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Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant ordered to close in recent health department report
Caravan on Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh was ordered to close after a recent inspection. A report from the Allegheny County Health Department on July 17 cites multiple violations found in the restaurant. This is the second time this year that Caravan has been ordered to close. The health department shut the restaurant down in mid-April, as well. >> Caravan in downtown Pittsburgh ordered to close for health violations
Valley Hot Dog Shoppe locations to offer $1 chili dogs for National Chili Dog Day July 25
Thursday, July 25 is National Chili Dog day, and all four Hot Dog Shoppe locations in the Mahoning Valley are celebrating with an offer that will keep your stomach and your wallet full. Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Hot Dog Shoppe in Girard, Warren, Boardman and East Liverpool will...
Annual Heritage Festival fishing derby is Saturday
The annual Oil Heritage Festival children’s fishing derby, sponsored by the Oil City chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America, will take place on Saturday at Waltonian Park off Deep Hollow Road. Registration opens at 8 a.m., and fishing runs from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Due to traffic issues from the Veterans Bridge closure, parents are advised to plan for timely arrival. The derby features three age divisions with prizes, including a grand prize of an outdoor adventure package. Age groups are 5-6, 7-9, and 10-12, with possible adjustments for balance. Children must be accompanied by a guardian to sign registration forms and should bring their own fishing poles, though bait will be provided. Parents can help with baiting and clearing lines, and may assist younger children with casting.
Unbroken record: The 59th running of a local vinyl and CD convention brought together regulars, first-timers and pros
Najee Ahmad, 25, smiles for a photo at the Pittsburgh Record & CD Convention at the West View Banquet Hall in West View on July 13, 2024. A new collector, this is his first time at a record convention. (Jess Daninhirsch/PublicSource) The Pittsburgh Record and CD Convention brings together music...
Western Pennsylvania female chefs find success in male-dominated industry
Jul. 21—The old adage that says a woman's place is in the kitchen doesn't necessarily translate to the modern American chef world. In the U.S., out of the more than 147,400 chefs, only about 22% of chefs working in industrial kitchens are female, according to 2022 statistics from Datausa. Reasons for the large imbalance include difficulties juggling domestic duties with the demands of being at ...
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