Mark Rand Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 Interim superintendent Wayne Walters has been picked as the Pittsburgh Public Schools’ next permanent leader. (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, steriaca said: The thing is, both can be true because, well, comic books. The train and tracks are out of phase from the normal dimension, this the area is considered "haunted" by a "ghost train". The villain who created it is Bad Baron Blackard, who is rather hi-tech but styles himself like a turn of the last century Robber Baron. He seeks out various properties, and acquires them by hook or by crook. And he has no qualms about what the properties are used for. Nice. The film studio could be a front for some criminal enterprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 21, 2022 Report Share Posted July 21, 2022 54 minutes ago, Mark Rand said: Nice. The film studio could be a front for some criminal enterprise. Nobody has told them that the buzzsaw is real, let alone the conveyor belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 The following is from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Heinz Red Zone will remain at Acrisure Stadium. And one of the big ketchup bottles could be returning as well. Kraft Heinz and the Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a verbal agreement on a new five-year deal that will maintain the global food giant’s presence at the North Shore stadium even after it lost a naming rights battle to Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Acrisure. “We’re happy to say we’re going to continue to work with Heinz. Heinz is going to continue to be a corporate partner of ours,” Ryan Huzjak, Steelers vice president of sales and marketing, said Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Phantom Pittsburg: A creation of Bad Baron Blackard, it is an extradimensinal space touching the real Pittsburgh at various points around the city. With a special "key" one could get to these various places at various places in the city. Blackard allows other criminals assess to the spaces for various reasons and various prices. The major places are the Phantom Train Tracks (ment mostly to transport various goods across the city, but sometimes as a deathtrap by someone who just refuses to shoot the troublesome meddling kids and their talking dog), an area attached to a bank (best way to rob it, by 'misplacing' valuables between dimensions), various abandoned places (which makes one wonder, why not just use the abandoned place itself). The prison of Pittsburgh is one place unconnected to this dimension, but Bad Baron Blackard is working on solving that 'problem' soon. Mark Rand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCUBA Hero Posted July 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 Now I want to see an epic battle between the rubber duck sculpture and an animated giant ketchup bottle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 1 hour ago, SCUBA Hero said: Now I want to see an epic battle between the rubber duck sculpture and an animated giant ketchup bottle... It should be something to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 22, 2022 Report Share Posted July 22, 2022 More on Bad Baron Blackard. Baron Bradley Blackard is the Baron of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. His home dimension is vastly different from the Champions Universe. In his world, the United States of America doesn't exist. The English won the "American Rebellion", and has strict control over the years over the colonies. In his universe, the World Wars never happened. Fashion hasn't evolved much past edwardian times. Science has advanced some, but are restricted to the aristocracy. Baron Blackard hated the system. And he seemed an escape from the strife of class and position. Eventually he invented a way to cross dimensions. He loves it hear, in spite of the wierd stuff. And he views himself as a kind of hero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 I'm afraid to see a Giant Ernie pick up the rubber duck sculpture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, dmjalund said: I'm afraid to see a Giant Ernie pick up the rubber duck sculpture A reference to, I think, Sesame Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 Ms. Might is an older teenaged girl a little over 16 and one of the few heroic Boom Juice recipients in the city. She is a flying brick still