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PAPA World Pinball Championships: Aug. 8-11 2013

August 9, 2013 Emma

Yesterday, a few of the Yinzterns took a trek out to Carnegie, PA to check out the World Pinball Championships. With no idea what to expect, it is no exaggeration to say we were floored by the experience. In Carnegie, a large white nondescript warehouse holds hundreds of pinball machines. Opened to the public only four days a year, people come from all over the world to participate in the 16th Professional & Amateur Pinball Association’s (PAPA) World Pinball Championship. From the outside, I didn’t expect much of the space, but the moment I opened the door, my jaw dropped.… Read the rest

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: PAPA, Pinball, pittsburgh, Professional & Amateur Pinball Association, World Pinball Championship

World Champion Pinball Right Here in Pittsburgh

August 10, 2011 Lindsay

The Professional & Amateur Pinball Association, aka PAPA, happens to be headquartered right here in Pittsburgh.  PAPA has a huge, 30,000 square feet, facility just outside of Pittsburgh, with more than 400 pinball machines and it is only open to the public a few times a year. This week is PAPA 14 World Pinball Championships – pinball players from around the world are heading to Pittsburgh to compete for over $40,000 in prizes. We have blogged about PAPA events before – but this is definitely worth another mention as the PAPA  event is free to attend and something that is… Read the rest

Filed Under: Annual Events, Events, Just Outside of Pittsburgh Tagged With: PAPA, Pinball, unique to Pittsburgh

Radio Round Up – A Weekend of Pinball, Celebrity Sports and Mr. Rogers

March 18, 2011 Lindsay

While this is a major weekend for Pittsburgh with March Madness, it is also a weekend jam packed with some unique sporting events too. Here is a run down of our weekend top picks that we shared on WDVE this am. Pinburgh 2011 An open pinball tournament hosted by PAPA (Professional and Amateur Pinball Association) which is headquartered here in Pittsburgh The tournament runs all weekend March 18-20, 2011 Free for spectators The tournament is held at the PAPA HQ in Carnegie – which is only open to the public for super special events like this Steelers Celebrity Football Team… Read the rest

Filed Under: Radio Round Up Tagged With: Iowa Barnstormers, Johnstown Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers, PAPA, pinburgh, pinburgh 2011, Ritas Italian Ice, Slap Shot

This Casino and Pinball Night is for the Dogs – Rare chance to check out Pinball Collection

February 4, 2010 Lindsay

UPDATE: The event has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2010 UPDATE: This event has been postponed due to the snow – will be rescheduled for a later date. This Saturday, February 6, 2010 is an extra special fundraiser – Cupids and Canines benefits the Western PA Humane Society and Bow Wow Buddies, a foundation that was set up to contribute to canine cancer research. It is also a rare opportunity to check out the PAPA World Headquarters.  I have posted about the PAPA tournaments before and this is one of my favorite Pittsburgh finds.  PAPA is the Professional and… Read the rest

Filed Under: Events, Fundraisers Tagged With: Arcade game, bow wow buddies, fundraiser, PAPA, Pinball, western pa humane society

The World Pinball Championships are in Pittsburgh

August 14, 2008 Lindsay

Actually, I believe that the last 7 Pinball Championships have been held in Pittsburgh. PAPA stands for the Professional & Amateur Pinball Association. One of the reasons the PAPA tournament is here in Pittsburgh is because there is a dedicated Pinaball hall in Carnegie. The pinball facility suffered extensive damage after the flooding in 2004. But they were able to rebuild in time for the 2005 competition. The facility has over 400 pinball machines. The Pinball facility is only open to the public for tournaments and is located at 501 Keystone Dr., Carnegie, PA 15106. The Tournament runs all day… Read the rest

Filed Under: Clubs & Groups, Events, Intl PGH, Just Outside of Pittsburgh Tagged With: Carneige, PAPA, Pinball, pinball tournament

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