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Consumers scramble as Pennsylvania liquor stores set to close over coronavirus concerns
All Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores will close at 9 p.m. Tuesday to help combat the spread of covid-19, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced. Stores in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties in eastern Pennsylvania — among the hardest-hit in the state — already were slated to...
Allegheny County reports 2 more coronavirus cases, bringing total to 6
The Allegheny County Health Department announced two additional cases of covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the county to six. The department said the new cases are adults — one in their 60s and one in their 50s. They are isolated at home. The department said there...
All Starbucks in U.S., Canada shift to takeout-only model
All Starbucks locations in the U.S. and Canada will be moving to a “to go” only model as it works to help slow the spread of covid-19, the company announced Sunday night. Seating will be suspended in the coffee shops, but takeout orders will still be accepted through the Starbucks...
6 arrested during Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day celebrationsVideo
Six people were arrested Saturday in Pittsburgh’s South Side during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said in a news release that a public works employee was uninjured when he was struck by a car at East Carson and 17th streets by a restaurant employee who was...
Pa. attorney general reports hundreds of price-gouging complaints as coronavirus spreads
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says his email tip line has received more than 200 complaints of price gouging by stores around the state as consumers scramble to buy supplies while coronavirus continues to spread. More than 100 complaints of suspect gouging reached Shapiro’s office in the first two days...
Reba show at PPG Paints Arena rescheduled over coronavirus concerns
Reba McEntire’s March 26 show at PPG Paints Arena has been postponed as coronavirus concerns continue to stretch across the country, the singer/songwriter announced Thursday night. She will now be coming to Pittsburgh July 16. All tickets purchased for the March 26 show will be honored. The nationwide arena tour,...
Report: NFL would add 2 playoff teams under new CBA; 17-game season possible
The NFL would add two teams to the playoffs, increase the number of regular-season games and shorten the preseason under a proposed collective bargaining agreement that would also increase the players’ revenue share, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported. Schefter reported Wednesday that the CBA proposal offered by owners expands the playoff...
Here’s how to purchase Mega Millions, Powerball tickets online
Don’t want to leave your house when you realize you forgot to buy tickets for the big drawing? Now you don’t have to. Pennsylvania Lottery officials on Friday announced that Mega Millions and Powerball tickets can now be purchased online. The purchases can be made through PA Lottery’s iLottery platform....
Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller’s family announces release of new album
Mac Miller’s music will live on — and soon. The late Pittsburgh rapper’s family announced on his verified Instagram page that a new album entitled “Circles” will be released Jan. 17. The family says it is a companion album to “Swimming,” which was released in August 2018. View this post...
John Shumway steps down from KDKA Radio
John Shumway has stepped down as the morning news co-host on KDKA Radio. His last day was Wednesday. He will remain on KDKA-TV as a general assignment reporter, according to a statement from Michael Spacciapolli, senior vice president of Entercom in Pittsburgh, shared by KDKA. “(John’s) tireless work ethic and...
Cleveland company selling ‘Pittsburgh started it’ shirts after Steelers-Browns melee
They don’t necessarily like what Myles Garrett did, but one Cleveland-based company is pinning the blame for Garrett’s actions elsewhere. GV Art + Design is selling “Pittsburgh started it” shirts on its website a week after the Browns defensive end ripped the helmet off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and struck...
Antonio Brown apologizes to Patriots for ‘bad media and drama’
Antonio Brown apologizes. This time. For now. The embattled wide receiver took to social media Tuesday morning to apologize to the New England Patriots and owner Robert Kraft for “the bad media and the drama !” The apology comes days after Brown met with the NFL to discuss sexual assault...
Todd Haley weighs in on Garrett-Rudolph helmet incident in Steelers-Browns brawlVideo
“Inexcusable and embarassing.” No, that wasn’t Todd Haley describing his stints as offensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. That was Haley describing Thursday night’s helmet-swinging melee between the teams, when Myles Garrett ripped quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet off and hit him in the head with it. Haley,...