learning her powers, roughly at the same ability level as DC’s Wonder Girl/Donna Troy was when she was that age. Her accidental exposure to Boom Juice transformed her overnight from a mousy, brunette teenager with glasses and a rather plain face into a supremely well-built young woman for her age and also added a couple of inches to her height. Although she no longer needs them, she still wears her glasses and has also taken to wearing baggy clothes in her secret identity as mild-mannered Sally Sanders, high school student. Mark Rand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 26, 2022 Report Share Posted July 26, 2022 In real life,since 1983, Schenley Park has been home to a vintage motor sports car race, the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix, that takes place annually in mid-July. However, in the Champions Universe, this might be its first year. Think of the havoc a guy like Ted Knight's character from Caddyshack could create if he's the chairman of the race committee and he and his friends, none of which race, are the race committee, especially when he wants his grandson to drive the Lamborghini pace car instead of the Sports Car Club of America driver that should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 Two from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. When Point Park University debuted its new Pittsburgh Playhouse Downtown in 2018, it came with the requirement that an outdoor courtyard and second floor terrace would be open to the public. But with some now treating the spaces as a “Downtown urinal,” the university is seeking to fence the area in and close off access overnight — a proposal that doesn’t sit well with city planners. Under the proposal, the public would have access to the courtyard and terrace from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. After that, the spaces would be closed off to the public unless someone is attending an event or is a guest of the university. In making the case for the changes, Shawn Gallagher, Point Park’s attorney, told the commission that the spaces have become “a haven for criminal activity” after hours. “If you walk by, it’s like a Downtown urinal,” he said. “It’s been very problematic keeping it clean and getting rid of the smell. If you walk by, it’s kind of overwhelming.” A parking lot collapsed in Penn Hills on Tuesday night, taking over a dozen cars with it. No injuries were reported. About 125 yards of pavement along the 11000 block of Frankstown Road sank in the ground around 6:15 p.m. According to Penn Hills police Chief Ron Como, the lot fell into what used to be an underground parking garage and is now an abandoned warehouse. Emergency workers were searching below ground to make sure no one was in the space, as squatters have been located there before, according to Chief Como. There is an apartment building next to the site of the collapse, and it has been condemned, according to Post-Gazette news partner KDKA-TV. Chief Como said he got a call around 6:30 p.m., alerting him that parts of a parking lot had collapsed, taking 14 cars with it. One woman was in a car in the lot at the time, but she was rescued by responders and sustained no injuries. The lot is in front of an apartment building that houses about 50 people, the chief said. Code enforcement is in the process of determining the structural integrity of the building and surrounding structures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 The prior post makes me wonder if there might be an Under-Pittsburgh where mutants and monsters lurk, or perhaps an entire community, some good and some bad, all going about their business in abandoned tunnels beneath the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 27, 2022 Report Share Posted July 27, 2022 17 minutes ago, Steve said: The prior post makes me wonder if there might be an Under-Pittsburgh where mutants and monsters lurk, or perhaps an entire community, some good and some bad, all going about their business in abandoned tunnels beneath the city. Parts of the city are over old coal mines, a few theaters were built below ground level, and some buildings have underground parking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 What are the television channels in Pittsburgh? At least there is an outlet for ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS, and NBC, along with many independent and religious channels. Probably also digital antenna