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It’s high school musical season!

Before taking the stage, actors are told to “break a leg.” During a rehearsal for this weekend’s Chartiers-Houston High School production of “Xanadu,” Grace Baer unfortunately did just that. The senior lost her footing on roller skates and fractured her right leg in three ...

Jurassic Alcove immerses visitors in a world of dinosaurs

SOUTH PARK–In 1993, Dominic Bianco was 7 and was among the horde of children who stampeded to theaters to watch “Jurassic Park” and its cloned dinosaurs chase Jeff Goldblum, Sam Neill and Laura Dern and generally wreak havoc on the island of Isla Nublar. Steven Spielberg’s classic ...

Pittsburgh Ballet announces productions for 2025-26 season

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre has announced its lineup of productions for the 2025-26 season. The season will include family-friendly productions, Pittsburgh premieres, world premieres and works from acclaimed choreographers. The five-program season runs from October 2025 to May 2026. The ...

Natural History Museum receives grant from Kamins

The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has received a $25 million gift from patrons Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin, it was announced last week. It is the largest individual monetary gift to the Carnegie Museum of Natural History since Andrew Carnegie founded Carnegie Museums in 1895. In ...

Chocolatey goodness

First place - Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake, courtesy of Denise Fife, Washington Cake 1 ¾ cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup boiling water (optional, add one ...