Chris Pastrick stories, Page 15
Pirates post opening for Pierogi jobVideo
Do you have what it takes to be a Pierogi? The Pittsburgh Pirates have put the call out for a new team member by posting a job listing: “2020 Pierogie.” (Of course, the misspelling leads us to wonder if they meant to write “Pierogies,” plural.) The team’s mascots are famous...
Doobie Brothers to tour with Michael McDonald for 50th anniversaryVideo
Oh, they’re takin’ it to the streets — again. The Doobie Brothers are set to hit the road (aka the ‘Streets’) in support of the band’s 50th anniversary. (Yeah, that’s a five and a zero.) And they’re doing it with former frontman Michael McDonald. Sure, McDonald has dabbled in reunions...
‘SNL’ taps Steelers-Browns helmet controversyVideo
For Pittsburgh Steelers fans, there was nothing funny about Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett smashing quarterback Mason Rudolph on the head with a helmet at the end of Thursday night’s game. But NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” attempted to mine a few laughs from it. Well, “attempted” anyway. The cold...
NBC lays off entire ‘Days of our Lives’ castVideo
Like sands through the hourglass … so goes the cast of “Days of our Lives.” But it looks like the hourglass has been busted. By NBC. Every actor on the show, one of television’s last remaining soap operas, has been released from their contract, TVLine reports. The site said the...
Costco warns customers $75 ‘coupon’ is a scam
Usually when something seems too good to be true … You know how the rest of the saying goes, and Costco is here to warn its customers just that. The wholesale company posted Tuesday on Facebook that they are “NOT giving away $75 coupons. “While we love our fans and...
Denver pays $300K to pilot wrongfully arrested for being nude in hotel room
The city of Denver has agreed to pay $300,000 to a United Airlines pilot who was arrested last year for standing naked in a hotel window. The Denver Post reports the payout to Capt. Andrew Collins is a settlement to a lawsuit he filed against the city for wrongful arrest....
Officer suspended for dancing nude, drunk at nightclubVideo
Generally, most workplaces frown on dancing naked and drunk in public. They’re funny like that. Of course, it’s even more important to keep sober and clothed if you are an off-duty police officer. KATV in Little Rock reports Officer Cebron Hackett of the Conway Police Department has been suspended without...
Got a Starbucks holiday cup? Alaska Airlines lets you board early
Think you’re special just because you grabbed one of Starbucks’ new holiday cups? Well, to Alaska Airlines you are. The company kicked the fever pitch for the cups up a notch by announcing their passengers with one of the coveted cups in their hands will get priority boarding on all...
North Dakota brewery puts photos of adoptable dogs on its labels
Who couldn’t use a bit of “awww” with their ale? A North Dakota brewery has taken beer cans and made them even better. By putting dogs on them. But not just any dogs. Fargo Brewing partnered with 4 Luv of Dog Rescue to give some adoptable canines some exposure. The...
Decorating early for Christmas makes you happier, expert says
There are two types of people: Those who decorate early for Christmas and those who hate those people. Sure there might be some shades of gray (or red and green), but generally there are two major camps. And both sides are passionate when it comes to defending their turf. What...
Pittsburgh sinkhole bus was a hot Halloween costumeVideo
The timing was perfect: A Pittsburgh bus falls into a sinkhole in totally dramatic fashion just days before tons of people in Western Pennsylvania need to come up with a cool costume for parties. We knew what would happen next. And it did. If you went dressed as the Pittsburgh...
Death row man’s extravagant last meal: Steak, lobster, burger, cake …Video
A man scheduled for a lethal injection in Georgia has ordered his final meal. And it’s a tall order. Ray Jefferson Cromartie, 52, was convicted of malice murder and set for execution for the April 1994 killing of 50-year-old convenience store clerk Richard Slysz in Thomasville. For his last meal,...
Kanye West takes James Corden to 30,000 feet for ‘Carpool Karaoke’Video
Never one to do something traditional, Kanye West’s edition of “Carpool Karaoke” with James Corden is … uh … sky high. The rapper/acceptance-speech interruptor was the latest guest in the hit series with the “Late Late Show” host. But it’s not in a car, it’s 30,000 feet in the air,...
