13+ hour, 52+ min ago  (748+ words) Hurricanes, flash floods and earthquakes may present as more directly threatening, but no weather kills more people each year than excessive heat, according to the National Weather Service. From 1999 to 2023, annual heat-related deaths in the U. S. more than doubled to 2, 325, according…...

13+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1094+ words) Shortly after Yacht Rocket formed in the summer of 2022, the band booked its first gig " a yacht rock cruise aboard the Gateway Clipper. Tickets sold out in 10 minutes. "It was incredible," said guitarist and vocalist Brandon Lehman. At the Gateway…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1263+ words) Summer food programs are gearing up for higher demand this year as inflation hovers at more than 4% and in-store food prices remain high. "It's a good place where the kids in the district can get at least one good meal…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1217+ words) Editor's note: This is the first in an occasional series about bygone music venues in Pittsburgh. If you stood at the corner of Atwood and Sennott streets in Oakland today, looking at the building that stands at 223 Atwood St. , you'd…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (186+ words) The swimming pool at North Park will open for the season Saturday, June 13, after being closed for mechanical repairs, according to an update by Allegheny County Parks on Facebook. The delay was caused by malfunctioning valves, which pushed sediment into…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (711+ words) A new study finds that while Allegheny County families are pleased with the enrichment their children get through summer programs, there's an unmet need for those opportunities. Two in five Allegheny County children whose parents want structured, summer learning programs…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (557+ words) The annual, two-day Pittsburgh Pride Festival got underway Saturday at Allegheny Commons Park West on Pittsburgh's North Side but was cut short fr the day when bad weather hit. More than 300 vendors were set up throughout the park, and organizers…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1220+ words) Pittsburgh's parks are playing host to a full slate of free and low-cost live music performances, meditation experiences, celebrations and more this summer. "Our parks are places where people come together " to relax, learn, celebrate, and connect with nature and…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (582+ words) Pools across the region are celebrating a weather warm-up, as many opened this weekend for the season. Here are the hours, costs and locations of some local pools: Address: 184 Alameda Park Road, Butler Cost: $10 for adults, $8 for children 3 to 12, adults…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (850+ words) As summer finally kicks into high gear, so does the Pittsburgh concert schedule. There are a pair of country shows at Acrisure Stadium, a sold-out arena show featuring another country star and a free concert celebrating America. Here's a look…...