UPMC celebrated cancer survivors with a special day at Kennywood Park. National Cancer Survivors Day is June 2. UPMC took its Children’s Hospital “Survivorship Clinic” patients and their families to Kennywood Park for free to recognize the day. The survivorship program provides resources for patients into their adulthood. Survivors said the visit to the park […]
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Flagship Kennywood roller coaster will not open this season
Flagship Kennywood roller coaster will not open this season An iconic coaster at Kennywood will not open this season. In a video posted to Facebook, Kennywood said the Steel Curtain is undergoing an extensive modification project “to increase ride reliability and longevity.” The park worked with third-party engineers and the ride’s manufacturer for several months […]
Fans rename Kennywood ride; couple free stuck deer in North Hills
Mar. 14—Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 14: Fans rename classic Kennywood ride Fans of Kennywood Park have spoken: The amusement park’s updated, Potato Patch-themed bumper car ride will be known as “Potato Smash.” Officials at the West Mifflin park announced the name received half of the nearly […]