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Behind-the-scenes-look at the Pitt/Steelers changeover at Acrisure Stadium

 

It’s an exciting weekend ahead on Pittsburgh’s North Shore for football fans.

The Pitt Panthers prepare to face No. 20 Clemson on Saturday, and the Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, all at Acrisure Stadium.

But with the Panthers having a noon kickoff on Saturday and the Steelers scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday, there’s a limited window of time between games for the stadium to be cleaned and ready to go, and it takes the work of hundreds of staffers working around the clock.

“For our staff, we arrive seven hours prior to kickoff. So, for us, our (deadline) is generally 6 a.m. for a 1 p.m. Steeler game,” says Joe Simon, Acrisure Stadium’s director of facility operations. “With a noon kick, a lot of the activity is done overnight. But it’s not as stressed or compressed, so we are able to get it done well in advance of that 6 a.m. timeframe.”

Simon says between preparing the field, cleaning the stands, and television networks from the respective games tearing down and then setting up, there’s a lot of activity within minutes after the final whistle on Saturday.

“There’s a lot of work right on the field with the signage change up. But obviously, that’s a visible thing that a lot of people see,” he said. “We’ll bring in housekeeping staff as soon as we possibly can. The cleaning of the stadium takes all night long. So, those are the folks that are here the longest throughout the night, as well as our concessionaires, who are working throughout the night cleaning up.”

Meanwhile, on the field, the logos are being re-painted and the markings are being converted from college rules to professional.

“The outline of the ‘PITTSBURGH’ in the North end zone, that outline color changes from a Pitt to a Steeler game,” Simon said. “The pro hash marks are separate from the college hash marks, so as soon as the game is over, the grounds crew will be out here. They’re out here late as well painting over the college hash marks, painting new pro hash marks.”

Throughout the rest of the stadium and in the enclosed areas, signs are replaced from Pitt’s blue and gold to the Steelers’ black and gold.

“That takes the longest, to be really transparent,” said Simon. “There’s a lot of work on the signage because we work with Pitt, and we want Pitt to have their own unique experience on game day. So, we spend a lot of time putting up Pitt signage and obviously, we’ve got to transition that for Steelers signage.”

Due to both teams having multiple games scheduled in prime time or on alternative dates this season (such as Mondays for the Steelers and Thursdays for Pitt), this is the second – and last – time in 2024 that both teams will play home games on the same weekend.

Source: Behind-the-scenes-look at the Pitt/Steelers changeover at Acrisure Stadium

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Going to the Pirates home opener? What you need to know

The first-place Pittsburgh Pirates open their home season Friday. They host the Baltimore Orioles. First pitch is set for 4:12 p.m. — a nod to the city’s 412 area code — at PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The weather forecast isn’t looking favorable. Attendance is, however.

The game is expected to be a sellout, said Pirates President Travis Williams during Tuesday’s media tour for the annual “What’s New at PNC Park” event. All fans will receive a magnetic schedule.

As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, there were a limited number of tickets available starting at $109.

Source: Going to the Pirates home opener? What you need to know

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Powerball jackpot reaches $1.23B as long odds mean lots of losing, just as designed

Powerball is about to match a record for lottery drawings with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner. It’s that string of futility that has enabled Powerball’s top prize to reach $1.23 billion for the next drawing Saturday night.

It’s that string of futility that has enabled Powerball’s top prize to reach $1.23 billion, the 8th largest in U.S. lottery history. And it’s a sign that the game is operating exactly as designed, with long odds creating a massive jackpot that entices people to drop $2 on a ticket.

It means no one should ever expect to match all six numbers and hit it rich, though it’s likely someone eventually will.

ABOUT THOSE ODDS

The last time someone won the Powerball jackpot was on New Year’s Day, when a player in Michigan hit an $842.4 million jackpot.

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Pens playoff hopes stay alive with 4-1 win against Capitals

Alex Nedjelkovic made 30 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory at the Washington Capitals.

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Pens playoff hopes stay alive with 4-1 win against Capitals

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin carried the Pittsburgh Penguins back into contention with starring performances over the past couple of weeks.

When they were held off the scoresheet Thursday night in arguably the team’s biggest game of the season, a handful of new faces stepped up to deliver a 4-1 victory at the archrival Washington Capitals. Alex Nedjelkovic led the way with 30 saves, Ryan Shea scored his first NHL goal, Michael Bunting got his fourth since joining in a trade and Pittsburgh moved closer to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

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And the Oscar goes to … a movie most people have seen

Benny Safdie, from left, Cillian Murphy, Robert Downey Jr., and Josh Hartnett, winners of the award for the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture for “Oppenheimer,” pose in the press room during the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: Hand its top award to a blockbuster.

