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Poppi founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth are launching Jetty, an everyday hydration brand with bottled drinks and electrolyte powders. The new brand pits the Ellsworths against PepsiCo, which bought Poppi for $1.95 billion last year.

Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Ham, 77, an analyst on Penn State radio broadcasts, was hospitalized Saturday after he experienced a medical emergency prior to the Nittany Lions’ game at Washington. No further information.

Pittsburgh Krampus Fest moving to Hofbräuhaus to create more room for the event that will be hosted indoors at Hofbräuhaus location on the South Side on Dec. 4.

Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 employees. It would be 27% reduction as resources are diverted to AI development.

Riverlife, the nonprofit transforming Pittsburgh’s riverfronts, announced it surpassed its $30 million fundraising goal. www-wpxi-com.cdn.ampproject.…

Joe’s Rusty Nail restaurant in Bellevue, PA gets backlash for menu item named “Plantation Chicken” and agrees to change the name after complaints.

Garth Brooks has officially extended his Blame It All On My Roots tour into 2027 with a massive 10-concert stadium tour across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Brooks is bringing the tour down the country to hit five different major regional cities next May and June.

The Savannah Bananas have added a third PNC Park date to their schedule for next summer. Already slated to play at the stadium Aug. 6 and 7, the Bananas will now also take on the Indianapolis Clowns on Sunday, Aug. 8 as well. – at Bellevue, PA

Amid layoffs, COMCAST said that it will be “posting more than 1,100 new positions across the company,” and will be working with each of its affected employees to “consider them for these and any other open positions.” – at Bellevue, PA

Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office filed dozens of theft and corruption charges against the head of a former nonprofit Emmett Miles, 62, of New Stanton for allegedly ripping off the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania. – at Bellevue, PA

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults. Russell Brand faced seven charges in total: three of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday. – at Bellevue, PA

John “Bobby” Wright the last surviving actor from the hit show “McHale’s Navy” has died at 84. Wright was the son of country music legends Kitty Wells and Johnnie Wright and released two country music albums.

Kraft Heinz will sell coffee business to private equity firm One Rock for $650 million

Allegheny County Council has been denied a request to expand staff, spend more and obtain fringe benefits for a part time elected position. The voters have said No.

Comcast has begun implementing a major round of layoffs across its cable, broadband, and wireless operations as part of a broad restructuring ahead of the planned spin-off of its NBCUniversal businesses. – at Bellevue, PA

Paul Anka, David Foster, Barbara Mandrell, Andy Garcia and David Mamet are the 2026 Kennedy Center Honorees. Honorees were chosen based on the recommendation of the Kennedy Center’s special advisory committee of former honorees, artists and the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees – at Bellevue, PA

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A union representing Pittsburgh Post-Gazette employees filed an unfair labor practice charge against the newspaper’s new owner. 80% of those who had gone on strike in 2022 did not receive an employment offer following a strike failure that almost ended the entire paper. – at Bellevue, PA

10 best Pittsburgh restaurants cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/… – at Bellevue, PA

In an official filing with the Washington State Employment Security Department on October 29, 2026, Comcastdisclosed that it will permanently lay off 159 employees across Washington state.