Dressing like Antonio Brown for Halloween is a thing
Even if he’s not gracing highlight reels, embattled wide receiver Antonio Brown certainly seems to be making the rounds among Halloweeners. A quick glance on social media shows plenty of folks have been creating impromptu costumes using Brown’s classic No. 84 jersey along with some … uh … creative embellishments....
Man wins $200K on scratch-off on last day of chemotherapy
Don’t you just love it when a good day becomes a great one? Last week, Ronnie Foster of Pink Hill, N.C., had one of those days. WABC News in New York reports Foster was on his way to his final chemotherapy treatment in his battle with colon cancer when he...
Hunter killed when deer he shot gets up, attacks himVideo
An Arkansas hunter’s good fortune turned tragic when he was killed by the same deer he had just shot. “I’ve worked for the (Arkansas) Game and Fish Commission for 20 years, and it’s one of the stranger things that’s happened,” Keith Stephens, communications chief for the agency, told KY3. Stephens...
College students ban clapping, replace with ‘silent jazz hands’Video
Applause can be tough to handle. That’s the thinking behind a move by students at Oxford University in England. The Student Union passed a motion to adopt the use of British Sign Language clapping — spreading your fingers and waving your hands back and forth, aka “silent jazz hands” —...
Pittsburgh named 11th best baseball city … yepVideo
Sometimes, a Pittsburgh ranking comes out that sounds a bit surprising. The latest finding — WalletHub’s 2019’s Best Baseball Cities — is certainly one of them. After an analysis of 361 of the most populated U.S. cities, the personal credit tech site has determined that Pittsburgh is the 11th best...
Which horror villain tops Pennsylvania searches?Video
Now is the time of the Freddy Kruegers, the Pennywises, the Jason Voorhees … er, eeses. There are so many horror villains to pick from. Which are our favorites? How would we ever determine it? Oh, the horror! Frontier Communications has a solution. The telecommunications company boiled down the lineup...
‘Facts of Life’ stars to reunite in Lifetime Christmas movieVideo
Christmas really is about miracles. The four stars of the hit 1980s comedy series “The Facts of Life” will be reuniting in a new holiday movie on Lifetime. “You Light Up My Christmas” is set to premiere at 8 p.m. Dec. 1 on the network — and Lisa Whelchel, Mindy...
Transgender cyclist wins gold, sets record at World ChampionshipsVideo
The latest transgender athlete to make headlines is cyclist Rachel McKinnon, who picked up a gold medal Saturday and set a women’s world record in the process at the 2019 Masters Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, England. A philosophy professor at the College of Charleston, McKinnon, 37, was defending...
Hershey’s Mini ranks as Pennsylvania’s favorite Halloween candy
You can’t keep a good candy bar down. Only two years after coming in third as Pennsylvania’s favorite Halloween candy, Hershey’s mini bars lands at No. 1 this year as the state’s most popular candy treat. Each year, Candystore.com adds up several years’ worth of sales figures — 12 to...
Jennifer Aniston joins Instagram by posting ‘Friends’ reunion pic
Get ready for the internet to explode. Jennifer Aniston just joined Instagram. And her first post? Oh, just a little photo with some friends. Or, rather, “Friends.” View this post on Instagram And now we’re Instagram FRIENDS too. HI INSTAGRAM ?? A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston) on Oct...
20-year-old arrested for having McLovin fake ID in bar
Note to self: If trying to use a fake ID, don’t pick one famously known as being fake. Daniel Alfredo Burleson, 20, of Des Moines, Iowa, might have been better off with that sage advice. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports Burleson was arrested Friday for possessing a fake ID. But...
Billy Porter to play Fairy Godmother in updated Cinderella storyVideo
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Billy! Pittsburgh’s own Billy Porter — he of Tony and Emmy fame, as well as a cameo on the latest “Saturday Night Live” — is set to play his flashiest role yet. Various outlets are reporting the 50-year-old actor confirmed over the weekend he will play the Fairy Godmother in...
