Opened during the pandemic, The Dog is a new restaurant offering “elite hot dogs and gourmet coffee.” Owned by Genene Evanovich, an Ingram native, and Jerome Mryon, who grew up…
Fabricator’s Forge: A gamer’s gathering place
Dom Metzger, an IT contractor based in Crafton, used time saved working from home during the coronavirus lockdown to set up a gaming store in Coraopolis. Fabricator’s Forge offers a…
SportsCards Etc. keeps trading card pastime alive
If baseball is America’s oldest pastime, trading cards go hand-in-hand with it. The first baseball cards showed up as far back as the 1860s, with the hobby taking off in…
Community Investment Fund gives $10K to area businesses
BlackTeaBrownSuga Founder Eszquire Harris (front right) and Studio Manager Ishara Henry (front left) pose with Learn and Earn student workers Christopher Moore, Aonah Booth, Kymir Sheffield, and Michael Kennedy (back…
Ruby’s WineHouse bringing fine wines to western suburbs
By launching Ruby’s WineHouse, owners Gino and Lori Chiodo will be introducing local residents to world-class wines and fulfilling a long-held dream of their own. Named after their 2-year-old standard…
Wing prices take flight as demand outstrips supply
While many COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, one thing that has not returned back to normal is leaving chicken wing enthusiasts hungry and confused. A tightening in the chicken supply…
Farmer Girl Eb: Business gives back to community through urban farming venture
Farmer Girl EB in the West End opened in April. The bright green building that houses the Farmer Girl Eb store draws customers in like an urban oasis. Racks of…





