TIME OF THE YEAR. TONIGHT, A BRIEFING FROM PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY ON LIGHT UP NIGHT. SOME OF THEIR UPDATES INCLUDE CHANGES TO THE HOLIDAY MARKET AND WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT STREET CLOSURES AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS. I THINK THE MAIN THING IS, IF YOU CAN TAKE AN ALTERNATE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION DOWNTOWN THAT NIGHT, THAT’S THE BEST IDEA BECAUSE THERE’S THERE ARE SO MANY EVENTS ON GRANT STREET, ON LIBERTY LEADING DOWN TO, YOU KNOW, MARKET SQUARE AND ALL THE DIFFERENT, YOU KNOW, LIGHT UP AREAS. PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SAFETY SAYS MORE THAN 70,000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND LIGHT UP NIGHT. A SPECIAL NOTE THIS YEAR, MARKET SQUARE IS UNDER RENOVATION, SO THE HOLIDAY MARKET WILL MOVE OVER TO THE CULTURAL DISTRICT ON PENN AVENUE. ALSO, MORE THAN 100 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WILL PATROL THE EVENT. THEY INCLUDE UNIFORMED OFFICERS, CANINE MOUNTED OFFICERS AND SURVEILLANCE. THREE STAGES. SO THERE’S GOING TO BE STAGES WITH DIFFERENT MUSIC EVENTS GOING TO. THAT’S ALL ON 2025. VISIT PITTSBURGH OF ALL THE ACTIVITIES GOING ON DOWNTOWN, THE WAY WE DIVIDE IT UP IS WE HAVE FOUR SECTORS. WE DIVIDED IN FOUR SECTORS, AND THAT’S HOW WE STAFF OFFICERS IN AREAS. POLICE ARE ALSO LEANING ON COMMUNITY OUTREACH GROUPS TO MONITOR THE BEHAVIOR OF YOUNG ADULTS WHO MIGHT ATTEND THERE FROM THE COMMUNITY, SO THEY KNOW SOME OF THE KIDS DOWN TO COME DOWN TO THE AREA AND. SO THEN THEY’RE RESPONSIBLE. THEY KNOW WHO THEY ARE, THEY CAN IDENTIFY THEM, AND THEY JUST ASK THEM TO HELP OUT. AND IF ANYTHING GOES ON, THEY SOMETIMES INTERVENE BEFORE US, BEFORE IT HAS TO BECOME A LAW ENFORCEMENT MATTER. AND FOR ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED ABOUT LIGHT UP NIGHT, YOU’RE INVITED TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE WTAE.COM COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Pittsburgh Public Safety released a few updates ahead of Saturday’s Light Up Night, and it starts with downtown road closures and parking restrictions.”I think the main thing is, if you can take an alternate form of transportation downtown that night, that’s the best idea,” said public information officer Cara Cruz. “There are so many events on Grant Street, on Liberty Avenue, leading down to Market Square and all the light-up areas.”Also, Holiday Market will relocate to the Cultural District on Penn Avenue while Market Square is under renovation.>> What’s happening at Light Up Night? Here’s the schedule for everything you need to know before you goPittsburgh police will lead beefed-up patrol units that include K-9, mounted police, undercover officers, and camera surveillance, with assistance from Allegheny County police and the sheriff’s office.”The way we divided it up, we divided four sectors and that’s how we staff officers in those areas,” said Cmdr. Timothy Novosel.Light Up Night is sponsored by Highmark, featuring holiday tree lightings and ending with a fireworks display.

PITTSBURGH —

Pittsburgh Public Safety released a few updates ahead of Saturday’s Light Up Night, and it starts with downtown road closures and parking restrictions.

“I think the main thing is, if you can take an alternate form of transportation downtown that night, that’s the best idea,” said public information officer Cara Cruz. “There are so many events on Grant Street, on Liberty Avenue, leading down to Market Square and all the light-up areas.”

Also, Holiday Market will relocate to the Cultural District on Penn Avenue while Market Square is under renovation.

>> What’s happening at Light Up Night? Here’s the schedule for everything you need to know before you go

Pittsburgh police will lead beefed-up patrol units that include K-9, mounted police, undercover officers, and camera surveillance, with assistance from Allegheny County police and the sheriff’s office.

“The way we divided it up, we divided four sectors and that’s how we staff officers in those areas,” said Cmdr. Timothy Novosel.

Light Up Night is sponsored by Highmark, featuring holiday tree lightings and ending with a fireworks display.