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2015 PITTSBURGH FIREWORKS: Check out the schedule for your area!

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Summer 2015 Fireworks

Allegheny County:

Wilkins Township:

Where: Penn Center

When: Saturday, June 20 -10:30 p.m.

Whitehall Borough:

Where: Caste Village Shopping Center

When: Friday, June 26 -10:00 p.m.

Avalon/Bellevue:

Where: Avalon Field

When: Saturday June 27-dusk/ 8:00 p.m.

Lawrenceville:

Where: Arsenal Park

When: Saturday, June 27-dusk/8:00 p.m.

 Plum Borough:

Where: Larry Mills Park

When: Saturday, June 27-9:45 p.m.

Swissvale:

Where: Dickson Elementary Football Field

When: Saturday, June 27-9:30 p.m.

Findlay Township:

Where:  Pavilion @ Recreation and Sports Complex

When: Friday, July 3-9:30 p.m.

Hampton Township:

Where: Hampton Community Center

When: Friday, July 3-9:30 p.m.

McDonald:

Where: Heritage Park

When: Friday, July 3-dusk/8:00 p.m.

South Fayette Township:

Where: El Rancho Park

When: Friday, July 3-9:45 p.m.

Tarentum/Brackenridge Borough:

Where: Dreshar Stadium

When: Friday July 3-9:30 p.m.

Bethel Park / South Park / Upper Saint Clair:

Where: South Hills Village Parking Garage

When: Saturday, July 4-9:40 p.m.

Brentwood:

Where: Brentwood Stadium

When: Saturday, July 4-9:30 p.m.

 Churchill Borough:

Where: Edgewood Country Club

When: Saturday, July 4-9:45 p.m.

 Crafton:

Where: Crafton Park

When: Saturday, July 4-9:30 p.m.

Dormont:

Where: Dormont Park

When: Saturday, July 4-9:00 p.m.

 Leetsdale/Sewickley Borough:

Where: Chuck Knox Stadium at Quaker Valley High School

When: Saturday, July 4 -9:00 p.m.

Monongahela:

Where: Monongahela Aquatorium

When: Saturday, July 4- 9:45 p.m.

Moon Township:

Where: Moon Park

When: Saturday, July 4- 10:00 p.m.

Monroeville:

Where: Monroeville Mall parking lot

When: Saturday, July 4- 9:30 p.m.

 Mt. Lebanon:

Where: Mt. Lebanon Park

When: Saturday, July 4- 9:00 p.m.

Pine Township:

Where: Grove City high school

When: Saturday, July 4-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Robinson:

Where: Burkett Sports and Recreation Complex

When: Saturday, July 4-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Scott Township:

Where: Scott Township Park

When: Saturday, July 4-9:30 p.m.

Shaler Township:

Where: Kiwanis Park

When: Saturday, July 4-9:30 p.m.

Live from Pittsburgh’s riverbanks, Channel 11 will be giving viewers a front row seat to the annual EQT “Flashes of Freedom” fireworks display this July 4. WPXI-TV Channel 11 news anchors Joe Arena and Katherine Amenta will host the spectacular coverage from 8:00-10:00 p.m. The coverage will also stream live on WPXI.com from 8:00-10:00 p.m., along with encores airing on PCNC on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. and on Sunday, July 5 from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Fireworks are one of the many fun parts of spending Independence Day in Pittsburgh. From honoring our military to checking out the festivities at the EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta, WPXI will show viewers the sights and sounds of patriotism here in Pittsburgh in a two-hour special. Pyrotecnico, an international, award-winning fireworks and special effects company based in New Castle, will be putting on the dazzling display over the steel city. The fireworks will be captured from numerous camera angles in glorious high definition from the ground and sky, giving WPXI viewers the best seat in the house.

After continuous years of amazing displays, Pittsburgh’s official 4th of July celebration has become famous for its pageantry and power. A regatta tradition and a western Pennsylvania favorite, thousands travel out to Pittsburgh’s riverbanks for this display every year, making it one of the top 10 fireworks displays in the nation. The EQT “Flashes of Freedom” fireworks display takes pride in its showmanship, mesmerizing effects and crowd-pleasing performance.

As in years past, the “Flashes of Freedom” show pays tribute to all of our men and women in uniform (military, fire fighter, police, EMT) complete with shell and music selections individually chosen and arranged to accentuate their honor.

