

about 19 hours ago

Cannoli from Moio's Italian Bakery in Monroeville will be one of many Italian foods sold at Little Italy Days Aug. 17-20 in Bloomfield.

Celebrate summer with Italy Days, eats and drinks

Little Italy Days, summer fest, and lessons on fermentation and baking are on the food-events calendar.

about 18 hours ago

Tamere Lester, left, a student at Friendship Academy, and Ronald Shanks, who attends Brashear High School in Beechview, operate the East End Fruit Cart. The six-week youth entrepreneurship program has a dual goal: to give students employment experience and to reach "food desert" neighborhoods with fresh fruit.

Peddling fresh fruit to build life skills in Pittsburgh

Fruit cart provides youngsters with work experience and neighborhoods with healthful food choices.

about 18 hours ago

Inside Warby Parker's East Liberty location, which is designed to look like an "optical library." The store opens Saturday, Aug. 19, at 6016 Penn Avenue.

Eyewear retailer Warby Parker will open Saturday in East Liberty — and there's ice cream involved

To celebrate, shoppers will be treated to Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream as they browse Warby Parker’s vintage-inspired eyewear.

1 day ago

Stargazing: Great American Solar Eclipse

On Aug. 21, the U.S. mainland will experience the first total solar eclipse in 38 years. The partial eclipse here will still be spectacular.

2 days ago

Ask Natalie: Broke up with boyfriend but still sharing an apartment?

Moved in with your boyfriend, but now you have broken up but still stuck in apartment together? What should you do?

2 days ago

Event co-chairs Dominic and Charlene Petrelli.

Pittsburgh Italian Scholarship Fund hosts annual scholarship dinner at Valley Brook Country Club

This year, the event also honored Carol Massaro as the Woman of the Year.

2 days ago

Vanessa Cominsky, assistant general manager and sommelier, and Andrew Garbarino, chef and owner, in the upstairs dining room of the Twisted Frenchman in East Liberty.

Frenchman's return: Ambitious two-story restaurant opens in East Liberty

Andrew Gabarino opens a brasserie and the first phase of a plan that includes a larger Twisted Frenchman restaurant on the second floor.

2 days ago

Glenshaw's Middle Road Inn hit with consumer alert

An Allegheny County Health Department inspector found more than a dozen serious health code violations.

2 days ago

From left: Doc Mendelson, Pat Joseph, Lauren Pesce and Justin Davis.

22nd annual 50 Finest Gala held at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh

The annual gala, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Western Pa., raised a record-breaking $500,000

3 days ago

Lauretta Werner swings a bat as hard as she can at the Let's Get Physical event a the Carnegie Science Center.

Carnegie Science Center hosts Let's Get Physical event

The Carnegie Science Center’s Highmark SportsWorks hosted a 21+ night where about 600 partygoers could get physical and have fun!

3 days ago

2013: Models show the designs of Lana Neumeyer of O'Hara at the opening night at Perle in Market Square for Style Week Pittsburgh, a five-day celebration of fashion in Pittsburgh directed by Wadria Taylor. This was the first-ever Style Week Pittsburgh event.

Style Week Pittsburgh turns 5: Fashion shows, markets, music and more

The four-day lineup kicks off Thursday with a runway show featuring a mix of veteran designers and up-and-coming talents.

2 days ago

Cindy and Murry Gerber at their home in Fox Chapel where they hosted the Summer Soiree event for The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Summer Soiree held at Fox Chapel home of Murry and Cindy Gerber

The special event, which raises funds for The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, featured a special performance by Tony-nominated Jennifer Damiano.

3 days ago

Overcast skies and moderate temperatures made for good fishing during the annual Regatta at Lake Arthur, Aug. 5-6 at Moraine State Park, Butler County. Caden Bailey, 6, of East Liverpool, Ohio, caught his first fish, a sunfish. The park provided rods and tackle for the family fishing activity, and live bait was donated by Ed Vaccari of Tackle Unlimited in Jefferson Hills.

State challenged for killing ‘suspicious deer’

Last week the Pennsylvania Deer Farmers Assoc. accused the state Game Commission of developing a “blame narrative” regarding the spread of

4 days ago

Asian carp, jolted by an electric current from a research boat, jump from the Illinois River near Havana, Ill., during a study of the species in 2012.

Proposal would strengthen ‘bottleneck of defenses’ designed to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlined its tentative plan in a report scheduled for release in February but delayed by Trump administration.

4 days ago

This painting was created for upcoming Painting with a Twist classes around Pittsburgh by I Leah Keilman of the Robinson Painting with a Twist. Attendees of the Pittsburgh Eclipse classes will get step-by-step instruction in recreating it.

Even the partial eclipse can be totally fun at Pittsburgh-area events

Science Center, Children’s Museum, libraries and other places are hosting viewing parties and other fun tied to the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.

4 days ago

Shredded Chicken Tacos with Chipotle Kale Slaw adds spice to summer.

Let's eat: Shredded Chicken Tacos with Chipotle Kale Slaw

Kale teams up with chipotle in adobo to create a spicy slaw for tacos.

4 days ago

An early 1800s horse-drawn hearse at the 2015 Founders' Day celebration at Homewood Cemetery.

Homewood Cemetery will sound like WWI for Founder's Day

Homewood Cemetery observes the centennial of America’s entry into World War I with music, a train display, a historian’s talk and food.

5 days ago

This image in South Park taken by Jon Lisbon was captured with native camera in iPhone 6s and manipulated with Snapseed, Mextures and PhotoCopier apps.

Try these smartphone outdoor photography tips to up your insta-game

Local academic experts suggest ways to improve the photos taken by your phone, which do a lot of the work for you.

