✈️ How to find flight deals from PIT

Dairy Workers Prep For Bird Flu

Dairy farmers in PA are trying to keep themselves, their cows, and customers from the still-low risk of bird flu. Though the virus has not yet been detected in PA, new research shows it can live on dairy equipment for an hour. [The Allegheny Front]

• 🐄 PA’s production and pasteurization process, which kills viruses like bird flu, mean our state’s official drink is in good hands. [FDA] ⬇️

How Pgh is Spending Its Opioid Money

Pittsburgh is spending most of the money from a legal settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors on a diversion program. The goal is to redirect people facing low-level charges away from jail and into treatment. About half of the funds have gone to program expenses, including pay for 3 full-time employees, a vehicle for case managers, training, and medical supplies. [90.5 WESA]

Mandatory Chaperones for Public Pools

A new county policy requires pool-goers 17 years and younger to be accompanied by an adult (21 years+) with a valid photo ID. Parents can bring all of their children but non-parents can only escort 4 minors, and if a child is banned then their chaperone will be, too. [Allegheny County]

• 🏊 It’s not just county pools. Earlier this summer, the city enacted a chaperone policy at the Highland Park pool. A city spokesperson said unaccompanied children were “causing some concerns about the guards’ ability to focus.” [TribLive]

How to Find Cheap Flights From Pittsburgh

We’ve all heard about the long security lines at PIT this summer (some of us have experienced them ourselves!), but if you’re willing to brave TSA there are lots of great flight deals out of the city. Travel expert and Going founder Scott Keyes joins us to share his top tips for finding cheap tickets, whether you’re looking for a quick summer getaway or dreaming big about an international vacation.