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Former ĢƵ crime writer publishes a thriller of her own

It was the police scanner that got Robin Acton hooked on crime.In the 1970s, she was a receptionist at UniontownĢƵ ĢƵ, and listened to the cascade of mayhem, misdeeds and medical calls that ricocheted through the newsroom thanks to the scanner, “and I was hooked,” she ...

Music review: Small Jackets – ‘Just Like This’

The latest studio effort by Small Jackets is the perfect way to raucously rock around the Christmas tree this holiday.The Italian rockers leave little doubt about their intentions right from the start by unleashing a guitar-driven gut punch on the opening track “Midnight Town.”With the ...

WQED-FM presents a ‘Special Christmas Evening’

WQED-FM presents a not-to-be missed Christmas evening when Rick Sebak joins Jim Cunningham for three hours of holiday music and storytelling on Saturday, Dec. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. at 89.3.Expect the unexpected as the two drop the digital needle to spin their favorite holiday picks and introduce ...

Something to celebrate

Two love ‘em or leave ‘em holiday traditions are celebrated this week.Christmas Eve doubles as National Eggnog Day, and Dec. 27 is National Fruitcake Day.According to Bon Appetit, eggnog came to the U.S. and Canada with English settlers. (French speakers in Canada call it “lait de poule, ...

Something to celebrate

Dec. 16: National Chocolate-covered Anything Day, Barbie and Barney Backlash Day, Stupid Toy DayDec. 17: National Maple Syrup Day, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Underdog DayDec. 18: National Twin Day, Answer the Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day, National Wreaths Across America DayDec. ...