LIVE: Watch Very Pittsburgh by WTAE NOW! Pittsburgh news, weather and more. WTAE-TV Pittsburgh 88.3K subscribers 55 Pittsburgh, PA – The City of Pittsburgh will host the 2025 Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 4. With ongoing construction at Point State Park, adjustments to the festival location will see the day’s main events move to the North Shore Riverwalk, with additional festivities at Emerald View Park’s Grandview Bandstand. Businesses prepare for influx of traffic on 4th of July With Pittsburgh's fireworks set to take place on the North Shore this year, preparations are underway for an increase in business. KDKA's Here's a county-by-county list of where you can watch some fireworks. The city of Pittsburgh's Independence Day Celebration kicks off at 4 p.m. on July 4. There will be live music at Point KDKA NEWS UPDATE: Kristine Sorensen and Jon Burnett have an afternoon update of news and weather for the Independence Day holiday! During his years at KDKA, he has anchored the morning and weekend news and is currently a featured General Assignment Reporter on the station's 4, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. Pittsburgh's Action Weather 4 is your weather source for the latest Pittsburgh forecast, radar, alerts, closings and videocast. Visit Pittsburgh's Action News 4 today. Latest breaking news from KDKA-TV CBS Pittsburgh. Stay in the know with the latest Pittsburgh news, weather and sports. Catch all of the day’s top stories and more from the team at WTAE Pittsburgh Action News 4. It's almost time to illuminate Pittsburgh's skyline with Fourth of July fireworks. Independence Day is coming up and there are several places to celebrate around western Pennsylvania. PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Fireworks and plenty of family fun will return to Pittsburgh for the Independence Day Celebration on Thursday. The celebration kicks off at 4 p.m. and wraps up at 10 p.m. It's almost time to illuminate Pittsburgh's skyline with Fourth of July fireworks. Independence Day is coming up and there are several places to celebrate around western Pennsylvania. Stream live local news, previous newscasts, and local news clips for FREE from 285+ trusted stations across the U.S. Enjoy local news with NewsON anytime, anywhere. Q: Did Lauren Linder leave KDKA-TV news? — Dave, via Facebook Rob: She did not. Linder simply moved from mornings to the dayside shift. It happens often that viewers question if a reporter Westmoreland County attorney dies days after bloody standoff with police Police said Klingensmith shot and wounded himself in his office before they tased him for ignoring repeated demands to stop Campgrounds in western Pennsylvania are beginning to fill up ahead of the Fourth of July. A new video shows the moments before a deadly crash in Beaver Falls, Beaver County, over the weekend. Here's where you can find low gas prices. By John Shumway July 2, 2025 / 7:11 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh A lot of families are hitting the road today and getting a head start on the 4th of July weekend. Independence Day will be celebrated with fireworks in communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Here is a list of July 4th events in the Pittsburgh area. Pittsburgh, PA – The City of Pittsburgh will host the 2025 Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 4. With ongoing construction at Point State Park, adjustments to the festival location will see the day’s main events move to the North Shore Riverwalk, with additional festivities at Emerald View Park’s Grandview Bandstand. Local breaking news, severe weather, sports and traffic coverage
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