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Kroger To Buy Giant Eagle for $1.65 Billion

Kroger Company agreed to buy the local grocery chain and is financing the purchase with cash. It’s an interesting turn of events considering Giant Eagle was actually born out of a 1928 Kroger buyout. [KDKA / Giant Eagle]

Heat Wave Triggers Power Outage Warnings

Duquesne Light is urging customers to prepare for possible power outages as the region is experiencing extreme heat until Friday. To put less strain on the grid, avoid running appliances, like your dishwasher or washing machine, during the hottest part of the day in the early afternoon.

• Communities are also opening cooling centers and moving trash pickup days because of the high temps. [WESA / City of Pittsburgh]

Should You Swim in Pittsburgh’s Rivers?

While our rivers are much cleaner than they used to be, they still carry lingering industrial pollution, and swimming in them can be unsafe due to sewage overflow. The local sanitary authority is working to prevent these overflows, but the process could take a long time. [The Conversation / City Cast Pittsburgh]

Pittsburgh Settles With Bridge Collapse Victims

City Council approved $445,000 in settlement payments for victims of the 2022 Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, resolving lawsuits that alleged the city failed to properly maintain the bridge. The victims also sued private engineering firms responsible for inspecting the bridge; those settlements have not been made public. [TribLive]

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