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Oddities and curiosities, community, and ice cream | KDKA Weekend Planner
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We have made it to the weekend and there are plenty of cool events to check out and there’s something for everyone.
However, for our first event, you may want to keep the kiddos at home.
Oddities and Curiosities Expo
The Oddities and Curiosities Expo takes over the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this weekend.
It features all things weird and interesting with vendors on hand selling art, jewelry, home goods, and more.
There will also be taxidermy classes, sideshow performers, and so much more.
It takes place on Saturday and Sunday.
You can get more details and the full schedule on their website at this link.
South Fayette Community Day
South Fayette is holding its community day on Saturday at Fairview Park from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.
There will be 100 vendors, businesses, and community groups in attendance offering activities for the whole family as well as live entertainment.
We saved the best part for last – it’s all free!
Check out the rundown on the South Fayette website right here.
Monroeville Public Library Fun Fest
On Saturday at the Monroeville Public Library, it’s the sixth annual Library Fun Fest.
People of all ages will be able to enjoy inflatable rides, a magician, games, painting projects, and for the kiddos and their parents – Bluey will be there!
It all takes place from noon until 4 p.m.
Monroeville Public Library has more on its website.
Seven Springs Wine Festival
The 31st annual Seven Springs Wine Festival starts this weekend and goes through Sunday at the base of the ski slopes.
Nearly 25 wineries will be part of the festival.
You’ll be able to sample wines, buy your favorites, attend seminars to learn more about wine, and of course, enjoy live music.
Tickets and more can be found on the Seven Springs website right here.
The Great American Banana Split Celebration
Latrobe will be playing host to the Great American Banana Split Celebration and it will be jam-packed.
There is a yellow tie gala, a car show, a pie-eating contest, a 5K banana run, live music, and you guessed it – banana splits.
The famous banana split was invented in Latrobe more than 100 years ago.
It all happens on Saturday and Sunday – check out the details on their website.
Pedal Pittsburgh
On Sunday, Pedal Pittsburgh will once again take over the streets of Pittsburgh.
Riders can choose between four routes, from a beginner-friendly 12-mile loop to an experts-only endurance challenge.
The first riders roll out of Allegheny Commons Park at 7 a.m.
You can sign up and see which route suits you best right here.
Last year, Americans received nearly 30 billion scam robocalls and text messages. Now, leaders in Pennsylvania are taking a new approach to try to crack down on them.
“It’s not just certain audiences that are targeted in this space. It’s really everybody,” said Kate Sullivan, CEO of Better Business Bureau of Western Pennsylvania. “Robocalling is just faster and more aggressive than it’s ever been,” Sullivan said.
The prevalence, exacerbated by artificial intelligence, is why 49 attorneys general across the country sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission to strengthen its rules to prevent scammers from accessing legitimate phone numbers.
“You have individuals that will purchase maybe 100,000 different phone numbers,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said. “Those numbers will land somewhere where you have a nefarious actor who will use those numbers to do the robocalls.”
Sunday is part of the Anti-Robocall Task Force, along with West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey. Last year, the coalition sent warning letters to major phone service providers to stop allowing illegal robocalls to reach consumers. Now they’re building on this by going directly to the FCC.
“The consumer matters, and we want to make sure that our constituents, the consumers that are in our states’ voices, are being heard at the highest level as loudly as they can be,” McCuskey said.
Sunday said they want to put more onus on companies to not sell these numbers, and if they do, to have documentation that can be provided to law enforcement so they can trace back and hold the scammers accountable.
KDKA-TV reached out to the FCC for comment. A spokesperson said in part that they “welcome this input from state leaders.” They also mentioned, “The Commission proposed expanding certification and disclosure requirements to all providers that receive telephone numbering resources… to stop scammers from exploiting gaps in the system.”
“Getting ahead of it and more protections for the consumers, I think, does have quite a bit of value,” Sullivan said.
As for what you can do, the BBB and AGs said it’s better to let a robocall go to voicemail. If you decline it, that indicates you’re a real person and may get more calls. Also, make sure to report robocalls to the BBB or the Federal Trade Commission.
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