After years of favoring smaller movies like “The Shape of Water” and “Nomadland, ” the clear best-picture favorite “Oppenheimer” — with just shy of $1 billion in tickets sold — is steam rolling toward the kind of big-movie dominance the Academy Awards hasn’t seen in two decades.

You have to go back to Ben Affleck’s “Argo” (2012) to find a best-picture winner that’s grossed more than $100 million domestically. Academy voters’ tastes have instead largely favored smaller independently produced films like “Moonlight,” “Nomadland” and “CODA,” an Apple release with zero reported box office in North America. Last year, the scrappy, distinctly un-Oscar-like indie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” played the role of awards-season underdog until it became an unlikely Academy Awards heavyweight.

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Inaugural Northside Music Festival will feature more than 70 bands

Music in the middle of July returns once again to Pittsburgh’s North Side, but with a new name. The inaugural Northside Music Festival is happening July 14-16 within the heart of Deutschtown. Previously known as the Deutschtown Music Festival, the free, three-day event will feature more than 70 musical acts,

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Greensburg gets new tap room as craft beer making recovers from pandemic lows

Another craft brewer has opened a tap room in Greensburg, the fifth to be selling its own beer within a mile of the Westmoreland County Courthouse. Jeremy and Jennifer Shearer opened their Stone Bridge Brewing Co. tap room at 239 E. Pittsburgh St. this week.

Source: Greensburg gets new tap room as craft beer making recovers from pandemic lows

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Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

Richard Belzer, the longtime stand-up comedian who became one of TV’s most indelible detectives as John Munch in “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Law & Order: SVU,” has died. He was 78.

Belzer died Sunday at his home in Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in southern France, his longtime friend Bill Scheft said. Scheft, a writer who had been working on a documentary about Belzer, said there was no known cause of death but that Belzer had been dealing with circulatory and respiratory issues. The actor Henry Winkler, Belzer’s cousin, tweeted, “Rest in peace, Richard.”

For more than two decades and across 10 series — even including appearances on “30 Rock” and “Arrested Development” — Belzer played the wise-cracking, acerbic homicide detective prone to conspiracy theories. Belzer first played Munch on a 1993 episode of “Homicide” and last played him in 2016 on “Law & Order: SVU.”

Belzer never auditioned for the role. After hearing him on “The Howard Stern Show,” executive producer Barry Levinson brought the comedian in to read for the part.

Source: Richard Belzer, stand-up comic and TV detective, dies at 78

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Grammys 2023: List of winners and nominees

The Grammys air live from Los Angeles Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Beyoncé leads the pack with nine nominations.

Beyoncé will look to become the most decorated artist in history, and 50 years of hip-hop will be honored, at the 65th annual Grammy Awards. Trevor Noah will return to host the show for a third straight time as the ceremony will be broadcast live Sunday from Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles.

The Grammys will air live beginning at 8 p.m. ET on CBS television stations and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+.

Beyoncé has already won the most Grammys of any female artist, and this year, tied the record for most nominations ever after securing nine nods to push her career total to 88 — a record she now shares with her husband, Jay-Z. Beyoncé received nods for major categories like record of the year, song of the year and album of the year, the latter of which she has never won. With two awards already under her belt, if Beyoncé can secure two more wins, she’ll surpass the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti, who holds the record for most Grammy Awards with 31.

Sunday’s show will also feature a celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, with performances from Big Boi, De La Soul, Missy Elliott, Ice-T, Lil Wayne, The Lox, Method Man, Public Enemy, Queen Latifah and many more.

Other artists slated to perform throughout the evening include Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige and Lizzo.

 

Source: Grammys 2023: List of winners and nominees

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Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday in the original ‘Addams Family’ series, dies at 64

Lisa Loring, who played the young Wednesday Addams on “The Addams Family” from 1964 to 1966 and also appeared in “As the World Turns,” died Saturday of a stroke, her daughter Vanessa Foumberg confirmed. She was 64.

“She went peacefully with both her daughters holding her hands,” Foumberg said.

A friend, Laurie Jacobson, reported her death on Facebook, writing that she “was in our hearts always as Wednesday Addams.”

Source: Lisa Loring, who played Wednesday in the original ‘Addams Family’ series, dies at 64

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Cindy Williams: Laverne & Shirley actress dies aged 75

Cindy Williams was best known for her role as Shirley Feeney in the popular American 1970s sitcom.

A family statement Monday announced her death, “The passing of our kind, hilarious mother, Cindy Williams, has brought us insurmountable sadness that could never truly be expressed.” It continues, “Knowing and loving her has been our joy and privilege. She was one of a kind, beautiful, generous and possessed a brilliant sense of humor and a glittering spirit that everyone loved.”

Source: Cindy Williams: Laverne & Shirley actress dies aged 75

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Bushy Run Battlefield reenactment canceled amid new state guidelines

A new state policy may scuttle reenactments of the Battle of Bushy Run. The battle was part of Pontiac’s War, a pan-Native campaign that opposed British settlement west of the Allegheny Mountains. The British routed members of the Seneca, Cayuga and Lenape nations on Aug. 5-6, 1763.

