Thousands hitting the road for holiday travel
The Fourth of July weekend marks one of the busiest travel times of the year on Pennsylvania roadways, and no Pennsylvania roadway is expected to see more traffic than the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
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The Fourth of July weekend marks one of the busiest travel times of the year on Pennsylvania roadways, and no Pennsylvania roadway is expected to see more traffic than the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Pittsburgh Public Safety is preparing for Fourth of July celebrations Downtown and alerting the public to several road closures.
With a holiday weekend here, there's plenty to do!
It's time to celebrate Independence Day and there are plenty of celebrations going on in Western Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh music staple The Clarks are going to be entertaining audiences on the Fourth of July.
Pittsburgh music staple The Clarks are going to be entertaining audiences on the Fourth of July.
Pittsburgh has big plans to celebrate the Fourth of July.
KDKA's Bryant Reed is here to share some important safety tips and remind fireworks owners of certain laws and regulations they should be following over the holiday weekend.
Safety measures are being stepped up as the Fourth approaches.
Fireworks-related injuries are on the rise in the U.S.
With the 4th of July around the corner, experts are warning Americans to be smart and safe when handling fireworks.
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AAA expects almost pre-pandemic crowds at the airports and on the roads.
It's time to celebrate Independence Day and there are plenty of celebrations going on in Western Pennsylvania.
The Fourth of July is expected to be the busiest holiday weekend for travel this year.
Like most other things, prices of fireworks are up but the demand isn't waning.
Red, white, and blue mix well with black and gold.
The annual celebration has returned.
The highlight of Pittsburgh's July 4 celebration will once again be the fireworks display over the city skyline.
The highlight of Pittsburgh's July 4 celebration will once again be the fireworks display over the city skyline.
When it comes to the City of Pittsburgh's Fourth of July Celebration in Point State Park this weekend, organizers say it won't be as big as some of the events they've held in the past, but it will be a big step as we continue to emerge from the pandemic.
Fourth of July celebrations are making a come back one year after nearly everything was shut down due to the pandemic.
The city's traditional Fourth of July fireworks celebration will return this year.
A discussion of July 4th with Louise Stevenson, professor of History and American Studies at Franklin & Marshall College.
With fireworks complaint calls up nearly 400%, the city of Pittsburgh is using three recent incidents to remind residents about the dangers of fireworks.
The WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist headlines the 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class.
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Temperatures will continue to fall on Thursday and through the weekend as the snow and cold return to the area.
Last year, a landslide closed Little Village Learning Center's playground, and thanks to bureaucratic issues, it's still not reopened.
Kruz Bailey-Baker dies at UPMC Children's Hospital days after being accidentally shot.
The WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist headlines the 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class.
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Temperatures will continue to fall on Thursday and through the weekend as the snow and cold return to the area.
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Early last year, kids were having a ball at the playground at the Little Village Learning Center, but after a landslide caused it to close, the owner hasn't been able to get through to the city to acquire the proper permits to fix it. John Shumway reached out to the city, and this is what happened.
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