A delegation of penguins has officially requested that Pittsburgh’s NHL team change its name following a playoff loss in straight games to the New York Islanders. “You’ve been the penguins for so long. Maybe it’s…
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Lovers of pierogies in the United States can expect to see higher prices and no more ‘church lady’ pierogies after a ruling in a lawsuit brought by the European Union came down against the United…
The legal status of the City of Pittsburgh has been turned on its head with the discovery of an agreement dating from the French Indian wars that was found in an archive at City County…
Operators of Pittsburgh’s self-driving car projects, including Google, Uber, and Argo AI, found their work at a standstill today after all their autonomous vehicles went missing. “There is not a single self-driving automobile in the…
Pittsburgh is still getting used to the shocking news that Antonio Brown is now an LA Raider, which, combined with the departure of Le’Veon Bell, has fans fearing for the future. “Where’s our drama going…
Former Steeler Antonio Brown, who has signed with the Raiders, took time today to express his cherished feelings towards his former organization. “I will not deny that I feel sad knowing I won’t get to…
The Pittsburgh Penguins have announced their development plans for the site of the old Civic Arena in the Lower Hill. “We’re going to build a full-size replica of the Civic Arena.” The decision was based…
Lent has arrived which can only mean one thing in Pittsburgh – Fish Frys! But there is a dark underbelly to the fish fry capital of the world, where you only have to scratch the…
(Pittsburgh, PA) Meteorologists are warning that a heavy precipitation system threatening Pittsburgh is going to be more serious that expected, and they have consequently revised their forecast. “We are upgrading this system to Buy all…
(Pittsburgh PA) A local man who is opposed to clean energy and has steadfastly maintained the idea of wind farms is ‘plain stupid’ was tragically blown off the porch of his Bellevue home this evening…
(Pittsburgh, PA) The owner of a local major print newspaper is being hailed as nothing short of a genius by employees and the readership after coming up with an inventive way to scoop all other…
With temperatures almost in the sixties just days after the City was literally frozen shut, the Pittsburgh Weather has finally agreed it needs help. “Clearly I am not well.” Following an examination by qualified medical…
A producer fired by local station KDKA has something to look forward to today, as news leaked that he has been awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Honesty in Journalism The producer was let go…
(Pittsburgh, PA) A new startup in Bakery Square is set the become the standard in internet security and online verification of user identity. Called VerifYou, the company – founded by a pair of former CMU…
The arctic chill is coming and it’s as real as store-bought pierogies are bad. Make sure you’re prepared by following Breaking Burgh’s top tips for surviving a polar vortex. Don’t buy milk, bread or toilet…
Fans of Groundhog Day are set to be disappointed this year, as the event had to be called off due to Punxsutawney Phil abruptly relocating to Arizona. “He saw the Polar Vortex was coming and…
With temperatures set to plunge dramatically midweek, local forecasters are issuing their recommendations for how to deal with the seriously cold weather. “Leave Pittsburgh right now or prepare for death.” Even the President didn’t escape…
As temperatures plunge again with more precipitation on the way, City Government has finally taken the step that many have been urging for years. “The resolution to ban snow within City Limits is adopted.” The…
As the last local performances of Hamilton come to a close, Pittsburgh lovers of musical theatre who haven’t seen the show yet have stormed the Benedum Center and taken the entire production hostage. Their released…
With Pittsburgh wondering exactly what happened to the snowmageddon they were so eagerly looking forward to this weekend, local station WTAE said it was switching up its forecasting method in a bid to be more…