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All in the family: 4th-generation employee retires after more than 4 decades working at Peoples Natural Gas
Craig Wyke’s first job at Peoples Natural Gas was in the delinquent accounts department. “I had to inform people their gas was about to be turned off,” said Wyke, who grew up in Penn Hills and lives in West Deer, as he recalled his more than 40-year career with the...
Food for all: Carlow University garden in Oakland is the vision of a student from Bethel Park
Grace’s Garden will provide nourishment for the body … and the soul. Located on land at Carlow University in Oakland, the ground is being tended to grow fruits and vegetables for not only students, faculty and staff, but also anyone else in the community. The name of the Carlow Community...
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium announces its newest penguin
The newest penguin in town got to meet the leader of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Head coach Mike Sullivan got a behind-the-scenes visit with a chick named for the hockey event when a player scores three goals in the same game. Hat Trick, nicknamed “Hatty,” is the newest penguin at the...
Standing tall: Stilt walkers tower from above as they entertainVideo
O’Ryan McGowan-Arrowroot is wearing colorful pants that are way too long with vertical stripes and a shirt with bold horizontal stripes. His polka dot socks are mismatched. He puts on a hat made from a kitchen colander, a red-and-white polka dot jacket and a red clown nose. McGowan-Arrowroot reaches for...
Primanti Bros. honors Paul Skenes with meal deal for diners wearing mustaches — real or fake
Facial hair is in. At least at Primanti Bros. it is. To honor Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes, the restaurant will offer a free classic sandwich to any diner with a mustache at 8 p.m. during Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game. Skenes was announced Friday as the starting pitcher for the...
Car crashes into Edgewood coffee shop weeks before opening
Jessica George keeps her phone on silent overnight. When she checked it at 7 a.m. Thursday morning, she had missed several calls, many texts — and a few photos of a car lodged in the side of her Edgewood coffee shop that was scheduled to open in the next few...
River view: Glen Osborne Airbnb is located on a house boat
Imagine waking up and looking out the window to a view of the water and feeling waves moving under you. That can be a reality aboard an Airbnb right here in Western Pennsylvania. The Serene Houseboat Hideaway is an Airbnb docked on the Ohio River in Glen Osborne. Owned by...
Living in the city: Embracing the lifestyle of Downtown Pittsburgh
Adele Morelli’s morning commute to work is seven minutes — on foot. Morelli is the owner of Boutique La Passerelle on Wood Street, a European fashion boutique in Downtown Pittsburgh. She resides a few blocks away. “It’s definitely a lifestyle,” Morelli said on a recent Thursday evening during a Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July features music, baseball, fireworks
Thursday is America’s 248th birthday and Downtown Pittsburgh has many happenings, from Pirates baseball to fireworks. “The Independence Day tradition in Pittsburgh is one that is enjoyed by people throughout the region,” Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said in a statement. “It brings thousands of people together to celebrate with one...
Gus Kalaris, known as the ‘Ice Ball Man’ on Pittsburgh’s North Side, dies
August “Gus” Kalaris often gave free ice balls to people who couldn’t afford one — he was known as the “Ice Ball Man.” He will be missed from his spot at the bright orange cart near West Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Kalaris died Friday night. For seven decades, Kalaris...
National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks looks back on nearly 4 decades of forecasts
Lee Hendricks was driving to work on Route 22/30 for the midnight shift on March 13, 1993, when a Pennsylvania state trooper waved for him to stop. He pulled over, thinking the officer needed help because his police car was stuck in the snow. A storm was blanketing Western Pennsylvania,...
Tony Award-winning actress, singer Idina Menzel to perform in Pittsburgh
Tony Award-winning actress, singer and songwriter Idina Menzel recalled performing in Pittsburgh around the time of the Tree of Life tragedy in 2018 in Squirrel Hill. “I remember that time, and I remember such a sense of responsibility and connection to my audience. So, years later, when the project of...
Playa Bowls coming to The Terminal in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Playa Bowls is coming to Pittsburgh. Described as a “superfruit bowl shop,” it is planning to open its first location in this area sometime this summer at The Terminal in the Strip District. Playa Bowls’ menu has more than 40 items and includes acai (berries), pitaya and mango bowls. Playa...
