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Barktober Fest to benefit furry friends in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — An animal shelter in Lackawanna County is raising money to benefit furry friends. The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter hosted Barktober Fest at the Maiolatesi Wine Cellar in Scott Township. Folks could enjoy vendors, music, food trucks, and even pet costume contests, and don’t forget about...
JVK singer Jo Krieger discusses Boston band's tour, 'Body Double' single, influences ahead of Pittsburgh show
Oct. 7—Putting together the first cross-country tour for Boston-based rock band JVK has definitely been daunting for founder/frontwoman Jo Krieger. "We're very ambitious and we'll do absolutely anything and everything to get to where we want to be. So we were coming up with this tour and all the dates, we're looking at it, I'm like, is my car gonna be able to handle that?" she said with a ...
Sheetz beat out by Wawa in convenience store customer satisfaction survey
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Sheetz lost to rival Wawa in a national convenience store customer satisfaction survey. Wawa took first place in the American Customer Satisfaction Index's inaugural convenience store study. Wawa snagged an industry-leading score of 82 while Sheetz scored 79. QuikTrip and Buc-ee's also beat Sheetz while Casey's General Stores tied. The American Customer Satisfaction Index measures and analyzes customer satisfaction with about 400 companies based on data from interviews with about 200,000 people a year. Despite Wawa beating Sheetz, the American Customer Satisfaction Index says the Altoona-based gas station/convenience store chain is above the industry average score of 76. Sheetz...
See Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell Perform R.E.M. Classics at Harris-Walz Pittsburgh Event
Jason Isbell and Michael Stipe — in his first public live appearance in five years — performed a set of music together Friday at a Pittsburgh fundraiser for the Harris-Walz campaign, with the duo playing R.E.M. songs that Stipe hadn’t sung since before the band’s breakup.The Democrats Are Winning the Record Store Battle The singers were introduced by Second Gentleman and noted music fan Doug Emhoff, who welcomed the pair to the Schenley Plaza stage. “So honored and just geeking out, nerding out and geeking out that I’m about to introduce Michael Stipe and Jason Isbell,” Kamala Harris’ husband said. “It’s...
The Fab Four Beatles tribute concerts in Pa.: Where to buy tickets to 3 shows
Fans of the Beatles should check out The Fab Four. The band will perform three times in Pennsylvania this month. The Emmy Award-winning The Fab Four - The Ultimate Tribute will perform on Thursday, Oct. 10 at Warner Theatre in Erie; Saturday, Oct. 12, at Byham Theatre in Pittsburgh; and Friday, Oct. 18 at Lansdowne Theatre in Lansdowne.
Mutt Strut returns to Pittsburgh’s North Shore, raises money to give veterans service dogs
The eighth annual Mutt Strut event returned to Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday. Pet lovers and their dogs walked along Riverfront Park for a good cause, to raise money for Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, an organization that gifts service dogs to veterans. “Pittsburgh and western PA, that’s what they’re made of. They love giving back to their community and the people who need them the most,” Carol Borden, the organization’s founder, said. To date, the organization has given 430 service dogs to veterans.
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