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WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... MAYOR ED GAINEY HELP SERVING THANKSGIVING MEALS AT LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION

 EVERY THANKSGIVING FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 8 YEARS MAYOR ED GAINEY HAS HELPED SERVE THE COMMUNITY ON THANKSGIVING AT THE LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION. IN THIS VIDEO I INTERVIEWED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JERRELL GILLIAM AND MAYOR ED GAINEY. I SPENT THANKSGIVING MORNING AT THE LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION AS THEY SERVED AROUND 1000 THANKSGIVING DINNERS TO THE PITTSBURGH AREA. THIS IS AN ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MEAL HOWEVER THE LIGHT OF LIFE MAKES FOOD FOR PEOPLE EVERYDAY NOT JUST ON THANKSGIVING! THE LIGHT OF LIFE ALSO HAD A COAT DRIVE AND MADE SURE TO GIVE OUT COATS, HATS, GLOVES AND OTHER ITEMS TO THOSE WHO NEEDED AND WANTED THEM. GILLIAM SAYS' "PEOPLE FROM EVERY BACKGOUND ALL ACROSS OUR REGION ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER AND ON THIS DAY PROBALY MORE THEN ANY OTHER DAY, IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT NOBODY IS ALONE SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS FAMILY HERE FOR EVERYONE." GAINEY SAYS, "I'M HERE TODAY CAUSE IT IS A WONDERFUL EVENT. I'VE BEEN COMING HERE ...

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION THANKSGIVING

  I SPENT THANKSGIVING MORNING AT THE LIGHT OF LIFE RESCUE MISSION AS THEY SERVED AROUND 1000 THANKSGIVING DINNERS TO THE PITTSBURGH AREA. I SPOKE WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JERREL GILLIAM, THE GREEN BEAN GUY AND MAYOR ED GAINEY. THIS IS AN ANNUAL THANKSGIVING MEAL HOWEVER THE LIGHT OF LIFE MAKES FOOD FOR PEOPLE EVERYDAY. THE LIGTOF LIFE RESCUE MISSION FEEDS PEOPLE EVERYDAY NOT JUST ON THANKSGIVING! GILLIAM SAYS, "TODAY WE ARE GOING TO BE GATHERING TOGETHER HERE WITH PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY. OVER 1000 MEALS WITH BE MADE RIGHT HERE AND SERVED IN OUR CAFITERIA." GILLIAM CONTINUES SAYING, "PEOPLE FROM EVERY BACKGOUND ALL ACROSS OUR REGION ARE GOING TO COME TOGETHER AND ON THIS DAY PROBALY MORE THEN ANY OTHER DAY, IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT NOBODY IS ALONE SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS FAMILY HERE FOR EVERYONE." DON WAITE SAYS, "I'VE BEEN SO BLESSED I GET MORE BLESSED MORE FOR THE TIME I SPEND HERE THEN I DO FOR THE AMOUNT OF TIME I SPEND HERE....

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... THE ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION HOMER S BROWN DIVISION HELD THE MLK JR. PRAYER BREAKFAST JAN 19 2026

  THE ACBA (ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION) HELD THEIR 27TH ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. PRAYER BREAKFAST AT MOUNT ARARAT BAPTIST CHURCH THE MORNING OF MLK JR. DAY. THE EVENT IS ORGANIZED BY THE HOMER S BROWN DIVISION OF THE ACBA AND THERE IS A PROGRAM FOLLOWING THE BREAKFAST. DURING THE PROGRAM THERE ARE SEVERAL SPEAKERS AND AN AWARD GIVEN OUT. THE AWARD IS "THE DRUM MAJOR FOR JUSTICE AWARD", WHICH THIS YEAR WAS AWARDED TO THE HONORABLE NICOLA HENRY-TAYLOR, JUDGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY COMMONS PLEAS CIVIL DIVISION.  BEFORE SHE RAN FOR JUDGE, JUDGE HENRY-TAYLOR SERVED AS THE DIVERSITY DIRECTOR AT DUQUESNE UNIVERSARY'S THOMAS R. KILNE SCHOOL OF LAW AND AS A COMMISSIONER ON BOTH ALLEGHENY COUNTY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION FOR FAIRNESS AND JUSTICE. JUDGE HENRY-TAYLOR HAS SERVED AS A PROSECUTOR, PRIVATE PRACTITIONER, AN EDUCATOR AND NOW JUDGE. JUDGE HENRY-TAYLOR WON THE ELECTION IN "21" WAS SWORN-IN IN "22" AND WAS IN TH...

