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Arby’s unveils carrot made of meat: The Marrot
We all know that Arby’s has the meats. Now they have the “megetables.” Arby’s new food category, “meat vegetables,” has its pilot offering: The Marrot. It looks and tastes like a carrot, but it’s made from turkey. “Plant-based meats are the latest incarnation of making vegetables look like what Americans...
ALF could get his own statue in New Haven, Conn.
With all of the love going around for old television shows, one has to wonder: What about ALF? (OK, maybe one doesn’t have to wonder that, but …) Well, one person is wondering, and doing something about it. Not a reboot, a statue. In Connecticut, the New Haven Register reports...
Bishop to spray town with holy water from helicopter to ‘get rid of the devil’
When it comes to getting rid of the devil, it’s by any means necessary, right? And that includes air dropping holy water on a Columbian town. Newsweek reports that Monsignor Rubén Darío Jaramillo Montoya, the appointed Catholic bishop of Buenaventura, Colombia, said he’s planning on using a navy helicopter to...
Pittsburgh’s Zachary Quinto joined all-star cast to read Mueller report
At 448 pages, some might find the Mueller report a bit too daunting to read. That’s OK, 18 Hollywood actors will do it for you. Well, an interpretation of it. On Monday, stars the likes of Annette Bening, Kevin Kline, John Lithgow, Alfre Woodard, Justin Long, Alyssa Milano, and Pittsburgh...
Vatican to consider ordaining married men as priests
A document released by the Vatican on Monday proposes that the Roman Catholic Church will consider ordaining married men as priests. The New York Times reports the move is being considered to address the dire pastoral need in some areas of the Amazon. However, the document states that only “viri...
Take a virtual 360-degree ride on Kennywood’s Jack Rabbit
The Jack Rabbit is one of Kennywood’s most iconic, thrilling rides. Sure, there will be those who would argue with that, but they’re just misinformed. For those who have had the pleasure of riding, they understand. For those who haven’t, they’re missing out. Until now. While nothing will ever be...
Watch as final Steel Curtain track piece is installed at Kennywood
Finally! If you are an avid coaster enthusiast, it surely seems like a lifetime ago when plans for Kennywood’s newest ride — The Steel Curtain — was announced. And now, the structure is complete. On Friday, the park marked a major step in the process by placing the final piece...
Dozens of Jimmy Buffett fans fall ill in Dominican Republic
The list of people who have fallen ill while in the Dominican Republic keeps growing. The latest tally comes from a group of Jimmy Buffett fans — members of the Central Oklahoma Parrothead Association. Oklahoma news station KFOR talked with Dana Flowers, a member of the group, who said people...
She wanted a Mariah Carey cake and got Marie Curie instead
Call it a case of mis-cake-n identity. A woman in England, named Siobhan, told her co-workers that, for her birthday, she would like a cake with the likeness of one of her favorite singers: Mariah Carey. However, what she was presented with was not the woman who’s been awarded a...
Transgender track star: I’m the one at a ‘disadvantage’ racing against girls
Since Cece Telfer’s victory in an NCAA track and field race last month, many people have questioned the fairness of a trans woman competing against a field of cis gender women. Telfer agrees it isn’t fair. Although, she claims it’s her that has the disadvantage. ‘If anything, me competing against...
Drink in PNC Park with All-Star Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Festival
What’s better in the summertime than heading to the ballpark and having a nice, cold beer? How about unlimited samples of hundreds of craft beers, wines, and cocktail brands? Experience everything wonderful about Pittsburgh’s PNC Park — without fear of the home team losing — at the All-Star Craft Beer,...
Canadian store shames shoppers into not using plastic bags
One Canadian grocery story has come up with a pretty ingenious way of discouraging its customers from using plastic bags: shame. The East West Market in Vancouver, British Columbia, is looking to push the green agenda. To that effort, they ordered plastic bags with some rather embarrassing logos on them...
