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.
The annual PSSA tests will be given statewide on the same day as Take Your Child to Work Day.
The pep rally and the game were all to help the students of the Environmental Charter School.
As the 2026 NFL Draft nears, more details are coming out about just how Pittsburgh could be utilized in the event.
Both candidates are touting the support from labor, but the unions themselves are divided between the two.
Fans gathered at the UPMC Events Center to send the team off to Cleveland ahead of their first-round matchup against Alabama.
The annual PSSA tests will be given statewide on the same day as Take Your Child to Work Day.
Here are the latest updates on what's known about Sudiksha Konanki, a University of Pittsburgh student who went missing in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
The parents of missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki wrote a letter to investigating authorities asking them to declare her legally deceased.
The annual KDKA Fish Fry Guide is back for Lent! Check our listings for a 2025 fish fry near you in Pittsburgh.
The pep rally and the game were all to help the students of the Environmental Charter School.
Both candidates are touting the support from labor, but the unions themselves are divided between the two.
Voters in Pennsylvania's 35th district will fill a vacancy next week and decide which party will hold the speakership.
The federal government employs thousands in the Pittsburgh region and funds research to the tune of billions of dollars.
President Trump has repeatedly said the Gaza Strip is uninhabitable.
The Senate on Friday passed a Republican-led stopgap measure to keep the government funded ahead of a midnight deadline.
Erin Love, from Firecracker Fabrics, is just one of the local stores stepping up in the crafting industry after the closure of JOANN Fabric and Crafts.
The owners say that gift cards and loyalty points that guests may have will still be accepted at the three other Walnut Grill locations in Wexford, Robinson, and Washington.
Fake Facebook pages have been popping up claiming to be the iconic iceball cart, but the owner says they're all scams.
Most people have traded in their car for a new one and the warranty talks begin, but did you know you can get a refund for your trade-in's warranty?
Once the old Washington Mall is torn down, Costco will become the anchor tenant.
In today's Something Good, The National Aviary's peregrine falcon, Carla, has lade her first egg of the season!
This week's Waiting Child is Trey.
The Rush to Crush Cancer bike ride is here and Daisy got an expert lesson from Ron Smiley on how to ride a bike because she's never learned!
Rania is bringing a taste of Paris to her kitchen with a delicious french salad with no meat! She showed Katie how you don't need a passport to enjoy authentic French cuisine.
We had to unleash our inner dictionary disaster! Marita Garrett, the founding president and CEO of Civically, Inc., joined us for an impromptu spelling bee.
Not everyone getting checks from Pennsylvania's rental rebate program is seeing the money, KDKA Investigates uncovered.
A Caliber Collision auto body shop is being built in Murrysville, but for one couple, it's right in their backyard.
An entire section of a home in Pittsburgh's Knoxville neighborhood has folded, bricks collapsing into the yard next door.
Gecko Robotics is one of the hottest tech companies around and it was founded here in Pittsburgh, but with a stagnant economy, it's only one of a few.
There's an unsightly mess collecting along a road in North Fayette — so much that it looks more like a landfill.
When it comes to the world of wellness, it's easy to get quick answers from health coaches and influencers. Dr. Natalie Gentile joined us to set the record straight on false fads you see online.
The Rush to Crush Cancer bike ride is here and Daisy got an expert lesson from Ron Smiley on how to ride a bike because she's never learned!
About one in five newborns in the U.S. start out on infant formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition.
If your baby is not sleeping in a safe space, you could be putting them at risk.
Most cases have been from an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, the CDC says.
Fans gathered at the UPMC Events Center to send the team off to Cleveland ahead of their first-round matchup against Alabama.
A basketball clinic for youth was hosted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in Pittsburgh.
Amarr Knox's layup with a second left lifted Alabama State to its first NCAA Tournament win, 70-68 over Saint Francis (PA) in a matchup of No. 16 seeds at the First Four.
Pierre Engvall scored the tiebreaking goal in New York's four-goal third period, and the Islanders rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2.
Crosby's 1,670th career point is good for the fourth-most all-time with a single NHL franchise.
A new energy facility is coming to Beaver County.
Sheetz is looking to fill several positions across its Pennsylvania locations.
Kennywood, Idlewild, and Sandcastle are getting a new ownership and some Pittsburgh hope it will mean better days for the parks.
The budget deficit is projected to climb into hundreds of millions in the coming years.
Madrid-based Parques Reunidos has agreed to sell the parks to Herschend.
Madrid-based Parques Reunidos has agreed to sell the parks to Herschend.
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday.
Construction is underway for the new music venue in Pittsburgh's Lower Hill after officials broke ground on Thursday.
Pittsburgh will be Billy Joel's first show back on the road after the singer postponed four months' worth of stops for "a medical condition."
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes is trying to take his burgeoning fame in stride.
The Penguins took part in a special pep rally with second graders at the Environmental Charter School. Those same students are also participating in the Two Million Cans Recycling Contest.
The annual Pennsylvania System of School Assessment, or PSSA, tests will be given statewide on the same day as Take Your Child to Work Day. And that is not going over well with some parents. KDKA-TV's Barry Pintar reports.
In a little more than a year, future NFL players will have their dreams come true right in the Pittsburgh area. As the date nears, more details are coming out about just how the city could be utilized in the event.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Ray Petelin’s forecast!
Both incumbent Mayor Ed Gainey and his challenger Corey O'Connor are claiming to have the support of unions, but when you talk to the unions themselves, the leadership and members are split. KDKA's Andy Sheehan has more.
The crash happened early Friday morning along Park Way.
The annual Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show kicked off on Friday, March 7, 2025, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. As is tradition, Pittsburgh Today Live kicked off the show with a live episode!
A school bus slammed into a tree in Butler County on Thursday morning, sending the driver and two students to the hospital.
KDKA-TV is sad to report that retired host and weather forecaster Jon Burnett died of complications from suspected CTE. He leaves behind an incredible legacy.
A fast-moving clipper system is proving Punxsutawney Phil correct this Sunday late afternoon/early evening with some freezing rain/drizzle and light wet snow making roads north of Route 422 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike slippery.
