Cambria County, Pa. (WJAC) — Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that the Freight Station in Johnstown was visited by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, however, PLCB Secretary Shawn Kelly says the agency does not enforce the Pennsylvania liquor code nor issue citations. Kelly says the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement ensures compliance with the state's liquor laws.
In July, Governor Tom Wolf placed more restrictions on bars and restaurants after a spike in COVID-19 cases throughout Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania mall says it will install surveillance cameras and take other measures to beef up security following criticism from officials after gunshots that prompted a lockdown and an evacuation of shoppers over the Memorial Day weekend.
The Allegheny County district attorney's office and Ross Township police had criticized Ross Park Mall officials following Saturday's gunfire, saying mall operators had refused requests to install cameras, although some individual stores have them.
Pittsburgh (WJAC) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have unveiled plans to upgrade PPG Paints Arena.
According to ateam release, the $30 million improvement project will reportedly include the addition of two new bunker suites and an "all-inclusive VIP event-level club."
"We are committed to maintaining PPG Paints Arena as a world-class destination not only for Penguins hockey, but for concerts and marquee events," said Penguins President of Business Operations, Kevin Acklin. "
PHILADELPHIA (TND) — Sesame Workshop, the producer of the television series Sesame Street, is disavowing an Elmo figure participating in a campaign event for President Joe Biden.
A costumed version of the “Sesame Street” star danced in a drum line before Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at a rally Wednesday in Philadelphia. Sesame Workshop denied responsibility for the Elmo appearance in a statement to The National Desk.
Sesame Workshop is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization.
WASHINGTON (TND) — A women's intimate health company wants conversations about menstruation to never be off the table... quite literally. Intimina, a company that provides "a comprehensive collection of products and information for women," is branching out into breakfast cereal to keep those period-centric conversations on the table.
The company announced the creation of "Period Crunch" — a box of raspberry-flavored cereal shaped like uteri — to "raise awareness of the lack of conversations about periods in the home.