To build civic engagement, eight students and a Bucks County middle school teacher are pushing for Pennsylvania to pick its newest state symbol — the Hershey’s Kiss, as the official state candy. The effort was officially launched last week, when state Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) circulated a memo on legislation to name the Kiss as Pennsylvania’s newest state symbol...
Allegheny County COVID-19 information as of Nov. 30
Number of new positive cases in Allegheny County: 534 Number of today's new coronavirus deaths in Allegheny County: 4...
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This vegan pop-up is teaming up with Pita My Shawarma to bring you vegan seitan shawarma and eggplant chickpea stew box this Saturday at the Pita My Shawarma location in Lawrenceville. The full box will include the above items plus hot pomegranate black tea, basmati rice, spring mix, Roma tomatoes, cucumber pickles, and pickled red cabbage...
The Frick Pittsburgh offers plenty for art lovers, diners, and history buffs throughout the year. Now the Point Breeze cultural center will offer a month of outdoor activities, including Winterfest, a week-long celebration featuring activities for visitors of all ages...
The already crowded race for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat is likely to get a bit more crowded as the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Dr. Mehmet Oz, the well-known television host, is expected to enter the race. Oz, who has hosted the Dr. Oz daytime TV show for 13 seasons, has a history of Republican advocacy and a successful career as a surgeon...
Video Archive “If you were to rank the most despicable Republicans in Washington right now, how do you even begin?” – Lynn speaking about Lauren Boebert’s anti-Muslim comments towards Ilhan Omar...
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans on Nov. 29 about the latest COVID-19 variant, describing it as “a cause for concern, not a cause for panic.” Biden did not announce any new travel restrictions or other federal actions during his brief remarks from the White House...
With its mountainous terrain and abundance of water, Pennsylvania is filled with hundreds of rivers, streams, creaks, and other fast moving waterways. Choosing the best river is a nearly impossible task, but the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hoping that residents will weigh in...
Pittsburgh-based grunge trio Rave Ami released its album, Let It Be, on Nov. 19. For the unfamiliar, Rave Ami’s sound is fast and brutal, the kind of rock that immediately wakes up a room...
For more than four years, Couch Brewery has been serving craft beer to customers at its relatively large facility located on Washington Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s East End, right at the border of Larimer and Highland Park. The corridor was historically known for auto sales, but Couch evolved that use with its bar and on-site craft brewery that exuded a retro vibe and was filled with comfortable couches, shag carpeting, and dim lighting...
A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said a traveling salesperson for corporate apparel company Cintas Corporation was still eligible for workers compensation after he was injured in a car crash following a work-sponsored happy hour at the Tilted Kilt restaurant in Allentown, Pa. in 2015. According to Law360, the Pennsylvania justices ruled that the state's “traveling employee doctrine” applied to the situation, and the Cintas employee, Jonathan Peters, was on the job at the happy hour event, unless Cintas could prove that he wasn’t. This was applied even though the work-sponsored happy hour was voluntary...
Pittsburgh authors have been taking the literary world by storm over the past two years, from Deesha Philyaw's hit The Secret Lives of Church Ladies to Brian Broome winning the Kirkus Prize. But the year is not over yet, which means that others can still make waves...
With its countless hills and valleys, Pittsburgh has always struggled with managing stormwater runoff. Big projects that will be likely funded from the recently passed federal infrastructure bill will hopefully address this problem on a grand scale, but smaller fixes can help to prevent flooding too...
Created in 1916, the Hunt Armory in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood served mainly as a training and shortage center during its long history, and it was once the site for speeches by former U.S. Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower. But what was originally a storehouse for weapons and ammunition is now becoming an ice rink and will open this week on Nov. 26...
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Poet Renée Ashley describes what she's attracted to: "I'm drawn to what flutters nebulously at the edges, at the corner of my eye — just outside my certain sight. I want to share in what I am routinely denied or only suspect exists...
When the temperature starts dropping and the carols start playing, there are few things better than warming up your spirits with a nice holiday beverage. Why not do a toast before heading out for a night on the town?
The holiday season is a time to be charitable, and there are scores of specific ways to donate in Pittsburgh this winter. Usually, that means donating cash, but that isn’t the only way to help out our fellow neighbors...
