Plain White T’s headline Pittsburgh’s July 4 music festivities. 8 p.m., Plain White T’s will take the main stage at Point State Park for a free show. Other to-be-announced acts will kick things off at 4PM Pittsburgh was named the best city to be in for July 4th by USA Today.
The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, located in the 120-year-old Fulton Building, will soon undergo name change to the Atterbury Hotel. The hotel is already beginning to operate under the Atterbury name digitally.
White House Correspondents' Dinner rescheduled for July 24 after shooting disrupted initial event. The rescheduled event would be a more intimate gathering and feature "significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures." at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C.
Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets "Beauty and the Beast" with Celine Dion and "A Whole New World" with Regina Belle from "Aladdin," has died after suffering a stroke, He was 75.
Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood is getting it's own Youtube channel. The channel will debut Thursday, June 4, with five episodes including the very first one, which was shot at Pittsburgh’s own WQED TV studios on Sept. 21, 1967, and aired the following February.
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Picklesburgh will expand this year to include Market Square and Arts Landing. The four-day celebration of all things pickled and pickle-related will accommodate a greater quantity of vendors and activities. The festival, now in its 11th year, will take place July 16-19.
North Side’s Astrobotic to be sold to Voyager in a $300 million deal. The deal is expected to close next month. Founded in 2007 as a Carnegie Mellon University spin-out, Astrobotic has more than 200 employees in Pittsburgh and California.
July 4th Philadelphia concert announced. One Philly: “Unity Concert for America” will be headlined by Christina Aguilera, along with Jill Scott and The Roots. “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” stars Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff are also set to reunite. Comedian Wanda Sykes will host
Jam on Walnut, the annual summer concert series and block party on Walnut Street in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood, will not be happening due to growing concerns about public safety, cleanliness and underage drinking.
Artists drop out of D.C. concert series for America's 250th anniversary. Shortly after line up was announced, Morris Day, Young MC, The Commodores, Martina McBride, Bret Michaels. What was supposed to be a national celebration has turned political for some artists.
Pittsburgh area closures: JC Penny Ross Park Mall to close Sept. Goodlander Cocktail Brewery to close 6/6 Voodoo Brewing Co facing asset sale. The Abbey on Butler Street filed Chapter 11
Wix CEO announces 20% workforce cut citing the evolution. Wix joins a wave of tech companies making major headcount cuts, with leaders citing AI’s role in automating work.