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McComeback! Elusive Snack Wrap Returning To McDonald's Menu After Nearly Decade
Get your dipping sauces ready. McDonald’s is bringing back its elusive Snack Wrap nearly a decade after the cult-favorite menu item flew the coop. “The Snack Wrap will be back in 2025,” McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger teased during an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” Thursday, Dec. 5. “This has a cult following," he added. "I get so many emails into my inbox about this product.” When pressed for an exact date by host George Stephanopoulos, Erlinger opted to keep things under wraps, citing “competitive reasons.” The original Snack Wrap debuted in 2006, featuring a tender p…
Lifestyle
PA Dad Is Already Fan Favorite On 'Golden Bachelorette'
Joan Vassos' season of ABC's "The Golden Bachelorette" is only one week in, but some fans already know who they want to see as "The Golden Bachelor." Meet Charles L, a 66-year-old data analyst and father of two from Malvern, PA, who has been stealing the show since cameras laid eyes on him last week. Charles is one of the many suitors who bonded with Vassos over the loss of their spouse. Charles said he lost his "first and only love" six years ago, and has been trying to find love again at his daughters' urging. After stepping out of the limo, Charles tells Vassos he's 66 but looks 36, and…
Lifestyle
PA Celeb Dance Phenoms On 'DWTS' Tie For Third: Watch Joey Graziadei, Steve Nedoroscik Groove
Two brand-new Pennsylvania celebs are tied for third after the premiere of a new season of "Dancing with the Stars." Steve Nedoroscik, the Olympic "pommel horse specialist" who attended Penn State, and Joey Graziadei, of Royersford, who found his true love on ABC's "The Bachelor," each scored a 7/10 with their pro dance partners on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Nedoroscik and his partner, Rylee Arnold, performed the jive to "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, while Graziadei and his partner, Jenna Johnson, danced the cha-cha to "Dancin' in the Country" by Tyler Hubbard. Viewers say that Graziadei is the be…
Politics
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg
Former President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial to announce the location of what he says will be his first debate with Vice President Kamala Harris — and supposedly several others on early Sunday, Aug. 11. According to Trump the debate schedule is as follows: The first debate will be in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on FoxNews. The second will be at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10 anchored by David Muir on ABC. The third debate will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 25 on NBC. Below is the complete TruthSocial post made a…
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Internet Sleuths Say PA 'Bachelor,' New Fiancé Spoiled The Ending
Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson will never underestimate Bachelor Nation again. The happy couple in an interview with "Entertainment Weekly" confirmed they were posting to social media from the same house when internet sleuths called them out on doing just that, before the show had ended. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kelsey Anderson (@_kelsey_anderson) Graiazdei, 28, of Collegeville, and Anderson, 25, of New Orleans, got engaged on the season finale of ABC's "The Bachelor," which aired earlier this week. But back in Februa…
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'The Bachelor' Ends In Major Plot Twist For PA Tennis Coach
Joey Graziadei's time as "The Bachelor" has come to an end. And no one could've predicted the ending. For weeks, the ABC show has mentioned the ending was a first for "Bachelor" history. It sure was. Here's how the Monday, March 25 ended. Joey Graziadei prepares to give away his final rose. Disney/John Fleenor One of the final two women, Daisy Kent, predicted that 28-year-old Graziadei, of Collegeville, wasn't going to choose her. Daisy continually expressed her doubts about Joey's feelings for her to the cameras. She said her feelings for him weren't being validated, and reca…
Lifestyle
Don't Miss New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Starring MontCo Tennis Coach, Philly Sisters
Joey Graziadei's season of ABC's "The Bachelor" is almost here. The 28-year-old Collegeville tennis coach's season airs Monday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC. Graziadei will be dating 32 women on his season of the show, three of whom are from the Philly area: 27-year-old Lanie, 27; and sisters, 26-year-old Allison and 28-year-old Lauren. According to their bios on the "Bachelor" website, Allison and Lauren have dated the same guy before — but at different times. Disney/John Fleenor You can click here to see all the women vying for Joey's heart, or scroll down to read about the locals an…
