Fireworks will be underway soon as Pittsburghers descend on the North Shore for the city's annual Independence Day celebration. This year's Fourth of July festivities were moved from the usual location at Point State Park to the North Shore Great Lawn because of ongoing construction downtown.

PITTSBURGH — Fourth of July in Pittsburgh will look different in 2025 compared to years past. Festivities will be on the North Shore due to work at Point State Park. Amid these changes, some are keeping to their traditions.

Pittsburgh’s Fourth of July celebration will look a little different this year. Because of ongoing construction by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources at Point State Park, there won’t be any programming there,