Award-Winning Event Venue
Core Event Center is proud to be recognized by the Tribune-Review’s Best of the Best, earning Silver for our exceptional event spaces and service. This honor reflects our commitment to creating unforgettable weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations throughout Westmoreland County.
From thoughtful planning support to beautifully maintained spaces, our team is trusted by couples, planners, and organizations to deliver events that truly stand out.
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Upcoming Events You Can’t Miss

Buckwild
Look who’s coming back to Core! Get ready to have a buckin’ good time with Pittsburgh’s favorite Rockin’ Country Party Band on Saturday, March 28 at 8pm! Doors open at 7pm.

It’s Your Last Day
Ready for a night of mystery, suspense, dinner, and fun? Join us for a night of clues, suspense, and fun as you solve the Murder Mystery Dinner in person!
Versatile Spaces for Every Celebration
From intimate gatherings to grand weddings, our rooms adapt to your vision.
Your Full-Service Event Partner in Westmoreland County
Core Event Center provides elegant, versatile spaces, expert support, and full-service amenities to make your next event effortless.
Trusted by Leading Vendors & Partners
We collaborate with top catering, AV, and event service providers to ensure seamless execution.
Why Event Professionals
Recommend Core
Hear from planners, couples, and corporate clients who trust us for their most important events.
If You Can Dream It, Core Event Center Can Do It. Weddings, they can be the best day if you pick the right people. The people at Core Event Center are the right people. Joey and his team could make a wedding beautiful in a hurricane with the wedding party on fire. It's hard to even fully describe them in words, but, I will try my best. Here are some adjectives: wonderful, excellent, perfect, fun, caring, flexible, top notch, one of a kind, and the word that matters most to us, easy going. If you can dream it, they can do it. JOEY AND HIS WHOLE TEAM: We tossed many curveballs at Joey and his team and they hit them out of the park. Can we have the bar to stay open during dinner? DONE We have 17 different people with allergies ranging from gluten free, nut free, dairy free, celiac, you name it can we accommodate all of them? DONE My best man and father died a few months before the wedding. Can we have a video montage play of his last words and speech anywhere? DONE (They put him on a big screen so all 250 guests could see and hear him perfectly, everyone cried, don’t do that.) Is there any chance we can have an open bar, but only for wedding guests a few hours leading up to the wedding? In a different room? Because our friends and families are all alcoholics? DONE I know you have a shuttle, can it take the wedding party for pictures? DONE How about tattoos? Can we bring in a tattoo artist to the reception to give our guests free tattoos? DONE The bride and her bridal party need more time than 92 Vegas show girls to get ready, can someone show up at 8am, 10 hours before the wedding, and let them in? DONE Can we get married in a different room than the reception? DONE Remember our alcoholic friends and family? They need more drinks after the wedding ends, 8 hours of drinking isn’t enough for those animals. Can we supply pizza and apps after the wedding is over, in the main bar? DONE Can we have a DJ for said after party? DONE Can we extend the shuttle a little longer at the last minute? DONE Is there any way that the bride, groom, friends and family don’t have to do anything at all? From decorations, cook table clean up, tear down? DONE THE CORE EVENT CENTER BUILDING Core Event Center has a huge fully covered patio that weddings can use for guests to go outside and sit even if it rains, I bet the patio holds over 100 people. That’s what we liked most. There are many places nearby, that they will drive the wedding party to and from for pictures. We lucked out and got a nice day. It's right by the turnpike with lots of Hotels nearby. We recommend the Hampton, they too were great. We loved the huge staircase, it made for some of our best pictures. The food was as good as anyone has ever had. What we remember most about the wedding was just how every time my wife of about 2 hours and I looked around people were having a blast. Just a full 6 hours of uninterrupted bliss. Which is what anyone wants at a wedding. Here’s the thing: If you are looking for a more modern spot with anything you can dream up, this is your place. Beautiful everything. Large space, many different rooms for wedding parties, tons of parking, air conditioning (for us fat folk), two large restrooms on both sides of the center (never lines), full scale kitchen, a public bar that’s attached to the building for an after party, and a staff that literally bent over backwards like they were Mary Lou Retton in the 84 summer Olympics -- CORE is it. When we run into family and friends they always say how this wedding was the best ever. We agree, even though obviously partial, for it was our wedding. We owe those comments and our general happiness to Core Event Center, Joey, and the entire staff. We also met our wedding coordinator and decorator, Lainie, through Core Event Center and that was truly one of the best decisions we ever made. Lainie is phenomenal and brought our vision to life flawlessly. We recommend her to EVERYONE. We get nothing for this review but tell them Jingles and Jill sent you. Always remember, you get what you pay for and this was worth far more than what we paid.
Loved Core! We had a great experience with Core! They were very helpful throughout the wedding process and especially flexible during wedding week/day. It is a beautiful place, and my guests still say how good r the food was! Would definitely recommend.
I was the greatest day of our lives. I can honestly say that our wedding went better than anything I could imagine, and it was all because of Core Event Center. We got lucky to find a place that was super convenient to having the rehearsal, ceremony, reception and afterparty all in the same place. It was a luxury to have a shuttle service near the Hampton and Holiday Inn since we had a lot of people traveling for our wedding day. Joey, the event manager, was very exceptional to work with. The bartender at our wedding was terrific. Our guests went out of their way to tell us how great she was. There were, however, a few details that were missed. I think if we met with the wedding planner/coordinator prior to our wedding it would have been better.