Lifestyle
Hard Launch: ABC Drops Official Promo For 'The Bachelor' Season Starring PA Tennis Pro
They're obsessed. They're simply, obsessed. The women, that is, on Joey Graziadei's season of ABC's "The Bachelor." The network has been steadily releasing ads for the Jan. 22, 2024 premier starring the 28-year-old Collegeville tennis coach. Most recently, a Christmas-themed video with a cameo from ASKN — April, Susan, Kathy and Nancy, the infamous foursome formed on the "Golden Bachelor." ALSO SEE: "The Bachelor" Filming Drives Crowds To Collegeville Italian Bakery On Friday, Dec. 29, ABC for the first time released a montage giving the hungry Bachelor Nation a glimpse into Joey an…
Lifestyle
Philly Sisters On 'The Bachelor' Starring PA Tennis Coach Have Dated The Same Guy Before
Joey Graziadei's season of ABC's "The Bachelor" has an air date. The 28-year-old tennis coach from Collegeville will be dating 32 women on his season of the show, which is set to air on Jan. 22, 2024, at 8 p.m. on ABC. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bachelor (@bachelorabc) Three of the contestants are from Philadelphia, they are Lanie, 27; Allison, 26; and Lauren, 28. According to their bios on the "Bachelor" website, Allison and Lauren have dated the same guy before — but at different times. You can click here to see all t…
Lifestyle
'Very Comfortable With Six Inches': PA Wedding Officiant Progresses On 'Golden Bachelor'
Susan Noles got the rose. The 66-year-old wedding officiant from Pennsylvania met Gerry Turner, ABC's first-ever "Golden Bachelor — or senior contestant — on the show's Thursday, Sept. 28 premiere. Noles and 14 other women received a rose during the final rose ceremony, and will be progressing to the show's next round. The other women who got a rose were Ellen, Theresa, Natascha, Leslie, Christina, Edith, Nancy, April, Sandra, Jeanie, Kathy, Marina, Peggy and Joan. Many of them widows and divorcees, the contestants don't have any ulterior motives, like a push on social media or hopes for …
Lifestyle
Wedding Officiant From Pennsylvania, 66, Revealed As 'Golden Bachelor' Contestant
For the first time in Bachelor franchise history, 22 women in the prime of their lives will roll up their stockings and step into the spotlight for a chance at love. And one of them is a 66-year-old wedding officiant from Delaware County. The women are all ages 60 to 75 and are hoping for lasting love with Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner, whose wife died in 2017. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) Susan, of Aston, is quite the catch – she’s loyal, compassionate, has a longtime career as a hair and…
Lifestyle
Next 'Bachelor' Revealed As Montgomery County Tennis Instructor Joey Graziadei
Joey Graziadei may have just been broken up with, but his future isn't looking too bleak. The 28-year-old Montgomery County native was revealed as ABC's next Bachelor, just after current Bachelorette gave the final rose to Dotun Olubeko, on the Monday, Aug. 21 final rose ceremony. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bachelor Nation (@bachelornation) "I’m definitely the hopeless romantic," the Collegeville native and tennis instructor said. "I want to be married. I want to have love that lasts a lifetime. "So, I’m really ready to go …
Lifestyle
Buff Mortgage Lender From PA Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
A mortgage lender who moonlights as a fitness instructor is one of two Pennsylvania men — and one of 29 contestants total — competing on this season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC. This season, starring Charity Lawson, premiers Monday, June 26 at 9 p.m. EST. Tanner Courtad, 30, of Pittsburgh, says in his show bio that a relationship like that of his parents' is what he strives for. ALSO SEE: Harvard Grad From Bethlehem Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tanner Christian Courtad (@tannercourtad…
Lifestyle
Harvard Grad From PA Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette'
A Harvard grad from Pennsylvania is one of 29 contestants competing on this season of "The Bachelorette" on ABC. This season, starring Charity Lawson, premiers Monday, June 26 at 9 p.m. EST. Joshua Young, who attended Freedom High School before he headed to the Ivy Leagues, gave up a career on Wall Street and grad program at Harvard to work for a nonprofit building international affordable housing. ALSO SEE: Buff Mortgage Lender From Pittsburg Competes For Love On 'The Bachelorette' Knowing he's made someone else's day better is when he's at his happiest, according to his show bio. "Josh…
Legal
Former NFL Great From NJ Al 'Bubba' Baker Battles It Out With 'Shark Tank' Star Daymond John
