Pittsburgh's First Night celebrations full of entertainment for all ages
The Highmark First Night celebration in Pittsburgh will have a lot of activities for just about everybody.
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The Highmark First Night celebration in Pittsburgh will have a lot of activities for just about everybody.
Highlights for the 31st annual Highmark First Night celebration include a performance by Frzy. the Future of Pittsburgh Ball, and of course fireworks.
The mood was joyous and hopeful, and a six-hour family-friendly New Year's Eve extravaganza began at 6 p.m.
This year's First Night Pittsburgh Sing-Off champion, Anton Smith, joined us on PTL to give us a special musical performance!
O'Ryan the O'Mazing joined us live on PTL Thursday morning. His blend of physical comedy, big tricks and audience participation have made him a family favorite over the last few years. He showed us why!
We're counting down to the biggest New Year's Eve party in Pittsburgh. Highmark First Night is the perfect way to ring in 2024 with your family. The director of programming for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Sarah Aziz, and the headliner, Lyndsey Smith, were here to talk more about the celebration.
The countdown to 2024 is on, and the lineup for Pittsburgh's First Night celebration is out.
Those finished puppets will be used for the First Night Pittsburgh parade on Dec. 31, 2023.
Pittsburgh will ring in the new year in style tonight downtown.
A big party is set to take place here in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has plenty planned for those heading into the city tonight to ring in the New Year.
Pittsburghers ring in the New Year in the Pittsburgh Cultural District at Highmark First Night 2022!
Pittsburghers ring in the New Year in the Pittsburgh Cultural District at Highmark First Night 2022!
It's a sign the new year is here: crews are preparing the Future of Pittsburgh Ball to make sure it's ready to rise and ring in 2022.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has a full night of events to ring in the New Year.
The biggest attraction at the Highmark First Night 2022 celebration is just that -- very big.
First Night is only a couple of days away and preparations are underway.
PTL's Mikey Hood talks with the host Bobby Bones about what to expect.
How will you make 2022 memorable?
PTL's Celina Pompeani Mathison talks with ice sculptor Richard Bubin about the unique creations he makes for the holiday show.
PTL's Celina Pompeani Mathison talks with one of the bands that will be performing for Highmark First Night.
Before we turn the calendar to 2022, let's take a look back at a few of the biggest stories in Pittsburgh over the past year.
Before we turn the calendar to 2022, let's take a look back at a few of the biggest sports stories in Pittsburgh over the past year.
Highmark First Night is returning to Pittsburgh's Cultural District in a big way with the Future of Pittsburgh ball, fireworks and even a giant bunny.
Pittsburgh Public Safety says people largely adhered to recommendations and stayed home on New Year's Eve.
A teenage boy has died from his injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in West Mifflin on Saturday.
Cleveland's defense kept Pittsburgh out of the end zone and the Browns held on for a 13-6 victory, preventing the Steelers from clinching the AFC North.
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Cory Sanders will enter his ninth season on Pitt's coaching staff.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
A teenage boy has died from his injuries after he was struck by a vehicle in West Mifflin on Saturday.
Cleveland's defense kept Pittsburgh out of the end zone and the Browns held on for a 13-6 victory, preventing the Steelers from clinching the AFC North.
One person was killed and another was critically injured after a helicopter collision
Cory Sanders will enter his ninth season on Pitt's coaching staff.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Bank of America Chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan stated last week that, as President Trump seeks a new chair of the Federal Reserve, maintaining the banking system's independence is paramount.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signed legislation eliminating Ohio's four-day grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.
The Justice Department early Tuesday released more than 11,000 additional documents and photos from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Pennsylvania will receive nearly $7 million as part of a nationwide settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA.
People in Armstrong County communities like Worthington and Kittanning say they're not getting packages they ordered weeks ago from Amazon.
As more data centers are approved in southwestern Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are taking steps to make sure the centers pay their fair share and are good neighbors in their communities.
If you haven't sent gifts in the mail yet, you don't have much time left.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
We asked, and you delivered! Your pets have gone full holiday mode!
Everyone is competing against each other to see who can wrap their oddly shaped present the fastest!
From timeless classics to some questionable choices, we're spilling all our favorite holiday movie secrets!
Secret Santa has become a yearly tradition on Pittsburgh Today Live and Talk Pittsburgh!
A Pittsburgh-area couple is vying for the championship on one of television's most talked-about baking shows.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Seven employees of the Allegheny County-run Kane Community Living Centers in Scott Township have been under investigation.
Veterans are outraged after learning about damage done to gravesites at a cemetery in Fayette County.
Artificial intelligence is watching where people park in Pittsburgh.
Drivers who were convicted of infractions years ago are being told to surrender their licenses or file costly appeals because Allegheny County never processed the paperwork.
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are dropping their health insurance as premiums are set to double on Jan. 1, 2026.
Health care workers say a powerful new street drug is clogging Pittsburgh-area emergency rooms with people suffering from violent withdrawal symptoms.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A Pennsylvania man visited Penn to thank the surgeon who saved his life during a stroke.
NFL players say they will continue with dry-needling sessions despite a recent incident involving the Pittsburgh Steelers' T.
Cleveland's defense kept Pittsburgh out of the end zone and the Browns held on for a 13-6 victory, preventing the Steelers from clinching the AFC North.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Cory Sanders will enter his ninth season on Pitt's coaching staff.
Kickoff between the Steelers and the Browns today is set for 1:00 p.m. at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 in the Pinstripe Bowl.
There won't be a Westmoreland County Airshow next year because of construction at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The Pittsburgh International Airport is getting nonstop flights to Dublin next year.
Members of the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh voted last week to end their three-year-long walkout.
Norfolk Southern railroad worked with the state of Ohio and Youngstown State University to revive plans for a $20 million first responder training center near the site of the worst derailment in a decade in East Palestine, Ohio.
A report on the future of water in central Ohio warns that industrial demands for water will skyrocket at the same time experts expect farmers will need to regularly irrigate their fields.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
A court in Romania has sentenced American rapper Wiz Khalifa to nine months in jail on drug possession charges.
The KD Sunday Spotlight highlighted a number of organizations throughout 2025.
The shooting happened along Manton Way around 4:15 a.m. on Sunday.
Get the latest weather forecast from KDKA-TV First Alert Meteorologist Mary Ours!
KDKA-TV's Cassidy Wood and 93.7 The Fan's Andrew Fillipponi discuss the sports topics of the day.
West Virginia State Police have apprehended the man accused of killing his mother and injuring his father during a shooting in Greene County on Friday. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
West Virginia scored a late touchdown to tie the game and then beat Pitt in overtime to win the 108th Backyard Brawl.
