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Wiener World moving to new Downtown Pittsburgh location
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- For six decades, it's fed noontime workers on Smithfield Street, but after years of complaining about problems in Downtown's core, Wiener World is closing down and changing locations. The city says it tried to address those problems, but the restaurant's owner says the changes did not go far enough. It's a Pittsburgh institution, serving its signature natural casing dogs and fries to generations of hungry lunchtime crowds but plagued by street crime and other problems, Wiener World is closing its doors. After 59 years on the corner of Smithfield Street and Strawberry Way, Wiener World is packing...
Bolted carport lands in neighbor's yard after storm sweeps through Western PA
VANPORT, Pa. — The Vanport community came together to clear roadways and pick up the pieces after a strong storm ripped through Saturday afternoon. "We need a ton of hands on deck, and everyone, like, came together as a community. As I said, it just made my heart so full," said Dylana DiFrango.
Pittsburgh reveals details about controversial $6M master plan
A citywide master plan meant to guide Pittsburgh for the next 20 years has faced criticism for being nonbinding, too expensive — and vague. On Tuesday, a top city official rendered that last complaint moot by providing details about the $6 million project to the city’s Planning Commission.
New Cumberland residents come together for Memorial Day
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The New Cumberland community came together this Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The day started with the annual memorial mile followed by a ceremony hosted by the VFW. After the ceremony, the community prepared for the parade, which traveled down Ridge Avenue and ended […]
Lawrenceville's Memorial Day parade carries decades of history
LAWRENCEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Memorial Day celebration in Lawrenceville is one of the biggest in the area, with some saying it dates back 150 years.Here is a picture from the Allegheny Cemetery of Civil War veterans marching in the parade in 1918.And here is one from a few decades later showing veterans in 1937.This year the parade had 65 entries. After the 10-block-long parade concluded, there were food trucks, live music, a classic car show and more.
National Cemetery of the Alleghenies pays tribute to fallen U.S. veterans
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Memorial Day is considered the unofficial start of the summer, but the true meaning of this weekend is the ultimate sacrifice so many have made for our country. The Nation Cemetery of the Alleghenies honored the fallen on Sunday morning.The almost 300 acres of hallowed ground in the South Hills are now the home of 26,500 people who are buried there."It's just a day that means so much to me. I was one of the fortunate ones," Wayne McGinnis of Bridgeville said.McGinnis served in Vietnam and volunteers at the cemetery. He said the few hours a...
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