PA Deer Hunting Season Kicks Off

Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are predicting another active deer hunting season across the state.

PENNSYLVANIA — It’s like an early holiday present for hundreds of thousands of hunters across the state: Deer hunting season begins Saturday and runs through Dec. 10, with the exception of Sunday, Dec. 4.

Statistics suggest hunters will be extremely busy throughout the season. According to the National Deer Association, in the 10 hunting seasons between 2011 and 2020, Pennsylvania ranked second in the nation for buck harvest per square mile three times, third twice, fourth three times and fifth twice.

Hunters are aided by a flexible season designed around the Thanksgiving weekend when many people aren’t working. For decades, until recently, Pennsylvania deer hunting season did not begin until the Monday following Thanksgiving.

Source: PA Deer Hunting Season Kicks Off

Light Up Night festivities draw thousands to Downtown Pittsburgh – Post Gazette

As the sun began its descent, an elegant and shivering wedding party posed for pictures in front of PPG Place, while inside Santas from around the world drew a crowd.

Pittsburgh police maintained an obvious but not encroaching presence during the festivities. Officials said they had prepared for the event by assigning officers to work 12-hour shifts and engaging other safety agencies, including Port Authority Police and officers from the state and the county.

Pittsburgh outreach professionals and first responders also were on site.

Anya Litvak: alitvak@post-gazette.com

Source: Light Up Night festivities draw thousands to Downtown Pittsburgh

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Tempted by $1.9 billion? Here is how to play Powerball ahead of Monday night’s drawing

A record-shattering $1.9 billion jackpot is tempting those who normally pass on playing the lotter. Here is how to play Powerball.

When is the next drawing?

The next Powerball drawing is Monday Nov. 7 at 10:59 p.m. ET. It will be livestreamed at Powerball.com.

How to play Powerball

Tickets are $2 a pop. You select five white ball numbers from 1-69 and one red “powerball” number from 1-26, according to Oregon Lottery. You can also opt for a “quick pick” that randomly selects the numbers for you.

For an extra $1, you can opt into “Powerplay,” which multiplies non-jackpot winning prizes by a factor of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10.

To win the grand prize, you have to match all six numbers, which includes five white ball numbers and one red ‘powerball’ number.

Source: Tempted by $1.9 billion? Here is how to play Powerball ahead of Monday night’s drawing

Road closures in several areas around Pittsburgh for Sunday’s EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, 10K

Road closures along the route of the 2022 EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler and 10K will be in effect from 6:30 a.m.-noon Sunday, so if you’re coming into the city you might want to make plans accordingly.

Road closures will occur as participants pass through each neighborhood during the race. In addition to these closures, cars will not be able to park on roads along the race route starting at 4:00 a.m. Sunday. Residents and businesses located on or near the race course are urged to plan ahead. Click here to view the 2022 road closure map.

The 10-mile race will start at 7:30 a.m. on West Carson Street near Station Square. The race continues through the West End, North Side, Strip District and Downtown. The 10K race starts at 8:15 a.m. near mile 4 of the 10-mile course and follows the same route.

Both races finish Downtown in front of EQT Plaza, on the corner of 7th Street and Liberty Avenue.

Source: Road closures in several areas around Pittsburgh for Sunday’s EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler, 10K

Record-breaking $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot numbers have been drawn | CNN

The numbers have dropped for an estimated $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot – the “world’s largest lotto prize ever offered,” according to the multi-state game operator.

The winning numbers were 28-45-53-56-69 and the Powerball was 20.

The jackpot, which has a lump-sum option of an estimated $782.4 million, “breaks the world record for the Largest National Lottery Jackpot in the Guinness World Records,” the participating California Lottery tweeted.

 

Source: Record-breaking $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot numbers have been drawn | CNN

Makers of Monopoly reveal new Pittsburgh-themed board

The makers of Monopoly revealed a new Pittsburgh-themed game board on Wednesday.

“The Pittsburgh-themed Monopoly board will celebrate our iconic sites and hidden treasures,” said Mayor Ed Gainey. “From the Duquesne Incline to the Carnegie Science Center, I am excited to champion our great city with this new addition to the Monopoly family.”

Anyone interested can purchase the game for $39.95 on Amazon, at CVS and at various local retailers.

Source: Makers of Monopoly reveal new Pittsburgh-themed board


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Powerball lottery jackpot grows to near-record $1.5B Because Of No Winner

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — No one became a billionaire after Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, but a number of folks around the country are now millions of dollars richer.

According to the game’s website, the numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were 2, 11, 22, 35, 60 and Powerball 23. The Powerplay was 2x.

 

With no winner, the jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.5 billion with a cash value of $745.9 million.

