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Pittsburgh woman charged with leaving dogs outside for 2 days in heat wave
A Pittsburgh woman is facing charges after police said she left her dogs outside, giving both of them heat stroke.
Dangerous heat wave strains power grid; millions warned of triple-digit temperatures
The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds ...
Code Red, operating hours for Allegheny County cooling centers extended as heat wave continues
Officials within Allegheny County are extending a Code Red Heat Advisory and access to cooling centers as a dangerous heat ...
Cooling off your four-legged friends during a heat wave | How to keep your pets safe
When walking them, be sure to stay mostly on grass and off the roads or sidewalks. Hot pavement can burn their paws, and a ...
Local ER seeing increased heat-related visits amid heat wave
The medical director of AGH's emergency medicine department says more than 40 patients have been treated for heat-related illnesses in just the past few days.
Heat wave continues Tuesday with temperatures topping out in the 90s
Our June heat wave continues today with another day topping out in the 90s but feeling more like 100+ degrees when you factor ...
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Heat wave prompts first-ever 'Code Red' in Allegheny County, could break records
Starting Sunday, Allegheny County is activating its first-ever Code Red Heat Advisory. The advisory uses National Weather ...
Power Outages Grow As Heat Wave Grips U.S.: New York City, Cleveland, Philadelphia Impacted
Utility providers across the Midwest and East reported tens of thousands of power outages due to this week’s heat wave.