Tune in for the EQT “Flashes of Freedom” fireworks display on WPXI-TV and WPXI.com from 8:00-10:00 p.m. with encores aired on PCNC on July 4 at 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. and on July 5 from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Carnegie:

Where: Carnegie Park

When: Sunday, July 5-dusk/8:00 p.m.

 Ross Township:

Where: Ross Township Community Center

When: Sunday, July 5-9:30 p.m.

 Ohio Township:

Where: Municipal Park

When: Saturday July 18-dusk/9:30 p.m.

 Ingram Borough:

Where: Ingram Park

When: Sunday, July 19-9:20 p.m.

 Marshall Township:

Where: Knob Hill Park

When: Saturday, July 25-9:30 p.m.

Baldwin:

Where: Municipal Building

When: Saturday, Aug. 1-10:00 p.m.

 North Fayette Township:

Where: Donaldson Community Park

When: Saturday, Aug. 1-10:00 p.m.

West Deer Township:

Where: Bairdford Park

When: Saturday, Aug. 1-10 p.m.

White Oak Borough:

Where: Heritage Hill Park

When: Saturday, Aug. 1- 9:00 p.m.

Pleasant Hills:

Where: Mowry Park

When: Saturday, Aug. 8-dusk/9:00 p.m.

Edgewood Borough:

Where: Koenig Field

When: Saturday, Aug. 29-9:00 p.m.

McCandless Township:

Where: Town Hall

When: Saturday, Sept. 12-9:15 p.m.

Armstrong County:

Ford City:

Where: Former PPG grounds

When: Sunday, July 5- 10:00 p.m.

Beaver County:

Beaver County BOOM!:

Where: Bridgewater Park (Mulberry Street Ext.), Monaca Waterworks, Rochester Riverfront Park + the Beaver and Ohio River

When: Saturday, June 27- 10:00 p.m.

Ellwood City:

Where: Ewing Park

When: Sunday, July 5- 9:00 p.m.

Hopewell:

Where: Hopewell Community Park

When: Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11- 10:00 p.m.

Butler County:

Adams Township:

Where: Mars Resvoir

When: Saturday, July 4-10:00 p.m.

Butler:

Where: Kelly Automotive Park

When: Saturday, July 4- dusk/8:00 p.m.

Franklin:

Where: Riverfront Park

When: Saturday, July 4- dusk/8:00 p.m.

Harrisville Borough:

Where: Community Park

When: Saturday, July 4-9:30 p.m.

Mars:

Where: Mars Picnic Shelter

When: Saturday, July 4-9:30 p.m.

(Rain date -- Saturday, July 5)

Zelienople:

Where: Zelienople Community Park

When: Saturday, July 4- 9:30 p.m.

Cranberry:

Where: Cranberry Community Park

When: Saturday, July 11-10:00 p.m.

Clarion County:

New Bethlehem:

Where: Gumtown Park, Water Street

When: Friday, July 3-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Fayette County:

 Connellsville:

Where:  Over Crawford Bridge

When: Friday, July 3- dusk/8:00 p.m.

Lawrence County:

 Neshannock Township/New Castle:

Where: Middletown, New Castle

When: Saturday, July 11- 10:00 p.m.

Mercer County:

 Hermitage:

Where: Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce- Hermatige Community Affairs Committee

When: Friday, July 3-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Washington County-

Bentleyville:

Where: Richardson Park

When: Saturday, June 27-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Peters Township:

Where: Peterswood Park

When: Saturday, June 27- 9:30 p.m.

Chartiers Township:

Where: Arnold Park

When: Sunday, June 28-dusk/8:00 p.m.

 Charleroi Borough:

Where: Chamber Plaza

When: Friday, July 3- 9:45 p.m.

East Bethlehem Township / Fredericktown area:

Where: Fredericktown Riverfront Parking Lot

When: Friday July 3- 9:30 p.m.

Blaine Township:

Where: Community Park

When: Saturday, July 4- dusk/8:00 p.m.

Canonsburg:

Where: Canon-McMillan Stadium

When: Saturday, July 4- 9:45 p.m.

East Finley Township:

Where: East Finley Township Park

When: Saturday, July 4-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Finleyville Borough:

Where: St. Francis of Assisi ball fields across from Ringgold Middle School

When: Friday, July 24-dusk/8:00 p.m.

Westmoreland County:

Latrobe:

Where: Legion Keener Park area

When: Saturday, July 4-10:00 p.m.

Crabtree:

Where: St. Bartholomew Church

When: Saturday, July 18-10:30 p.m.