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Kennywood provides update on modification of Steel Curtain
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) - Fans of Kennywood who have been waiting to once again ride the Steel Curtain will have to wait until the 2025 season. On Friday, the amusement park announced that they are working to install enhancements to get the ride open when the park does next year. "Throughout the season, our team has been hard at work toward the reopening of the Steel Curtain in 2025," said General Manager Ricky Spicuzza in a statement provided to KDKA. "When you visit the park this weekend, you will notice we have begun the next phase of work on this project, which...
Letter to the editor: Curbing electronic waste
The moment I noticed my phone battery was draining faster than I could scroll, I decided to get it fixed. At the store, I was told I needed additional, unnecessary repairs to fix issues unrelated to the battery. In the end, it was easier (and cheaper) for me to buy a new phone.
Pitt running back Rodney Hammond Jr. cleared to play
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh running back Rodney Hammond Jr. has been cleared to play.Hammond will be on the field for Saturday's game at the University of North Carolina for the undefeated Panthers (4-0), coach Pat Narduzzi said on Thursday. The senior running back was declared ineligible ahead of the team's season-opening game against Kent State on Aug. 31. "We're excited as a coaching staff, as a team that he is back," Narduzzi said on Thursday. "And it is a great thing for everybody."Pitt did not give a reason for why the senior running back was ruled ineligible...
‘Go forth and tell our stories’: From harmful narratives to healing stories, words could turn the page for Pittsburgh’s Hill District
In 1994, I moved into the historic Hill District, a neighborhood often considered to be the cultural soul of Black Pittsburgh. I lived a short walk from Freedom Corner, an inspiring monument at Centre Avenue and Crawford Street. Dedicated in 2001, it recognizes the rallying point that launched many of the city’s social justice marches […] The post ‘Go forth and tell our stories’: From harmful narratives to healing stories, words could turn the page for Pittsburgh’s Hill District appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
New Pittsburgh-area organization grants wishes to those in need
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new organization in Western Pennsylvania aims to turn dreams into reality one wish and one connection at a time. Bucket Wish Connection Founder and CEO Liz Johnson saw so much need in her community, so she created a donor-funded campaign to grant wishes for people in need, whether it be for medical or health supplies, a trip to a bucket list location, transportation, wigs for cancer patients or sports or music lessons. She says the possibilities are endless. The wishes are seemingly simply but profoundly impactful. Recently Bucket Wish Connection teamed up with the nonprofit Acts Cancer...
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