The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium received a $10 million donation Wednesday that will pay for new zoo facilities and programs.

PITTSBURGH — Disgraced Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is being traded for Mario Lemieux. Not by the Pittsburgh Steelers, but by officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium.

Zoo Lights returns Nov. 24 and runs though Dec. 30 on select nights. It's $45 for cars, and for the walk-thru, it costs $18 for adults and $15 for children ages 2 and over.

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Pittsburgh Zoo's joey was born in October 2023 and has spent the months growing and bonding with its mother. It hasn't been examined yet, so whether the baby is a boy or a girl is still a mystery.