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Kennywood’s Racer roller coaster was closed after a picture went viral showing concrete blocks holding up of the coaster’s support beams. On Thursday, the Racer will reopen.
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One more time on the Racer? Saturday is last chance to ride at Kennywood this season The wooden roller coaster is scheduled for track replacement this fall.
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Racer at Kennywood was closed on Wednesday after a photo showing part of the roller coaster seemingly propped up on concrete blocks went viral.
The photo of part of the Kennywood Racer roller coaster framework resting on what appears to be a piece of wood set off-center atop two cement blocks that spurred closure of the ride Wednesday ...
Kennywood has shut down its iconic Racer after a picture circulating on social media this week showed a part of the nearly century-old wooden roller coaster’s wooden frame propped up on ...
A roller coaster at Kennywood amusement park in western Pennsylvania was temporarily closed for modifications after concerns were raised about the ride's structural integrity.
WEST MIFFLIN (KDKA) -- Kennywood is getting ready for the season with some ride updates to celebrate the park's 125th anniversary. The Old Mill is getting a new look.
A photo of the Racer roller coaster at Kennywood circulating on social media has park-goers concerned for their safety.
Two days after an alarming photo from oneBURGH media blew up on Facebook, Kennywood pumped the brakes on the Racer, temporarily shutting the rollercoaster down Wednesday.
Allegheny County police announced the arrest of a 15-year-old boy and said they are now looking for a second shooter in the Kennywood shooting.