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Spork Pit BBQ on Pittsburgh's South Side closing its doors tomorrow
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's just about closing time for Spork Pitt BBQ on Pittsburgh's South Side.The restaurant is located along East Carson Street and will be closing its doors tomorrow, according to the Pittsburgh Business Times.It was a short stint for the South Side restaurant that opened early last year after taking over for Double Wide Grill, which operated out of the spot for 18 years.Steve Zumoff owns the property and said that he is working to find a new barbecue restaurant to become a tenant after Spork BBQ closes.It's unclear how soon a new tenant might take over the space.
Beechview Mexican restaurant ordered to close by Allegheny County Health Department
A Mexican restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood has been shut down for numerous health code violations. A report from the Allegheny County Health Department cited El Paisano at 1542 Beechview Avenue with 16 violations. The most serious of these included the observation of a live cockroach as well as...
Hampton area briefs, week of May 20, 2024
Hampton’s outdoor pool complex will open for the season on May 25, with hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The complex includes a heated in-ground pool with a zero-foot walk-in area and spray feature, four adult lap lanes, two small slides, one large slide and two diving boards. Also at the site are two wooden pavilions, a concession area and shaded seating area, and restroom and bath house facilities.
Editorial: Body cameras can protect police but only if policies allow it
Body cameras for police have become expected. In January, a report from the Police Executive Research Forum — an independent research group focused on law enforcement issues — pointed to how the devices changed over a 10-year period. There were 200 policing experts pulled together in 2013 to...
Mancini Award winners announced: Mars, Slippery Rock & Riverside the top winners
MIDLAND ― Winners were announced Sunday for the Henry Mancini Awards celebrating outstanding student achievement in high school musical theater in Beaver, Butler, Lawrence and Mercer counties. The nominees gathered at the annual Mancini Awards ceremony at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland to perform musical numbers...
Help available for Union Township residents hit by EF2 tornado
FINLEYVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Union Township residents who were hit by an EF2 tornado can now call a phone line for help.The township says PA 211 is helping Union Township residents, and two national volunteer groups, Team Rubicon and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, are providing their services for free. Starting Tuesday, they'll remove trees, brush and debris from people's properties, the township says. "I'm touched by them," Union Township Board of Supervisors chairperson Michalle Dupree said. "Because there is such a widespread need here," Dupree said.That need only grew Friday night when another tornado struck Elrama in the eastern part of...
Heads up, No Shoes Nation - Kenny Chesney concerts in Pa. are in June. Where to buy tickets.
No Shoes Nation - your first two weekends in June are booked. Kenny Chesney is bringing his “Sun Goes Down Tour 2024″ to Pa. the first two weekends in June - Saturday, June 1 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, and Saturday, June 8 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Snapshot: Zach Frazier
The Times West Virginian relayed a high school wrestling story involving the introduction of Zach Frazier to his opponent right before the conference championship. The two wrestlers shook hands before the match and Frazier's opponent turned to the referee and said, "I don't want to play any more." Few wanted...
How Literacy Pittsburgh is Helping to Grow a Vibrant Economy
This story is part of The New Americans, a project of Pittsburgh Tomorrow which seeks to reverse population loss through revitalization. See more stories here. It is distributed through the Pittsburgh Media Partnership. When Mhra Moe arrived in Pittsburgh with her husband and baby daughter as refugees from Myanmar in...
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