Our region is blessed with many wonderful entertainment venues.

They’re places to relax with members of our families and friends, spots where young and old should be able to take performances from top entertainers and enjoy a thrill ride.

Sadly, nights at two of the most popular spots in the Tri-State Area have been disrupted during the past several weeks, incidents that have led to injuries and raised qustions about security measures and what makes some people behave so badly in public settings.

Those incidents — which included a man being hit in the head with a beer can during an Aug. 9 concert at the Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown and fights in the parking lot after the show, as well as fights at Kennywood Park in the Pittsburgh suburb of West Mifflin on consecutive weekends —

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