Majestic home in Marshall on the market for $1.49M
Set to be move-in ready this summer, the newly built Colonial-style home at 2007 Mallard Lane in Marshall offers a rare chance to skip the wait for new construction. Priced at $1,499,900, this two-story brick residence boasts 10-foot ceilings, a stacked stone gas fireplace, and a gourmet kitchen designed for...
Own a piece of history from the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall
For decades, Chuck Zapf has been buying a seat to shows and events at the Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall for his older brother Gary, who has special needs. The seat he usually purchases is P-1. He now owns that actual seat. The venue is selling the seats on the...
Eat’n Park creates Smiley cookie inspired by Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes
The Paul Skenes fever continues to rise — and the blazing heat this week has nothing to do with that. Eat’n Park announced Friday the “Bucco Stache Smileys” — a Smiley cookie with a black mustache inspired by that of the Pirates rookie pitcher’s facial hair atop yellow icing. Skenes...
What’s going on with Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor?
It’s the hottest week of the year and Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor isn’t serving up cones, sundaes or milkshakes. The shop in Pittsburgh’s Strip District isn’t even open. A note on the door dated Feb. 8, 2024, reads: “Hey Yinzers, Klavon’s is going to be closed for a couple of...
Becks Run Road businesses concerned as water main project disrupts access
Page’s ice cream shop and Bad Azz BBQ are seasonal businesses — from spring into fall. When owners heard about the closure of Becks Run Road that connects Pittsburgh’s South Side to the Carrick/Baldwin area, they had concerns about how to let customers know they are open. “I think there...
98th annual Cinderella Ball a magical evening for debutantes
It was a night Annalese Kimberly Bartolacci often dreamed about. Wearing a beautiful gown and dancing with Prince Charming, just like in a fairy tale. Her dream came true. Bartolacci, a recent Fox Chapel Area High School graduate, was selected as Cinderella at the 98th annual Cinderella Ball on June...
Twilight Wish Foundation fulfills dreams of seniors
Never stop wishing. No matter your age. Because sometimes those wishes do come true. “If feels so nice to be able to give back to people who have given back their entire lives,” said Baliegh Butler, an Allegheny County ambassador for the Twilight Wish Foundation, a nonprofit based in Doylestown...
Game on: Rival opens in Collier
Matt Turbiner and Kirk Vogel definitely stepped up their game with their latest dining concept. Rival bar and restaurant opened June 14 in Collier. The sports-themed establishment’s name represents the intense competition between rival teams such as when Pitt plays Penn State, the Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens, Pirates...
Hyeholde Restaurant in Moon hosts Black Tie Farmers Market
In the early 1930s, William Kryskill promised his wife, Clara, he would build her a castle on the crest of a cornfield. Kryskill created the Hyeholde Restaurant and then living quarters with the finest stone on a hill in a picturesque setting surrounded by lush greenery. It was a fairy...
Robinson-based Sabika jewelry closing after 23 years
Endings create new beginnings. That philosophy inspired Karin Mayr to launch Sabika, a Pittsburgh-based, woman-owned jewelry company. For 23 years, the business has sold sparkling necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings through stylists who specialize in knowledge of the brand. That beginning has now reached an end. Mayr and her daughters,...
St. Wendelin Church meant so much to parishioners
Ludwig Henigin laid the cornerstone at St. Wendelin Church 128 years ago. His great-great-granddaughter, Pat Henigin, stopped by the church on a beautiful sunny Friday afternoon to check on the cornerstone as the church was being demolished. “I came here to see where the cornerstone is going to go,” said...
A heavy dose of nostalgia: Eat’n Park has been in business for 75 years
Claire “Larry” Hatch took a chance. With no restaurant experience, he got a second mortgage on his home with his wife, Gladys, to get the $75,000 needed to purchase a piece of land along Saw Mill Run Boulevard on Route 51 in Overbrook. Hatch was working for Isaly’s — a...