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... TAKING IN THE COLD AND FEEDING THEM AND GIVING THEM A WARM PLACE TO STAY DRING THE WINTER STORM

 CABARET BANQUET HALL OPENING DOORS AS A COLD SHELTER JAN 24TH-26TH  #18RICCO  #CABARETBANQUETHALL #SIMONEGOLDSONCONNER #NODAYSOFF #WATSGOINGONPITTSBURGH #GODISGREAT #COLDSHELTER https://youtu.be/_bm9o4LREds

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... KHARI MOSLEY HOSTS DISTRUCT 9'S HOLIDAY CELEBTATION ON EAST LIBERTY.

  KHARI MOSLEY HOSTS DISTRUCT 9'S HOLIDAY CELEBTATION ON EAST LIBERTY. #18RICCO #pittsburghphotojournalist #kharimosley #nodaysoff #watsgoingonpittsburgh #godisgreat https://youtu.be/ird3uTJGhN8

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... CAROL SPEAKS OF UKOMBOZI AND MICHELLE GILMORE OF STEEL CITY BEAUTIES HELD THEIR ANNUAL TOY GIVEAWAY

  CAROL SPEAKS OF UKOMBOZI AND MICHELLE GILMORE OF STEEL CITY BEAUTIES HELD THEIR ANNUAL TOY GIVEAWAY IN THE HOMEWOOD PART OF PITTSBURGH. THEY GAVE AWAY ABOUT 1000 TOYS. THE TOY GIVEAWAY WAS HELD AT OFFICE RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE HOMEWOOD BUSWAY ON DECEMBER 19TH. SPEAKS AND GILMORE DO ALOT IN THE CITY AND IN HOMEWOOD AND THEY ARE GOING TO WORK TOGETHER DOING MORE HOLIDAY EVENTS FOR THE COMMUNITY MOVING FORWARD. YOU CAN SEE SPEAKS AND GILMORE OUT IN THE STREETS OF HOMEWOOD HELPING OUT THE COMMUNITY REGARDLESS THE HOLIDAY OR JUST ON A REGULAR DAY. UKOMBOZI FOUNDER CAROL SPEAKS SAYS, "IF YOU SHARE LOVE AND SHOW LOVE YOUR MORE THEN LIKELY GOING TO RESCEIVE SOME LOVE." STEEL CITY BEAUTIES MICHELLE GILMORE SAYS, "ITS IMPORTANT TO ME CAUSE LIKE I SAID, WE ARE PUTTING THE LOVE BACK INTO THE COOMUNITY." TO FIND OUT MORE CLICK https://www.ukombozi.com/ #18RICCO #NODAYSOFF #GODISGREAT #UKOMBOZI #STEELCITYBEAUTIES #CAROLSPEAKS #MICHELLEGILMORE https://youtu.be/vSEYf...

FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN ON MOUNTED UNIT FOR THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH'S BUREAU OF POLICE.

THIS 20YR POLICEWOMAN TAKES ON ANOTHER POSITION ON THE POLICE FORCE IN PITTSBURGH. Got a ton of positive feedback about her n about the story itself.   https://share.newsbreak.com/gjdha3qk

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... PITTSBURGH RIB FEST... CAROLINA RIB KING BBQ

IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEW THE OWNER OF CARLOINA  RIB KING SOLOMON WILLIAMS OF CAROLINA.  https://youtu.be/0hjGgMTqjkg THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST IS HELD FOR 5 DAYS AT THE END OF AUGUST EVERY YEARAT NOW ACRISURE STADIUM . THEY HAD A DOZEN RIB VENDERS WHO COMPETE FIR BEST RIBS WHICH " OFF THE BONE BBQ " WON, THE BEST SAUCE WENT TO " AFTER HOURS BBQ " , THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WENT TO " BADAZZ BBQ ". THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VENDERS, LIVE MUSIC, ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND FAMILY FUN GAMES. WE HAVE COVERED THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND FOR SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS. WE TRY TO TRY EVERYONE'S FOOD AND INTERVIEW THE RIB VENDERS SO THEY CAN TELL THEIR STORIES AND THE SECRETS TO REALLY GOOD BBQ. IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEWED CAROLINA RIB KING BBQ #CAROLINARIBKINGBBQ #18ricco #pittsburgribfest #acrisurestadium

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH.... PITTSBURGH RIB FEST... BADAZZ BBQ INTERVIEW

IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEWED THE OWNER OF BAD AZZ BBQ STACY BRADLEY LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH.   https://youtu.be/xr3B62ND2MA THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST IS HELD FOR 5 DAYS AT THE END OF AUGUST EVERY YEARAT NOW ACRISURE STADIUM . THEY HAD A DOZEN RIB VENDERS WHO COMPETE FIR BEST RIBS WHICH " OFF THE BONE BBQ " WON, THE BEST SAUCE WENT TO " AFTER HOURS BBQ " , THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WENT TO "BADAZZ BBQ". THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VENDERS, LIVE MUSIC, ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND FAMILY FUN GAMES. WE HAVE COVERED THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND FOR SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS. WE TRY TO TRY EVERYONE'S FOOD AND INTERVIEW THE RIB VENDERS SO THEY CAN TELL THEIR STORIES AND THE SECRETS TO REALLY GOOD BBQ. IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEWED BADAZZ BBQ #18ricco #pittsburgribfest #acrisurestadium

