Here's how you can get to Kennywood during the Parkway East closure
While the amusement park doesn't expect a huge hit to business when the Parkway East closes, they are asking guests to plan ahead.
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While the amusement park doesn't expect a huge hit to business when the Parkway East closes, they are asking guests to plan ahead.
Kennywood is tightening up its chaperone policy for the summer, requiring all kids 15 and under to be accompanied by a supervising adult 21 or older.
Kennywood is expanding its chaperone policy for the second week in a row, saying it's aware of social media posts about a possible "unauthorized gathering" on Saturday.
Kennywood honored two longtime employees Saturday who together have worked at the park for a combined 100 years.
Larry Russ and Bobby Trygar each have worked at Kennywood Park for 50 years.
USA Today 10Best is out with its lists of top theme parks and roller coasters in the country, and Pennsylvania is well represented.
The park opens for the season on Saturday as the Phantom's Revenge turns 25 years old this year.
Online voting in USA Today's 10Best poll runs through April 20.
Kennywood opens in just one month, and the park on Thursday revealed what's new in the way of food, festivals and rides.
The park said that "Leo the Paper Eating Lion" underwent an extensive refurbishment ahead of the 2026 season.
While Kennywood is wrapping up the season with its Holiday Lights display, the park is already looking forward to next year.
Kennywood is once again getting into the festive spirit through its annual Holiday Lights display.
Five brave souls competed to be the fastest to finish Potato Patch fries topped with scorpions.
Kennywood is holding a scorpion eating contest.
USA Today is out with its list of 10 best theme park Halloween events, and Pennsylvania is well represented.
A Kennywood employee was struck and killed by a vehicle near the park on Sunday.
PTL's Katie O'Malley is having a spooky time at Kennywood. We're getting a preview of their annual Phantom Fall Fest celebration.
Kennywood's Phantom Fell Fest begins at 6 p.m. on Friday night.
After videos of fights surfaced on social media, the park's general manager said 21-plus nights were canceled "immediately."
Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest was noted by USA Today for balancing family-friendly fun during the afternoon with more intense scares and haunts when day turns to night.
Kennywood is hosting two 21-plus nights to wrap up the summer.
Bubba from 100.7 Star broke the record for most consecutive rides on Kennywood's Steel Curtain.
We talking to Bubba, of 100.7 Star Pittsburgh, after his record attempt at consecutive rides on the Steel Curtain roller coaster at Kennywood Park.
It may still be summer, but Kennywood is gearing up for its longest Phantom Fall Fest season yet.
The parades will take place daily for over two weeks and will feature nearly 150 local marching bands.
Goats have become a useful tool in clearing unwanted brush in Pittsburgh's parks and green spaces.
Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William Contreras homered and the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2.
Jim Toman, a longtime college baseball coach from western Pennsylvania, died of brain cancer on Tuesday. He was 64 years old.
At least 345 people — the majority in Colorado and Minnesota — have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A proposed data center at the back of an industrial park in Hanover Township, Washington County, was at the center of a public hearing.
A woman was assaulted and robbed by a man she found sitting in the front seat of her car after she left work at the Ross Towne Center on Tuesday night, police said.
Joe Manganiello says even when he spent 25 years living in Los Angeles, he always considered Pittsburgh home.
A man is facing charges after a scary encounter for a group of kids near a park on Pittsburgh's South Side.
Goats have become a useful tool in clearing unwanted brush in Pittsburgh's parks and green spaces.
Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William Contreras homered and the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2.
Part of the state budget calls for $20 million to go to main street development in communities.
On Saturday, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke with Mr. Trump and cautioned him against conducting a fresh round of strikes on Iran, CBS News learned.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine told CBS News the Trump administration's plan to ramp up deportations of Haitian migrants is a "mistake," arguing the move could bruise Ohio's economy.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
The store will be located at the North Hills Village shopping center along McKnight Road.
The number of people who are food insecure is rising, and experts have said that it is only going to get worse.
Just when it looked like relief was heading our way at the gas pump, prices could spike once again in Pittsburgh.
A Westmoreland County family said having a secret room is not as cool as it sounds, after finding a large void under their garage built by Ryan Homes
Last year, Americans received nearly 30 billion scam robocalls and text messages.
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A community in Butler County said repeated boil water advisories have them uneasy about their water quality.
An investigation into alleged theft at the North Versailles tax collector's office is underway.
Nearly five months into a major road construction project in Beaver County, several small business owners say they are struggling to keep customers coming through the door.
Opposition to a data center at the back end of an industrial park is growing among residents of Hanover Township, Washington County.
A small community in Fayette County is pushing for answers after finding what appears to be raw sewage spilling into the woods.
Doctors are finding they are faced with questions about health advice from social media, but they caution that you can't always trust what you find.
August 1 is PA Donor Day, a day to bring awareness to organ donation and the countless lives it can save.
Chris Deluzio and Ro Khanna met with nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh as the healthcare workers push for a new deal.
Allegheny County has nearly three dozen cases of cyclosporiasis resulting in two hospitalizations.
People who buy their healthcare coverage in Pennsylvania through the Affordable Care Act are expected to see their premiums skyrocket.
Kyle Harrison struck out the final eight batters he faced, William Contreras homered and the Brewers beat the Pirates 4-2.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Jim Toman, a longtime college baseball coach from western Pennsylvania, died of brain cancer on Tuesday. He was 64 years old.
Mark Kulbis is also facing misdemeanor counts of involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment in the death of Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr.
Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn homered, Logan Henderson allowed two runs in six innings to win his sixth consecutive decision, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Part of the state budget calls for $20 million to go to main street development in communities.
Amtrak is adding a second trip from Pittsburgh to New York later this year, officials said during a public board meeting.
Attention is brewing around a proposed variance for Bethel Bakery to expand its parking.
The organizers of a plan aimed at making Pittsburgh's South Side safer are standing by their efforts.
Data center projects are on municipal drawing boards across the Pittsburgh region, and public opposition is growing.
Joe Manganiello says even when he spent 25 years living in Los Angeles, he always considered Pittsburgh home.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Dave Matthews stopped by a Pittsburgh restaurant before his show at Star Lake on Friday night.
The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
Goats have become a useful tool in clearing unwanted brush in Pittsburgh's parks and green spaces.
President Trump told reporters "a lot of progress had been made" on the subject of reopening the Strait of Hormuz and suggested an announcement could be made as soon as Wednesday or Thursday.
A proposed data center at the back of an industrial park in Hanover Township, Washington County, was at the center of a public hearing on Wednesday night.
KDKA-TV's Bob Pompeani and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
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Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
