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Two weeks after dropping their debut album, “Appear,” psych rockers Tony From Bowling will hold a tape release show on Feb. 22 at BrilloBox in Bloomfield. https://lnkd.in/gvNG3PhJ

A combination of circumstance and savvy led Alex Nedeljkovic to become the 19th goaltender in NHL history to score a goal Jan. 17. https://lnkd.in/gknazz_G

“SNL50: The Anniversary Special” offered something for all fans: Those who come for the music, for viewers who love the recurring sketches/characters and for TV watchers eager for “SNL’s” satirical take on current events. https://lnkd.in/gKgPBE-U

“There had been a codification of the right way and the wrong way to do ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and I think it had to be blown up. After the 1985 season, we allowed it to blow up,” Producer Lorne Michaels said. Steelers fans, see where Tim Benz is going with this? https://lnkd.in/gepEXuME

A lot of people went crazy about the Team USA hockey win over Canada on Saturday, in large part because of the three fights in 9 seconds to open the game. https://lnkd.in/gpY_29yx

A sword is the draw. Each participant carries a 48- to 52-inch saber into the former Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in East Deer for Friday Night Fights where, two by two, they enter a ring wearing gear representative of medieval times. They are prepared to attack their opponent — but not for real. https://lnkd.in/gfgm2HNz

Throughout Marc Fogel’s 3½ years of imprisonment in Russia, members of Pittsburgh’s arts community rallied together to bring attention to the cause of the Butler native. They hosted the “Make a Marc” event in spring 2023, which included 90 artists and 1,000 visitors. https://lnkd.in/gS3Ya7jy

Editorial: It might be time to look beyond the big retailers. Specialty items such as fabric could pave the way to a return to local business. Perhaps the fall of the big box is the rebirth of the small shop. It could help the economy. It could revitalize communities. It could support other businesses along the way. But that only works if the public supports it. https://lnkd.in/g6UtsSrs

Lucas Piatt is a dreamer as much as a developer. His plan to construct an eye-catching Ferris wheel along the Ohio River is only a small part of what is likely to become Pittsburgh’s most expensive development project of the modern era — a $740 million gamble to transform a brownfield into a bustling entertainment district. https://lnkd.in/gK7B_MMx

During her medical training, Dr. Miriam Cremer watched a woman suffering from advanced cervical cancer bleed to death in Arcatao, El Salvador. That preventable tragedy is what sowed the seeds of her Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, she said. Basic Health International’s mission is to develop ways to diagnose and treat cervical cancer. https://lnkd.in/grH-a-we