Chris Pastrick stories, Page 2
Mustard Skittles are a thing that’s happening
Mustard + Skittles = uhhhh, yeah. Yes, the snack treat that no one asked for has arrived. Mustard-flavored Skittles are now a thing — thanks to the candy brand and French’s. It’s all a way to help promote the brands on National Mustard Day, which we all celebrate on Aug....
Pittsburgh’s Daniel Moore loses 3rd ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance by $1Video
Just one dollar. Just one! That’s how much Pittsburgh’s Daniel Moore lost by in his third appearance on the game show “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday night. Moore faced some tougher competition from Canadian Cheslea Watt and, especially, Los Angeles lawyer David Bederman. Going into Final Jeopardy, Moore was in second place...
Pittsburgh’s Daniel Moore wins big in his ‘Jeopardy!’ debutVideo
In his “Jeopardy!” debut, Pittsburgher Daniel Moore showed off his seriously strong smarts in winning Friday night’s airing of the popular game show. Things didn’t start off so well for Moore, as he missed his first answer. But after that, Moore put on a clinic. The 38-year-old contract compliance analyst...
Sheetz expanding into Michigan, with planned store in Detroit area
Sheetz is heading West. The Altoona-based convenience store and gas station chain is slated to open its first store in Michigan — Romulus to be exact — in late 2024. “While it is too early in the development process to provide a timeline or location for any additional stores, our...
Hills Snack Bar food truck gets OK from health inspector
The return of the Hills Snack Bar is now one step closer to becoming reality. Just last year, Jason Powell of Aliquippa revealed he was bringing back a version of the famed snack bar from Hills department stores in the form of a food truck. On Tuesday, Powell announced that...
‘Brady Bunch’ house on the market — for $5.5 millionVideo
Here’s the story … of one of the most famous TV homes of all time. And it’s now for sale. The iconic Brady Bunch house in Studio City, Calif., is on the market via Redfin for $5.5 million. The house has quite a storied history. It began as just the...
Old Bay Seasoned Goldfish crackers making return to shelvesVideo
Clearly, there are two kinds of people in this world: Those who like Old Bay seasoning and those who are wrong. The former were delighted a year ago when Old Bay Seasoned Goldfish crackers became a thing. But, sadly for them, their joy was short-lived as the bags quickly sold...
Jonas Brothers to play 5 albums in 1 night in Pittsburgh
The Jonas Brothers are heading out on a 35-date stadium and arena tour, with the boys making a fall stop in Pittsburgh. The brothers — Kevin, Nick and Joe — plan a rather ambitious outing by committing to play five albums in one night on “The Tour,” which will stop...
Gov. Shapiro’s NCAA bracket pits Pitt vs. Penn State in Sweet 16
It’s a bold prediction. One only a Pennsylvania governor could dream up. Right there in his Sweet 16 round, Gov. Josh Shapiro has Pitt meeting Penn State in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The governor shared his bracket Wednesday on social media. It's the best three weeks in basketball, Pennsylvania.Take a...
More coffee may mean a longer life, study says
Go ahead and have that extra cup of coffee — it could make you live longer. That’s according to a recently published study in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology that associated drinking two to three cups of java a day to a longer lifespan and reduced risk of arrhythmias...
National Coffee Day deals — free and discounted java love
With the weather turning cooler, nothing sounds as comforting as a hot cup of coffee. So what better time for National Coffee Day to show up than Thursday. And, apparently, Pittsburgh is one of the best cities in the country to celebrate the day. Wallethub has the Steel City ranked...
Pittsburgh has plenty of places that have changed names
Nothing lasts forever. And that includes naming rights. With the news that Heinz Field will become Acrisure Stadium, why not take a look at a few of the other spots in the area that have changed their names? For purposes of this collection, we will be listing the places with...
