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July 7: World Chocolate Day, Tell the Truth Day, National Macaroni DayJuly 8: National Video Game Day, National Chocolate with Almonds Day, Be a Kid Again DayJuly 9: Fashion Day, National Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Omelet Day, National Sugar Cookie DayJuly 10: National Pina Colada Day, ...

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has extended the contract of Byron Stripling, its principal Pops conductor, through the 2025-26 season.Stripling is the second principal Pops conductor in the PSOĢƵ history. Melia Tourangeau, president and CEO of the PSO, explained, “Under ByronĢƵ ...

Events geared to both children and adults are planned at the Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryĢƵ Powdermill Nature Reserve in Westmoreland County in July and August.On Saturday, July 23 at 7 p.m., “Birds and Brews” will team LatrobeĢƵ Four Seasons Brewery with author and researcher ...

The National Comedy Center, the United States’ official museum dedicated to comedy, and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership are teaming up on the eve of this yearĢƵ Picklesburgh festival for the “Pickes & Giggles Comedy Showcase.”It will turn the spotlight on four rising ...

Concordia of the South Hills will host The Merrymakers Jazz Trio at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 8 at the assisted living facilityĢƵ location at 1300 Bower Hill Road in Mt. Lebanon.The concert is free.For the last 20 years, The Merrymakers Jazz Trio has been playing traditional jazz (think ...

Dr. Michael Brown, professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology, is JulyĢƵ guest speaker at the Carnegie Science CenterĢƵ Cafe Sci.Brown is hot on the trail of “planet nine,” a hypothesized celestial body that is possibly the fifth largest planet in our ...