ĢƵ

close

Entertainment

Something to celebrate

Ever hear the warning that swallowed bubble gum is indigestible and will hang out in your gut for seven years?ItĢƵ an old wives tale – the seven years part of it, anyway.Turns out your body actually can’t fully digest a swallowed piece of gum, but, its remnants will move through your ...

SVC’s Eualia Books publishes poetry translation

Eulalia Books, a publisher of poetry-in-translation housed at St. Vincent College, has released “Another Life,” written by Daniel Lipara and translated by Robin Myers.The original Spanish publication, “Otra Vida,” is LiparaĢƵ first book of poetry. Myers has translated several books ...

Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade scheduled for Oct. 9

The Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade is back.Beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, more than 100 bands, floats, organizations and businesses will recognize the contributions of the regionĢƵ Italian population. Pittsburgh Steelers’ great and NFL Hall of Fame running back, Franco Harris, will ...

Carnegie Science Center hosts lecture on dark matter

Carnegie Science Center's Virtual Cafe Sci will be looking at theories surrounding dark matter and how scientists search for a substance that is virtually undetectable Monday starting at 7 p.m.Dr. Alex Moskowitz will be giving the lecture. Moskowitz recently earned his Ph.D in astrophysics from ...

Fun, shopping, and history at Springs Folk Festival

The 63rd annual Springs Folk Festival of Springs in Somerset County returns Friday and Saturday Oct. 1-2, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.Over 100 skilled craftsmen and vendors will reenact the skills of forefathers and offer craft items for purchase. There will be new demonstrations this year, ...

Something to celebrate

With her gravelly voice and soulful blues and rock tunes, Janis Joplin is a musical icon.But did you know that Joplin is also a one-hit wonder?The strict definition of a one-hit wonder is an artist or band who only has one song make the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.Shockingly, ...