🎶 There’s something about vinyl.
Maybe it’s the crackle when the needle drops. Maybe it’s flipping through stacks for hours, chasing a hidden gem. Or maybe it’s hearing an album the way it was meant to unfold — one song melting into the next.
TribLive columnist Ben Schmitt arrived late to the vinyl game, only to find himself hooked after a trip to Pittsburgh record institution Jerry’s Records in Squirrel Hill and meeting owner Chris Grauzer. 📀
Are records making a comeback in your house? What album are you spinning first?
👇 #Pittsburgh #VinylRecords #TheBeatles #JerrysRecords
Photos by Massoud Hossaini @Massoud151
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A retired Catholic priest and former Pennsylvania State Police chaplain is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a person at a home for priests in Unity Township and having an inappropriate relationship with another person.
State police on Friday charged Robert Byrnes, 84, of the Christ Our Shepherd Center, Unity, with aggravated indecent assault without consent, two counts of official oppression and two counts of obstructing administration of law or other governmental function.
According to his arrest papers, the assaults occurred on various occasions.
On one occasion, according to the criminal complaint against him, Byrnes told a victim to perform a sex act as he watched “as a way to be forgiven of sins and as a way of confession through Byrnes’ official capacity as a priest and counselor.”
The Tribune-Review does not identify the alleged victims of sexual assault.
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Free concerts are returning to Pittsburgh parks this summer.
The city just announced its 2026 Summer Concert Series lineup, featuring dozens of live performances across four parks — including jazz, classical, soul, rock and family-friendly events throughout the season.
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Jury deliberations are underway in the Westmoreland County trial of a Delmont mother accused of killing her adopted 11-year-old son.
Prosecutors allege years of abuse led to the boy’s death, while defense attorneys argue the evidence does not support a homicide conviction. The case has drawn intense attention across the region.
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#WestmorelandCounty #Delmont #PennsylvaniaNews #TrueCrime
Business owners across Allegheny County are pushing back against a proposal that would require employers to provide up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave — arguing the mandate could be too costly for small businesses. The proposal is currently headed into a public comment period.
Supporters say the plan would improve maternal and infant health, while critics warn it could drive businesses out of the county or force staffing cuts.
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#AlleghenyCounty #PaidLeave #SmallBusiness #Pittsburgh
Reconstruction is officially underway inside Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life building — nearly eight years after the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
The renewed space in Squirrel Hill is expected to include a memorial, museum, education center and sanctuary focused on remembrance, healing and fighting antisemitism.
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#TreeOfLife #Pittsburgh #SquirrelHill #PittsburghNews #JewishCommunity
Allegheny County leaders are proposing a new program that would give workers at participating businesses up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave, one of the most generous local leave initiatives in Pennsylvania.
Supporters say the proposal could help families, improve employee retention and make the region more competitive for workers.
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The Pittsburgh Zoo is sending two western lowland gorillas to Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo as part of a breeding and conservation effort aimed at protecting one of the world’s critically endangered species.
The move will bring a new silverback and female gorilla to Boston while helping strengthen the future of the zoo’s gorilla troop.
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Sen. John Fetterman cast the deciding vote Wednesday against a Senate resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s military authority in Iran, again breaking with most Democrats on the issue.
The 49-50 vote marked the closest challenge yet to Trump’s Iran war powers, with several Republicans joining Democrats in support of the measure. Fetterman was the lone Democrat to vote no.
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Story originally reported By The Philadelphia Inquirer
Mt. Washington residents say dangerous street racing and reckless driving on Grandview Avenue have become a nightly problem, with revving engines, speeding cars and crowds gathering late into the night.
Neighbors say it’s gotten “out of hand,” and public safety officials are now asking residents to submit anonymous photos and videos as they increase enforcement efforts.
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Officials in communities across the state may have to reassess how they bill property owners for maintaining storm sewers after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled last month that separate fees for such services could be viewed as taxes.
The ruling was handed down April 30 in a Chester County lawsuit involving West Chester Borough and West Chester University of Pennsylvania. more on this at triblive.com
