Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' scheduled Monday rally in Pittsburgh will now take place from 5-10 p.m. at the Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Swissvale and Rankin.
The Harris event was originally scheduled for Monday afternoon at Point State Park, Downtown. Those plans were changed on Sunday, though, due to logistical concerns. Former President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to hold a rally of his own at 6 p.
m. Monday at PPG Paints Arena. Doors for the Trump rally open at 2 p.
.m. A number of musical guests have been announced and are scheduled to perform at the Harris event, including pop artist Katy Perry, hip hop DJ D-Nice, R&B artist and actress Andra Day, and Pittsburgh-based DJ Arie Cole.
The Trump campaign has not announced guests or other speakers for the former President's rally. The convergence of the two campaigns in the region — particularly when the Harris event was initially scheduled at a Downtown location — prompted Pittsburgh Public Schools, city, county and business leaders to announce half-day schedules for Monday. They also encouraged residents and business workers to avoid unnecessary travel on Monday to reduce traffic and parking congestion.
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Politics
Harris rally moves from Downtown Pittsburgh to Carrie Furnaces; Trump event remains at PPG Arena
The rally was originally supposed to happen at Point State Park, but the campaign announced the switch on Sunday.