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Officials at the Andy Warhol Museum have announced that the museum will spearhead a major new cultural and economic development project that intends to transform a six-block section of the museumĢƵ neighborhood on PittsburghĢƵ North Shore into a hub for cultural programming, creative ...

The Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh will host Russell Shorto, author of the recently published book “Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob,” on Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m.Using his grandfatherĢƵ career as a numbers runner in Johnstown as a starting point, Shorto will ...

Something to celebrate

May 26: National Sorry Day, World Lindy Hop Day, National Paper Airplane DayMay 27: National Cellophane Tape Day, National Grape Popsicle Day, National Road Trip DayMay 28: National Brisket Day, National Hamburger Day, Amateur Radio Military Appreciation DayMay 29: National Paperclip Day, Learn ...

Anne Kraybill will be stepping down in July as the director and CEO of the Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg, it was announced last week.Kraybill is leaving to become the director and CEO of the Wichita Art Museum in Kansas. Kraybill has led the Westmoreland Museum of American ...

Cultural Trust leader to step down

Kevin McMahon, the president and CEO of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, will be retiring at the end of this year, it was announced last week.Appointed in May 2001, McMahon has overseen the continued growth of downtown PittsburghĢƵ Cultural District. Before coming to Pittsburgh, McMahon was the ...

Bill Engvall, one of AmericaĢƵ top comedians, is bringing his farewell tour to The Palace Theatre in Greensburg for two shows on Friday.Engvall was part of the enormously successful “Blue Collar Comedy” films, which sold over 9 million units and received a Grammy nomination. He also ...