A crew testing a new Boeing plane flew from Seattle to Pittsburgh…to get Primanti’s. Not that I blame them, of course.
Shank told the paper: “Everybody loved it. They were all like, ‘Who would have thought to put fries and cole slaw on a sandwich?’ It was comfort food for me, something that reminded me of home.”
The test director is from the Ligonier area, but didn’t get coleslaw on his sandwich. Sacrilege!
The county government is considering selling naming rights, advertising space and sponsorship rights (whatever that means) to bridges.
The plan also allows for the same type of naming rights at the county parks and the airport.
Bridges already named for famous citizens (such as the three sisters bridges of Clemente, Carson and Warhol) are “unlikely” to be renamed. The “unlikely” part has me worried.
Now don’t get me wrong, I’d probably look at whatever banner is above the bridge I’m going over, we already see them for community and ethnic festivals. And hanging them off the sides (hopefully better than the protesters did at G20), wouldn’t be too bad. But renaming bridges I don’t think will work.
It’s been, what, nine years since the Homestead High-Level bridge was renamed. And even though I love that it was named for the Grays, we all know that ‘Burghers give directions by what used to be there, not what currently resides in any location.
I doubt we’ll be calling the West End Bridge anything other that just that, at least anytime soon. Just ask Star Lake.
If you turn into KDKA (and probably the other news stations as well), you’ll be seeing shots of Fifth Avenue Place which comes from Ken Rice (@kenricekdka):
Monday is the season two second half of the first season premier of The Baristas, one of my favorite web series, shot and set here in Pittsburgh.
I won’t be able to watch until Tuesday, but I wanted to pass the word along to anyone looking for a new series to get into.
If I had the money, I would totally buy Affogato, and I do love that not only is it in upheaval in the show, but also up for sale in real life.
