DA Zappala tours Kennywood to ensure safety efforts ahead of opening weekend
Kennywood implemented several new safety and security features last year after there was a shooting inside the park.
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Kennywood implemented several new safety and security features last year after there was a shooting inside the park.
Many communities in Southwestern Pennsylvania are facing power outages due to the severe weather after the tornado watch was lifted.
The Millie's Homemade Ice Cream stand at Kennywood in West Mifflin caught on fire Wednesday night.
The Steel Curtain at Kennywood won't be opening this season.
With Kennywood set to open for its 126th season on April 20, the park is giving a preview of what guests can expect this year.
Highlights include the new Potato Smash bumper cars, a new bar, a new restaurant and a restored Turtle ride.
With just about a month until the season officially opens at Kennywood, the iconic coaster is getting ready.
Kennywood and the Phantom Revenge have been nominated for the nation's best amusement park and roller coaster.
Get ready to smash some potatoes on Kennywood's all-new "Potato Smash" bumper cars!
With 46 days to go until its opening, everyone at Kennywood seems very optimistic about the season to come.
Kennywood is working hard ahead of its spring opening.
Kennywood is asking for the public's help to name the newly renovated Potato Patch-themed bumper cars!
Kennywood needs help from their fans naming their new Potato Patch-themed bumper cars. To get everyone in the spirit, they have potato-fied Heather Abraham, David Highfield and Ron Smiley!
Mark your calendars: the opening date for Kennywood is set.
Kennywood, Idlewild and Sandcastle are now accepting applications to fill more than 3,000 positions for the upcoming season.
Kennywood, Idlewild and Sandcastle are now accepting applications to fill more than 3,000 positions for the upcoming season.
Kennywood's Spinvasion is one of the best new theme park attractions in the country, according to a poll.
Kennywood's Holiday Lights was voted one of the nation's best theme park holiday events for the second year in a row.
Kennywood has opened its doors to its brightest holiday light show ever. Katie O'Malley was there live this morning to get a behind-the-scenes look at how it all happens.
Hold onto your fries!
Kennywood's Holiday Lights is in the running to be named one of the nation's best theme park holiday events.
Two performers at Kennywood's Phantom Fall Fest had a surprise for one of their biggest fans.
Kennywood is getting into the holiday spirit early this year.
PTL's Daisy Jade visits Kennywood to find out what new, spooky attractions they have for Phantom Fall Fest.
Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Collier has a look at some of the spooky, Halloween-themed events going on around town this weekend.
Penn State is nearing a deal to name Iowa State's Matt Campbell as its next head football coach, according to reports.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
A rare glimpse at an "elusive" bobcat was captured on camera at a park in Ohio.
A Pennsylvania hunter bagged the largest black bear so far this year in the state by killing a 717-pounder at Moraine State Park.
Steel City Con has once again returned to the Monroeville Convention Center, bringing out thousands of people for a fun-fandom event.
Penn State is nearing a deal to name Iowa State's Matt Campbell as its next head football coach, according to reports.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
A rare glimpse at an "elusive" bobcat was captured on camera at a park in Ohio.
A Pennsylvania hunter bagged the largest black bear so far this year in the state by killing a 717-pounder at Moraine State Park.
Steel City Con has once again returned to the Monroeville Convention Center, bringing out thousands of people for a fun-fandom event.
A Pittsburgh attorney has filed a petition on behalf of the family of a Colombian man killed in a U.S. military strike on a boat in the Caribbean.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
President Trump, facing criticism that he's focused more on international issues than kitchen-table concerns, will rev up his domestic messaging, two GOP sources said.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The Trump administration says it will withhold funds for administering SNAP food aid in most Democratic-controlled states starting next week unless they provide data about those receiving the assistance.
Federal funding will finally be available to thousands of families in Pennsylvania to help pay their heating bills.
Electric prices in Pennsylvania are going up next month.
Saturday's grand opening included live music, food, and a meet-and-greet with Lego Master Krist Kay.
Thursday will be the first time many people cook and host Thanksgiving dinner - here's how you can avoid illness and danger.
To much fanfare, the 51st Aldi opened in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday morning.
Heather and David are taking a look back at the week.
The 5th annual PTL Toy Drive is tomorrow!
Downtown Pittsburgh is coming alive with a holiday flair.
For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre is unveiling a brand-new version of "The Nutcracker."
The stars are in town for Steel City Con. Chris DeRose has more about what to expect.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
For most students, the most dangerous part of their day is going to and from school.
Shopping malls are under threat from online shopping and disappearing customers, and many are facing the wrecking ball.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Western Pennsylvania counties are seeing vaccination rates fall among school-aged children.
The discussion happens every year: shoveling snow can lead to heart attacks, and one AHN cardiologist explains why it's a risk.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
Penn State is nearing a deal to name Iowa State's Matt Campbell as its next head football coach, according to reports.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
The Panthers and Badgers' 2026 game has been canceled, but the schools will meet in Dublin in 2027.
Skenes and Dunne joined a two-day USO Tour and visited sailors abord the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Mahan.
It all starts Friday night at the Petersen Events Center in Oakland.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
A new Barnes & Noble is coming to Pittsburgh.
Vanessa Hudgens and former Pittsburgh Pirates player Cole Tucker welcomed their second child.
Christina Aguilera and Liev Schreiber were spotted at Wednesday's Pittsburgh Penguins game at PPG Paints Arena.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
Fans of Jeff Goldblum are seeing double.
A CDC vaccine panel voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Ray Petelin's forecast!
This weekend, Steel City Con has once again returned to the Monroeville Convention Center, bringing out thousands of people for a fun fandom event. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose reports.
A man is facing charges after police said he sexually abused two students while he was a teacher at Highlands School District, paying one of them over $6,000 to keep quiet. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah reports.
A former Westmoreland County police chief and a man accused of dealing him prescription pills are facing charges amid an ongoing investigation, the district attorney's office announced on Friday. KDKA-TV's Erika Stanish reports.
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.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
