CROWDS. PITTSBURGH SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE IS CALLED ONE OF THE TOP FIVE IN THE UNITED STATES BY SEVERAL SOURCES. THAT’S THE WORD FROM THE PARADE ORGANIZER. WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL? WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL IS, FIRST OF ALL, PITTSBURGH HAS HAD A PARADE. THEIR FIRST PARADE WAS IN 1870. WE’VE HAD A PARADE CONTINUOUS EVERY YEAR. SINCE 1954. AT PITTSBURGH HAS THE FIFTH LARGEST IRISH POPULATION IN THE COUNTRY, ACCORDING TO WALLETHUB. PEOPLE WITH IRISH HERITAGE MAKE UP 20% OF PITTSBURGH’S POPULATION. WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING TOMORROW? WELL, WE’RE EXPECTING BETWEEN 350,000 TO 500,000 PEOPLE. THERE’S LIKE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THERE AND IT JUST ALL LIKE EVERYBODY’S CHEERING AND YOU’RE SO HAPPY, YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE THE WHOLE CITY IS HAPPY. THAT MEANS ONE OF THE BIGGEST CELEBRATIONS IN THE NATION, WHICH ALSO MEANS PRIMANTI BROTHERS AND THE ORIGINAL OYSTER HOUSE WILL BE PACKED WITH SOME HUNGRY PEOPLE WHEN THE PARADE ENDS NEAR MARKET SQUARE. BOTH BUSINESSES ARE LOADED UP WITH MORE FOOD THAN NORMAL. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LARGER THAN LIFE CROWD THAT WILL FILL ALL THREE BUILDINGS HERE, AND WE’RE SUPER EXCITED. HOW BUSY WILL YOU GUYS BE? WE’LL HAVE A LINE ALL THE WAY THERE. ALL THE WAY WHERE STARBUCKS IS OUT THE DOOR, DOWN, OUT THE DOOR, DOWN THE SIDEWALK. THEY WILL BE HERE TOMORROW. AND ALSO A NOTE FROM PUBLIC SAFETY. THEY SAY THAT THEY WILL BE OUT IN FULL STRENGTH WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER FIRST RESPONDER AGENCIES. ALSO, POLICE ARE SAYING THAT THEY WILL HAVE ZERO TOLERANCE FOR PUBLIC URINATION, OPEN CO
St. Patrick’s Day parade generates excitement in Pittsburgh
Updated: 7:49 PM EDT Mar 15, 2024
Many cities across the U.S. turn festive for St. Patrick’s Day, but Pittsburgh is regarded as one of the most vibrant places to be for the Irish celebration.WalletHub says Pittsburgh is ranked very high in several categories that measure entertainment options for revelers.And the city’s parade organizer says it is ranked in the top five, with a massive turnout expected for Saturday.”We’re expecting 350,000 to 500,000 people,” Mac McCafferty said.He attended the annual coronation of Miss Smiling Irish Eyes at the Rivers Club downtown, where Madalyn Byrnes was crowned with the honor for 2024.Byrnes expressed the sentiments of those with Irish heritage on why St. Patrick’s Day is so beloved.“To come together as a community and be together, it’s the spirit itself, and being joyful and fun,” she said. “It’s just a fun place to be, a welcoming place to be, especially in Pittsburgh.”
Many cities across the U.S. turn festive for St. Patrick’s Day, but Pittsburgh is regarded as one of the most vibrant places to be for the Irish celebration.
WalletHub says Pittsburgh is ranked very high in several categories that measure entertainment options for revelers.
And the city’s parade organizer says it is ranked in the top five, with a massive turnout expected for Saturday.
“We’re expecting 350,000 to 500,000 people,” Mac McCafferty said.
He attended the annual coronation of Miss Smiling Irish Eyes at the Rivers Club downtown, where Madalyn Byrnes was crowned with the honor for 2024.
Byrnes expressed the sentiments of those with Irish heritage on why St. Patrick’s Day is so beloved.
“To come together as a community and be together, it’s the spirit itself, and being joyful and fun,” she said. “It’s just a fun place to be, a welcoming place to be, especially in Pittsburgh.”
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