{"id":274986,"date":"2026-08-30T03:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T03:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274986\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T03:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T03:14:11","slug":"content-creator-claims-he-took-pittsburghs-iconic-star-wars-vending-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/274986\/","title":{"rendered":"Content creator claims he took Pittsburgh\u2019s iconic \u2018Star Wars\u2019 vending machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PITTSBURGH \u2014 A content creator accused of taking a famous \u201cStar Wars\u201d vending machine in Pittsburgh has admitted to the stunt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">PREVIOUS COVERAGE &gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/questions-speculation-swirl-around-popular-star-wars-vending-machine-pittsburgh\/HRUDAJPLY5BI7PPXS56IEU6RSU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/news\/local\/questions-speculation-swirl-around-popular-star-wars-vending-machine-pittsburgh\/HRUDAJPLY5BI7PPXS56IEU6RSU\/\">Questions, speculation surround popular \u2018Star Wars\u2019 vending machine in Pittsburgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cThe Phantom Menace\u201d promotional vending machine has sat outside Fire Station 27 on Virginia Avenue in Mount Washington since 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Braeden Days posted a video on social media saying he took the original and replaced it with a replica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">He says Pepsi allegedly donated $10,000 to the fire station to stock the machine, but adds it\u2019s been broken for the last three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Days claims he will give the vending machine back once someone answers where the $10,000 went. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/YVCRRPMEURBTDKBTBXBOP3GNAQ.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Pittsburgh Star Wars Vending Machine Pittsburgh Star Wars Vending Machine (WPXI\/WPXI)<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a 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