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Get Into the Holiday Spirit With These Local Events and Festivals
Nov. 13 – Jan. 3. Take a stroll through more than three million twinkling lights and snap a photo with the tallest Christmas tree in Pennsylvania at Kennywood Park. Visitors will also be able to enjoy an offering of seasonal food and drink options, hop on 20+ family and thrill rides, explore Gingerbread Junction, share a wish list with Santa and enjoy special entertainment for all ages. Plus, families can meet Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and his friends Clarice, Bumble and Sam the Snowman. Tickets can be purchased online. Admission is also included with the purchase of a 2027 season pass.
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Recapping the first week of the men’s basketball season
After wrapping up the first week of the season undefeated, Pitt men’s basketball fans are getting a glimmer of hope for the rest of the long season. The Panthers opened up their season at home at the Petersen Events Center against Rider University. In a huge feat, Pitt took down the Broncs 95-57, setting the tone for the rest of the week.
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City expands deer cull program into Spring Hill/Garden Greenway
SPRING HILL — Since 2023, bow hunters have helped to reduce the deer population in Riverview Park under the City of Pittsburgh’s Deer Management Program. Now the city has added a second location on the Northside for the program. The Spring Hill/Garden Greenway is now hosting hunters during...
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2nd Amtrak train from Pittsburgh to NYC opens before Thanksgiving
In just one week, a second train will pull out of Pittsburgh's station and head toward New York City. Amtrak already offers a route between Pittsburgh and New York City with its Pennsylvanian train , which travels along a scenic route through the Allegheny Mountains, Horseshoe Curve and Pennsylvania Dutch Country. On Nov. 18, another train on the same route will open to the public, with daily routes to and from Pittsburgh and New York. Here's what to know about the new train. Where does Pittsburgh's Amtrak train stop en route to New York? The current train that travels from Pittsburgh to New York City makes stops along its route in Greensburg, Latrobe, Johnstown, Altoona, Tyrone, Huntingdon, Lewistown, Harrisburg, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Exton, Paoli and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and Trenton and Newark in New Jersey before reaching NYC. Both the current train and the new train are set to travel along Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line. This line is part of the Premier Corridor, which carries double-stack intermodal traffic traveling between Chicago and New York. How long is Amtrak train ride from Pittsburgh to New York? Pittsburgh's existing Amtrak train takes about nine hours and 20 minutes to reach New York City.
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House of the Week: Historic Elegance Meets Modern Luxury in the Heart of Shadyside
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices The Preferred Realty. Nestled along a charming, tree-lined, one-way street in Pittsburgh’s highly desirable Shadyside neighborhood, 4724 Wallingford Street is an extraordinary Victorian residence where timeless architectural character meets sophisticated modern living. Originally built in 1892, this beautifully reimagined home offers over 4,500 square feet of...
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New owner of Valliant’s Diner in Ross aims to ‘amplify’ traditions while updating for the times
After more than 30 years of running the Ross diner started by his father in 1968, Gerri Valliant knew it was time to retire. “I’m pushing 70. I’m tired,” Valliant said. “It’s tough on the body. It was time to move on.”. And after meeting...
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‘My salary looks more like the mail assistant’s’: Pitt faculty union rallies for fair pay, presents letter to CFO
About 60 members of Pitt’s faculty union called for better pay at a rally at the Cathedral of Learning on Tuesday afternoon. Amid ongoing contract negotiations, faculty union members presented a letter addressed to Dwayne Pinkney, chief financial officer and executive senior vice chancellor for administration and finance, asking for fair pay. During the rally, they cited the rising cost of living and explained that they felt their contributions to Pitt are going unnoticed.