Wireless carriers and the federal government are launching a system to automatically warn people of dangerous weather and other emergencies via a special type of text messaging to cellphones.The Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) service, which begins this month, is free, and consumers won't have to sign up. Warnings will be location-based: If you're traveling, you'll get an alert for whatever emergency is happening where you are."Wireless carriers representing more than 97% of subscribers voluntarily agreed to develop and offer free, geographically targeted wireless emergency alerts," said Amy Storey, spokeswoman for the CTIA— The Wireless Association. AT&T, Cellcom, Cricket, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless are participating.Alerts will be issued for such life-threatening events as tornadoes, flash floods, hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, dust storms, extreme ... Continue reading →
Let's Learn From the Past: Eat'n Park Smiley Cookie May 24, 2012 9:34 am Share with others: By Courtney Nickle / History Center communications intern One of the most recognizable faces in Pittsburgh tastes pretty good, too.Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain Eat'n Park has been baking Smiley cookies since 1986.The smiley-faced cookies can be traced back to Warner's Bakery in Titusville, Crawford County, where a young boy couldn't resist the sugar cookies that would smile at him through the bakery window on his walk to and from school.That boy, Jim Broadhurst, would stop at the bakery almost every day on his way home and buy one of those delicious treats. In fact, he bought so many that his friends called him "Cookie."When Mr. Broadhurst, now chairman of ... Continue reading →
A Guide to West Loop: Where to Eat, Shop, and Play INSIDER’S GUIDE: With the opening of a new el stop and summer fests galore, Oprah's old stomping ground is now a juicy destination all its own By Jennifer Swann Clockwise from top left: Publican Quality Meats; enjoying food at Randolph Street Market Festival; dresses at Décollage; lamps at the Guerrilla Truck Show. For more photos, launch the gallery » The West Loop used to be Oprah’s neighborhood and that was it. But just when the queen of daytime TV pulled up stakes (see “Oprah Winfrey and OWN on the Ropes”), dozens of exciting new restaurants, bars, and shops began putting down theirs. “It’s exploding,” says the designer Morlen Sinoway, the brain behind the Guerrilla ... Continue reading →
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