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... PITTSBURGH RIB FESTIVAL SHAWN O'LEARY SMOKIN JIM'S Q

IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEWED GRILL MASTER SHAWN O'LEARY FROM SMOKIN JIM'S Q LOCATED IN PITTSBURGH. THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST IS HELD FOR 5 DAYS AT THE END OF AUGUST EVERY YEARAT NOW ACRISURE STADIUM . THEY HAD A DOZEN RIB VENDERS WHO COMPETE FIR BEST RIBS WHICH " OFF THE BONE BBQ " WON, THE BEST SAUCE WENT TO " AFTER HOURS BBQ " , THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WENT TO " BADAZZ BBQ ". THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VENDERS, LIVE MUSIC, ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND FAMILY FUN GAMES. WE HAVE COVERED THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND FOR SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS. WE TRY TO TRY EVERYONE'S FOOD AND INTERVIEW THE RIB VENDERS SO THEY CAN TELL THEIR STORIES AND THE SECRETS TO REALLY GOOD BBQ. IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEWED JIM'S SMOKEN Q BBQ #SMOKENQBBQ #18ricco #pittsburgribfest #acrisurestadium https://youtu.be/FWnNMqzVHFw  

WATS GOING ON PITTSBURGH... PITTSBURGH RIB FEST COLONEL DAN JOHNSON FROM JOHNSON'S BBQ

IN THIS VIDEO WE IN WE INTERVIEWED THE OWNER OF JOHNSON'S BBQ COLONEL DAN JOHNSON FFROM VIRGINIA. A PURPLE HEART WINNER AND A 34 YEAR ARMY VET WHO STARTED 5 BBQ RESTAURANTS IN VIRGINIA. THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST IS HELD FOR 5 DAYS AT THE END OF AUGUST EVERY YEAR AT NOW ACRISURE STADIUM . THEY HAD A DOZEN RIB VENDERS WHO COMPETE FOR BEST RIBS WHICH " OFF THE BONE BBQ " WON, THE BEST SAUCE WENT TO " AFTER HOURS BBQ " , THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE WENT TO " BADAZZ BBQ ". THERE WERE SEVERAL OTHER VENDERS, LIVE MUSIC, ROCK CLIMBING WALL AND FAMILY FUN GAMES. WE HAVE COVERED THE PITTSBURGH RIB FEST FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND FOR SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS. WE TRY TO TRY EVERYONE'S FOOD AND INTERVIEW THE RIB VENDERS SO THEY CAN TELL THEIR STORIES AND THE SECRETS TO REALLY GOOD BBQ. IN THIS VIDEO WE INTERVIEWED JOHNSON'S BBQ #JOHNSONSBBQ #18ricco #pittsburgribfest #acrisurestadium https://youtu.be/y4ZOyY1bWZo  

GILBERT AND JAVON FRAZIER'S WEDDING 6 21, 2025 LONG VERSION

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PITTSBURGH MAYORIAL DEBATE 2025 HELD BY THE 14TH WARD DEMOCRATES 2 2 2025

  PITTSBURGH MAYORIAL DEBATE 2025 HELD BY THE 14TH WARD DEMOCRATES https://youtube.com/live/hVFLxGFxcIA?feature=share #18RICCO #14THWARDDEMOCRATES #EDGAINEY #CORYOCONNER #PITTSBURGHMAYOR #MAYORDEBATE #NODAYSOFF

WHO ARE WE VOTING FOR... VOTING IS POWER (VIP) PITTSBURGH REGIONAL COALITION FULL PRESS CONFERENCE

https://youtu.be/a6FXns9rVEA  

WHO ARE WE VOTING FOR... VOTING IS POWER (VIP) PITTSBURGH REGIONAL COALITION PRESS CONFERENCE SHORT

https://youtu.be/8AXzHuzRdY4  

PITTSBURGH RIB FEST FULL INTERVIEW WITH AFTER HOURS BBQ

https://youtu.be/6Rw-P9KOSfI  

PITTSBURGH RIB FEST INTERVIEW WITH OFF THE BONE BBQ

https://youtu.be/EemOwJvPROw  

PITTSBURGH RIB FESTIVAL INTERVIEW WITH AFTERHOURS BBQ

https://youtu.be/rwzk0iFOHT0  

PITTSBURGH BBQ FESTIVAL INTERVIEW WITH AFTER HOURS BBQ

https://youtu.be/SOxv42X80-k  

PITTSBURGH FIRE 3RD ANNUAL GIRLS WEEK LONG FIRE CAMP

https://youtu.be/ozmBvhPkG7c?si=-TJWKAcU2QYMeWO5