4 days ago

Pick your favorite flowers at Allegheny County's Garden in the Parks Field Day

The demonstration gardens in Allegheny County parks feature color and ideas for the Garden in the Parks Field Day 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 19.

6 days ago

Buying Here: Allegheny West 917 Brighton Road

Buying Here: Former Allegheny West factory became a dream home with garage to drive for

A former North Side toy factory boasts 13,000 square feet of hardwood flooring, exposed brick and the coolest big toys a boy could want.

6 days ago

North entrance of Hotel Henry in Buffalo, N.Y.

From hospital to hotel, Henry offers a stylish stay in Buffalo

In April, the former Buffalo Psychiatric Center reopened as the the Hotel Henry Urban Resort and Conference Center in a landmark complex.

5 days ago

Dark Star Orchestra will play Stage AE on Thursday.

Pittsburgh things to do this weekend, August 10-13

County fairs are running full bore, Dark Star Orchestra, Govt. Mule, Foreigner will perform and 1Hood Day takes place in Lawrenceville.

1 week ago

Sonja Finn of Dinette in East Liberty was among a group that spoke with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., last month.

Little Bites: Openings, Pittsburgh chef on Capitol Hill, Crosstown Cookout

New Izakaya Downtown, Asian market in South Side, Crosstown Cookout and chef Sonya Finn talks to lawmakers

6 days ago

Leslie Trotter Oldfield posted this photo on Facebook last week of her and her daughter Ellie's wrists with their matching moon tattoos.

This Western Pennsylvania family will always remember the 2017 eclipse -- with moon tattoos

Hempfield librarian, her sister and niece get crescent moon tats for the big day Aug. 21; two more relatives will get theirs on the trip.

6 days ago

Let's learn from the past: Meriwether Lewis

Meriwether Lewis is best remembered, with William Clark, as the leader of the historic expedition to explore the Western portion of the U.S.

1 week ago

Zebra mussels have invaded local waterways.

Let's talk about science: Invasive species

People recognize pollution as a threat to water quality, but did you know invasive species also pose a threat to our waterways?

1 week ago

Random Acts of Kindness: Landing in the right place for help

Plus: Phil found it - and - A belated thanks for help after a fall

1 week ago

This is the poster for the 11th Millvale Brewfest.

The 11th Millvale Brewfest is Saturday

Attendees at Millvale Riverfront Park have a crack at sampling nearly 200 different beers and buy grub from several food trucks.

1 week ago

Oprah Winfrey and Kraft Heinz are launching a line of refrigerated soups and side dishes.

You get some soup, and you get some soup, and you get some soup...

Oprah Winfrey and Kraft Heinz are headed to the supermarket aisle with a line of refrigerated soups and side dishes.

1 week ago

The McKnight Roll with tuna, octopus, yellow tail and asparagus, topped with a spicy mayonnaise and salmon and white tuna at McKnight Kitchen in Ross.

Munch goes to McKnight Kitchen in the North Hills

It’s a solid option for Asian fare along the Pittsburgh area’s suburban traffic hellscape that is McKnight Road.

1 week ago

Pick up your check for free produce, Allegheny Health Department urges families who qualify

The checks from a program to bring farmers market produce to families provide $20 worth of Pa-grown fruits and vegetables for summer.

1 week ago

What's a piecaken? A cake with a pie buried inside, of course.

Piecaken gets a summer makeover with chocolate, peanut butter

The peanut butter pie inside a chocolate cake is something even bored kids can bake.

1 week ago

Pittsburgh Steelers Alejandro Villanueva during afternoon practice at Latrobe High School.

Fueling a football team, the Steelers way

With two daily practices and workouts, the Steelers work up an appetite during training camp and make every calorie count.

1 week ago

Attendees enjoy ice cream at last year's Pressley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae. This year's event is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13, at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium and will feature Graeter's ice cream samples, live entertainment, face painting and children's activities to benefit Pressley Ridge's programs for at-risk children and adults.

Spirits, wine, garden potluck, ice cream are on the festival calender

Spirit Summer Recess, food truck fest, Shiloh Farm Open House, Pressley Ridge Ice Cream Fundae will be held this weekend.

1 week ago

Chicken cooks over a grill at Jerk Fess, held in July in Highland Park. Organizer Steve Miller is gearing up for a similar festival, the Pittsburgh Caribbean Seafood Fess, this Sunday in Highland Park. Local restaurants will bring a variety of island seafood dishes.

Seafood festival with Caribbean accent comes to town

Seafood delicacies from 7 Caribbean restaurants and live reggae band will be featured.

1 week ago

Turkey ricotta meatballs are a perfect big-batch dish to serve a crowd or keep on hand in the freezer. The saucy meatballs are from "Small Victories" by Julia Turshen.

One good recipe: Turkey meatballs with ricotta beg for seconds

The meatballs from Julia Turshen's cookbook, “Small Victories,” are saucy and are baked, not fried.

1 week ago

The Zenith, a hidden gem on Pittsburgh's South Side

This vegan restaurant and antique shop has drawn a steady clientele for more than 15 years, who come for its quirky collectibles and food.

1 week ago

Mud flies as Shawn Lynch, of West Mifflin, cleans up the "Lazy River " at Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead last week.

Sandcastle reopens after 8 days closed due to flood cleanup

A more than 60-man crew cleaned up debris left behind from the heavy rains and rising water from the Mon in late July.

1 week ago

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy naturalist educator Mike Cornell.

Let's talk about parks: Naturalist educator talks about his love of parks

As a child, Mike Cornell spent nearly every day in Frick Park, walking and biking to school, exploring and playing.

1 week ago

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