🌊 Which pools open this summer?

🔥 Canadian Wildfires Bring Smoke to Pgh

Wildfire smoke is moving through the region, and the National Weather Service has issued a "hazardous weather outlook” starting today. The air quality isn’t expected to be as bad as it was during fires in 2023, and it’ll likely clear out with some rain toward the end of the week. [90.5 WESA]

🌊 City Announces Pool Openings

Sixteen CitiParks Pools will open June 16: Ream, Ammon, Banksville, Bloomfield, Highland Park, Jack Stack, Magee, Mc Bride, Moore, Ormsby, Phillips, Riverview, Schenley, Sue Murray, West Penn, and Westwood. Homewood and Sheraden are closed for renovations. The city has had trouble recruiting lifeguards in recent years but was able to hire 160 for this summer. [City of Pittsburgh]

• 🏖️ Which pools are the best? We ranked Pittsburgh’s pools so you can make a splash this summer. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

🚨 Pittsburgh Mills Gets More Citations

The Frazer mall owner got a new wave of citations for numerous potholes, knee-high grass, and inoperable doors. Namdar Realty Group’s alleged negligence of the property has led to criminal charges and a ton of complaints from residents online. [TribLive]

• 🕳️ Why are potholes so bad here?! The city’s Department of Public Works tells us the worst neighborhoods for potholes and some of the weirdest requests they’ve gotten. [🎧 City Cast Pittsburgh]

📣 Juneteenth Organizer Takes City to Court

William “B” Marshall filed a petition in the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court over a delay in permits for the festival, which is just three weeks away. Marshall filed the permit application back in February; he's hosted Juneteenth events for more than a decade. [WPXI]

• 🗓️ The festival is taking place in Mellon Park this year because of construction Downtown. [📝 Hey Pittsburgh]

Let’s play a game! Where in Pittsburgh can you find this dinosaur dressed as Mister Rogers?

🌟 Shout out to Wren K., Janis M., Lauren H., Shelby W., Angela E., and Corey E. who correctly guessed the last “Where Is It?” challenge! ⬇️

These doors lead to somewhere delicious! Spot this pizza mural outside of Iron Born in the Strip District. They’re known for deep-dish, Detroit-style pies. I love the white pizza with garlic cream and roasted tomatoes, topped with ricotta, lemon, arugula, and caramelized onions 🍅

☎️ 🍕 Call the Pizza Hotline for Free Tickets! 🎟️🌟

👀 Looking for more to see and do?

• ☀️ Make the most of June with our guide to events.
• 🏡 Buy tickets to these home & garden tours.
• 🚲 Gear up for the season at these bike shops.
• 🍳 Savor the moment at our favorite brunch spots.
• 💡 Test your knowledge with our latest trivia quiz.