No ticket? No problem for Taylor Swift fans in Pittsburgh
While the city discouraged Swifties from "Taylor-gating" outside the concert, fans couldn't stay away.
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While the city discouraged Swifties from "Taylor-gating" outside the concert, fans couldn't stay away.
KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder has more.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be in and around the city throughout the weekend.
The gates are open Friday at Acrisure Stadium for the much-anticipated concert.
In honor of Taylor Swift's highly anticipated back-to-back Pittsburgh shows, we're creating some Taylor-inspired cocktails along with the perfect summer food. Mary Ours is joined by the lead bartender of Ritual House and the executive chef.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be in and around the city throughout the weekend.
A small armada of Taylor Swift fans are tied up on the North Shore getting ready for the show.
Some Taylor Swift fans are taking in the concert a different way. Boats are docking on the North Shore for concert weekend; KDKA's Ross Guidotti reports.
Excited Taylor Swift fans have packed the North Shore ahead of two sold-out concerts this weekend at Acrisure Stadium. KDKA's Erika Stanish is talking with them.
Fans showed off their Eras Tour outfits for June 17 and 18.
Taylor Swift is taking over the city this weekend. Everywhere you turn, there will be food, drinks or merchandise for sale in the pop star's honor.
The Taylor Swift Eras tour is becoming the biggest concert of the year in Pittsburgh, and a lot of the anticipation is what to wear.
Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans waited in line for hours for early access to the merchandise tables on the North Shore.
The merchandise truck will be located along Art Rooney Avenue.
It seems everyone is getting in on the Taylor Swift action.
Both shows at Acrisure Stadium are sold out and secondary market ticket prices are reaching outrageous levels.
Both shows at Acrisure Stadium are sold out and secondary market ticket prices are reaching outrageous levels. KDKA's Chris DeRose shares some tips on what you can do to protect yourself from scammers.
One local fan and others who support him are hoping to give the singer a big welcome.
One local fan and others who support him are hoping to give the singer a big welcome.
A local woman is on a mission to give Taylor Swift a big Pittsburgh welcome during her concerts at Acrisure Stadium!
A local woman is on a mission to give Taylor Swift a big Pittsburgh welcome during her concerts at Acrisure Stadium!
The two sold-out shows are scheduled for Friday and Saturday night at Acrisure Stadium.
Thousands of Swifties are expected to flood the city next week for the Taylor Swift concert at Acrisure Stadium.
Thousands of Swifties are expected to flood the city next week for the Taylor Swift concert at Acrisure Stadium.
Taylor, look what you made Batter & Dough bakery do! The Bridgeville business is getting ready for Taylor Swift's arrival in Pittsburgh with some really delicious themed treats! Hosts Heather Abraham and David Highfield welcome them to the kitchen.
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Police are searching for a home invasion suspect in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.
Two trophy-class antlered white-tailed deer were illegally killed in Forest County, Pennsylvania, the Game Commission said.
Many students in Pittsburgh are doing great work and research at many of the city's universities.
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Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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Skenes and Dunne joined a two-day USO Tour and visited sailors abord the USS Gerald R. Ford and the USS Mahan.
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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.
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