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Consumer Alert issued for for Pittsburgh-area Bagel shop
A restaurant in Pittsburgh has been hit with a Consumer Alert after live mice and other issues were observed during an inspection. The Allegheny County Health Department says The Bagel Factory on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill was inspected.
Pa. casino fined for allowing banned gambler to wager
The operator of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in Washington County was fined $10,000 for allowing an individual to gamble who was prohibited from doing so. Under a consent agreement with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board last month, Washington Trotting Association, LLC, operator of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, agreed to pay the fine as a result of the incident, the board said in a press release.
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.”
Mom gives birth at Pittsburgh-area restaurant day before Mother's Day
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- A new mom is recuperating at home after a very unexpected, though happy, early Mother's Day surprise. The mom went into labor 10 days early in the middle of a Westmoreland County buffet restaurant. Let's set the scene: It's the day before Mother's Day and a young expectant mom just wanted to enjoy a meal at New City Buffet in Greensburg. While she had over a week until her due date, the baby she was carrying didn't want to wait and ended up being born right there in the middle of the restaurant with lots of help...
Free hoagies and ice cream, hard ginger beer, Shake Shack, and more Pittsburgh food news
1637 Smallman St., Strip District. oddfellowsnyc.com. In honor of National Brioche Day on Tues., May 14, St. Pierre Bakery has partnered with OddFellows to launch a limited-edition Coffee & Brioche Waffles ice cream flavor. According to a press release, the new flavor “combines generous chunks of St. Pierre’s decadent brioche waffles with OddFellows’ carefully crafted coffee flavor.” The first 50 customers at OddFellows’ Pittsburgh location (inside Posman Books in the Strip District) will receive a complimentary Brioche Waffle Ice Cream Sandwich featuring the new flavor.
William Shatner boldly goes to Munhall to answer questions and speak at Munhall theater
MUNHALL ― Beam down to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall on Sept. 27, if you want to spend an unforgettable night with award-winning actor William Shatner. The original "Captain James T. Kirk" himself will answer questions from spectators following a screening of the classic film “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” ...
Pittsburgh Pet of the Week: Milky Way
This bunny is truly out of this world. This 2-year-old bun came to us as an owner surrender when she was born as part of an unexpected litter. She can be a little on the shyer side, but once she’s comfortable, she’s bound to want love and affection. Milky Way is unfortunately unable to live with other rabbit friends but is more than enough to be the center of attention by herself.
Find out which Pittsburgh radio stars are behind the new Yinzer Dogs food truck
An idea in the making since the Original Hotdog 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.
‘It was a very full life’: Cyril Wecht recalls legacy in previous extended interview with Channel 11
Channel 11 Chief Investigator Rick Earle has interviewed Cyril Wecht, a world-renowned forensic pathologist who died Monday, numerous times over the last three decades.
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