Giant Eagle Slashing Prices on 3,000 Items

Some of the reductions went into effect on Wednesday.

Giant Eagle said this week its delivering more than $70 million in annual customer savings by lowering prices on more than 3,000 grocery items about 15 percent, according to WPXI. The majority of lower everyday prices went in effect Wednesday, with the remaining reductions taking place by April 11. The lowered everyday prices are on a variety of national and Giant Eagle brand dairy, frozen food and processed meat products, as well as grocery items such as cereal, yogurt, condiments, pastas, boxed dinners, canned vegetables, and paper and laundry products. Some of the items include Cheerios, Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, Cool Whip, and more, according to KDKA. Giant Eagle customers can identify the savings with yellow “…

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Giant Eagle Stores in Pine, Richland to Offer Port Authority ConnectCard Service

The reloadable plastic smart cards are intended to eliminate the need for paper passes and tickets, according to the Port Authority of Allegheny County.

Giant Eagle's Market District store in Wexford and its store in Gibsonia are among nearly 50 of the grocery chain's locations that will begin selling and renewing the Port Authority's new ConnectCard. The reloadable smart cards are intended to replace paper transit passes and tickets, according to a statement from the Port Authority. Transit patrons can purchase weekly or monthly passes and load that amount onto their cards, then present the cards to ride a Port Authority vehicle. The Market District store is located at 155 Towne Centre Drive in the Village at Pine. The Gibsonia store is located at 5600 William Flynn Highway/Route 8, Richland Township. Both stores will permit customers to buy and load a card for weekly or monthly use and …

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Don't Forget: Tickets Available Now for Bobby Deen Appearance at Pine Market District

Deen’s appearance is free to the public; however, tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Cooking Channel's Bobby Deen to Conduct Cooking Demos at Pine Market District

Deen’s appearance is free to the public; however, tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Bobby Deen, the host of the Cooking Channel’s Not My Mama’s Meals, will make a special appearance and conduct cooking demonstrations at the Pine Township Market District at 3 p.m.on March 23. Deen’s appearance is free to the public; however, tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Advance ticket registration is available online at marketdistrict.com. Deen also will appear at 11:30 a.m. on the same day at the Bethel Park Market District.  Bobby Deen remakes recipes from his famous mother, Paula Deen, eliminating calories but adding flavor. Bobby went to work for his mother when he was 18 as the delivery man and an integral part of the now-legendary home business in Savannah, GA, that launched Paula Deen on the …

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Master Chinese Chef Martin Yan to Give Demo at Market District in Pine

Free tickets still are available for the standing-room section, but seats are "sold" out.

Master Chinese Chef Martin Yan to Conduct Food Demos at Market District in Pine

Yan's appearance is free to the public, but tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

UPDATE: Free tickets for seats are "sold" out, but standing-room tickets still are available. Martin Yan—the celebrated host of more than 3,000 cooking shows and author of 30 cookbooks including the award-winning Martin Yan’s Feast—will conduct food demonstrations at the Market District store in Pine Township. Yan’s 11 a.m. appearance on Feb. 23 is free to the public; however, tickets are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Advance ticket registration is available online at marketdistrict.com. Click here to register. Yan also will appear the same day at 3 p.m. at Bethel Park's Market District. Click here to sign up. As a Master Chinese chef, a restaurateur, a professional instructor and prolific author, Yan has …

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Pine Market District to Add Curbside Express Service for Customers

Customers can order groceries online and pick them up at the curb.

Imagine pulling up to the curb in front of Pine Market District and having your groceries loaded into your car—even though you never set foot in the store to actually shop for them. All a customer has to do is order groceries online at MarketDistrict.com/Curbside and then pick them up at the front of the store at pre-determined time and date.  The service was launched at the Robinson Market District in April 2012, and Robinson store team members have processed hundreds of orders to date.  Market District team members act as personal shoppers and select the items on the grocery list and bring them to the store’s dedicated outside Curbside Express Pick-Up vehicle lane on the selected date and time.  Customers are able to pay for their orders…

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Try These Hanukkah Recipes During the Festival of Lights

Make these brisket, latke, and sufganiyot recipes for Hanukkah.

This year, Hanukkah begins on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8, and ends on the evening of Sunday, Dec. 16. Observing the Festival of Lights goes hand-in-hand with making special Hanukkah foods. Before you light the menorah, make sure you have all the ingredients for some great brisket, latke, and sufganiyot. Although there are many recipes, below are a few to try during the eight nights. If you are looking for Hanukkah foods, the Market District in Pine Township has Lake Champlain Chanukah Chocolate Gelt, Manischewitz Pancake Mix, Golden Frozen Potato Pancakes, Rokeach Candies and Elite Chocolate Coins. Market District encourages shoppers to visit its Shadyside and South Hills locations for a full menu of kosher foods. Click here for …

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Giant Eagle 'Locking Up Prices' To Combat Rising Food Costs

The prices will remain the same on hundreds of items through the holidays.

Giant Eagle Inc. is locking low prices through the holidays on hundreds of the items customers purchase most. Even if costs go up, prices for these items will not change. "Increases in commodity costs for corn, wheat and soybeans continue to contribute to rising food prices, and are compounded by additional factors such as fluctuating energy costs and drought," said Giant Eagle Senior Vice President of Marketing Lisa Henriksen. "Our Low Price Lock program will help Giant Eagle customers manage through this uncertainty during the holiday season, and make it easier to plan gatherings and budget-friendly meals with prices on many popular everyday and seasonal items locked, or in some cases reduced. Our Low Price Lock is yet another way for …

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