June 26, 2017 6:40 PM

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Chuck Cramer, co-owner of House of the Dead at Main and Butler streets in Lawrenceville, showed off his little shop of horrors when it opened in 2012. The store closed on June 24.

Oct. 2012 - June 2017 | RIP Lawrenceville zombie shop House of the Dead

Owners Stu Neft and Chuck Cramer leave with “no tears” after five years of bringing joy to fellow zombie lovers near and far.

about 5 hours ago

Ivanka Trump, daughter and assistant to President Donald Trump, plays with her daughter Arabella Rose Kushner the Rose Garden during during a Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn at the White House on Thursday, June 22.

Ivanka Trump the latest celeb under fire for showing some shoulder -- but why?

Ivanka Trump, Megyn Kelly and a high school senior in West Milford, N.J., have all been in the news lately for showing some shoulder.

about 3 hours ago

Pittsburgh-area gas prices fell an average 3 cents a gallon last week, the ninth straight week for a drop in prices.

Pittsburgh-area gasoline falls to $2.57 a gallon

The unusual downward shift in summer gasoline prices comes as crude oil drops to the lowest price since November.

about 7 hours ago

Attendees, award winners, and performers of the event stop for a group photo during the Changemarkers gala at the August Wilson Center. From left, Shallegra Moye, Kimberly Turner, Nikkia Ingram, Nichole Sims, Nikia Scott, Lachelle Binion, Tyra Good and Jacquea Mae.

#SEENintheCity: A+ Schools hosted its annual Changemakers Celebration

Check out the A+ Schools annual Changemakers Celebration, held on June 22 at the August Wilson Center, Downtown.

about 18 hours ago

Aerion Abney and Candi Castleberry Singleton at the first annual USSIE Summer Games at Highmark Stadium.

USSIE Summer Games held at Highmark Stadium

The USSIE Summer Games are a way to build relationships between Pittsburgh police and the communities they serve.

about 18 hours ago

From left Benjamin Evans III, LaTrenda Sherrill, Harry Johnson, Knowledge Build Hudson and Lee Davis at the BMe Community Genius Awards.

BMe Community Genius Awards held at the Heinz History Center

The BMe Community Genius Awards on Friday honored black men in Pittsburgh.

about 18 hours ago

Timothy Lanni, left, and Leif Johnson Jr.

Young Ivy Alumni party takes place at Heinz Hall

Summer is in full swing and everyone wants to be out like the Young Ivy Alumni, who hosted a party on Thursday.

about 18 hours ago

A 10-day giant panda cub at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo. Ueno Zoo said Friday, June 23, 2017 the panda, born on June 12, was ruled a female by examining experts. The still nameless cub has been doing well, drinking mother ShinShin's milk. Panda cubs gradually get black markings on their ears, eyes and paws, and the spots were starting to show.

It's a girl: Japan zoo's star panda baby gets a checkup

The new little cutie is growing stronger by the day.

1 day ago

Linda Massaro, left, and her mother, Carol, at The Longest Table, an event supporting the Joseph A. Massaro Alzheimer's Research Foundation.

Longest Table event raises funds for Alzheimer's research

The second Longest Table dinner benefiting the Joseph A. Massaro Jr. Alzheimer’s Research Fund was held at The Blessing Board on Friday.

about 18 hours ago

Crafts & Corks for Cancer held at the Left Field Meeting Space

The Cancer Caring Center held its first Crafts & Corks summer soiree featuring craft beers and wines on Thursday night.

about 18 hours ago

McDonald's is partnering with UberEATS to launch "McDelivery" at 44 Pittsburgh locations in the Pittsburgh area.

McDonald's delivery in Pittsburgh? UberEATS McDelivery now available

“McDelivery” will launch at 44 locations in the Pittsburgh area, with UberEATS charging a $5 flat fee for restaurant-to-door service.

about 18 hours ago

Signs are posted in the Double Wide Grill on East Carson Street in the South Side to remind patrons to “Feed the Meter Until Midnight Fri.-Sat.”