The dismissal by a federal judge in Newark of a complaint by a former Garden State-grown NFL star against “Shark Tank” regular Daymond John hasn’t slowed an ongoing battle between them. John is seeking both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against Al “Bubba” Baker and his daughter, Brittani, to stop them from trashing him over what they say has been a “nightmare” experience since their appearance on the ABC reality show. The Bakers -- including Bubba's wife, Sabrina -- contend that John and some of his cronies fleeced them after they cut a deal on “Shark Tank” to …
Lifestyle
Penn State Grad, Pittsburgh Native Revealed As Contestant On 'The Bachelor'
A Pittsburgh native will be competing for love on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor." Cara Ammon, 27, is among the 32 women featured on the upcoming season with Zach Shallcross as The Bachelor, the network announced Wednesday, Jan. 4 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cara Ammon (@carakristine) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cara Ammon (@carakristine) According to her LinkedIn profile, Ammon graduated from Penn State and currently works as a recruiter in New York C…
News
McKeesport Native, Austin Davis Makes History As Pennsylvania's First Black Lt. Governor-Elect
33-year-old McKeesport native, Austin Davis has made history, becoming the first-ever Black Lt. Governor-elect of Pennsylvania, numerous media outlets now project. Davis will be sworn in in January alongside Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro, CNN, ABC, and NBC News project. The current 35th district representative to the Pennsylvania House has served the area in this role for four years, and previously was an assistant to Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. Davis is a member of the Legislative Black Caucus, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Allegheny …
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These Pennsylvania Natives Won Big At 2022 Emmy Awards
Pennsylvania natives won big at the 2022 Emmy awards on Monday, Sept. 12. Winners with Keystone State ties include: Quinta Brunson, 32, of Philadelphia, won her first Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series for the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary." It stars Brunson as second-grade teacher Janine Teagues who strives to give her students the best learning experience at the fictional predominantly Black school in Philadelphia. Amanda Seyfried, 36, of Allentown, also snagged her first award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie for her starring ro…
Lifestyle
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Reels In Ticket To Hollywood On 'American Idol'
A hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania blew the American Idol judges out of the water at her audition with her raspy, sultry voice. Morgan Gruber is this season's "diamond in the rough" singer, as Katy Perry called her, who pulls audiences in with her intimacy but says she once was afraid to perform in front of people. When she tells the judges she enjoys "every minute" of hunting and fishing on her family's 12 acres in Beaver County, Luke Bryan says "I love this girl already." But the love doesn't stop for Gruber, as she sang Elle King’s “Can’t Be Loved” Lionel Richie says "…
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Philly Area Undergrads To Compete For $250,000 On 'Jeopardy! National College Championship'
Two Philadelphia area undergraduate students will be competing against 34 other collegiate contestants for a $250,000 grand prize in the upcoming game of "Jeopardy! National College Championship" airing Tuesday, Feb. 8 on ABC. The ivy-league-filled roster includes Mehek Boparai, a senior majoring in English at the University of Pennsylvania, and Mitch Macek, a sophomore majoring in Mathematics at Villanova University, according to the show's website. Bopari is from Hanford, California, while Macek is a Felton (York County), PA native. The quarterfinal round co…
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Pennsylvania Man Becomes Powerball's First Millionaire Of 2022
A Pennsylvania man has walked into the new year $1 million richer. Brian Mineweaser, of Honey Brook, was named the first millionaire of 2022 just after midnight during ABC’s live broadcast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest," state lottery officials said. “It’s just so surreal!” said Mineweaser. “It’s amazing to win $1 million! This will help me put my four kids through college.” The 49-year-old was one of five top finalists from lottery players across the nation. His name was drawn at random from among other nationwide lottery players after winning a special …
