Pittsburg, PA
Monster Pumpkin Festival brings the fun of destruction to Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Hundreds were able to witness an engorged gourd be reduced to small pieces at the sixth annual Monster Pumpkin Festival on Saturday afternoon.
Attendees were able to take in the eye-popping sight of pumpkins – weighing anywhere from 1,000 to 2,400 pounds – being launched and smashed into pieces.
That included the ever-popular Pumpkin Drop where a one-ton pumpkin is hoisted atop a crane 200 feet in the air and released into a pool creating a stunning sound.
“We actually take a one-ton pumpkin and raise it a little over 200 feet into the air, and then we drop it into a pool of water for just an incredible sounding boom and blast,” explained Michael Dongilli. “It’s probably one of the biggest and best experiences you’ll ever witness.”
Now, if you missed Saturday’s spectacle, you can still go watch these pumpkins fly.
There are two taking place today in the Strip District at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Check out the details on their website.
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North Huntingdon Township making changes to emergency alert system
NORTH HUNTINGDON, Pa. (KDKA) — North Huntingdon is moving to a new way to send alerts to residents.
The township says residents will soon be able to update contact information, subscribe to different alerts, and get push notifications through an app.
The transition is set for July 15, 2024, and the township says all existing alert subscribers will be shifted to the new system called Everbridge, but people will need to create an Everbridge account to use the new features.
Pittsburg, PA
Penguins set to have six picks on day two of the 2024 NHL Draft
LAS VEGAS (KDKA) – The Penguins are set to make at least six picks on the second day of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft in Las Vegas.
They currently hold two picks in the second round, 44th and 46th overall; one pick in the fourth round, 111th overall; one in the sixth round, 175th overall; and two in the seventh round, 207th and 223rd overall.
The 44th overall pick was acquired by the Penguins in the Jake Guentzel trade with the Carolina Hurricanes and the 223rd overall pick was acquired in a 2023 NHL Entry Draft trade with the New York Rangers.
The Penguins did not have a pick in the first round of the draft after trading that pick to the San Jose Sharks last summer when the team acquired defenseman Erik Karlsson.
Day two of the NHL Entry Draft gets started at 11:30 a.m. EST at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
We’ll be tracking each pick throughout the afternoon right here on KDKA.com, check back for the latest updates.
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