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The Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth celebration was held Monday at Point State Park. Juneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. It became a national holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the final abolition of slavery, which happened in Galveston, Texas, two months
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The Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh will conclude with fireworks Monday night after weeks of questions surrounding security at Point State Park for the fireworks show, officials said. “We expect the fireworks to happen tonight. Everything should be in place,” said Wesley Robinson, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation
Will pop superstar Taylor Swift’s attendance record at Acrisure Stadium “Stay Stay Stay” and prove to be as “Untouchable” as it seems? Swift set an attendance record for Acrisure Stadium Saturday night, according to stadium officials, with the crowd of 73,117 the largest ever for the venue. Country star Garth
Pittsburgh residents came out to celebrate Juneteenth with the Grand Jubilee parade on Saturday.