{"id":196467,"date":"2026-05-19T08:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/196467\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T08:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T08:49:09","slug":"folks-beat-the-heat-before-cool-down-heading-into-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/196467\/","title":{"rendered":"Folks beat the heat before cool down heading into holiday weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">DORMONT, Pa.  \u2014 The Dormont pool is ready to open for the season on Saturday. Before then, people have to contend with near record highs, then a significant cool down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">We met Kevin and Rita Horton on Pittsburgh\u2019s North Shore. The couple is visiting from Portland, Maine, to go to the Bruce Springsteen concert. They rearranged their five-mile walk to get out early before the temps climbed too high. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cStaying in the shade as much as possible, drinking water and maybe some beer later,\u201d Kevin Horton tells Channel 11 of their plan to beat the heat. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">With near record highs close to 90, folks are finding creative ways to cool down. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m running through the sprinklers today,\u201d Alexander Dawson tells Channel 11. \u201cI thought it would be a perfect day to go for a ride on my lunch break and cool off a little bit and just enjoy the weather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">At the community pool in Dormont, 65 lifeguards are ready for the pool to open on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cI cannot wait for us to open up,\u201d Pool Manager Kohl Neagoy tells Channel 11. \u201cWe\u2019ve got water. We\u2019ve got lifeguards. We are all ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">They are keeping an eye on the skies heading into the holiday weekend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s looking like higher 70s on Saturday and Sunday, and rain or shine, we will be opening up,\u201d Neagoy said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Neagoy says this is a historic pool that has been open for more than 100 years. She loves seeing the joy it brings to the community. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">\u201cMy particular favorite part is people\u2018s personal connections to this place coming here year after year and the joy it brings &#8211; the ways people meet each other, neighbors, and strangers, all to relax, all to enjoy,\u201d Neagoy said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Pittsburgh City and Allegheny County pools don\u2019t open until the first and second weeks of June. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">And a reminder, cars can heat up fast and become deadly for kids and pets. Always check your backseats before getting out. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/mobile-apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Follow Channel 11 News on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wpxi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WPXI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpxi.com\/video\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"DORMONT, Pa. \u2014 The Dormont pool is ready to open for the season on Saturday. 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