FOOD & DRINK
Pittsburgh-area Popeye's Chicken ordered closed
According to a report, the restaurant is “not properly washing, rinsing, and sanitizing dishes. Many dishes including pans and lids that are on the wire racks and designated clean have excessive grease and food debris accumulation.”
Powerball ticket worth $100k sold in Pittsburgh area
A Powerball ticket sold in the Pittsburgh area will make someone $100,000 richer after Monday night’s drawing. A ticket sold in Butler matched four of the five white balls, 7,23,24,56,60 and the red Powerball 25 to win the $100k.
Pa. teen goes into cardiac arrest after drinking Panera’s ‘charged’ lemonade
MONROEVILLE, Pa. — On March 9, Luke Adams grabbed a chicken sandwich and a large “Charged Lemonade” drink from a Panera in Monroeville. Shortly afterwards, Luke, who had just turned 18, went with friends to a showing of “Dune 2” at the Cinemark theater at the Monroeville Mall. And until days later, that’s all he remembers.
2024 Gene Kelly Award nominations for top high school musicals announced
PITTSBURGH — Nominations are out for this year's Gene Kelly Awards, a celebration of high school musicals and their incredible student performers. Among the shows being recognized is the Woodland Hills pilot production of "Wonderland," a grown-up version of "Alice in Wonderland." It scored multiple nominations, including Best Musical, Best Vocal Ensemble and Best Dance Ensemble.
Pittsburgh-area bar/restaurant hit with Consumer Alert
A Consumer Alert has been issued by the Allegheny County Health Department for a local bar/restaurant. Sam’s Tavern in the Wall, in Aspinwall, was hit with seven total violations, including one considered “high-risk”.
Pittsburgh firefighters union gets service dog
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Firefighters in Pittsburgh now have a new furry friend they can go to when they're hurt. On Monday, Gunny's Ridge K9 dog service presented the Pittsburgh firefighters union with a new service dog. Maverick, a 9-month-old golden retriever, will be utilized by the union's peer support group, which helps firefighters through recovery."We'll be doing station visits after stressful critical events. We also have plans in the works now to do fire prevention with schools -- do stuff in the community, nursing homes, stuff like that. Get him out and about," said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire peer support group member Josh Hallmark. Since he's so young, Maverick is still going through training along with Josh, his new owner. Maverick is the first service dog of his kind for firefighters in the city of Pittsburgh.Gunny's Ridge's K9 Service Dog program currently provides service dogs to veterans and first responders. "Whether it's through physical limitations that they have or, you know, emotional support, PTSD, things like that -- our dogs can train across a variety of areas," said Michael Snider, the president of Gunny's Ridge.
Pittsburgh Zoo offering free admission to moms on Mother’s Day
PITTSBURGH, PA (WTRF) – Looking for something to do on Mother’s Day? The Pittsburgh Zoo is offering free general admission to mothers on Mother’s Day. Mothers of all generations receive free general admission to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium when accompanied by their children. The park will be open on Sunday, May 12th from 9:30 […]
Westmoreland County family farm preparing to host Luke Bryan concert in the fall
SMITHTON BOROUGH (KDKA) — Luke Bryan is bringing his Farm Tour to four small towns, and Smithton Borough in Westmoreland County is one of them.The country music star will perform his hits on a family farm in the borough. The family and community members told KDKA-TV what this means to them, and it's safe to say they don't want this Bryan excitement to end."Out of the blue, just called," Joyce Cunningham said.When Cunningham found out the country music megastar wanted to bring his 15th Farm Tour to her family farm in Smithton, she thought she was being pranked."Biggest deal maybe...
Former Downtown Froggy's Bar location under demolition for bocce courts
PITTSBURGH — Several parcels in the 100 block of Market Street belong to the Troiani family, encompassing 26,000 square feet. Starting Tuesday, demolition is underway to clear out the buildings to transform the area into a Downtown Pittsburgh attraction. One of those buildings is the former Froggy's Bar, once...
Plans for Harrison Aldi, twice-delayed, appear uncertain
Plans for an Aldi grocery store in Harrison appear to be up in the air, following a two-year construction delay. J.R. Perry, Aldi divisional vice president, said previously that work would start this year for the proposed store at 4024 Freeport Road, on the property formerly occupied by Harbison Nursery.
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