PITTSBURGH, PA - An Ohio company is bringing to Pittsburgh what it says will be the largest indoor recreation center in Pennsylvania. The Scene75 Entertainment Center will be located in the former Edgewood Towne Centre Kmart.

Scene75 will offer attractions such as go-karts, laser tag, blacklight mini-golf, virtual reality games, inflatables and 120 arcade games. The center also will have a full bar and restaurant, according to Alex Zorniger, Scene75 vice president of operations. How large will it be? Zorniger said Scene75 will be occupy 90,000 square feet. By comparison, the Dave & Buster's at the Waterfront in Homestead is 50,000 square feet.



"Scene75 Entertainment Center is excited that Pittsburgh will be the first location outside of Ohio for our internationally award-winning brand of indoor entertainment centers," he told Patch. "We've been looking at the opportunity in the Pittsburgh market for a long time."

There currently are Scene75 centers in Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton. In 2016, the company was named the best entertainment center in North America by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Each Scene75 attracts 300,000 to 400,000 visitors annually with more than 1,000 birthday parties at each location. Father and son Les and Jonah Sandler started the brand in 2012 and it remains family owned. Zorniger said the company emphasizes community involvement through its Scene75 Cares programs.

"These range from days that are made available free of charge to special needs individuals to help improve coordination and motor skills to various partnerships with local schools to encourage learning and provide unique experiences to build skills through internship and case study programs," he said. "We are excited to learn more about how we can help out in the local Pittsburgh area." Zorniger did not say when the center will open, but renovations to exterior of the building have begun. Kmart vacated the space in 2016.