PNC Park continues to rank among MLB’s top ballparks
Of all the baseball stadiums in all the towns in all the world … PNC Park is among the best. Regularly. Hold your head high, Pittsburgh. You’ve got one of the best Major League Baseball parks there is. And while the team that plays there has rarely been viable after...
Emotional Michael Keaton dedicates SAG award win to nephew, sisterVideo
On Sunday, actor and Pittsburgh native Michael Keaton won a Screen Actors Guild award for his role in “Dopesick.” His acceptance speech for winning the best male actor in a television movie or limited series started out just as you’d expect from the 70-year-old star of movies like “Nightshift” and...
Contest seeks Pennsylvania’s best homebrewers
Are you a home beer brewer? If so, and if you believe you have a winning ale, you can put your drink to the test in a new statewide contest searching for the best homebrewed beer in Pennsylvania. The first-ever Breweries In Pennsylvania Homebrew Invitational will have five regional competitions,...
Kennywood’s Laser Loop returns to U.S. — at New York amusement parkVideo
One of Kennywood Park’s most famous — and incredibly popular — coasters, the Laser Loop, will be back and operating on U.S. soil for the first time in decades. Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World has purchased the looping ride — since renamed Cascabel — from La Feria Chapultepec Magico,...
Pittsburgh ranked as top city for football fans
For those who bleed Black and Gold, the idea that Pittsburgh is the best city for football fans is just about the least shocking notion ever. But WalletHub, a personal financial website, went ahead and just made it official — again. For the fourth year in a row, Pittsburgh stood...
Covid cases, hospitalizations continue to rise in Allegheny, Westmoreland
The latest reports of coronavirus cases show new cases are being found at increasingly higher numbers. Hospitalizations are also rising, although not as rapidly. Over the past week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 24,875 new covid cases. Of that number, 21% (5,227) are old test results dating back...
Zac Brown Band bringing Comeback Tour to Pittsburgh
The Zac Brown Band is making good on its previous plans to play Pittsburgh. The popular country band will return Oct. 1 for a 7 p.m. concert at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown. The first set of dates for The Comeback Tour did not include Pittsburgh on the...
Pennsylvania’s weekly covid cases at highest point in nearly 3 months
In the past week, Pennsylvania has recorded 11,747 cases of covid-19 — the most in nearly three months. The cases — 8,927 of which were confirmed through a PCR test and 2,820 counted as probable — represent a significant increase since as recently as July 1, when a week’s worth...
Pa. surpasses 1,000 covid cases a day for 1st time since May
As of Tuesday’s covid update from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, the state is now averaging more than 1,000 cases per day for the first time in over two months. The latest update shows 1,442 new coronavirus cases reported statewide, bringing the daily average to 1,043. It’s the first time...
Experts: Don’t use Magic Eraser to whiten your teeth
Some trends can be harmless fun — pet rocks, Beanie Babies and the Ice Bucket Challenge, for example. But some trends can be downright harmful — ingesting TidePods, swallowing a spoonful of cinnamon, and the latest: Using Mr. Clean Magic Erasers to whiten your teeth. The trend has been making...
Pennsylvania’s covid cases remain low, despite slight uptick in positivity rates
Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continue to remain at low levels not seen since the very beginning of the pandemic in 2020. In the past week, according to reports from the state’s Department of Health, 1,250 new cases of the virus have been recorded. That number has not been so low...
CDC: Nearly 100% of Pennsylvania’s 65+ residents have at least 1 covid shot
Just about every Pennsylvanian 65 and older is now at least partially vaccinated for covid-19, according to the latest covid vaccination data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Wednesday morning, the CDC’s covid vaccine tracker shows 2,393,193 of the state’s 65+ population have at least one...
Allegheny County’s covid hospitalizations dip below 100 for 1st time since October
Nearly all covid-19 numbers in Pennsylvania continue to drop to levels not seen since before the fall surge. On Thursday, Pennsylvania added 656 new covid-19 cases to its total, with nearly 20% of them coming from one county: Philadelphia (123). The next highest reporting county was York with just 36...