If you are looking for a large venue that can suppSpot on perfection! From beginning of planning for our wedding to the rehearsal dinner to the end of our reception …. The Core treated us like family with professionalism, ease and total joy for our occasion there! They kept on point with plans made or changes that arose, their presentation was exactly what I asked for , the food was delicious -both dinners- and enjoyed by all ; my reception was held in their new Bourbon room and couldn’t have been a better decision on our part for the comfortable welcomeness that room offers ; we are so happy we chose The Core along with all the memories it helped us make with family and friends ❤️ort a 200+ wedding, this is the place! The ballroom is a great space to turn your dream into a reality. The staff were very helpful in the planning process and the day of coordinator made sure everything ran smoothly. I couldn't have asked for a better support staff. It was exceptionally convenient to have so many things offered by the core event center including the bridal suite, photo booth, shuttle, bourbon room for the groomsmen, rehearsal dinner, and after party. And.... well the FOOD was absolutely AMAZING! We received so many compliments throughout the evening about how great the food was from the appetizers to the entrees. The buffet line went fast and smooth. There were no complaints about the food or the service. It was a perfect day, and we are so glad we chose the Core Event Center.
If you are looking for a large venue that can support a 200+ wedding, this is the place! The ballroom is a great space to turn your dream into a reality. The staff were very helpful in the planning process and the day of coordinator made sure everything ran smoothly. I couldn't have asked for a better support staff. It was exceptionally convenient to have so many things offered by the core event center including the bridal suite, photo booth, shuttle, bourbon room for the groomsmen, rehearsal dinner, and after party. And.... well the FOOD was absolutely AMAZING! We received so many compliments throughout the evening about how great the food was from the appetizers to the entrees. The buffet line went fast and smooth. There were no complaints about the food or the service. It was a perfect day, and we are so glad we chose the Core Event Center.
We toured so many venues around Pittsburgh, but nothing came close to the beauty and openness of Core Event Center. From the moment we walked in, we knew this was the perfect place for our wedding. The space is absolutely stunning with its modern design and spacious layout, allowing us to bring our vision to life effortlessly. The amenities are top-notch, making planning and execution so smooth. Every detail—from the lighting to the flow of the room—made our day feel elegant yet comfortable for all our guests. The staff went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect, and the end result was even more beautiful than we imagined. We’re still getting compliments from friends and family about how gorgeous everything looked. If you’re looking for a venue that truly stands out in, Core Event Center is it!
Joe helped us throughout the entire planning process and he did fantastic!!! They made sure the bridal party had everything we needed thought the day and made the planning process easy! Food was provided by the location(Donny’s) and it was so good! We have multiple guest raving about the food!
We loved Core! The staff was great and super helpful. They were very flexible with us especially during wedding week/day. It is a beautiful place, the staff was great, and our guests still say how great the food was! We would recommend to anyone.
From start to finish….The Core was with us the entire way! We were up in the air about our rehearsal dinner and reception until we walked into The Core for a great dinner and great staff conversation; we ended up seeing their new Bourbon Room and made a decision that night-couldn’t have been a better one! Their planning and capabilities to handle things, even when issues arise or changes are needed to be made-they were friendly, helpful, and constantly in contact about everything throughout the wedding process. Tony, Joe, & Rob were professional yet down to earth, honest, and treated us like family! Not only was the food delicious and loved by everyone at the rehearsal dinner and the reception, but the Bourbon room was perfect for a price, space and all around good time! I cant say enough…I’m overjoyed that my wedding was exactly what i wanted and at the Right Place!!!
I can honestly say that our wedding went better than anything I could imagine, and it was all because of Core Event Center. We got lucky to find a place that was super convenient to having the rehearsal, ceremony, reception and afterparty all in the same place. It was a luxury to have a shuttle service near the Hampton and Holiday Inn since we had a lot of people traveling for our wedding day. Joey, the event manager, was very exceptional to work with. The bartender at our wedding was terrific. Our guests went out of their way to tell us how great she was. There were, however, a few details that were missed. I think if we met with the wedding planner/coordinator prior to our wedding it would have been better.
Core Event Center, Joey Tony and the rest of the team are everything you want for your wedding day. From planning meetings to day of coordination they were absolutely amazing. They are the total package! Our family is still raving about the food, the gluten free and vegan meals as well! Could not thank them enough for making our day absolutely perfect!
From start to finish Core Event Center was amazing to plan with. Everything was extremely organized and everyone was so kind and available anytime we had questions or concerns. We are very happy with our choice in our wedding venue. It was the best day of our lives!
Exceptional Venues for Weddings, Corporate Events, & Private Celebrations
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Corporate Events
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Private Events
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Planning a wedding, corporate meeting, or private celebration? Core Event Center in Westmoreland County provides elegant, versatile event spaces perfect for weddings, corporate events, school functions, and private parties. With modern amenities, customizable layouts, and full-service support, we make hosting your event seamless and stress-free.