Football world reacts to Browns’ Myles Garrett striking Steelers QB Mason Rudolph with helmetVideo
Reaction from NFL circles and beyond was swift after Browns defensive end Myles Garrett struck Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in the head with his helmet toward the end of the Browns’ win over the Steelers on Thursday night in Cleveland. From current players to former players to non-football celebrities, there...
See those cheaper gas prices at GetGo? Here’s how to get that discount
The prices look good, but read the fine print. GetGo rolled out a new program — AdvantagePay — that offers discounts of between 5 and 30 cents per gallon of gas and can be combined with Giant Eagle’s other benefit program, Fuelperks+. So if you’ve seen significantly cheaper prices on...
Spruce planted in New York in 1959 becomes Rockefeller Center Christmas treeVideo
Carol Schultz of Florida, N.Y., planted a 4 foot Norway spruce in her yard in spring 1959. She wasn’t sure it would survive. Sixty years later, she watched as the tree was cut down in her yard, lifted by a crane and hauled to New York City, where it will...
Aaron Donald ‘trying to keep it all in’ as showdown vs. hometown Steelers looms
Aaron Donald is excited. But he’s not letting it get the best of him. The Los Angeles Rams’ superstar defensive lineman and Pitt alum told NFL Network this week that he’s excited about the opportunity to come home and play against the team he cheered for growing up. The Rams...
World Series-champion Nationals party hard at Capitals gameVideo
The Washington Capitals set the partying precedent for D.C. world champions. You might remember Stanley Cup keg stands and swimming in fountains. Oh my god Alex Ovechkin was doing keg stands out of the Stanley Cup in the middle of Georgetown after throwing out the first pitch at a Nationals...
Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier named Gold Glove finalist
In his first season as a full-time starter, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier impressed with his defense. The 27-year-old was named a National League Gold Glove Award finalist by Rawlings, along with two other first-time finalists: The Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies and St. Louis Cardinals’ Kolten Wong. Frazier’s .989...
Is Tom Brady funny? Ex-teammate Matt Cassel dishes on Patriots’ prank warVideo
Prankmaster Tom Brady? Check your Spygate and Deflategate comments at the door. We’re talking actual pranks, here. Brady’s former teammate and fellow quarterback Matt Cassel talked about pranks Brady and he used to play on each other. The discussion came up during a New England Patriots pregame show before their...
Norwin grad honors mom in performance with Carrie Underwood at Pittsburgh showVideo
Molly Papp’s champion is her mother, Joan. Always has been. The two are best friends, Molly said, and “do everything together.” A nearly 30-year battle with multiple sclerosis has seen Joan Papp have to persevere and keep fighting. So when country megastar Carrie Underwood posted a call to action earlier...
Flyers debut ‘rage room’ for fans to take out frustrations
This seems appropriate. Philadelphia Flyers fans who may be looking to get, oh, maybe 44 years or so of frustration out (1975, anyone?) now have the chance to do it at their team’s home arena. The “Disassembly Room” is a first-of-its-kind “rage room” inside Wells Fargo Center that will offer...
Twitter, Tweetdeck suffer global outages
Yes, everyone else was experiencing it, too. Twitter and Tweetdeck experienced global outages Tuesday night, and they remained a problem for many users Wednesday morning. Twitter Support said users might have had issues tweeting, getting notifications or viewing direct messages. Users also reported issues with retweeting and using Twitter’s GIF...
Police make another arrest in Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller’s death
Police in Arizona arrested a man Tuesday in connection with the death of Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller. The Arizona Republic reported Ryan Reavis, 36, of Lake Havasu City was arrested Tuesday, and police said a search of his home yielded a prescription pad, prescription pills, drug paraphernalia and marijuana. The...
The other side: Seattle basks in Russell Wilson’s winning performance vs. Steelers
It was Russell Wilson to the rescue. That’s how news outlets on the Pacific coast saw it. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Steelers, 28-26, on Sunday at Heinz Field, and their six-time Pro Bowl and Super Bowl-champion quarterback engineered just enough to get them to that victory. The Steelers sacked...