Source: Powerball lottery jackpot grows to near-record $1.5B

Powerball prize leaps to estimated $1.2 billion after no winner in latest jackpot drawing

The Powerball jackpot ahead of Monday night’s drawing was an estimated $1 billion, only the second time in the game’s history that the main prize has hit that milestone.

There was no winner that matched all six numbers after Monday’s drawing, and now the estimated jackpot for Wednesday is $1.2 billion, with a cash value of $596.7 million, Powerball said.

The winning numbers in Monday night’s estimated $1 billion jackpot were 19, 13, 39, 59 and 36, and the Powerball was 13. The powerplay number was 3.

While there was no jackpot winner — though more than 5.4 million tickets totaling $59.5 million in cash prizes won on Halloween — Powerball said in a press release, including 10 tickets that matched all five white balls for a $1 million prize.

Source: Powerball prize leaps to estimated $1.2 billion after no winner in latest jackpot drawing

Four winning Powerball tickets sold in Pennsylvania

Four tickets purchased in Pennsylvania matched four of five numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000.

Although no one won the $700 million Powerball top prize Wednesday, there are some winners in the drawing.

According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, four tickets purchased in Pennsylvania matched four of five numbers and the Powerball to win $50,000.

To see the full list of winning tickets purchased in Pennsylvania, click HERE.

Source: Four winning Powerball tickets sold in Pennsylvania

The Powerball jackpot has reached $700 million — the fifth-largest jackpot in its history | CNN

CNN — 

Now might just be a good time to buy a Powerball ticket.

The Powerball jackpot has increased to $700 million, making it the fifth-largest Powerball jackpot and eighth-largest US lottery jackpot of all time, according to a Powerball news release.

Source: The Powerball jackpot has reached $700 million — the fifth-largest jackpot in its history | CNN

Long-awaited Sobel’s Obscure Brewery opening in Jeannette

The anticipation has been building for the past three years as Sobel’s Obscure Brewery chipped away at transforming an old Jeannette department store into a taproom. It’s finally here — the Clay Avenue space is opening Friday. Jackie Sobel, who co-owns the craft brewery with her father, David Sobel, said

Source: Long-awaited Sobel’s Obscure Brewery opening in Jeannette

NFL Week 6 : Steelers shock Bucs 20-18

Tampa Bay’s offense fails in the red zone, and its defense gives up four 3rd down and long conversions in loss to Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20-18 on Sunday afternoon at Acrisure Stadium. The Buccaneers once again got off to a slow start, going three and out on their opening offensive possession, and then allowing an opening drive touchdown on the Steelers first possession. Mitch Trubisky came into the game after Steeler’s starting quarterback Kenny Pickett was injured and threw for 144 yards, one touchdown, and lead Pittsburgh on a game-sealing 4 minute 38 second drive to close out the Buccaneers.

Source: NFL Week 6 Game Analysis: Steelers shock Bucs 20-18

Former Hempfield grocery store set to become entertainment venue

Brothers Bobby and Chris Hogue are in the middle of designing a new entertainment venue at a former Hempfield grocery store, but they already know there’s nothing quite like it in the region. 814 Lanes & Games is set to open next year at the former Shop ’n Save building

Source: Former Hempfield grocery store set to become entertainment venue

Traditions celebrated during Fort Ligonier Days festival

“Honoring Historical Traditions” is the theme of this year’s three-day Fort Ligonier Days festival, which will kick off Friday with more than 300 food and crafter booths, live musical entertainment and tours of Ligonier’s reconstructed 18th-century fort.

Food, crafts and wine-tasting will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Source: Traditions celebrated during Fort Ligonier Days festival

When is Sweetest Day in 2022? What to know about the holiday with Ohio roots

Sweetest Day is this month, and the holiday is touted as a way to share romantic deeds, expressions, acts of charity or kindness.

This Saturday is Sweetest Day, the annual holiday with Midwestern origins in which you can do acts of service, or give cards, chocolate, candy, flowers and other gifts to those people who are special to you.

When is Sweetest Day 2022?

The annual holiday is celebrated on the third Saturday in October, touted as a way to share romantic deeds, expressions, acts of charity and kindness.

This year, it’s on Oct. 15.

How did Sweetest Day get started?

According to National Today, Sweetest Day was first celebrated in Cleveland in 1922, when multiple candy companies distributed more than 20,000 boxes of candy to the city’s vulnerable, including “newsboys, orphans, old folks and the poor.”