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Morning Roundup: Pa. Game Commission brings back black bear livestreams

 

Pennsylvania Game Commission announces wildlife livestreams Ever wonder what a bear does in the woods? Now you can know. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has reintroduced its 24-hour black bear webcam for the first time since 2021. There will be four animal watch options including a new black bear den in Pike County stream that launched earlier this week.

According to the Game Commission, Pennsylvania’s black bears usually are born in January and begin walking in about eight weeks. Bald eagles typically lay eggs in mid-February and, if the eggs are viable, they’ll hatch in mid- to late March. Snow goose migration typically peaks at Middle Creek from mid-February to March.

Viewers will also be able to access Farm County eagle livestream that provides a bird’s-eye view into a longstanding nest, a Hanover eagle livestream and a snow goose stream based in Middle Creek.

Access to the webcams can be found on the Game Commission’s website.

Source: Morning Roundup: Pa. Game Commission brings back black bear livestreams

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Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth over $660,000 sold in Butler County

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $660,830 was sold in Cabot, Butler County.

The Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Jan. 24 drawing matched all five numbers drawn: 2-14-16-27-37.

Planet Mart on North Pike Road earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Source: Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth over $660,000 sold in Butler County

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Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, dead at 54 | CNN

Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of the late Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, has died, her mother confirms in a statement. She was 54.

“Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Lisa Marie,” Priscilla Presley said in the statement, provided to CNN by a representative. “They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.”

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Five Star Trail to get improved access in Greensburg

Walkers, joggers and bicyclists in Greensburg should have an easier time getting to the Five Star Trail after improvements are added next year at several points along the recreational path. The city is partnering with PennDOT on a project that will establish a new trailhead at George Street, which parallels East Pittsburgh Street.

The project has an estimated cost of about $334,500, including construction and engineering, Raykes said. The cost will be covered in large part by federal Transportation Alternative-Set Aside funds, with Greensburg providing a 20% match.

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Heading to First Night? Here are some road closures you need to know

As Pittsburghers prepare to head downtown for First Night, there are some street closures to be mindful of.

  • Duquesne Boulevard).
  • Maddock Place will be closed from Penn Avenue to Fort Duquesne Boulevard.
  • Eighth Street will be closed from Liberty Avenue (Tito Way) to Fort Duquesne Boulevard (parking lot access only accessible from Fort Duquesne Boulevard).
  • Ninth Street will be closed from Liberty Avenue to French Street.
  • Garrison Place will be closed from Exchange Way to French Way (parking lot access is only accessible from Fort Duquesne Boulevard).
  • Exchange Way will be closed from Garrison Place to 8th Street (parking access is only accessible from 10th Street).
  • All alleys leading into the footprint from Penn Avenue, Liberty Avenue and 6-10th Streets, including Cecil CLO Academy Way, Barkers Place, Scott Place and French Way

Source: Heading to First Night? Here are some road closures you need to know

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Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris dead at 72

Harris passed away on Tuesday

Harris played for the Steelers from 1972 to 1983 and was famous for that incredible play that won the Steelers their first playoff game 50 years ago.

Several events were planned in Pittsburgh in the days ahead marking the anniversary of The Immaculate Reception.

The cause of Franco Harris’ death was not immediately known.

Source: Steelers Hall-of-Famer Franco Harris dead at 72

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On this day in history, Dec. 20, 1957, Elvis drafted by US Army while awaiting Christmas at Graceland

Elvis Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army on Dec. 20, 1957 at age 22. He was getting ready to celebrate Christmas at Graceland when he picked up his draft notice in person.

Source: On this day in history, Dec. 20, 1957, Elvis drafted by US Army while awaiting Christmas at Graceland

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Winning lottery ticket worth $770K sold at Allegheny County grocery store

CHECK YOUR NUMBERS! A winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $770,00 was sold at a grocery store in Allegheny County!

The ticket for Wednesday’s drawing matched all six winning numbers, 3-18-20-26-39-48 to win the jackpot prize.

The store that sold the ticket, which was the Giant Eagle at 4010 Monroeville Boulevard, earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket.

Source: Winning lottery ticket worth $770K sold at Allegheny County grocery store

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Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, DJ for ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ dead at 40 | CNN

Stephen “tWitch” Boss, the amiable DJ for “Ellen DeGeneres Show” and dancer who rose to fame on “So You Think You Can Dance,” has died, his wife, fellow dancer Allison Holker Boss, confirmed in a statement to CNN.

Boss died by suicide, according to the LA County Medical Examiner. The LA County Coroner’s Office concluded their examination and published the report on his death on Wednesday.

Source: Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, DJ for ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show,’ dead at 40 | CNN

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