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Protecting your home from tree damage before severe weather strikes
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- One of the biggest threats during severe weather is the trees in your yard. Summer isn't here just yet, but Southwestern Pennsylvania has seen its fair share of intense weather, including 10 tornadoes this month, and more severe weather could be on the way this week.Can you do anything to make sure your trees are stormproof? KDKA-TV went to the professionals who were out on a job Tuesday to find out.Monster Tree Service of North Pittsburgh is staying busy keeping trees healthy, removing trees before severe weather hits, and answering calls after storms send trees crashing down onto...
Sources: developer negotiating to establish region’s first Wegmans Food Market at Cranberry Springs
Wegmans Food Market, the much lauded Rochester, New York-based grocery chain that always ranks high on various national surveys, may be on the brink of setting up its first store in the Pittsburgh area. According to sources familiar with the deal, Wegmans is in advanced negotiations to establish a new store at Cranberry Springs, the 100-acre mixed-use master plan that’s home to the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex that serves as the practice facility of the Pittsburgh Penguins along Route 228 near Interstate 79. Marcie Rivera, a spokeswoman for Wegmans, declined to comment. Read more at Pittsburgh Business Times.
Pa. aviary welcomes new ‘young feathered friends’
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh has welcomed two new residents into its midst. The two African Penguins have officially joined the aviary’s penguin colony, Penguin Point, and even have new names to boot. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Oakmont residents startled following early morning bear sighting
OAKMONT, Pa. (KDKA) - Families in an Oakmont neighborhood woke up Wednesday morning to find a bear roaming the streets, leaving many surprised as they started their day.Cinzia Gagetta had just dropped her daughter off at high school and was watering her flowers."It was just, you know, surreal," Gagetta said. Then, her neighbor stepped out and started talking."Said, 'Hey, did you see it?' And I said, 'See what?' and she said, 'There's a black bear.'"It disappeared...until it didn't."I was like, 'Oh,'" Gagetta said. It was around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday and the black furry animal stopped in the middle of 8th...
Food, drink, swimming, science, and more for Memorial Day Weekend | KDKA Weekend Planner
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It's Memorial Day Weekend and of course, it is jam-packed with family events all across the region. So, don't worry, we've got you covered in the weekend planner. Kennywood Bites & Pints Food and Drink FestivalYou can head to West Mifflin and check out the return of Kennywood's Bites & Pints Food and Drink Festival! While you're there, you can sample Brazilian, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Jamaican, South Korean, Mexican, and Polish foods. The festival goes every weekend through June 30. Check out the details on Kennywood's website at this link. Sandcastle and SoakZone open for the summerSandcastle and SoakZone is open for...
Soergel Orchards announces return of annual Strawberry Festival after canceling last year's event due to lack of rain
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Soergel Orchards in Wexford has announced that its popular Strawberry Festival is coming back this year! Last year's festival had to be canceled due to a lack of rain throughout the Pittsburgh area.This year's festival is scheduled for June 1 from 4 p.m to 8 p.m. at the orchard located along Brandt School Road.The announcement on Facebook says that the fields will open for strawberry picking at 4 p.m. and the orchard will provide containers.In addition to the strawberry picking, there will also be desserts, activities for kids, farm animals, and Arrowhead Wine and Arsenal Cider for people over the age of 21.
The World of PIXARburgh at Carnegie Science Center Opens Today
PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Science Center welcomes Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Mike and Sulley, Nemo, and many more beloved animated characters with the opening of a new two-story, 12,000-square-foot exhibition: The Science Behind Pixar. According to Carnegie officials, following record-breaking attendance of nearly 140,000 visitors during TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition earlier this year, the Science Center is […]
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