Stunning images and quirky acts reveal the park’s magical, peculiar quality.
Look at the picturesIn the 1950s, Kennywood was a blast (sometimes literally)
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Damage and death toll were the highest in Pennsylvania, with more than $2 billion in losses and 50 fatalities.
Look at the picturesWhen Hurricane Agnes slammed soggy Pittsburgh
Gawking at dozens of colorful explosions might not be the first way you think of celebrating a birthday or an anniversary. Of course, it’s almost certainly the first thing that springs to mind when you think of celebrating the anniversary of our nation’s birth. It also turns out that setting off fireworks is as old as Independence Day itself.
Look at the picturesPittsburgh’s long-lasting love affair with fireworks
The T was 75 years in the making, and while it still doesn’t go as far as many Pittsburghers would like, it did help improve the city’s 20th century Downtown traffic headaches.
Look at the picturesThe construction of Pittsburgh’s Downtown subway