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Pennsylvania Physician Competes On 'The Bachelor'
Among nearly two dozen women revealed as contestants on the next season of "The Bachelor" is one from Pennsylvania. Kira Mengistu, 32, of Philadelphia, will be competing for love on the next season of "The Bachelor," Cosmopolitan Magazine reports. This season's lead is 28-year-old Clayton Echard, a medical sales representative, and former NFL player from Missouri who appeared on Michelle Young's season of "The Bachelorette." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Bachelor (@bachelorabc) Mengistu works as a physician at Penn Medici…
Lifestyle
PA Man Could Win $1 Million Powerball Prize On 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'
A southeastern Pennsylvania man has a chance to ring in the new year $1 million richer. Brian Mineweaser, 49, of Honey Brook (Chester County), won a special Pennsylvania Lottery Online Prize Drawing, making him eligible to win a $1 million Powerball prize on the live television broadcast of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest," lottery officials announced Wednesday. “It’s just so surreal!” Mineweaser said. “It’s amazing that I have a chance to win $1 million. If I won, the money would help me put my four kids through college.” He is one of five top finalists…
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Dr. Oz Show Pulled From Some Networks Amid Run For Senate
Television’s Dr. Oz has announced that he is officially running for Pennsylvania’s open US Senate seat and now it looks like he is leaving the show that helped make him a household name. Multiple networks that are currently airing the “Dr. Oz Show” have pulled the plug on the program or will do so in the coming days, according to TMZ. The show has been pulled from airwaves in major cities in and near Pennsylvania-- including the show’s top market-- New York City, the outlet reports citing an insider. Fox 8 in Cleveland, Ohio, which broadcasts to parts of Pennsylvania has announced that t…
Lifestyle
5 Things To Know About Philadelphia Army Officer On 'The Bachelorette'
Season 18 of ABC's "The Bachelorette" premiered this week with an eligible bachelor from Philadelphia competing for love against 29 other men. This season's lead is 28-year-old Michelle Young, an elementary school teacher from Minnesota who appeared on Matt James' season of "The Bachelor." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michelle Young (@michelleyoung) Among the eligible bachelors fighting for Young's love is 30-year-old Jack Russell. Here are five things you may not have known about him. He is a former Army Officer from Phila…
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Court Rules In Life Insurance Dispute Of Deadly PA Love Triangle
The ex-husband of a Pennsylvania woman killed by her lover's wife in a murder-suicide must relinquish the proceeds he received from her individual life insurance policies -- but can keep the proceeds from her group plan, a Delaware judge has ruled. The issues in the case involving Meredith Sullivan, 33, and her ex-husband, Luke Chapman, had never been address by a Delaware court before. Sullivan, 33, was killed at her Radnor Township home in April 2018 by Jennair Gerardot, the wife of a man with whom she had been having an affair with. Gerardot then turned the gun on herself, and the two we…
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'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' Star, PA's Michael Constantine Dies At 94
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Michael Constantine died on Aug. 31 at the age of 94, his agent confirmed to CNN. Constantine was surrounded by family when he died of natural causes at his Reading home, the outlet reports. "As some of you know, we lost my dad a week ago, 8/31/21. It's like half the sky is suddenly missing. He was our hero and the kindest man we knew. I want to tell you about him, but just now I haven't the heart," his son, Brendan Constantine said in a tweet. As some of you know, we lost my dad a week ago, 8/31/21. It's like half the sky is suddenly missing. He was our…
Lifestyle
ON TV: Watch Lehigh County Man On 'Jeopardy! Tournament Of Champions'
A four-game "Jeopardy!" winner from Lehigh County will compete on the Tournament of Champions Monday night. The episode will be hosted by champion Buzzy Cohen, and is the first without longtime host Alex Trebek. Macungie's Ryan Bilger, 23, will face Jason Zuffranieri, a top competitor. The tournament runs from May 17 and 28 and pits some of the top players from the 2019 tournament against each other. The winner will take home $250,000 and will be matched and donated to the Valley Trebek Center for Homeless in honor of Trebek. The second place winner will take $100,000 and third, $50,…
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