The “ice ball man” is back on the North Side.
Gus Kalaris has been manning the bright orange ice ball cart under the rainbow-colored umbrella near West Park on Pittsburgh’s North Side for seven decades. The stand opened for the season on Wednesday, just in time for the Pirates home opener on Thursday.
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Gus Kalaris shaves a 50-pound block of ice at Gus & Yiayia’s on Pittsburgh’s North Side on April 8.
On the menu at Gus & Yiayia’s are three items: flavored ice balls, peanuts and popcorn.
“I love the mix of people that come here,” said Kalaris on Thursday, as he shaved the 50-pound block of ice for what seemed like a never-ending line of customers. “They come from all walks of life and from all over the city.”
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Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto will likely face a challenge from three other Democratic candidates in his bid for a third and final term as leader of the city.
Peduto, along with a slew of other candidates seeking municipal, school board, judicial and Allegheny County council seats, filed nominating petitions Tuesday to be considered for the May 18 Primary Election ballot.
Peduto filed 2,021 signatures with representation from all 90 Pittsburgh neighborhoods, his campaign manager Schuyler Sheaffer said.
“Collecting 2,021 signatures is a demonstration of the broad support that he has in making Pittsburgh a more equitable, sustainable and livable place for everyone,” Sheaffer said.