More Happy Hours, Pool Chaperones, and an Ice Cream Sweepstakes

City Cast Pittsburgh

It’s the Friday news roundup! The city and county are changing their pool policies in the middle of the summer — now, some kids need chaperones. There are fun new rules about happy hours and canned cocktails in the commonwealth. And a pair of Pittsburghers showed out on the national stage at the All-Star Game. Plus, stick around for National Ice Cream Day deals.

We always cite our sources:

• County pools put in a new chaperone policy as of this week — the director of Allegheny Parks said it’s meant to create a safer environment.
• The city also implemented a chaperone policy at the Highland Park pool.
• Gov. Josh Shapiro signed new alcohol laws the increase happy hours and allow grocery stores to sell canned cocktails
• Writer Virginia Montanez defended Pennsylvania’s new license plate in her Substack — leading us to do a deep dive on the history of the Liberty Bell

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