Pittsburgh touts new South Side parking rules, including nighttime meter enforcement

City said it has raised $50,000 in revenue from new meter enforcement, but business owners and employees express some concerns.

about 18 hours ago

Exterior: The 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 hybrid offers plenty of performance and luxury, but it comes at a price.

A love letter to the 2017 Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription

Marketer's pitch: "Most awarded luxury SUV of the century."

about 18 hours ago

Sunglasses at "SEE" Eyeware, on Walnut Street in Shadyside.

Seen in Pittsburgh: Make a statement with sunglasses

Rain or shine, statement sunglasses are an essential accessory for the warm-weather months ahead.

about 18 hours ago

Guests walk through the zoo at last year's event.

Be SEEN this summer! Summer Safari, UnWINEd and Riverlife’s Party at the Pier

Where will you be #SEEN this summer? We’ll be looking for you at the Summer Safari, UnWINEd and Riverlife’s Party at the Pier.

about 18 hours ago

A large crowd looks upward to watch stunt planes during the Shop 'n Save Westmoreland County Airshow on Sunday at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity.

Aerobatics and Arnie: a perfect day at Westmoreland Airshow

The U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels demonstration team delight the crowd at the Westmoreland County Airshow.

about 21 hours ago

Ian Asenjo, center, and other members of CMU Bhangra, a group composed of Carnegie Mellon University students, perform on the West End Bridge during Sunday's Open Streets PGH event. Bhangra is a folk dance that originated in Punjab, northern India.

Thousands take part in Open Streets festivities

Streets in Downtown, North Side and West End, including the West End and Roberto Clemente bridges, were closed to motorized vehicles.

1 day ago

During an annual Lake Erie Father’s Day fishing trip aboard the Reel Nutz out of Presque Isle Bay, Tom Campbell (right) of Oakdale, sons Ben (left) and Cole Campbell (center) and nephew John Campbell Jr. (not pictured), boated 40 walleye including 16 keepers.

Outdoors notebook: Loyalhanna Dam sets milestone

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District celebrated the 75th anniversary of Loyalhanna Dam on Saturday.

1 day ago

Larry Baranowski, 65, of Penn Hills casts the line while fishing at Deer Lakes Park in Russellton at the opening of 2017 Trout Season in April.

Learn to fish (or to fish better) at regional workshops

Many state-run and nonprofit organizations schedule beginner fishing programs.

1 day ago

Alisa Boslett, from Forest Hills, gently works her line during a “Fishing with Trianglers” outing earlier this month under the Clemente Bridge on the North Shore. Her efforts produced a rock bass, below.

Weekly lunchtime fishing program builds an ‘audience of its own’

“This is like therapy for me,” Ella Lipchik of Penn Hills said at a TriAnglers meetup. “And I get a free sun tan.”

1 day ago

Cyclists and walkers make there way down Forbes Avenue during OpenStreetsPGH in May.

What to do this week: June 25-July 1

OpenStreetsPGH, Roomful of Teeth and comedian Jim Norton are on tap this week.

1 day ago

Homestead Steel Strike. The Mob Assailing the Pinkerton Men on Their Way ot the Temporary Prison (drawn by Charles Mente).

Newspapers were in Homestead during the Strike in 1892

July 6 marks the 125th anniversary of the deadly culmination of the 1892 Homestead Strike and Lockout. At least 11 died after a shootout.

1 day ago

Irving Penn's photograph "Woman in Moroccan Palace" depicts Lisa Fonssagrives, who became his wife. It was shot in Marrakesh in 1951.

Irving Penn found beauty everywhere

Irving Penn’s curiosity drove him to photograph people in foreign lands, urban street scenes, tradesmen and couture fashion models.

1 day ago

A hockey weekend in St. Catharines, Ontario Canada

Travelers can find plenty of charms in St. Catharines, just over the border in southern Ontario, to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary.

1 day ago

Martha, a Neapolitan Mastiff, rests before competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California, Saturday.

