Over 100,000 people are expected to be downtown for 4th of July celebrations this weekend.
The City of Pittsburgh is preparing to keep it a safe celebration.
The first major city event since the pandemic plus a concerning uptick in gun violence means a greater police presence downtown for the 4th of July.
"I will say it will be considerably larger than it was two years ago and that's with the help of the County Police, State Police, Park Rangers. We have built a lot of additional personnel into not only the downtown area, but throughout the city," said Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich.
He added that law enforcement will also be the lookout for impaired driving. They're also asking people to leave all pets at home.
The City's celebration officially kicks off at 6pm at Point State Park and wraps up with a fireworks display at 9:35pm. The soundtrack for the fireworks will be simulcast on 100.1 FM KDKA and WPXI TV.
