The Town Park Pool has reduced its hours to Fridays through Sundays, noon to 8 p.m., and refunded some season pass memberships. Right now, we have to look at different ways to attract new lifeguards.” “This could be a part of the ugly end of COVID, but hopefully, maybe now that kids are back to learning and know they can make some extra money, maybe it will go away on its own. “It's a problem around the region,” Cohen said. Only eight of Pittsburgh's 18 public pools were able to open this season due to a lack of lifeguards. “We've been aggressive in recruiting - we've contacted the local schools and colleges and put out ads on Indeed - I, honest to God, don't know what to attribute (the shortage) to,” said Tom Smith, borough manager.īutler County Tourism and Convention Bureau president Jack Cohen pointed out that the shortage isn't just a problem in Butler County. The dilemma is part of a larger shortage as public pools across Butler County and the region face a dearth of lifeguards, along with a lackluster and stormy few weeks to begin the season. The pool's well of staff has dried up - it has only seven lifeguards this year, a major drop from typical numbers, with only a few available to work full time. If residents of Seven Fields are hoping to spend their summer free time at Town Park Pool, they may have to change their plans. The Cranberry waterpark hasn't seen much of a decrease in lifeguard availability. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.Lifeguard Isabella Kling, 15, center, relieves Logan Hockenberry, 16, left, to take over monitoring swimmers at the waterslide at the Cranberry Township Waterpark at North Boundary Park on Thursday. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.įriday: A chance of showers. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northwest wind between 6 and 10 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.
Forecast Valid: 3am EDT Jul 29, 2023-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2023
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