Kraft’s new Salad Frosting can help parents con kids into eating veggies
Just like Mary Poppins’ spoonful of sugar, Kraft’s new Salad Frosting should make the veggies go down easier. It’s a universal truth — well, maybe more like stereotype — that kids hate eating vegetables. So, in an effort to help parents get their kids to eat healthy, Kraft has a...
As shopping mall floods, band plays ‘Titanic’ theme
Timing is everything. The central Mexican city of Guadalajara was pounded with heavy rains over the weekend, taking down trees and flooding roads. One of the areas hard hit was the Plaza Patria shopping mall in Zapopan, Mexico News Daily reports. The rains were so hard that the roof began...
Krispy Kreme goes all in with mega Times Square store
Don’t look now, but a trip to New York City’s Times Square just got a lot sweeter. Krispy Kreme, the doughnut store extraordinaire, announced it is opening the first-of-its-kind flagship store in Times Square in early 2020. With its 4,500 square feet of retail space, the shop “will serve more...
New ‘Frozen 2’ trailer reveals plot points
We’ve already been teased about “Frozen 2.” Now, Disney is revealing a bit more. A new trailer for the sequel to the 2013 blockbuster debuted Tuesday and, with it, came more details on the movie’s plot. It begins the same as the February’s teaser, with Elsa (Idina Menzel) trying to...
Cleveland area rocked by 4.0-magnitude earthquake
Residents in the Cleveland metro area got a jolt on Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake was registered at 10:55 a.m., centered in Lake Erie, just off the shore of Eastlake, Ohio. USGS The USGS received hundreds of reports from the surrounding area, and as...
Pennsylvania ranked as 8th most ‘fun’ state
Who isn’t up for a bit of fun? But what is fun? We all define fun differently, and that’s the point behind a new survey that ranks our great 50 states in order of their fun factor. WalletHub has crunched a lot of numbers — attractions, restaurants, golf courses, beaches,...
World’s first 360-degree rooftop infinity pool to open atop London skyscraper
Now you can cheat death … and feel quite refreshed doing it. A UK-based pool manufacturer, Compass Pools, has announced plans to build a 360-degree infinity pool atop a 55-story skyscraper in London. It would be the world’s first such pool. The company says the 58,500-gallon pool would be made...
Widower scatters wife’s ashes in lake, falls in, dies from heart attack
A widower took his wife’s ashes to be scattered on a lake in La Porte, Ind., and ended up suffering a heart attack and dying. WSBT-TV, a Fox affiliate in South Bend., Ind., reports 88-year-old Ralph Myata had gone there to honor his wife, who had died in April, when...
Pope Francis approves major change to The Lord’s Prayer
Pope Francis has officially approved a major change to the most famous Christian prayer: The Lord’s Prayer. The UCatholic reports that more than 1 billion Catholics will have to adjust to some new wording in the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. On May 22, during the General Assembly of...
Baby Shark to get TV show on Nickelodeon
Get ready Mom and Dad, the most earworm-iest song in the world is headed for TV. Nickelodeon has inked a deal with the creators of “Baby Shark” to turn the tune into an animated series animated series. The company also announced it has agreed to a licensing deal to distribute...
Jennifer Aniston is all for ‘Friends’ reunion, and posing topless at 50
She’ll be there for you — if you want a “Friends” reunion, that is. Rachel Green herself — well, Jennifer Aniston — told friend Ellen DeGeneres that when it comes to getting the gang back together, she’s all in. “Okay, why not? You know what, because listen, I told you...
Family Dollar adding alcohol to 1,000 stores
In the first quarter, budget store Family Dollar quietly added adult beverages to the shelves at 45 of its stores. Now, it’s planning on expanding that to 1,000 select stores nationwide, the company reports. In a news release, Dollar Tree — the parent company — announced it was executing a...
Netflix renews ‘Dead to Me’ for second season
When we last saw Jen and Judy on “Dead to Me,” they were poolside dealing with a rather difficult situation. (No spoilers here) Audiences will get the chance to see what happens next, because Netflix announced Monday the popular series will get a second season, People reports. Both of its...
