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Pittsburgh restaurant shut down by Health Department
A restaurant in the Pittsburgh area has been ordered closed due to multiple violations after an inspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. Inspectors found 16 violations during an inspection of El Paisano & BBQ Stand in Beechview.
Completely renovated Walmart reopens in Butler Friday
Nearly a dozen Walmart locations in the Pittsburgh area are being remodeled this year and one of them re-opens Friday. The Walmart Supercenter in Butler at 400 Butler Commons opens with a ribbon-cutting celebration at 9 a.m.
Kennywood, Idlewild offer free admission to military, vets while teachers get in free at Sandcastle
Kennywood and Idlewild & SoakZone will offer free admission to military personnel and veterans to celebrate Memorial Day, while teachers get in Sandcastle for free to kick off Opening Day.
A snapshot of Michael Werries, who spent his life photographing the Alle-Kiski Valley
Take any sports event, emergency scene or community gathering in Springdale over the past 50-some years, and there’s a good chance Michael “Mick” Werries photographed it. A devoted documentarian and diehard Dynamo, Werries started capturing football games after graduating from Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School in 1969 and...
Find out which Pittsburgh radio stars are behind the new Yinzer Dogs food truck
An idea in the making since the Original Hot Dog Shop closed in Oakland in April 2020, the Yinzer Dogs food truck is up and rolling. It’s easily spotted by the bright yellow bridge design with an image of a hot dog tucked inside a bun with squiggly lines of yellow mustard.
Art therapy program boosts well-being of Allegheny Valley School District students
Students in the Allegheny Valley School District are turning to art as an additional way to support their mental well-being. Melissa Holler, the district’s director of pupil services, said the district has implemented an art therapy program. It has done so by contracting with the Pittsburgh Center for Integrative Therapy, using money it received from the state’s Commission on Crime and Delinquency mental health supports grant.
Stuntpig parks food truck for permanent shop in Squirrel Hill
Stuntpig has announced it is trading in its food truck wheels for a more permanent location — a sandwich shop in Squirrel Hill. The announcement came this week on the food truck’s social media pages, eliciting many reactions from excited Pittsburghers. The shop will be located at the former Bull River Taco location, 1707 Murray Ave., near the intersection with Forbes.
Former WPXI reporter Dee Thompson dies at 84
Retired WPXI reporter DeHaven “Dee” Thompson died May 9 at age 84. Thompson worked at Channel 11 from 1974 until his retirement in 2009. WPXI meteorologist Scott Harbaugh posted a tribute on Facebook, writing, “ ‘Dee’ was one of the kindest people you would ever want to meet. … Always a smile, a kind word, a quick wit, Mr. Thompson is [a] broadcast legend in Pittsburgh. My prayers are with his family at this time. What a wonderful human being.”
Unlikely friendship: Deer and dog play in Treesdale backyard
WEXFORD, Pa. — An unlikely friendship formed on two sides of a fence in Treesdale, Pennsylvania. Video shared with Pittsburgh's Action News 4 by Karen Kremer shows her son's dog playing with a deer. Brody the dog can be seen running back and forth with the deer, mimicking him...
Pancake tacos lead the lineup of sweet eats at G&G Restaurant in Vandergrift
A random plastic taco holder in Pittsburgh’s Strip District served as inspiration for a quirky, tasty twist on traditional pancakes at G&G Restaurant in Vandergrift. “I just looked at it and thought that would be cool to stick a pancake into,” said G&G co-owner Chris Kakias, creator of a variety of tricked-out, over-the-top pancake tacos that are served only on weekends.
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