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It’s the end of summer, and that means freezer pops are on sale. So we went to the corner store and found the two weirdest kinds they had — which turned out to be two supposedly candy-flavored types: Skittles and Extreme Sour Warheads freezer pops. TribLive Taste Test squad member
For Justin Lewis, all-around entertainment is the name of the game. “People don’t want to stop by and just waste a couple hours,” said Lewis, president of Full Throttle Adrenaline Park, which recently acquired Steel City Karting behind the Monroeville Mall. “We take a lot of pride in delivering a
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association has recognized the Tribune-­Review for a second year in a row with the prestigious G. Richard Dew Award for its investigation on how sex offenders go undetected in Pennsylvania’s long-term care facilities. The recognition is one of 30 Keystone Media Awards given to the Trib by
I read Patrick Varine’s article “Protect PT appeals fracking well-pad approvals to Pa. Supreme Court” (May 21, TribLIVE). I was at the Penn Township zoning hearings as a witness for Protect PT for the Metis and Gaia pads. I have a few comments about the case. First, much has been
It’s National Pretzel Day! So who makes the perfect pretzel? Find out, as TribLive Taste Test team members Jonna Miller and Patrick Varine set out to tackle a task sure to leave them parched and in need of a glass of water: what brand has the best pretzel? We tried about a half-dozen of the “typical” thin pretzel varieties, came away with a couple surprises, and possibly ruined the entire test by adding a bit of a ringer to the lineup. What would you like to see us try? Email pvarine@triblive.com and let us know! Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Patrick a...