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NEPA restaurant owner creates regional French onion soup contest

Sarah Scinto
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WVIA News

Souper Bowl: NEPA restaurant owner creates regional French onion soup contest

Northeast Pennsylvania is known for its love of pizza, buffalo wings and many ethnic dishes.

But one Wayne County restaurant owner is putting the spotlight on a lesser-debated dish: French onion soup.

Califf Krajkovich has recruited chefs to battle for The Onion Cup, in which the public will vote for their favorite served by local participating restaurants during the month of February.

Garrity endorses Jason Richey for Lt. Gov.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy Garrity says the Allegheny County party leader is who she wants as her running mate. But Republican voters will make the call. 

Sarah Scinto is one of the original members of the WVIA News team, joining in January 2022 as a reporter and All Things Considered host. She now hosts Morning Edition on WVIA Radio and WVIA's weekday news podcast Up to Date, along with reporting on the community.