Brentwood's "Firecracker" Race and Independence Day Parade to Close Part of Brownsville on Monday

Brownsville Road, from Route 51 to Maytide Street, will be closed from 8 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.

Essentially all of Brentwood Borough's portion of Brownsville Road, from Route 51 to Maytide Street, will be closed on Monday from 8 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. to accommodate Brentwood's annual 5,000-meter "Firecracker" race and Independence Day parade. Many residents of Whitehall Borough and north Baldwin Borough use that large section of Brownsville to connect to both areas. All Port Authority of Allegheny County bus stops along that route will be discontinued on Monday during that time period.

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Frugal Family

Sales and deals for your Independence Day celebrations.

The Baldwin-Whitehall Patch's weekly Frugal Family article helps you and your family save some cash! You are a big part of this column, so please let us hear about the deals that you've seen. Just add them to our comments box below. Then, come back each week and see what we've uncovered together. 1.) A Swimming Pool ... Really Deal: Rite Aid, which has two locations in Baldwin-Whitehall (1, 2), is selling 10-foot-by-30-inch inflatable pools (with filters) for $59.99 each. You must use a Rite Aid wellness+ rewards card to get the savings. Good through: July 2, 2011. 2.) Feel the Burn Deal: The Home Depot–there's one on Mountain View Drive in nearby West Mifflin Borough–is selling a two-pack of Kingsford charcoal briquets (40 pounds total) …

United We Stand: Caste Village Fireworks Draw Community Together

Despite a threat of rain, Baldwin-Whitehall continues to embrace an annual Independence Day celebration.

Yes, it was 10 days early, but residents from the Baldwin-Whitehall area and its surrounding communities didn't seem to mind celebrating Independence Day on June 24, this year. Whitehall Borough's Caste Village shopping area, with sponsorship from the Caste Village Merchants Association, hosts an annual fireworks show around July 4. The association makes every effort not to compete with Pittsburgh's other Independence Day celebrations, which accounts for Whitehall's early date this year. The renowned Pyrotecnico company launched Caste's 2011 fireworks, and although attendance numbers aren't in for this year's show, a representative from The Royal Mile Company said that 2010's attendance was estimated at around 20,000 people immediately…

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Patch Picks: Places to Watch Caste Village Fireworks

The B-W Patch gives you another best-of list in a weekly feature.

The Baldwin-Whitehall Patch presents its weekly Patch Picks feature, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off and more. Caste Village's annual Independence Day fireworks show is this Friday, starting at 9 p.m., so here are five great places to watch the fireworks: Here is the latest traffic alert for this year's fireworks event. Enjoy the show, and check back each week for more Patch Picks! Here are last week's picks, which featured five great places to buy gifts for Father's Day.

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Margaret French

9:47 am on Wednesday, June 27, 2012

My chair has been on Cherryvale for a long time. I live there. LOL   more ›

Momsday: The Great Escape

Fireworks time at Caste Village!

Hello, moms! Did you have a good week? Did everyone recover from all of the good food and fun at Kennywood? More importantly, are you ready for this weekend? You know what the big event in Baldwin-Whitehall is this week, right? It's Caste Village fireworks time ... oh yeah!! Caste Village's annual Independence Day fireworks display is this Friday, June 24, at approximately 9 p.m. There will be live entertainment, food and the usual grand display of fireworks. You'll want to come early, grab a bite to eat and find a spot to watch the event. Some of the roads around the shopping center will be closing at around 7 that night to set up for the display, so be sure to get there early! This is a do-not-miss event in Baldwin-Whitehall, so grab …

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CLARIFICATION: Friday's Fireworks Show at Caste Village to Close Some Roads, Bus Stops

Expected congestion and setup for the celebration are the causes.

(UPDATE made below - in italics.) Whitehall Borough's annual Independence Day fireworks show at Caste Village will be held on Friday, June 24, this year, starting at approximately 9 p.m. Because the event will require the closure of Village Lane and part of Grove Road from Village Lane to Baptist Road for fire-truck staging and pedestrian traffic, and because part of Weyman Road will be closed between Village Lane and Baptist for fireworks setup and launching, Port Authority of Allegheny County announced that it will close a number of its bus stops in Whitehall and Brentwood boroughs for June 24. Port Authority said that road closures should occur at around 7 p.m. that day but could occur earlier. Before the road closures start, Port …

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Robert Edward Healy, III

10:15 am on Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Christina, story updated per the request of Port Authority.   more ›