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Tunes, tasty treats, and pierogi races | KDKA Weekend Planner
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We’ve made it to the weekend and it’s going to be a classic summer weekend – hot and sunny! So, if you’re looking for something fun to do with the family, you’ll have plenty of events to check out.
Northside Music Festival
We’re going to start in Deutschtown with the second annual Northside Music Festival.
The free, three-day festival gets underway today and it will feature more than 70 musical acts plus art vendors, dozens of food trucks, and more!
On Saturday there will be free activities for the kids.
Check out the full lineup of activities on their website at this link.
Cranberry Township Community Days
Families can head to Cranberry for the township’s community days.
More than 250 vendors are taking over Cranberry Community Park on Friday and Saturday.
There will also be live concerts, a beer and wine garden, a battle of the badges event, and of course, fireworks!
They’ve got all the information you need on their website right here.
Eat’n Park & Heinz History Center
There will be free admission for kids at the Heinz History Center this weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
It’s open to all kids 17 and under as part of a partnership with Eat’n Park as the famous Pittsburgh restaurant celebrates its 75th anniversary.
There will be photo opportunities with the restaurant’s Smiley Cookie mascot, a Smiley Cookie decoration station, and a chance to explore the Cookie Cruiser!
More information can be found on the Heinz History Center website.
Butler County Airport Mega Cruise
The Butler County Airport is hosting the annual Mega Cruise on Saturday.
It goes from 2 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. and you’ll be able to check out antique and classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
There will also be live music, food, karaoke, and fireworks.
Cruise cars will be able to get in for free.
Everyone else is being asked to make a $2 donation which will benefit the Penn Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Penn Township has a rundown of the weekend event at this link!
Seven Springs Rib & Wing Festival
Seven Springs Mountain Resort is hosting its annual Rib & Wing Festival this weekend!
It gets started on Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday.
The saucy festival will host cooks from across the country as well as live music and fun yard games.
Get all the details on the Seven Springs website right here.
Kennywood Celebrates Pittsburgh
Kennywood is celebrating our sports teams this weekend.
The weekend includes a meet and greet with former Steelers on Saturday and Sunday from noon until 2 p.m.
On Saturday, for the first time ever, the Pirates will be hosting the Great Pierogi Race!
Get tickets and the full schedule on Kennywood’s website!
Some big changes are coming to Oakland for Pittsburgh Regional Transit riders, all of which include closures, construction, and the future of safety.
Riders who typically catch the bus on Fifth Avenue in Oakland should start preparing because starting Sunday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit says the bus lane on Fifth Avenue will be permanently retired.
It’s a part of their University Line project, designed to create a more reliable connection between Downtown, Uptown, and Oakland.
But without the Fifth Avenue bus lane, traffic is shifting.
“All of our bus operational movements are going to be moving over here to Forbes Avenue,” said Amy Silbermann, chief development officer with Pittsburgh Regional Transit.
For riders, this means big changes.
Seventeen outbound bus stops along Fifth Avenue will be eliminated, 9 bus routes will be rerouted, and all outbound buses will travel on Forbes with general traffic.
“Forbes Avenue is going to be more congested. We will have more buses than today,” Silbermann noted.
While the closure is permanent, the construction and renovation will be temporary, and part of a much bigger plan.
“Ultimately, that lane is going to turn into a two-way protected bicycle facility. All buses will remain on Forbes Avenue outbound for as long as we know,” Silbermann said.
This change will now leave Forbes as the main bus corridor.
“Ultimately, one lane on Forbes Avenue is going to become a bus-only lane. However, that’s not happening until later next year.”
In the meantime, PRT says it’s working with the city and Port Authority police to keep traffic moving. The entire project is expected to be completed by 2027.
“This is not about making buses rapid. This is about making buses move more reliably and continuously throughout the corridor,” Silbermann said. “Today, they get very bunched up because of the conditions. Once they get bunched up, they end up with big gaps in service, where you may wait a really long time and then get on a really overcrowded bus.”
PRT says they will have staff at select bus stops to help navigate through this transition.
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