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😢 Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills | Shopping center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 😢 Absolutely terrible
Shopping malls have become important social and cultural spaces, offering not only a place to shop but also a venue for socializing, entertainment, and community events. Online shopping trends have influenced the retail landscape, but shopping malls continue to be popular destinations for those seeking a diverse and interactive shopping experience. Retail Stores: Malls typically have a wide range of retail stores, including clothing stores, electronics shops, bookstores, and more...
Pennsylvania ranks number one for pizza in America. No, seriously
(WTAJ) — Pickles on pizza might sound crazy, almost as crazy as thinking Pennsylvania is the number one state for pizza — but a 2024 study shows that PA hand tosses the competition. A report from Clever, a site to help make smarter real estate decisions and match people with realtors, looked at various pizza […]
Former Wilkinsburg elementary school to become performance arts, community hub
Sep. 27—The former Johnston Elementary School in Wilkinsburg is getting new life as a performance arts and community hub. The Community Forge venue is set to break ground in early 2025, with the opening planned for 2026. "People expressed interest in more evening events, nights out and food options, so we'll have a café component," said Mike Skirpan, executive director of Community Forge. ...
Here's what roads will close for Pittsburgh's Great Race
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Several roads will close on Sunday so the city of Pittsburgh can turn into the race course for thousands of Great Race runners. The Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race runs this weekend, Sept. 28-29. Streets in the Downtown, Uptown, Oakland and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods will be impacted. More than 9,000 participants are expected to take part in events like the 10K, 5K, Family Fun Run, Tot Trot and Diaper Dash. The Great Race says its 10K claims the title as Pennsylvania's largest. What roads will be closed? Parts of major roads like Beechwood Boulevard, Forbes Avenue, Fifth Avenue...
Nearly 30 dogs, cats rescued from deplorable conditions in northern Pennsylvania
ERIE, Pa. (KDKA) — A shelter in Erie says it's caring for nearly 30 dogs and cats that were rescued from deplorable conditions. The ANNA Shelter says it got a call from Pennsylvania State Police around 10 p.m. Tuesday saying that animals living in deplorable conditions needed to be removed as soon as possible. Shelter members were up early Wednesday morning, and after four hours, they had found 19 dogs, eight kittens and a cat. The rescue says the dogs, which vary in size from miniature Pinscher to Anatolian shepherds, were malnourished, filthy and scared. One even had a recently broken leg. But 24...
Kennywood’s Phantom Fall Fest voted as Best in Nation
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood is very cutesy, very squirmy, very 10Best! Kenywood Park’s annual Halloween event celebrates it’s 22nd season with a nomination as one of the Best Theme Park Halloween Events in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards. Kennywood is now calling on visitors from in and around the […]
Prime Stage actors bring history to life in Pittsburgh cemetery walk
Sep. 27—Nabisco founder Sylvester Stephen Marvin. A Civil War nurse. A survivor of the Great Fire of Pittsburgh in 1845. Those are just a few of the historical figures whose stories will be told during the second annual Cemetery Walk in Pittsburgh's Point Breeze neighborhood. Hosted by Prime Stage Theatre in Greensburg, it was created by Prime Stage board member and Greensburg native Sueann ...
Map shows where the leaves are starting to change across Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pennsylvania's first fall foliage report of the season dropped on Thursday, showing that the leaves are starting to change across the Pittsburgh area.The best fall colors usually arrive in Western Pennsylvania in mid to late October, but the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources says leaf peepers can expect a vibrant autumn season that comes earlier than normal this year. "After several periods of dryness during the growing season, much-needed summer/early fall rains helped stave off leaves dropping, keeping forest canopies green. Cold nights, coupled with prevailing dry conditions during late August and early September...
Harris is in Pittsburgh — for two invitation-only events
PITTSBURGH — Vice President Kamala Harris heads back to Pennsylvania today to lay out her economic vision for the country at the Economic Club at Carnegie Mellon University and for an interview with MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle. Both events, like her previous ones here in Pittsburgh as well as Johnstown and Beaver County, are invite […]
Residents in Harmar Township, Oakmont complaining of strong smell coming from local sewage plant
Several people who live in Harmar Township and Oakmont are complaining about the strong smell coming from a local sewage plant. Some say the smell is so bad, it stretches for miles.
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