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CBS News
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Verizon Fan Fest to welcome thousands of guests for massive Super Bowl party in Denver
The big game on Sunday might be in New Orleans, but there is a new experience going on at Empower Field at Mile High ahead of kickoff. Verizon Fan Fest is going to take place from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. "It's going to be a great time! This is something we've never done before," said Verizon spokesperson Meagan Dorsch. She said there will be viewing parties in 30 NFL markets, including Denver, to simultaneously watch the Super Bowl together. "It's like a big party. Big Easy has nothing on the Mile High," said Dorsch. Dorsch said the event is a thank you to Verizon customers and offers those who don't have the opportunity to go to the Super Bowl a different kind of experience. "A lot of people do not have the opportunity to go to the Super Bowl, so we want to bring that energy and that passion for football to kind of a more local setting, and for the customers that we have in this community," said Dorsch. Current Denver Broncos Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II and former Bronco Emmanuel Sanders, as well as NFL alumni, will be there to kick off the event. Dorsch shared some of the excitement waiting for the visitors. "When guests arrive, they're going to be running through like a tunnel with the cheerleaders and the band, Miles the Mascot. We're going to have like a combine set up on the field that families can take part in, a lot of food. So it's going to be a really, really fun time all leading up to the game, and they can stay and watch the game too. It's going to be the largest viewing party of the Super Bowl." Although the weather will be a bit chilly Sunday, there's something for everyone. Events will take place on the field and inside at the club level. Dorsch said they're expecting 2,00 visitors at Verizon Fan Fest. Tickets for Verizon customers were first come first served and have already sold out.
CBS News
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Cupid's Chase 5K, I Made It market and a Galentine's Brunch
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - This weekend a series of events for families and friends are popping up in our area. Cupid's Chase 5K The race will be on Saturday, and begin at 10 a.m at PNC Park's Left Field Lounge. The race will start at PNC Park and end near the West Penn Railroad Bridge. The event is fully accessible and pet-friendly. All pets must be on a leash. Participants who registered will be guaranteed a Cupid's Chase T-Shirt, but the remaining shirts will be available after Jan. 1 while supplies last. Tickets are on sale for $45 and more information can be found on the website. I Made It! Mine This market will be from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday at The Block Northway. The event will be on two levels and feature over 100 local vendors and artists that will sell items like jewelry, art, food and drinks. More event details can be find on the market's website. Galentine's Brunch The brunch will be on the North Shore at Bar Louie Saturday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The restaurant will offer wine tastings and giveaways and brunch will be served until 3 p.m. Verizon FanFest This nationwide event is coming to Pittsburgh during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The event itself will start at 4:00 p.m. and will give guests the chance to see NFL legends, tour the locker room, participate in football challenges and enjoy musical performances. The RSVP application is closed, but tickets will be available at a first come first serve basis. More information is on the event website. WinterFest The winter-themed event will be at Morraine State Park on Saturday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. There will be live music, food and craft vendors, chainsaw-carving demonstrations, guided hikes and many more events including a new inaugural soup contest. The full list of event details can be found on the Morraine Preservation Fund's website. Star Wars Concert This concert is by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall on Feb. 7 - Feb. 9. For the Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope orchestral concert, the first film in the series will play on the screen while the symphony plays iconic musical scores. The event will be at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, but will start at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. More details can be found on the Pittsburgh Symphony's website.
CBS News
06-02-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Watch live: Super Bowl LIX preparations, parking restrictions, possible road closures for Philadelphia
Days before the Eagles play in Super Bowl LIX, Philadelphia officials are ready to discuss how the city will prepare for the impacts of the game. City leaders will lay out plans for Super Bowl Sunday in a news conference at 2:30 p.m. You can watch live in the player above or wherever CBS News Philadelphia is streaming. Speakers will include Mayor Cherelle Parker, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson, Office of Emergency Management Director Dominick Mireles, SEPTA interim General Manager Scott Sauer and other officials. Major throughways in the city, including Broad Street and Cottman Avenue, were flooded with revelers on Jan. 26 after the Eagles thrashed the Washington Commanders, 55-23 in the NFC championship game. While largely joyous, the celebrations were not without tragedy and danger. A Temple University student was killed after climbing a pole and falling, and a driver injured multiple people when she struck a crowd at Broad and Spring Garden streets. A viral video filmed near Frankford and Cottman showed a man firing a gun into the air multiple times in celebration — behavior that officials have said time and time again is incredibly dangerous. Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, Temple announced there would be a heightened police presence along Broad Street around the university's main campus. Students were advised to have a plan to get back to campus if they decide to venture into Center City crowds after the game. "Students are encouraged to refresh themselves with the Good Neighbor Initiative. ... Celebrations that involve violence of any kind, damaging property or littering in our community will not be tolerated," a statement on the university's website reads. Parker said after the title game that the celebrations mostly went well but warned strongly against celebratory gunfire. "You don't want to be in a celebratory moment to have a tragedy occur," Parker said. "You don't want that. So please, please don't shoot guns in the air." Topics of Thursday's news conference could include whether the city's light poles and utility poles will be greased to hinder (some) climbers, police staffing plans, road closures and parking restrictions. Ahead of the game vs. the Commanders, the city restricted parking and towed cars off some major roads like Broad Street. The event could also reveal SEPTA's plans for service as fans get around the city to watch parties or the Verizon FanFest at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
