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Kennywood, Idlewild, Sandcastle delay 2020 season openings
Kennywood Park, Sandcastle and Idlewild Park all announced Wednesday the start of their 2020 seasons will be delayed. In a statement posted Wednesday on the West Mifflin park’s website, Kennywood’s management said while they look forward to welcoming guests this year, “there is a great deal of uncertainty for us...
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo diagnosed with covid-19
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo revealed Tuesday he has been diagnosed with covid-19. The network reported it broke the news to employees in an internal memo. The anchor also tweeted the news himself. pic.twitter.com/e9Ym9jeT2R— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) March 31, 2020 “Soooo in these difficult times that seem to get more...
Medical fetish company donates entire stock of scrubs to U.K. hospitalVideo
The shortage of medical equipment in this time of the coronavirus pandemic has made hospitals desperate for help — no matter the source. In the United Kingdom, a hospital in the National Health Service even sought out help in procuring scrubs from a medical fetish company, Newsweek reports. Luckily for...
Baby Shark returns to help you wash your hands — doo, doo …Video
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on the internet. Baby Shark is back. This time, Pinkfong takes its infectious — er, maybe bad choice of words — its earworm song and made it all about hand washing. And the result? After listening to “Wash Your Hands...
Comcast offering free on-demand content during outbreak
Comcast announced Thursday it is opening up some of its premium content and some on-demand offerings for free to customers to help them deal with being stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak. In a release, the company said the content is available for Xfinity X1 and Flex customers and...
Sheetz gives workers $3-per-hour raise during virus outbreak
Sheetz announced Wednesday that it is giving its workers an extra $3 per hour during the coronavirus outbreak. In a release, the company said the pay raise will run through April 23. “Our employees are the heart and soul of Sheetz and their commitment to serve our customers and communities...
Toilet paper calculator: How long will your stash last?Video
Toilet paper — it’s just about the most prized commodity these days. Or is that commode-ity? Anyway, you’re likely guarding your stash of TP carefully. But how do you know if you have enough? How do you know how long your rolls will keep you in business. Well, enter howmuchtoiletpaper.com....
Pa. toilet paper factory gets Gov. Wolf’s OK to stay open
You can wipe another factory off the list of Pennsylvania businesses forced to close amid the coronavirus outbreak. And we can all be thankful for it. According to a report in USA Today, Gov. Tom Wolf has granted an exemption for Procter & Gamble’s largest factory, in Wyoming County, to...
Drivers honk to wish New Kensington boy, 5, a happy birthday
For Colton Belli, it was a birthday like no other. But it wasn’t the one his parents had envisioned. To celebrate Colton’s fifth birthday, Jennifer and Mike Belli of New Kensington had it all planned out: They would take their son to Disney World. Then the coronavirus outbreak happened and...
Giant Eagle will pay $10 million in bonus pay to workers during outbreak
Giant Eagle said Saturday it will be giving $10 million in bonus pay to employees during the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release, the company said the bonus pay will be offered to all those working at Giant Eagle, Market District, Giant Eagle Pharmacy and GetGo locations. In addition, those...
Hallmark lightens virus mood with Christmas movie marathon
“Yes, we need a little Christmas/right this very minute.” So goes the Jerry Herman song from the musical “Mame.” And, boy, does that ring truer now than ever. Well, Hallmark heard the call and is delivering us from our coronavirus doldrums. Starting at noon Friday, the channel will air a...
This year’s spring is earliest in over a century
Back in February (remember those carefree days?), Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring. What many didn’t realize: His prediction was foolproof — no matter what happened with the weather. This year’s vernal equinox will arrive at 11:50 p.m. March 19 — the earliest “first day of spring” any of us...
Walmart changes hours amid coronavirus outbreak
Walmart stores will cease 24-hour operations amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, the company announced Saturday. Beginning at 11 p.m. Sunday, all stores will close until 6 a.m. Monday. After that, the temporary operating hours will be from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, until further notice. Stores currently operating...
Amid coronavirus, Comcast makes Wi-Fi network free, expands unlimited data to all
With businesses and schools closed and thousands of residents now working and studying from home during the coronavirus outbreak, Comcast announced Saturday it will make its Xfinity Wi-Fi services free for everyone for the next 60 days. “During this extraordinary time, it is vital that as many Americans as possible...
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle named top Irish pub in Pa.
It’s always great when a beloved Pittsburgh spot gets some national love. Although it’s hard to not to react with a “Yeah, we knew that!” Well, Pittsburghers might know about Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle in the Strip District, but the editors of a pair websites are taking the news to...
Kennywood to drop Garfield, restore Old Mill rideVideo
At long last, Kennywood’s Nightmare is over. The park revealed Monday that after 16 seasons, the park will be ditching Garfield’s Nightmare and restoring the ride to the iconic Old Mill theme. In a video posted to the park’s Facebook page, Kennywood spokesman Nick Paradise broke the news. Paradise said...
Wine flows from water taps in small Italian town
Imagine turning on your kitchen faucet only to have wine flow out instead of water. At first, it sounds like heaven. But then, you might consider what effect that would have when you go to take a shower. Or wash clothes. The residents of Castelvetro, a small village about 10...
Katy Perry reveals pregnancy in new videoVideo
Katy Perry is expecting … a new song. Oh, and a baby. While she never says it outright, a rep for Perry told Variety it’s with her fiance Orlando Bloom — they’ve been engaged for a year. The pop star and “American Idol” judge dropped the news Thursday on social...
‘Judge Judy’ to end after 25 seasonsVideo
Court will soon be adjourned. The “Judge Judy” court. But don’t worry, the snark behind the bench will go on. Judy Sheindlin, the acerbic adjudicator who dispenses justice on the syndicated “Judge Judy,” announced that after this coming season, the 25th, CBS has opted to forego new episodes. She spilled...
Study: Drivers are jerks to pedestrians, but rich drivers are the worst
If you are a pedestrian, you know one thing: Drivers aren’t usually your friend. Even within the designated white lines, getting across a busy street can be a monster task against those behind the wheel. Well, researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, set out to see just how...
Chocolate bar ends hostage situation in Irish prison
Chocolate can do great things. The latest amazing attribute of the sweet treat: peacekeeper. Media outlets in Ireland, including the Irish Post, report that a five-hour standoff with hostages at Midlands Prison in Ireland was brought to a peaceful end when one of two inmates agreed to trade his weapons...
Porn actors face fingerprinting under proposed California bill
Porn — er, adult film — actors would be required to be fingerprinted and licensed in order to work in the industry in California, if a new bill is adopted. That’s after washing their hands, we’re assuming. NBC News reports the proposal, AB 2389, would call for any actor to...
Jägermeister’s logo is not religiously offensive, says Swiss court
It should have been quite simple: Jägermeister wanted to put its iconic logo on things other than its unique brand of liqueur. Things like cosmetics and mobile phones. But the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property wasn’t having it. According to a report in Swissinfo, an online arm of the...
David Schwimmer attempts to put British kids to sleepVideo
David Schwimmer is hoping his talent is enough to put British kids to sleep. But totally in a good way, of course. The “Friends” star recorded a segment for the “CBeebies Bedtime Stories” show. CBeebies is a channel in the United Kingdom designed for kids, kind of like our Nickelodeon...
‘Stranger Things 4’ promo teases Hopper’s fateVideo
Netflix delivered a special Valentine to fans of “Stranger Things.” The streaming service delivered something better than chocolates — a 50-second teaser for Season 4. And with the message: “From Russia with love …” The short clip opens above a group of prisoners doing work on a railroad in snowy...
