Miss America Heather French coats Texas with sweat to honor veterans
Heather French, Miss America, baked in near 100 degree heat as she pressed handprints in concrete at a new home. The event supported by VA and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans aims to award more than 10 homes over two years. French, 25 and Miss Kentucky last year, cited her Marine father wounded in Vietnam as inspiration and urged deeper veteran support beyond Veterans Day.
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French
Vietnam
Billy Graham plans Amsterdam evangelists meeting return
Rochester Mayo Clinic doctors say Billy Graham, 81, is regaining strength after weeks of Parkinsons therapy and should attend the world evangelists gathering in Amsterdam this month. The clinic notes his condition has greatly improved after a recent hospitalization for brain fluid buildup. Graham plans to be in Amsterdam for the July 29 to August 6 meeting.
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Rochester, Minn
Billy Graham
Amsterdam
Mayo Clinic
Graham
Go Go's headline nostalgia tour shocks Pittsburgh crowd
In a 2000 Summer Road Trip show at the Post-Gazette Pavilion, the Go-Go's delivered a high energy set to 9,253 fans, proving Belinda Carlisle remains magnetic and the band still has the beat while recalling years of personal turmoil and media scrutiny. The crowd also witnessed a lack of discretion in their flirtatious onstage banter and fan-rousing moments.
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Burgettstown
Pittsburgh
VH-1
Post-Gazette
Belinda Carlisle
Concert Review Notes Gaps and Filler Dissolve Performance
A solid performance from the group showed they still mesh well after time apart, but excessive filler moments hurt the overall show. Critics caution that pacing and song selection need tightening to sustain energy and audience engagement.
Kansas and Yes shine at Star Lake in starry Star Lake night
BURGETTSTOWN Kansas and Yes captivated the Post Gazette Pavilion audience at Star Lake last Thursday. About 7,961 fans enjoyed Kansas’s heartland rock with orchestral flair and Yes’s space age textures led by Jon Anderson. The show featured vibrant light displays, memorable solos, and encores of Dust in the Wind and Roundabout.
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Burgettstown
Kansas
Yes
Post- Gazette
Star Lake
Otherworld
Topeka
Steinhardt
Space
Igor Khoroshev
Steve Howe
Chris Squire
Jon Anderson
London
Earth
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Phish
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Page McConnell
Magna Carta Records
Kerry Livgren
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