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Why Do We Call it Jumbo?

Jumbo vs bologna

They say that today is National Bologna Day. But it AIN’T!  In Pittsburgh, we have always referred to baloney/bologna as jumbo.  Fried or not.. it was jumbo! So why do Pittsburghers call it jumbo?  Word has it that the Pittsburghese version isa  derivative of ‘jumbo bologna,’ which was originally a trade name of the product … Read more

Anything That Floats Is Ready for YOU!

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019 ALCOSAN 3 RIVERS PROUD ANYTHING THAT FLOATS RACE Race Will Feature New Categories, New Prizes and Vessel Development Support from Protohaven It’s time to throw your paddle into the race. The EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta announced today that registration is open for the ALCOSAN 3 Rivers Proud Anything That Floats … Read more

What Day is THIS?

You got it! National Pillow in the Fridge Day! Or, as we’d say in Pittsburghese.. Pilla in Yer Fridgerator Day! As our JFCs (Jagoff Fact Checkers) found, this is a real thing! Put A Pillow On Your Fridge Day is celebrated on the 29th of May each year, in Europe and the U.S. The day is … Read more

Did the Penguins Trade Sid???

Well…. no they di’int but something worse happened over the last few days. (spoiler alert.. all is ok NOW!) Yesterday it came out on social media that Kennywood changed the cheese sauce on the famous Kennywood Potato Patch Fries. Social media went nuts. See Dan Gigler article in PG. Remember when it was announced that … Read more