Heat

Heat Wave To Continue Through Weekend

It’s a good old fashioned heat wave for the Pittsburgh area, over the next few days.

2011/07/20

Heat Takes Toll On Young, Healthy Too

The Pittsburgh area is about to enter a stretch of days with temperatures expected to reach the 90’s. Dr. Tom Campbell, an emergency room doctor at Allegheny General Hospital, says even younger people without medical problems can fall to the heat.

2011/07/19

Temperatures Expected To Soar This Week

While spring brought an almost endless amount of rain, Mother Nature is about to turn up the heat this week.

2011/07/18

Severe Weather Moves Through Area

While the temperatures will not be as hot today, we do have to keep alert for the possibility of some more scattered storms through this evening. Thursday’s high hit 90 degrees, but today’s high is expected to be just 84 with partly sunny skies.

2011/06/10

Consumers Encouraged To Conserve Energy On Hot Days

Water – whether you are drinking it or getting in it – is one way to deal with the heat. The other is air conditioning. The problem with that is as people come home for work, there is a spike in power usage – all about the same time.

2011/06/09

Senior Cooling Centers

The senior center in Homewood is extending its hours because of the extreme heat in the forecast.

2011/06/08

Homewood Senior Center Extends Hours Due To Heat

The senior center in Homewood is extending its hours because of the extreme heat in the forecast.

2011/06/08

Staying Cool & Healthy In Oppressive Heat

KDKA AM’s Larry and John talk to an emergency physician about getting sick from high heat.

NewsRadio 1020 KDKA–2011/06/08

Mother Nature Cranks Up The Heat

Mother Nature left us with a soggy spring, but now she’s turning up the heat. While the sun is a welcome sight to many, others are already saying it’s too warm.

2011/05/31

Tuesday Temperatures May Tie All-Time Record

Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 90s on Tuesday and could tie the all-time record set in 1919.

2011/05/31

Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla’s Summer Weather Outlook

After a rainy, dreary, dismal April you’re probably wondering when it will warm up and when the sun will shine again. KDKA-TV Chief Meteorologist Jeff Verszyla has done his homework and has his outlook for the summer of 2011.

2011/05/09

Crews Work To Restore Heat At Friendship Ridge

BEAVER (KDKA) – Losing your heat in this cold weather is a big problem, but when the elderly are at risk, the problem becomes larger. The windswept openness of Friendship Ridge only intensified the already […]

2010/12/14

How to Protect Yourself from Heat-Related Health Problems

Would you know if you are having a heat stoke? When is the heat too much? Larry and John talk to Pittsburgh EMS Chief Robert McCaughan about the signs of serious health issues from the […]

2010/07/07

High Heat Can Be Bad For Your Health

With temperatures in the 90′s through the week, it’s going to be hot in Pittsburgh. How do you know when the heat becomes a health hazard? Allegheny General Hospital EMS Physician Dr Fred Harchelroad joins […]

2010/07/06

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