Source: When is Sweetest Day in 2022? What to know about the holiday with Ohio roots

Former WYEP host, listeners call for station changes after show cancellation | Pittsburgh City Paper

It didn’t take Mike Canton long to find a new home in Pittsburgh. A month after local listener-supported radio station WYEP canceled his long-running weekly program The Soul Show in August, it was picked up by Pittsburgh jazz channel WZUM. But while Canton says he’s honored to stay on local airwaves, he’s joining others — including listeners, musicians, supporters, and a current on-air personality — in calling for changes at his old station over racial diversity and equity issues he claims go back years.

 

 

Source: Former WYEP host, listeners call for station changes after show cancellation | Pittsburgh City Paper

Out & About: Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP women’s group hosts fashion show

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The guests were as runway-ready as the models at the Glitz, Glamour & Gold Fall Fashion Show and Luncheon, hosted by the Greensburg-Jeannette NAACP Women in NAACP.

About 60 guests attended the swanky affair, held Saturday at the Doubletree by Hilton in Monroeville.

In addition to enjoying the meal and runway show, those attending had the opportunity to shop for clothing, accessories and health and beauty products from more than a dozen vendors and to bid on an array of gift baskets.

WIN Chairperson Norma Skillings welcomed guests, and Sister Barbara Ann Smelko of the Sisters of Charity of Seton Hill offered the invocation.

Models Tina Aiken, Renee Gilliard, Jacqueline McLee, Brenda Mise, Summer Rickets, Thomasina Skillings, Jamie Henderson and Tay Waltenbaugh revealed a taste of what’s new for fall, with looks provided by Maurice Gingham, owner of Mo’ Reese Clothing, and Kevin Miscik, owner of Lapel’s, A Fine Men’s Clothier.

Commentary was courtesy of Lady Neila Johnson of New Creation Family Worship Center in Greensburg.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/out-about-greensburg-jeannette-naacp-womens-group-hosts-fashion-show/

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Another Pittsburgh movie theater is closing – CBS Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another movie theatre in our area is closing.

Phoenix Theatres North Versailles 18 is closing on Tuesday, September 6. Current employees will be offered jobs at the Bridgeville location.

If you have gift cards, you can use them there, or go to the website for a full refund.

Source: Another Pittsburgh movie theater is closing – CBS Pittsburgh

WESA, WYEP content staff announce intention to unionize with SAG-AFTRA | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The folks behind some of Pittsburgh’s most prominent radio offerings just announced their plan to unionize.

Earlier Tuesday, the content staff at Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation — the nonprofit organization that owns both 90.5 WESA, Pittsburgh’s NPR affiliate, and 91.3 WYEP, an independent music station — delivered a petition to management that a supermajority of eligible staff had signed declaring their intention to form a union, according to a SAG-AFTRA press release.

“We will approach this process in the spirit of collaboration and professionalism and urge PCBC leadership to do the same by voluntarily recognizing the union and begin bargaining in good faith with us,” the content staff’s organizing committee said via that press release.

“As a union town, Pittsburgh’s public radio stations should be union shops.”

Source: WESA, WYEP content staff announce intention to unionize with SAG-AFTRA | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Movie Theaters Offering $3 Tickets on Sept. 3 to Battle Box Office Blues – The Hollywood Reporter

 

 

Theaters want people to put away their Labor Day weekend picnic baskets and see a movie for just $3 or less on Sept. 3 in celebration of the first-ever National Cinema Day.

More than 3,000 movie theaters will participate in the one-day event, which will apply to tickets for all formats, including Imax. Circuits offering the special pricing include AMC Entertainment, Cinemark Theatres and the embattled Regal Cinemas.

The promotion is the brainchild of the Cinema Foundation, a new non-profit organization that’s affiliated with the National Association of Theatre Owners.

Source: Movie Theaters Offering $3 Tickets on Sept. 3 to Battle Box Office Blues – The Hollywood Reporter

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! Three Stooges Festival coming to Pittsburgh in September | TribLIVE.com

Moe, Larry, Shemp, and Curly are coming to Pittsburgh. On film at least.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced Friday that a Three Stooges Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Harris Theater.

The Three Stooges consisted of the Howard brothers, Moe, Shemp and Curly, and Larry Fine. When Shemp left to pursue a solo career, younger brother Jerome “Curly” Howard replaced him.

They made 190 short films for Columbia Pictures. The Harris is planning to show six of what are considered to be their best: “Pop Goes the Easel,” “Grips Grunts and Groan,” “Three Little Pigskins,” “Brideless Groom,” “Fright Night,” and “Sing a Song of Sixpants.”

Source: Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk! Three Stooges Festival coming to Pittsburgh in September | TribLIVE.com

Lamont Dozier, Motown legend who co-wrote “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” and “Heat Wave,” dead at 81 – CBS Pittsburgh

Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Heat Wave” and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.

Source: Lamont Dozier, Motown legend who co-wrote “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” and “Heat Wave,” dead at 81 – CBS Pittsburg

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