television networks like Comet, Charge, METV, Court, Grit, among other channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 12 hours ago, Mark Rand said: Parts of the city are over old coal mines, a few theaters were built below ground level, and some buildings have underground parking. Hmm. Perhaps Underburgh for a name for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 7 hours ago, steriaca said: What are the television channels in Pittsburgh? At least there is an outlet for ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS, and NBC, along with many independent and religious channels. Probably also digital antenna television networks like Comet, Charge, METV, Court, Grit, among other channels. Television The Pittsburgh TV market is currently ranked as the 23rd largest in the United States by Nielsen. It has recently gained distinction as one of the most competitive. (In the listing below the table, network O&O’s are denoted in bold.) The market is served by: Channel Call Sign Network Since Digital subchannel Digital Subchannel Owner 2 KDKA CBS 1949 (Jan. 11) Start TV CBS 4 WTAE ABC 1958 (Sept. 14) Cozi TV -- Hearst 11 WPXI NBC 1957 (Sept. 1) Me-TV -- Cox Media 13 WQED PBS 1954 (Apr. 1) Create Neighborhood 16 WEPA-CD Cozi TV 1989 (Feb. 28) Movies! OTA Broadcasting 19 WPCW The CW 1953 (Oct. 15) CBS 22 WPNT MyTV 1978 (Sept. 26) Sinclair 31 WIIC-LD 1989 (Aug. 29) Abacus Television 39 WBYD-CD JTV 1990 (Jul. 25) Perez Broadcasting 38 WINP ION 1953 (Aug. 31) Bounce TV Court TV Ion Media 50 WPCB Cornerstone 1979 (Apr. 15) Cornerstone 53 WPGH Fox 1953 (July 14) ZUUSCountry Sinclair PCNC 1994 (Jan. 1) Cox Media AT&T SportsNet FoxSports 1986 (Apr. 13) AT&T Sports Networks PanthersTV Pitt 2010 (Sep. 21) VHF: KDKA 2 (CBS) WTAE 4 (ABC) WPXI 11 (NBC) WQED 13 (PBS) This PBS member station is a major contributor to national media as the source for Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, National Geographic Explorer, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. UHF: WEPA-CD 16 WPCW 19 (CW) WPNT 22 (MyNetworkTV) WIIC-LD 31 WBYD-CD 39 WINP 38 (Ion) WPCB 40 (Cornerstone) WPGH 53 (FOX) Cable news stations: Pitt Panthers TV Pittsburgh Cable News Channel AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh Digital television stations: KNNP-TV Scott Ruggels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark Rand said: Television The Pittsburgh TV market is currently ranked as the 23rd largest in the United States by Nielsen. It has recently gained distinction as one of the most competitive. (In the listing below the table, network O&O’s are denoted in bold.) The market is served by: Channel Call Sign Network Since Digital subchannel Digital Subchannel Owner 2 KDKA CBS 1949 (Jan. 11) Start TV CBS 4 WTAE ABC 1958 (Sept. 14) Cozi TV -- Hearst 11 WPXI NBC 1957 (Sept. 1) Me-TV -- Cox Media 13 WQED PBS 1954 (Apr. 1) Create Neighborhood 16 WEPA-CD Cozi TV 1989 (Feb. 28) Movies! OTA Broadcasting 19 WPCW The CW 1953 (Oct. 15) CBS 22 WPNT MyTV 1978 (Sept. 26) Sinclair 31 WIIC-LD 1989 (Aug. 29) Abacus Television 39 WBYD-CD JTV 1990 (Jul. 25) Perez Broadcasting 38 WINP ION 1953 (Aug. 31) Bounce TV Court TV Ion Media 50 WPCB Cornerstone 1979 (Apr. 15) Cornerstone 53 WPGH Fox 1953 (July 14) ZUUSCountry Sinclair PCNC 1994 (Jan. 1) Cox Media AT&T SportsNet FoxSports 1986 (Apr. 13) AT&T Sports Networks PanthersTV Pitt 2010 (Sep. 21) VHF: KDKA 2 (CBS) WTAE 4 (ABC) WPXI 11 (NBC) WQED 13 (PBS) This PBS member station is a major contributor to national media as the source for Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, National Geographic Explorer, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. UHF: WEPA-CD 16 WPCW 19 (CW) WPNT 22 (MyNetworkTV) WIIC-LD 31 WBYD-CD 39 WINP 38 (Ion) WPCB 40 (Cornerstone) WPGH 53 (FOX) Cable news stations: Pitt Panthers TV Pittsburgh Cable News Channel AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh Digital television stations: KNNP-TV WOW!!! THIS is the kind of deep dive I would do! You EVEN included the major out-of-market SportsNet Pittsburgh (which is how those not in the Pittsburgh area mostly get their PGH sports). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Here is the layout in Milwaukee Television. The format is Channel Number/Callsign/Network . 