Huge, homely mastiff named Martha wins world's ugliest dog

Martha lumbered away with $1,500, a flashy trophy and a trip to New York for media appearances, all things she could hardly care less about.

2 days ago

Bishop David Zubik bestows the Fraternal Kiss upon priest elect Daniel Waruszewski during his ordination at St. Paul Cathedral on Saturday. Five priests were ordained at the ceremony.

Ordination is a recommitment for some soon-to-be priests

Five priests will be ordained in the Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday.

2 days ago

Peter McKay: 1 fish, 2 fish, old fish, new fish — sounds like a seafood fight

Each summer, we buy a dozen “feeder” goldfish and dump them in the pond. Their only purpose is keep it from becoming a mosquito factory.

2 days ago

Tyler Wilkes, 11, of the Hill District makes his way across an obstacle along the new Ropes Challenge at Carnegie Science Center's Highmark SportsWorks on the North Shore. The 20-foot-high single-level course opened to the public this week.

Ropes Challenge course debuts at SportsWorks

Zip line into summer with the the new Ropes Challenge course at the Carnegie Science Center’s Highmark SportsWorks.

2 days ago

This simple dessert is the perfect vehicle for mulberries.

Let's eat: Mulberry Clafoutis

Turn a neighborhood nuisance into a delicious dessert.

2 days ago

The female bald eagle returns to her nest in Hays in April.

National Geographic show will feature live wildlife shots from southwestern Pa.

Producers said the broadcast would be the first of its kind ever attempted.

3 days ago

A view of the Mansions on Fifth Hotel in Shadyside.

Mansions on Fifth reopens with new menu, furnishings

June 28 is the grand reopening of the 22-room hotel in Shadyside that was purchased by the Priory Hospitality Group last year.

3 days ago

Tour features Beaver gardens, quilts

Visitors will see six gardens and 30 quilts at Beaver Area Memorial Library’s annual garden tour from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.

3 days ago

Robert S. Jenkins Jr. and Alicia Metz, both from Greensburg, demonstrate how to throw an axe on the designated target used in their indoor axe throwing facility.

Try your hand at ax throwing in Jeannette and soon in Millvale

Competitive indoor ax throwing is an old new sport that is growing in the U.S. Now, you can try it in Jeannette and soon in Millvale.

3 days ago

The renovated kitchen of Tom and Becky Vincent's home in Murrysville. The family won the younger category (less than 25 years old) of the PG's Renovation Inspiration Contest.

Winning recipe: Murrysville kitchen a pretty place to eat, cook, entertain

With help from a designer friend, Tom and Becky Vincent created a new, larger kitchen with clean lines and a sophisticated color palette.

3 days ago

A peach tree, right, grows in Sarah Drake's shady backyard garden in Point Breeze.

How to grow your own peaches

Planting and taking care of a peach tree is a labor of love, and mostly praying for rain.

3 days ago

An aerial view of Crown Farm in Leeper, Clarion County, a 76-acre property that includes an 1860s barn converted to a house, ranch house, eight-stall barn, guesthouse and pool.

On the market: Clarion County estate is high style in the woods

The sprawling Clarion County estate boasts five outbuildings, including an 1860s barn converted to a rustic retreat with modern amenities.

3 days ago

Christian Simmons, president and owner of Pennsylvania Libations, poses for a portrait inside his store in the Strip District. Pennsylvania Libations opened its doors on Monday.

The state's 'first spirits boutique' is open in the Strip District

Booze broker Christian Simmons bringing Pennsylvania brands together in a non-state-owned store that also offers events and classes.

3 days ago

Sierra Ricci, 12, of Shaler and Eli Murphy, 14, of Squirrel Hill sit on their thrones Thursday after winning the national title in their respective divisions at this year's marbles tournament in Wildwood, N.J.

Allegheny County sweeps national marbles championship

Sierra Ricci, 12, of Shaler and Eli Murphy, 14, of Squirrel Hill are crowned the girls and boys marbles national champions in Wildwood, N.J.

4 days ago

David Blaine works upside down during a show in New York's Central Park.

