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East McKeesport, PA · Lifestyle

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Mini mart & chicken restaurant can’t serve food after being issued consumer alert

Until the consumer alert is removed, the facility cannot prepare or serve any foods. It can only sell pre-packaged foods.

Allegheny County, PA · 1d

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Check your tickets: $770K-winning lottery ticket sold at Pittsburgh-area Giant Eagle to expire soon

The unclaimed Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle on Butler Plank Road in Shaler Township for the drawing on Dec. 21, 2025. The ticket matched all five balls drawn: 11-20-31-36-38.

Allegheny County, PA · 3d

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Big Shot Bob’s location shut down over active sewage backup

The restaurant will remain closed until the backup is addressed and the area is disinfected/sanitized, among other requirements.

Allegheny County, PA · 1d

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This Once-Massive American Restaurant Chain Has Just One Location Left In Pennsylvania, And It Still Serves The Classics?

Free chocolate milk refills are still a thing at one Old West-themed steakhouse. That detail alone made me grin. The chain behind it once had more than 700 restaurants across America. Now only about a dozen remain nationwide. Just one still stands in Pennsylvania, and people drive hours to reach...

Pennsylvania · 12h

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Some Of Pennsylvania’s Best Pierogies Come From These Seven Shops

Pennsylvania takes its pierogies seriously, and plenty of families can name their favorite shop faster than their favorite sports team. These little dumplings stuffed with potato, cheese, sauerkraut, and a lot more show up at church sales, festivals, and kitchen tables across the state. The shops on this list make...

Pennsylvania · 3d

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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 1d

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10 Pennsylvania Creative Reuse And Craft Thrift Shops Where Craft Supplies Cost Next To Nothing

One Pittsburgh shop lets you stuff a whole bag with odd craft materials for a few bucks. Half-used glue bottles, board game pieces, and old maps can all end up in the same sack. That shop opened in 2011, growing out of a 2007 project. Since then, creative reuse stores...

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

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Grab A Stool At Hot Dog Shoppe In Butler, Where Western Pennsylvania Has Eaten Chili Dogs Since 1945

Some lunch spots chase trends, and some just keep doing the same thing year after year until the whole town knows the order by heart. In Butler, Pennsylvania, one small counter has been handing out chili dogs since 1945. It sits in a building that looks like it once served...

Butler, PA · 3d

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Eight Pennsylvania Bars Serving Wings Locals Say Beat Anything In Buffalo

Buffalo gets the credit for inventing the chicken wing, but Pennsylvania has quietly built a wing scene that can hold its own. From Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, neighborhood bars are tossing wings in sauces that range from classic hot to flavors you have never heard of. Some spots offer more than...

Pennsylvania · 21h

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The Hidden Pennsylvania Botanical Garden That Feels Like Stepping Into A Living Wonderland

Oakdale, Pennsylvania has been quietly sitting on one of the most breathtaking secrets in the entire state, and the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is that secret. Most people have no idea this place exists, and honestly, that makes visiting it feel like finding a twenty-dollar bill in a coat you forgot about, except better, and significantly more fragrant.

Oakdale, PA · 1d

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7 Reasons Western Pennsylvanians Still Love Eat’n Park

For a lot of Western Pennsylvanians, the holidays officially start when the Eat’n Park Christmas Star ad comes on. It’s been around since 1982, and it’s one of many reasons the restaurant feels like part of the family. Here are the reasons Western Pennsylvanians still love Eat’n...

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d

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Yellow Bridge Brewing Celebrates 10 Years Of Great Beer, Pizza, and Community

Yellow Bridge Brewing is celebrating 10 years in Pennsylvania’s craft beer scene. Since opening in Delmont in November 2016, owner Ian Staab has grown the business into two taprooms, two pizza kitchens, and a popular destination for great beer and food in Westmoreland County. To celebrate the milestone, Yellow...

Greensburg, PA · 3d

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Penn State Master Gardener Mary Niezelski Dries Dahlia Tubers for 4 to 5 Days, Not the Usual 24 to 48 Hours, Before Packing Them in Cedar Shavings

Penn State Master Gardener Mary Niezelski dries dahlia tubers 4 to 5 days, not 24 to 48 hours, then packs them in cedar shavings; other guides compared.

Westmoreland County, PA · 1d

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The Tiny Pennsylvania Bakery Making Donuts So Legendary Even Homer Simpson Would Approve Wholeheartedly

There’s a bakery in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that has been quietly winning hearts, one donut at a time, and the rest of the world is only just starting to catch on. Donut Chef Brick Oven Bakery is the kind of place that makes you feel like you’ve discovered something the universe has been keeping just for you.

Greensburg, PA · 1d

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Blighted Moose building causing water damage to Greensburg dance studio, owner says

Kim Stewart just wants the water to stop. She has lost about half of her income at Sandra Lynn’s School of Dance in Greensburg while dealing with water she believes is entering her studio from a blighted property next door — the old Moose building. Stewart was paying...

Greensburg, PA · 2d

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This Gigantic Pennsylvania Outlet Mall Is So Worth The Drive You’ll Feel Like You Won The Lottery

Nobody has ever driven home from a great outlet mall feeling like they made a mistake, and Tanger Outlets Pittsburgh in Washington, Pennsylvania is very much a great outlet mall. Your shopping instincts are about to be validated in the most satisfying way possible. Let’s talk about expectations for a...

Washington, PA · 13d

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Pennsylvania Discount Warehouse Has 30,000 Square Feet of Unexpected Finds and Bargains

Burn barrels, old-time candy, couches, and flats of flowers can all end up on the same shopping trip here. That mix alone makes me curious. This Pennsylvania warehouse sells furniture, hardware, household goods, snacks, and seasonal decor. It also has greenhouses packed with plants every spring. I like how nothing...

Murrysville, PA · 2d

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Inside Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House, The Fish Sandwich Still Hangs Off The Plate Like It Did In 1870

Some Pittsburgh lunches come with a side of history, and one downtown counter has been serving that pairing since 1870. The star is a fried fish sandwich so big the bun barely covers half of it. Locals have been ordering it for generations, and first-timers often hear about it from...

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

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Pennsylvania Bakery Started With 90 Loaves a Day and Now Produces More Than 10,000 After 100 Years

From just 90 loaves a day to more than 10,000, a Pennsylvania bakery has spent an entire century turning a modest family business into a regional institution. Founded in 1926 by an Italian immigrant, the operation began in a single room and grew into a major bread producer. Today, the...

Pittsburgh, PA · 4d

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Eleven Meats, Eight Cheeses and 13 Toppings Go Into One Massive Pennsylvania Sandwich

Eleven meats. Eight cheeses. Thirteen toppings. All of it lands on one hoagie roll in a small Pennsylvania town, and somehow it is supposed to hold together. I believe that sandwich deserves its own parking space. The shop behind it builds hoagies on Mancini’s bread, a name that carries real weight around Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh, PA · 8d