Posts Tagged ‘Pittsburgh’
‘Unbe-weaveable’ hairdo bus fight rocks social media (video)
Once again, a random incident caught on camera has gone viral. The video was shot during a bus ride in Pittsburgh and the level of petty is hilarious. Two women, one described as a Black “Marge Simpson” because of her outrageous hairdo, get into a verbal altercation. Instead of moving away from each other, the pair…
Read MoreDenise White creates a luxury nail experience for clients
From long to short, exotic to subtle, Denise White, aka “They Want the D,” is the nail tech that you want working on your nails. The Pittsburgh native organically discovered her passion for nails while she was working a part-time job in college. White is an entertainment industry nail tech who works with a variety of clientele, from…
Read MoreRapper Mac Miller dead at 26
Rapper Mac Miller has reportedly died of a drug overdose, according to TMZ. The 26-year-old rapper was dealing with substance abuse issues and had recently been charged with a DUI after wrecking his G-Wagon and leaving the scene in May. Miller’s accident occurred following a public break-up with singer Ariana Grande. Following Miller’s accident and arrest,…
Read MoreMan plays racist game, kills a Black man, then asks cops for a ride home
If you are a Black American in today’s Trump America, you can be a victim of a racist attack at any time. Whether it be a verbal or physical assault by a person who hates the color of your skin, your name and life could be changed forever. Take the case of Joden Rocco this…
Read MorePittsburgh’s heart of steel
Pittsburgh is oozing with food, style, steel, sophistication and tons of technology. Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh make this community a haven for research and development. Additionally, technology firms are sprouting up daily. There is an ingrained, humbled, and rhythmic work ethic that vibrates throughout the city. The Steel City gritty spirit is bridging…
Read MoreWoman sets boyfriend on fire, then douses it with urine
A suburban Pittsburgh woman was arrested after reportedly setting her boyfriend on fire while he was asleep and then using urine to put out the flames. Leigh Ann Sepelyak, 38, of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, is facing multiple charges, including attempted homicide and arson. Penn Hills police officers were called to the home for a domestic…
Read MoreAward-winning anchorwoman fired after racist Facebook post
A White anchorwoman’s comments on Facebook have cost her a job. Wendy Bell, anchorwoman for WTAE in Pittsburgh, was angry over a disturbing ambush and shooting at a backyard barbecue that killed five people. Among the dead were a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The incident occurred on March 9, 2016, and police have not released any description…
Read MoreWiz Khalifa visits old high school, makes big donation
Rapper Wiz Khalifa recently made an surprise appearance at his old high school, Taylor Allerdice, but not for a concert. The “We Dem Boyz” rapper showed up at an assembly to personally hand out over nearly $50,000 worth of backpacks to the students. The assembly was for students who are in the Pittsburgh Promise program, a…
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Wiz Khalifa explains why he chose to avoid violence in his music
Wiz Khalifa is one of hip-hop’s most well-known stoners; an image that he’s cultivated fairly consistently over the years. A rapper loving marijuana isn’t rare at all, but one thing that has set Wiz apart from many of his contemporaries is his decidedly non-violent subject matter.
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Parents leave 2-year-old in hot car while drinking at bar
Despite the hot weather sweeping across the nation and the recent death of a child in Georgia due to being left in a hot car, parents still are not using common sense. Word has come out of Pittsburgh of parents once again leaving an infant in a hot car, this time so they could drink…
Read MoreWiz Khalifa reveals shocking new tattoo
In weird rapper news… Wiz Khalifa revealed during a interview last week that he had recently gotten a new tattoo. If you’ve ever seen Wiz, you know that a new tat is no big deal because he is literally covered in them. In fact, he once rapped, “Ink my whole body/ I don’t get a…
Read More5 facts about high school stabber Alex Hribal
Police have identified Alex Hribal, 16, as the suspect in a mass stabbing April 9 at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pa. Twenty-four people were injured in the attack, including 21 students who were stabbed. Eventually, police say, Hribal was wrestled to the ground by the school’s assistant principal, Sam King, and a security…
Read MoreKiller heroin floods Pittsburgh
Theraflu… Bud Ice… Income tax… To many people these words have common meanings; to the heroin addicts, the words are codes. The codes unlock a powerful blend of heroin and fentanyl into a combination that has left 22 people dead in the Pittsburgh, PA area. Fentanyl is normally used medically to treat cancer and is one…
Read MoreCelebrities rave on Twitter about Jameis Winston’s phenomenal debut for Florida State
When I posted on Facebook about being stunned by a redshirt phenom who together one of the best freshman quarterback debuts I had ever seen, I didn’t realize that there was anyone else watching the Monday night collegiate football game between Florida State and Pittsburgh. I see now that I was wrong. If you don’t…
Read MoreTwitter discusses biggest bracket busters of NCAA Tournament 2013
Right now, the Pac 10 — and more specifically Oregon — are public enemies No. 1. Few picked these bracket busters from wreaking havoc on the nation’s office pools. But then again, that’s why they call it “March Madness.” They’ve probably have cost a lot of people a lot of money and have caused a great deal of…
Read MoreWhite Restaurant Manager Fired for Assigning Black Male Employee to Work Cash Register
Donatelli said the district manager exclaimed, “What is that?” when he saw the black employee walk in to start his shift. A white man claims he was fired as manager of a suburban Panera Bread shop for repeatedly having a black man work the cash register instead of putting him in a less visible location…
Read MoreWarning to Kids: 14-Year-Old Dead From Smoking Synthetic Weed
Kids who haven’t tried marijuana are likely to be faced with the decision to smoke it at some point along their tween journey. Tonya Rice’s son, Brandon, was recently faced with the decision — to smoke synthetic marijuana — and he did not survive the experience. The eighth grader became ill after smoking the substance…
Read MoreAmber Rose Says Wiz Khalifa Isn’t a Downgrade From Kanye West
Since the beginning of their high-profile relationship, Amber Rose has endured criticism concerning her current love affair with hip-hop’s rising star, Wiz Khalifa. And although the tabloids say he’ll never match up to Rose’s former boyfriend, Kanye West, Rose claims in a recent interview that Wiz is far from a downgrade from West. “There’s no…
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