4.1/WTMJ/NBC 4.2/Not Available/Bounce 4.3/Not Available/Grit 4.4/Not Available/Court TV 4.5/Not Available/Ion Mystery 4.6/Not Available/Laff 4.7/Not Available/Grit 2 6.1/Fox6/Fox 6.2/ANT-TV/Antenna TV 6.3/HSN/Home Shopping Network 6.4/Not Available/Fox Weather 10.1/WPBS/Public Broadcasting Station 10.2/WPBS/PBS Create 10.3/WPBS/PBS Kids 12.1/WSIN/ABC 12.2/Not Available/True Crime Network 12.4/Not Available/Story Television 12.5/Not Available/Grio 12.6/Not Available/Get TV 18.1/CW-18/CW 21.1/Not Available/Crtv 21.2/HSN2/Home Shopping Network 2 21.3/Not Available/Majstro (spanish language Christian) 21.4/SHOP/Shopping 21.5/Not Available/News Net 21.6/QVC2/QVC2 21.7/Not Available/another shopping channel 21.8/QVC/QVC 24.1/My 24/My TV Network 24.2/Not Available/Comet 24.4/Not Available/Charge! 30.1/WVCY/WVCY (local Christian channel) 36.1/WPBS36/Public Brodcasting Station (different from 10.1) 36.2/WORLD/PBS World 36.3/Weather/PBS Weather (local weather and traffic cameras) 38.1/Not Available/Univision 38.2/Not Available/Buzer 38.3/Not Available/JTV 38.4/Not Available/Shop 38.5/Not Available/LX News 38.6/Not Available/As Seen On TV (infomershals) 38.7/Not Available/Spanish language sports 41.1/MeTV/MeTV 49.1/WMLW/Independent 49.2/Not Available/Movie! 49.3/Not Available/H&I 49.4/Not Available/Decades 55.1/Not Available/Ion 55.2 (Bounce mirror) 55.3 (Court TV mirror) 55.4 (Grit mirror) 55.5/Not Available/Defy TV 55.6/Not Available/True Real 55.7/Not Available/Newsy 55.8/(HSN mirror) 58.1/WDJT/CBS 58.2/(MeTV mirror) 58.3/(WMLW mirror) 58.4/WUTU/Telemundo 58.5/Not Available/Start TV 63.1/(Telemundo mirror) 63.2/(Start TV mirror) 63.3/(Movie! mirror) 63 total channels, but many are shopping channels and mirror channels. And a few are weak broadcasted. I can assume that Pittsburgh is similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 In Pittsburgh there are probably a few extra "new" channels not available in the real world. Like a version of my ideal of Super (a superhero focused television channel). There is also PPDTV and PPDCTV (Pittsburgh Public Domain Television and Pittsburgh Public Domain Cartoon Television). Run by a group of media students, both channels focus on public domain television shows and movies (and cartoon shorts), and are funded primarily on donations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Another "extra" television channel is Shock! Shock! primarily focuses on horror and suspense movies and shows, but also dips their toes into fantasy and science fiction (especially if they also touch horror). Much like Comet TV, Shock! has a bit of repeats of movies throughout the month, but they try to keep things fresh. They even have their own horror host by the name of The Editor, who is obsessed with the floor of The Cutting Room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Rand Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 8 hours ago, Steve said: Hmm. Perhaps Underburgh for a name for it? I doubt it. They were under the various buildings and not connected to any other. There are, as far as I know, no entrances to the coal mines in or around the city. While there are subway and utility tunnels, they don't connect, in real life, to something like the Morlock tunnels in Marvel comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 1 hour ago, steriaca said: Another "extra" television channel is Shock! Shock! primarily focuses on horror and suspense movies and shows, but also dips their toes into fantasy and science fiction (especially if they also touch horror). Much like Comet TV, Shock! has a bit of repeats of movies throughout the month, but they try to keep things fresh. They even have their own horror host by the name of The Editor, who is obsessed with the floor of The Cutting Room. This would most appropriately be done via one of the colleges like Pitt or CMU (or even Carlow). The big schools ALWAYS have radio stations for the students to run. It isn't a stretch to go one step farther to TV...or more precicely a streaming service of some sort. On a side note, because of Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood (and a few other public TV shows), we're probably best staying away from involving public TV in our publication. Of course, the individual game masters can do whatever they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steriaca Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 I kinda forgot Fred Rodgers was a Pittsburghan (person from Pittsburgh. Did I spell it correctly?) The guy was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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