Lion Brewery in Wilkes-Barre expands production with $25 million Pittston facility
From a press release: The Lion Brewery has signed a lease to expand its already extensive manufacturing capabilities in Wilkes-Barre to a new 250,000 square foot facility at the Grimes Industrial Park in Pittston. The new $25 million Lion facility, which will feature two new state-of-the-art canning lines capable of producing 1,600 cans per minute, […]
Annual Middleswarth Chip Eating Contest is back at Sabatini’s in Exeter on Nov. 27
From a press release: Declared “the most Pennsylvania thing ever” on its flyer, the annual Middleswarth Potato Chip Eating Contest is coming back for a sixth year, leaving nothing but empty Weekender bags and millions of tiny crumbs in its wake. If you’ve ever scarfed down a bag or cardboard bucket of this local snack […]
New Wilkes-Barre soda brand Parlor Beverages taking pre-orders for root beer and birch beer
From a press release: In March, a new company called Parlor Beverages announced that it would be creating craft sodas in Wilkes-Barre. Now, this lifestyle brand built on nostalgia and rock ‘n’ roll is telling soda drinkers to “get ready for a mouthful of madness” – $10 four-packs of root beer, butterscotch root beer, and […]
Just Born in Bethlehem collaborates with Pepsi to make Peeps marshmallow cola
From a press release: Today, Just Born Quality Confections in Bethlehem and PepsiCo introduced Pepsi x Peeps, a new beverage that combines the crisp taste of cola with soft and sweet marshmallow flavor. It will be instantly recognizable with Peeps-inspired design on 7.5-ounce Pepsi mini-cans in bright yellow, pink, and blue colorways. To usher in […]
NEPA rock stars and business owners create new Wilkes-Barre soda brand Parlor Beverages
From a press release: Nostalgia and rock ‘n’ roll – these two things commonly appear together but rarely do they intertwine into a craft beverage moniker. Parlor Beverages in Wilkes-Barre seeks to alter that perspective as it enters the market offering lifestyle brand craft sodas, kicking off with both root beer and butterscotch flavors that […]
Allentown soda company A-Treat closes as Facebook fans fight to save it
Just a few years shy of its 100-year anniversary, A-Treat announced that, effective Jan. 23, the company has shut down all production of its many flavors of soft drinks. According to the beverage company’s website, A-Treat was founded in a three-car garage in downtown Allentown in 1918 by Joseph and Jack Egizio and moved to […]
