Chris Pastrick stories, Page 24

Spring — at least Spring Training — is nearly here. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 2019 Spring Training schedule was announced Tuesday. The list includes four meetings with the World Series champion Boston Red Sox; the first of which happens Feb. 25 in Bradenton. The Pirates open their exhibition schedule Feb. 23...

Chick-fil-A, the fast-food chain that is never open on Sundays, was serving up its menu on a recent Sunday at one Alabama location — for a very special reason. The chain made an exception a few weeks ago for Elijah Sprague, a young man with autism celebrating his 14th birthday,...

Metallica has teamed up with California-based Stone Brewing Co. to create a dark beer named after one of the band’s most popular songs. Enter Night, a hoppy pilsner, clocks in at 5.7 ABV and should be hitting shelves near you soon, USA Today reports. Until now, it’s only been offered...

In a new YouTube video, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster says he wants Antonio Brown to stick around. The team’s leading receiver this season posted the Q&A video Sunday, answering about a dozen viewer questions. The topics ranged from video games to travel plans to his relationship status. But...

Over Christmas and New Year’s, inmates at dozens of federal prisons ate like kings in front of staffers who continued to work without pay amid the partial government shutdown. NBC News reports the ironic scene played out at FCI Pekin prison in Illinois, where inmates were treated to a meal...

The NFL is officially embracing the world of legalized sports gambling, announcing Thursday it has signed a deal with Caesars Entertainment Corp. as the league’s first official casino sponsor. The deal starts immediately, with Caesars using its brand at casino properties and events like this year’s playoffs and at Super...

Emmy-winning actor, comedian and writer Bob Einstein, creator of the bumbling stunt man Super Dave Osborne, died today at age 76. Deadline was the first to report the news on Einstein’s death in Indian Wells, Calif. The outlet reported that Einstein had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Einstein also played...

More than 2,100 people in New Kensington lost power early Tuesday morning after a truck crashed into a utility pole on Freeport Road. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reports the unidentified driver hit several parked cars around 2:40 a.m. Authorities told WPXI the driver attempted to flee the scene but was...