Independence Day will be celebrated with fireworks in communities throughout Western Pennsylvania. Here is a list of July 4th events in the Pittsburgh area.

• Clarkston Fourth of July Parade: 10 a.m. July 4, starting from St. Daniel Catholic Church, left onto Valley Park Drive, crossing over Holcomb Road to Miller Road until Main Street and then turn right on Main Street. Children can decorate bikes to ride in the parade, arrive at 9 a.m. at the church parking lot, www.clarkstonparade.org.

The one-day event starts at noon on Friday, July 4, on Ruston Way at Dune Peninsula and Cummings Park. This year, people can park near Point Defiance Park's entrance in the multipurpose lot for a $25 fee per vehicle, according to the release. There will be a stage at each park for live music, according to the release.