New Yinzer Candy Bars Pay Homage To Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - The trio behind Yinzer Cards, the Pittsburgh-centric greeting cards, are branching out. They're debuting Yinzer Bars, which will be available at Giant Eagle Market District and Laurie's Hallmark stores and the Heinz History Center.

The milk chocolate candy bars pay tribute to the Downtown skyline, Pittsburgh's designation as the City of Champions and what has been labeled the greatest play in NFL history. The bars are the creation of standup comedian Jim Krenn, cartoonist Rob Rogers and KDKA radio personality Larry Richert.

"Since Yinzer Cards have received such an enthusiastic response we said let’s give Pittsburghers something else to enjoy and share,” Krenn said in a statement. “And just as the proceeds of Yinzer Cards benefits AnimalFriends, the proceeds from Yinzer Bars will benefit Spenser’s Voice

Fund, a non-profit organization working to curb the drug epidemic in young adults.”

Produced by Canonsburg candy-maker Sarris Candies, the bars will retail for $2.99 and feature the artwork of Rogers, the nationally-recognized former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette cartoonist.

The trio also are about to introduced their first Halloween Yinzer Card with ghosts exclaiming, “Boooo ‘n at!,” “Get ahhtt!,” and “We’ll make chip-chopped ham out of yinz!,” and a Thank You card that recognizes generosity that is “is like a cloudless day in Pittsburgh.”

Yinzer Cards are also available at Pittsburgh-area Giant Eagle, Market District and Laurie’s Hallmark stores and retail for $4.99.