Kennywood, Idlewild, and Sandcastle announce opening days
Amusement parks are getting ready for spring.
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Amusement parks are getting ready for spring.
Kennywood will open on April 22 and will launch its newest ride, Spinvasion. Idlewild opens May 20, and its SoakZone will open Memorial Day weekend. Sandcastle's opening day is May 27.
It was a Pompeani twofer Friday night at the reading of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas!
It was a Pompeani twofer Friday night at the reading of 'Twas the night before Christmas at Kennywood's Holiday Lights.
PTL's Mikey Hood is visiting Kennywood for a preview of their annual Holiday Lights spectacular!
The ride will be the first of its kind anywhere in the United States.
A new ride is coming to Kennywood Park and it's going to be out of this world.
Kennywood is preparing for something new and exciting.
The charges against a teen arrested in connection with a shooting at Kennywood have been dropped.
Kennywood's Holiday Lights attraction has been chosen as a nominee for USA Today's 2022 10Best Readers' Choice award for the Best Theme Park Holiday Event category.
The Holiday Lights attraction has given Kennywood another award nomination.
In two weeks, the winter event returns to Kennywood.
Kennywood is putting the finishing touches on the Racer roller coaster.
Ever wanted to take your dog with you when you go to Kennywood? Now is your chance.
Ever wanted to take your dog with you when you go to Kennywood? Now is your chance.
A 15-year-old was arrested nearly two weeks after three people were shot at Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest; KDKA's Shelley Bortz reports.
Police announced an arrest of a 15-year-old in connection to the Phantom Fall Fest shooting two weeks ago. KDKA's Shelley Bortz has more from Allegheny County Police Headquarters.
Fifteen-year-old Darryl Pirl is being charged as an adult.
The park is employing several new safety measures to keep guests safe.
The park is employing several new safety measures to keep guests safe.
The park is employing several new safety measures to keep guests safe.
KDKA's Bryant Reed has the latest details on what Kennywood will be doing to ensure parkgoers are safe following last weekend's shooting.
Kennywood Park officials are increasing security and upgrading perimeter checks and entrance policies in the wake of a triple shooting.
Most parkgoers who KDKA's Erika Stanish talked to said while Kennywood's new safety and security measurements may be a step in the right direction, they all agreed that what happened last weekend should have never happened.
Kennywood Park officials are increasing security and upgrading perimeter checks and entrance policies.
As of Wednesday, the Pittsburgh area is in its 11th dry day in a row.
ABC's announcement came after media giant Nexstar announced in a news release that it would preempt Kimmel's show indefinitely on all its stations over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks.
Commuters heading to Downtown Pittsburgh this morning drove up to an unexpected closure of the Rachel Carson Bridge.
Pennsylvania leaders, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, say communities in the commonwealth can look to Chester in combating gun violence.
The Penguins on Wednesday unveiled the team's training camp roster ahead of the 2025-26 regular season.
As of Wednesday, the Pittsburgh area is in its 11th dry day in a row.
Five officers were shot in in York County, Pennsylvania, Wednesday afternoon, officials say.
The FBI is searching for Donald Henson, of Penn Hills, who is accused of ramming his car into the Pittsburgh field office entrance gate.
ABC's announcement came after media giant Nexstar announced in a news release that it would preempt Kimmel's show indefinitely on all its stations over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks.
Commuters heading to Downtown Pittsburgh this morning drove up to an unexpected closure of the Rachel Carson Bridge.
ABC's announcement came after media giant Nexstar announced in a news release that it would preempt Kimmel's show indefinitely on all its stations over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks.
Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
The fifth Eradicate Hate Global Summit continued in Pittsburgh on Tuesday.
"It was me," a Discord account belonging to accused Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson appeared to state just hours before he was taken into custody, according to a company spokesperson.
Pittsburgh councilmembers plan on introducing new legislation that will change the zoning code for vape shops.
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Wawa is opening several stores in Centre County, continuing to inch toward the Sheetz stronghold of western Pennsylvania.
Allegheny County Regional Asset District started its RAD program in 2002.
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Cranberry Township supervisors gave the final approval for Wegmans to begin constructing its Cool Springs Drive location.
Kidsburgh ambassador Yu-Ling Behr stops by the studio to break down their guide to fall fun in western Pennsylvania.
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PTL's Boaz Frankel visits the Pittsburgh Playhouse ahead of next week's PTL Turkey Fund Kickoff Show. He another other volunteers are testing the seats for comfort.
We're talking with actor Chris Setticase, who is a native of Dormont and a graduate of Robert Morris University. He is starring in a new movie called, "The Senior."
Pittsburgh councilmembers plan on introducing new legislation that will change the zoning code for vape shops.
People who live next to a blighted and abandoned property in Sharpsburg say they're living in a nightmare.
The new year is starting at Pittsburgh's colleges and universities, but there will be fewer international students on campus.
After buying a home in Beaver County, a couple says they were appalled when they found a swastika permanently tiled into the basement floor.
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The Monessen City School District is aware of more than five cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease in its elementary school.
A team of Harvard researchers analyzed data for more than 66,000 nurses, ages 36 to 56, who were surveyed about their own health for 20 years.
The warning comes days after a Delco township passed an ordinance requiring children to wear helmets on e-scooters and e-bikes.
In Pennsylvania, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. But there are people working hard to lower the death rate.
The kids have been back in school for a total of two seconds, but the germs have already joined the party. Dr. Natalie Gentile has some tips to stay safe.
The Penguins on Wednesday unveiled the team's training camp roster ahead of the 2025-26 regular season.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Kaleb Johnson's mistake in Pittsburgh's loss to Seattle has cost him his role as kick returner.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Businesses in Pittsburgh are preparing for a busy weekend.
Sheetz is the second-best employer in the nation for retail workers, according to a new list from Fortune.
Forbes has ranked the top 400 richest people in America, and the list features billionaires from the Pittsburgh area.
Wawa is opening several stores in Centre County, continuing to inch toward the Sheetz stronghold of western Pennsylvania.
Poulet Bleu in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood will be reopening on October 21.
ABC's announcement came after media giant Nexstar announced in a news release that it would preempt Kimmel's show indefinitely on all its stations over Jimmy Kimmel's remarks.
Presale tickets for the show go on sale this week.
Two days after the medical drama "The Pitt" won five Emmy awards, Noah Wyle came to Pittsburgh to thank the people in the actual ER it depicts.
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The show won for outstanding drama series and Noah Wyle won his first Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
The Ferris wheel is coming back to the Roberto Clemente Bridge for Pittsburgh's second annual Oktoberfest celebration. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder reports.
Steve Breaston is one of many players from Woodland Hills who made it big in the National Football League.
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Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded while executing a search warrant on Wednesday in York County.
Commuters heading to Downtown Pittsburgh this morning drove up to an unexpected closure of the Rachel Carson Bridge. There was an ambulance with flashing lights on the bridge, but it wasn't an accident. It was an unexpected filming for "The Pitt." KDKA-TV's Barry Pintar reports.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
Eli Holstein threw for 304 yards and 4 touchdown passes in the 45-17 Panthers' win over the Chippewas.
Spaun made a thrilling 64-foot birdie putt to win the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club.
It was a wet and rainy day at Oakmont Country Club for the third round of the U.S. Open.
Oakmont continued to flex its muscles against the world's best at the U.S. Open on Friday.
