Ride Safety: Regulation At Kennywood, Carnivals And More
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kennywood, fairs, carnivals are all part of summer. But some may wonder how safe they are. KDKA learned Thursday that every single ride, all 10,000 of them in the state, must be...
View ArticlePTL Links: July 1, 2016
Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics: Johno Prascak Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium Kennywood Don’s Appliances Chef Anthony Marino’s July 4th BBQ Recipes Green Gears Pedicabs...
View ArticlePlayers In Hunt For Pokemon Go Monsters Feel Real-World Pain
LOS ANGELES (KDKA/AP) – Beware: “Pokemon Go,” a new smartphone game based on cute Nintendo characters like Squirtle and Pikachu, can be harmful to your health. The “augmented reality” game, which...
View ArticleOfficers Join Kids Touched By Violence For Day Of Healing At Kennywood
PITTTSBURGH (KDKA) — The day started with a picnic outside Zone Five in Highland Park. The group that gathered there included children who have lost loved ones to violence. Adrienne Young, who lost a...
View ArticlePTL Links: July 21, 2016
Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics: Veg Fest Kennywood Doug Oster The W Bowl Salvation Army’s Most Amazing Race “Shrek The Musical”
View ArticleKennywood Hiring For Phantom Fright Nights
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Kennywood is looking for actors to play various scary creatures, as well as people to work the food stands and rides! Phantom Fright Nights are on Fridays and Saturdays from...
View Article13-Year-Old Collapses In Roller Coaster Line At Kennywood
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — A 13-year-old was rushed to the hospital Thursday afternoon after he collapsed in line for a ride at Kennywood. According to a statement from park officials, the boy suffered some...
View ArticleMan Celebrates 81st Birthday By Taking 81 Spins On Kennywood’s SwingShot
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — It’s a time honored axiom that what goes up, must come down. That’s doubly true of a Kennyood ride called the SwingShot. And on Monday, all eyes were on a window washer named...
View ArticlePTL Links: Oct. 7, 2016
Some of today's guests/topics include:Tarra Layne, Kennywood Phantom Fright Nights and The Container Store! Click for more information about today's guests!
View ArticleNew Ripley’s Believe It Or Not Book Includes Stories From Pittsburgh Area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new Ripley’s Believe It Or Not book is on sale, and a couple of the weird but true stories are from the Pittsburgh area. One is of 82-year-old Vic Kleman. He rode the Jack Rabbit...
View ArticleCrews Put Final Touches On Kennywood Holiday Lights Display
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Kennywood is getting ready to kick off the holiday season. Crews are putting the final touches on the park’s annual Holiday Lights display. Workers were out Tuesday night...
View ArticlePTL Links: Nov. 28, 2016
Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics: Yelp Pittsburgh S.W. Randall Toys And Gifts Weight Watchers Weight Watchers Recipe: Thanksgiving Quesadillas Kennywood Pittsburgh Ballet...
View ArticleSteelers ‘Man Cave’ Taken To New Level With Homemade Mementos
CARNEGIE (KDKA) — “Welcome to the Steeler Room.” Denny DeLuca takes us through a former Kennywood turnstile, into a small room packed with thousands of Steelers mementos. Most of it is stuff you just...
View ArticleVirtual Reality Goggles Offer Sky Rocket Riders New Experience At Kennywood
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Up, around, and upside-down goes the Kennywood Sky Rocket coaster. The blue wonder has excited thrill seekers since it opened in 2010. But this year, park spokesman Nick Paradise...
View ArticleSafety A Top Priority For Kennywood Staff This Summer Season
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) — Final preparations are underway as the staff at Kennywood gets set to open for the summer season this weekend. When the Phantom’s Revenge rolls out of its station and starts the...
View ArticlePTL Links: May 22, 2017
Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics: CLO Cabaret Izzazu Salon, Spa & Serata Animal Friends Abbey In The Red Kennywood Weight Watchers Weight Watchers Spring Family...
View Article12-Year-Old Boy With Autism Conquers Fears At Kennywood
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — He is a boy with autism – once afraid of heights, noise and fast-moving things – but he conquered those fears by riding on roller coasters at Kennywood. Rides like the Phantom’s...
View ArticleFugitive Located At Kennywood After Posting Photos On Snapchat
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Authorities located and arrested a 19-year-old fugitive on Thursday after she posted photos of herself at Kennywood on Snapchat. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says...
View ArticleFun Ways To Beat The Heat This Summer In Pittsburgh At Kennywood
*This Article Sponsored By Kennywood* When Kennywood park first opened in 1898, it was nothing more than one of Pittsburgh’s many trolley parks; however, it wasn’t long before the park underwent a...
View ArticleStorm, Flood Warnings Issued As Severe Weather Moves Though Area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The day started out with hot temperatures and beautiful sunshine, but by mid-afternoon, severe weather moved into the area causing damage and flash flooding. A number of weather...
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