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Posts published in “Allegheny”
Reports: Parent company of Kennywood, Idlewild & Soak Zone exploring sale of U.S. holdings
By lowber on August 6, 2024
Western Pennsylvania’s landmark amusement and water parks — Kennywood in West Mifflin, Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead and Idlewild & Soak Zone in Ligonier…
‘I always need the first day of Steelers training camp off’: Fans flock to Saint Vincent as practices begin
By lowber on July 25, 2024
It doesn’t take a trained eye to see that Jaime Lucchetti is a diehard Steelers football fan. Source: The Tribune-Review
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ generates high interest at Westmoreland, Allegheny libraries
By lowber on July 23, 2024
Since former President Donald Trump announced Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate, Vance’s memoir has generated attention at local libraries. Source: The…
For Western Pa. delegates all in for Trump, a Republican National Convention unlike any in recent memory
By lowber on July 15, 2024
Republican National Conventions of years past have simmered with intrigue, speculation and pivotal moments, but this year could shape up to have one singular focus:…
Greensburg-based artist says he feels overlooked after Kennywood auction
By lowber on July 12, 2024
Online bidding for pieces of an original Thunderbolt rollercoaster mural at Kennywood Park raised over $14,000 for charity last weekend. But the artist behind the…
Whiskey Heritage Center celebrates Pa.'s historical significance in distilling
By lowber on July 8, 2024
It’s often steel, coal and glass that come to mind when Pennsylvanians think of the state’s core industries. But, to Aaron Hollis, many forget a…
New Florence mosquito tests positive for virus similar to West Nile
By lowber on July 2, 2024
Officials report a mosquito sample taken in New Florence has tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus, a disease that cropped up in Colorado in 1961…
Fido-friendly outdoor dining options plentiful in Western Pennsylvania
By lowber on June 30, 2024
Sharing meal time with man’s best friend has never been easier as more local establishments roll out dog-friendly outdoor dining options. Source: The Tribune-Review
Feds seize cocaine, fentanyl, guns linked to four felons in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
By lowber on June 28, 2024
Four men are charged in federal court with drug distribution after federal investigators on Thursday seized more than 75 kilograms of cocaine, 90,000 doses of…