JULY. MY NEIGHBORS WERE ALL LIKE OUT THE DOOR AND LIKE EVERYBODY SUPER BUSY, I TALKED TO ALL MY NEIGHBORS. THEY’RE EXTREMELY HAPPY. BEAR, WHO YOU JUST HEARD FROM, OWNS PIZZA PARMA IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH THIS WEEK. IT’S BEEN RENAMED FURRY LAND WITH A SPECIAL MENU AND MERCHANDISE. THIS IS YEAR 19 FOR THE ANTHROCON CONVENTION IN PITTSBURGH. IT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST YEARS YET. IT’S ALREADY BEEN ESTIMATED THAT THE ECONOMIC IMPACT TO THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH IS GOING TO BE CLOSE TO CLOSE TO ABOUT $21.7 MILLION GENERATED BETWEEN THE 21 HOST HOTELS. THE BUSINESSES AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE ALL OF DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. THE CONVENTION WRAPS UP THIS AFTERNOON WITH CLOSING CEREMONIES AND AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT NEXT YEAR’S EVENT. ORGANIZE
Saxonburg nonprofit J&J Farms Animal Sanctuary selected as 2026 Anthrocon charity
Updated: 2:59 PM EST Jan 10, 2026
The furries will be returning to Pittsburgh in less than six months, with the organization announcing the nonprofit organization that will be featured at this year’s convention. RELATED VIDEO: Anthrocon brings $21.7M boost to Pittsburgh businesses, 2025In a post on Anthrocon’s Facebook page on Friday, J&J Farms Animal Sanctuary has been selected as this year’s organization to be featured. “Their mission is to rescue and rehabilitate farm animals and provide a lifelong home to each of their adopted creatures, full of love, compassion, and environmental enrichment,” Anthrocon said in the post. J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary in Saxonburg, Butler County, currently has over 100 animals in its sanctuary, saying on its website that “from tiny bantam chickens to giant draft horses, over 100 amazing animals are currently living their best lives here at the sanctuary.Anthrocon supports a local nonprofit each year. This year, Anthrocon will take place from July 2-5. View our previous coverage below: Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel
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The furries will be returning to Pittsburgh in less than six months, with the organization announcing the nonprofit organization that will be featured at this year’s convention.
RELATED VIDEO: Anthrocon brings $21.7M boost to Pittsburgh businesses, 2025
In a post on Anthrocon’s Facebook page on Friday, J&J Farms Animal Sanctuary has been selected as this year’s organization to be featured.
“Their mission is to rescue and rehabilitate farm animals and provide a lifelong home to each of their adopted creatures, full of love, compassion, and environmental enrichment,” Anthrocon said in the post.
J and J Farms Animal Sanctuary in Saxonburg, Butler County, currently has over 100 animals in its sanctuary, saying on its website that “from tiny bantam chickens to giant draft horses, over 100 amazing animals are currently living their best lives here at the sanctuary.
Anthrocon supports a local nonprofit each year.
This year, Anthrocon will take place from July 2-5.
View our previous coverage below:
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