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Election Results + Free Meal For Vets + Millvale Market

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Hello again, friends! It's me, Rachel Tasker, your host of the Pittsburgh Daily. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on around town. In this issue, you'll find...

  • Election results
  • Sheetz offering Veterans a free meal and car wash
  • Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade set for Friday

Let's go!

Pleasant with plenty of sun. High: 65 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Pittsburgh today:

1) Yesterday's election has left Pennsylvania with new elected government leaders. Many voters reported that they felt the importance of this midterm election. Voters pointed to a number of issues, including abortion and women's rights as well as the economy and inflation. Results as of this morning report that Lt. Gov. John Fetterman locked in the coveted U.S. Senator's seat. Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania's attorney general who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, secured the Governor's seat. Election results for the U.S. House of Representatives are still being counted.

(WTAE Pittsburgh)

2) Veterans and active duty military personnel can eat free at Sheetz this Veterans Day and leave with a squeaky-clean vehicle. The gas station and convenience store offers this promotion annually to show its appreciation for veterans and active duty military personnel. On Nov. 11, the Altoona-based convenience store chain invites all veterans and active duty military personnel to enjoy a free half ham-and-cheese or meatball sub and a regular size fountain drink at any of Sheetz's 660-plus store locations. Sheetz will also provide a free car wash to veterans and active duty military. This offer only applies to the $9 wash option and is only available at Sheetz stores that have a car wash. Military identification or proof of service must be presented to qualify.

(Pittsburgh Patch)

3) Plans have been set for the 103rd annual Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11th. The downtown parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at Liberty Avenue and 10th Street, near the Greyhound bus station, and will proceed down Liberty to Commonwealth Place. A reviewing stand will be set up at Liberty and Penn avenues. At 11 a.m., the parade will stop for a moment of silence will be held. Highlights of the parade include an all-service color guard and military flyovers coordinated by the 911th Airlift Wing.

(WTAE Pittsburgh)

4) The Millvale Market, opening in January of 2023, will be first new grocery store located within the borough in more than 2 decades. It will be the quintessential corner market at the intersection of Grant and North avenues. The market is co-owned by Jen Saffron, who also owns the Sprezzatura Café in the borough, and Derek Dumont. The town has been without a fresh food market for 20-25 years, Millvale Mayor Brian Spoales told a crowd at the unveiling of the store across the street from the former Plute's market. "Our seniors have no place to go," he said. The grocery store's large glassed garage-style doors open into an industrially chic and clean space that will soon be lined with shelves and coolers filled with locally grown vegetables, other produce, dairy products, dry goods, frozen meats and prepared food."This is a neighborhood grocery," Saffron said, "meant to lift public health, nutrition and dignity of this community. We know the community wants this."

(TribLIVE)

5) Pittsburgh is home to an assortment of venues and hundreds of beautiful weddings each year—but one local couple decided that a wedding centered around their love of video games and Pokemon just made sense. Kristen Klessig and Drew Adam tied the knot on April 30th at Heinz Memorial Chapel in Oakland, the same place Drew's parents got married, before heading to Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium for the reception. While hosting their wedding at the venue was not directly a nod to Pokémon's world of fictional animals, Drew decided to set up a water-type Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt for the guests. Drew designed a Pokémon Save the Date and the couple sent out Pokémon-themed invitations, but the wedding incorporated the game series more subtly to keep a classy look, Drew says. The wedding party wore red, black and white, the signature color of the Poké Ball, a device that captures the namesake fictional creatures. The groomsmen played the game as they got dressed in the colors, complete with Pokémon cufflinks and socks. Guests were seated at tables with Pokémon "types," elemental properties like water and fire associated with Pokémon, and each guest was assigned a Pokémon based on their personality. The guestbook was a large Poké Ball that guests could drop smaller signed Poké Balls into.

(Pittsburgh Magazine)

Today in Pittsburgh:

  • Learn How to Build a Gaming PC - Mount Lebanon Public Library (6:00 PM)
  • Mt Lebanon Community Foundation Board Meeting (6:00 PM)
  • Chess Club - Mount Lebanon Public Library (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Pittsburgh Bureau of Police: "MISSING: Detectives are looking for 77-year-old Raymond Henry. He was last seen in East Liberty on Monday, 11/7 around 5 p.m. He was wearing a royal blue shirt with white lines, blue jeans and gray slip-on shoes. He has a full gray beard." (Pittsburgh Bureau of Police via Facebook)
  • The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust: "❓ Did you know ❓ The Benedum Center lobby's mirrors are original to the theater's 1920s design and were inspired by the Palace of Versailles ✨" (The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust via Facebook)
  • Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium: "Twinkle, shimmer, and shine your way through the season at our Zoo Lights Drive-Thru. ✨ Enjoy over 100 animal lights with new displays, festive music, and holiday treats! The fun begins Friday, November 25th. Buy tickets ➡️ https://bit.l..." (Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium via Facebook)
  • Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens: "One more day and you can get your tickets for our Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden! This show will take you on an arctic adventure through the northern tundra right within our very own glasshouse! Learn more: https://ww..." (Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens via Facebook)
  • PPG: "Seeing this on your smartphone? There's a good chance our coatings are helping to protect and enhance that very device. Watch more in our latest road trip stop:" (PPG via Facebook)
  • Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: "Join us for virtual storytime! This month's storytime features "Who Will You Be?" by Andrea Pippins and "Mommy, Mama, and Me" by Leslea Newman. Special thanks to @penguinrandomhouse, publisher of our featured books. #VirtualStorytime #PG..." (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh via Facebook)
  • Bike Pittsburgh: "🖌Fresh paint alert: Crews are working to get the Stanton Ave bike lanes in before the end of the season. This and the newly installed speed cushions make for a much safer road, and we are so glad to finally see this come to fruition wit..." (Bike Pittsburgh via Facebook)
  • Bike Pittsburgh: "***𝕍𝕠𝕝𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕖𝕣 𝔸𝕡𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟!!*** Today we're gathering with some of this year's awesome volunteers to show them our appreciation for all they do!" (Bike Pittsburgh via Facebook)
  • Children's Museum of Pittsburgh: "We are excited to announce that our workshops will be kicking off this weekend! 📢 This fall and winter, kids in Grades K-11 can explore different art, making and STEM subjects, every Sat. and Sun." (Children's Museum of Pittsburgh via Facebook)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Rachel Tasker

About me: Rachel is a native Pennsylvanian with stops in Erie and State College before making Pittsburgh her home in 2020. She's got a background in a little bit of everything... from working in media newsrooms and public health to the 2016 Presidential election in Washington, D.C. and the 2019 Super Bowl where (surprise!) Tom Brady won... AGAIN. She loves good coffee, bad reality T.V., attending local events and trying new food in the 412. She resides in the South Hills.

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