David Blaine show at Byham on Sunday postponed

Ticketholders should hold on to tickets for a new date.

4 days ago

Donald Trump one-piece swimsuit is making a splash

The brand Beloved has launched a one-piece swimsuit with President Donald Trump’s face on it -— and it’s all the buzz on social media.

4 days ago

Drybar, which has 70-plus locations across the country, is known for its crisp, clean interior with pops of buttercup yellow. Its first Pittsburgh location is now scheduled to open June 30 in Upper St. Clair.

Drybar Pittsburgh postpones opening

Opening day, which was slated for Friday at 1800 Washington Road in Upper St. Clair, has been postponed until June 30.

4 days ago

CoreLife Eatery to open at The Block Northway

Fast-casual chain’s first local outlet will serve green bowls, grain bowls (including tuna poke) and broth bowls in remodeled Ross mall.

4 days ago

Mary Louise and husband boxer Billy Conn in the early 1940s. She was 18 when they married and their life together was anything but dull. The movie made about his life "The Pittsburgh Kid," will be shown at the Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville on Friday night.

Here’s what’s happening the weekend of June 22-25

Movies, food and music in abundance on this warm summer weekend.

4 days ago

Group picture of the Pirates as 1925 World Series Champions Left to right: Back row: Chick Fraser, scout; Bill Hinchmand, scout; Jack Onslow, coach; Clyde Barnhart, left fielder; Eddie Moore, second baseman; Emil Yde, pitcher; Sam Watters, secretary; Barney Dreyfuss, president and owner; Sam Dreyfuss, treasurer; Johnny Rawlings, infielder; Vic Aldridge, pitcher, Babe Adams, pitcher, Johnny Morrison, pitcher; Lee Meadows, pitcher. Middle row: Earl Smith, catcher; Geroge Haas, outfielder; John (Red) Oldham, pitcher; Fresco Thomapson, infielder; Joh (Stuffy) McInnis, first baseman; Max (Scoops) Carey, center fielder; Bill McKenchnie manager; Fred Clarke, vice president;Glenn Wright, shortstop; George Grantham, second baseman; Carson (Skeeter) Bigbee, left fielder; Old (Pie) Traynor, third baseman. Front row: Johnny Gooch, catcher; Roy Spencer, catcher, Bernard (Bud) Colloton, pitcher; Jewel Ens, coach; (holding Bill McKechnie Jr.);Hazen Cuyler, right fielder; Remy Kremer, pitcher; Tom Sheehan, pitcher.

Let’s Learn from the Past: Babe Adams

Five years before Babe Ruth entered the Major Leagues, baseball’s original “Babe” helped the Pirates win their first World Series title.

4 days ago

Refrigerated Produce in the newly renovated "Aldi", location in Robinson Twps. Wednesday June 21, 2017. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)

Aldi invests $36 million in Pittsburgh as discount grocers step up their game

The no-frills chain is expanding its foothold across the country amid tightening competition in the grocery business.

4 days ago

Let's talk about science: campfires

Building the perfect campfire takes practice, patience and the science of the fire triangle: fuel, oxygen and heat.

4 days ago

An interior view looking out to Seventh Street from one of the bars at Social House 7, Downtown.

Munch goes to Social House 7

A gorgeous space with hit-or-miss food at Asian-themed Downtown hotspot.

4 days ago

Beer: Butler Downtown Beerfest brings together area breweries, including a forthcoming one

Two guys offer tastes of Missing Links Brewery that they hope to open by this fall near the Butler Farm Market in Connoquenessing Township.

4 days ago

Random Acts of Kindness: Pittsburghers are everywhere

Plus: Girls help a woman at the store - and - Retrieving a treed plane - and Pumping gas

4 days ago

Cousins Sonita Rodriguez, 8, left, and Tristin White, 10, both of Schenley Heights practice before the start of the Allegheny County semifinals on June 2.

Five from Allegheny County advance to national marbles semifinal

The division winners on Wednesday night will compete in the national finals on Thursday.

4 days ago

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