Pittsburgh UBF Champion Salvatore DeSimone Celebrated At Columbus Day Parade
One week after winning the Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) All Americas Lightweight Championship, undefeated professional boxer Salvatore “Triple Dog” DeSimone celebrated his achievement with supporters at Pittsburgh’s 39th annual Columbus Day Parade on Saturday, October 10, in Bloomfield, the city’s historic Italian-American neighborhood. DeSimone proudly displayed...
Skill games removal will cost bars, clubs and small towns
As a vendor handed Darla Talerico a 4-inch wad of $1 and $5 bills from the till box in a crane machine game at her namesake restaurant in Ambridge on Tuesday, he made her a timely offer. “If these [skill] games go away,” he said, motioning to the five skill...
Popular comedian, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham bringing ‘Inappropriate Contact’ tour to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTRF) — Comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham will bring his “Inappropriate Contact” tour to Pittsburgh in 2027. The show is scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, April 24, at Citizens Live at The Wylie. Doors open at 2 p.m. Dunham will be joined by his characters Peanut, Walter, José Jalapeño, Bubba J and Achmed […]
Blackouts are getting worse. Here’s what Duquesne Light is doing — and what it...
At the beginning of September, Pittsburgh was hit by what’s categorized as a “1-in-100-year storm.” We also experienced a derecho in April of last year that took the lives of three people and was declared a disaster emergency. Climate change has upended the odds, and we can’t bet on the interval between what should be once-in-a-lifetime weather events.
Baltimore joins Pittsburgh, Cleveland, in battle for hearts and minds of Northeast SuperMotocross fans
With six months until engines fire, excitement is building in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. One of two new locations scheduled to host a Monster Energy Supercross race in 2027, M&T Bank Stadium, the home of the Ravens, prepares to turn its massive footprint over to track and venue designers for what will be the third new football stadium in the Northeast in the past three years.
2 injured in overnight Boulevard of the Allies crash
Two people were injured in an overnight crash on a busy Pittsburgh roadway.
Steady rain from Isaias continues Sunday morning; scattered showers expected later
Steady, moderate rain will continue this morning as the remnants of Isaias move north.
Soaking morning rain tapering to afternoon showers; Wind Advisory in effect
A steady, soaking rain will move through the region tonight and persist through mid-morning on Sunday. If you are waking up early or heading out to morning services, expect wet roads and heavy downpours at times.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit plans temporary technology systems outage
Pittsburgh Regional Transit will temporarily take most of its technology systems offline starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, to relocate its primary data center.
Iron City Distilling’s Bessemer Rye and Gin Finally Land in 50 PA State Stores
Iron City Distilling is about to get a lot easier to find. The Pittsburgh-area craft distillery has won approval from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to place its Bessemer Rye Whiskey and Bessemer Gin inside 50 state-run Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores across western Pennsylvania, with product tentatively expected on shelves by late November or early December.
